It is very strange the way the whole world seems to be having exactly the same problems at the moment. There’s the pandemic obviously, but also, all countries seem to be struggling with inflation, shortages of various items, supply chain issues and staff shortages. Inflation is easy to explain;
Dear Readers The BFD will still operate over the holiday period with General Debate and Backchat open for the community to use. It will be a great time to catch up on any articles that you missed over the past year. We will be republishing a selection of the years
If you are like me you will be saving a small fortune now that business after business is discriminating against you. Every week the value of a brunch for two is no longer being spent in my favourite local cafes. Every month the value of our date night entrees, main
Many people went and got vaxxed for the sole reason of wanting to travel. Others believed the lying words of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, that lining up to get vaccinated would give you back the freedoms that they had snatched away. You’ve all been had. Worse still, I told
John Ansell channels the inspiringly forthright Lindsay Perigo on the prescience of Ayn Rand, the arrival of 1984, and his disdain for weasel-worders and Mengelian Marxists. (Perigo applauding Cam Slater’s account of the only PM he has ever judged evil.) If you enjoyed this audio please share it using
Lorde confirmed on Wednesday that, “by some stroke of good fortune”, she has returned home to New Zealand for Christmas and a much-needed summer break. Stuff In completely unrelated news ( I’m sure) Lorde is booked to sing at PM Jacinda Ardern’s upcoming wedding. Read the article in full
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In 1933, faced with a housing shortage, the USA federal government began a program explicitly designed to increase – and segregate – America’s housing stock. The government’s efforts were to house one section of society. Federal lenders wanted to create stability in the housing market so they blocked off certain
J M White The two-pronged media attack on truth has been more than many people can cope with and it isn’t finished yet. Soon, anyone who disobeys the merest government directive, edict or mandate will find themselves outlaws – even though these things are not technically laws. Actually, I don’
Cancel culture makes people and organisations vulnerable. Activists go after organisations’ ad revenue by complaining to their advertisers. They go after individual’s jobs by complaining to their employers. This year a Youtuber in New Zealand lost his job after a concerted effort by activists including Maori Party co-leader Debbie
Yesterday a leftie troll and Jacindaphile took it upon itself to start tweeting advertisers on this site getting them to remove their adverts. Apparently, because we are mean to Jacinda. I had to laugh at that one as PB Tech has already lost me as a customer because they endorsed
CoronavirusPlushie When this is what they put out in the name of journalism, is it any wonder the mainstream media are so distrusted and derided? !function(r,u,m,b,l,e){r._Rumble=b,r[b]||(r[b]=function(){(r[b]._=r[b]._||[]).push(arguments);if(r[b]._.length=
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Josh Van Veen Victoria University Of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Josh Van Veen is an Auckland-based writer and political analyst. He is currently the Chair of Progress New Zealand, an independent research and advocacy group established to promote democratic citizenship and social cohesion. A former member of NZ
