What is now becoming apparent is what many of us have believed all along: that compared to most other countries we have not experienced a COVID crisis. The extent to which we have had something of a problem can be laid squarely at the door of the Prime Minister. It
It’s fascinating to watch the enigma known as Jacinda as she rumbles across the political landscape, a bit like a traction engine; powerful, emitting lots of smoke and noise as it rolls slowly on. Polarising too. Writing a couple of weeks ago in the Spectator Brendan O’Neill sounded
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com In a speech in November 2000, the former Labour Party Prime Minister David Lange warned that if governments attempted to accommodate the increasingly audacious demands for sovereignty by the Maori tribal elite, they would end up threatening democracy itself. “Democratic government can accommodate Maori political
I have just heard that Louisa Wall MP for Manurewa has pulled out of selection. A strong Woman/Maori/Gay woman done it by her own side. Very sorry for Louisa. — Judith Collins (@JudithCollinsMP) May 29, 2020
Last month a formal complaint was sent to NZME Radio after The BFD broke the story about Newstalk ZB trying to cover up the shocking behaviour of their on-air guest Mary Lambie. “If all Trump supporters injected themselves with disinfectant, it would not be a bad thing.” Mary Lambie
Sometimes an article just makes your blood boil. I am normally on a lukewarm simmer when I read about Ardern’s so-called kindness in reference to all the cruel and unkind decisions made by her government but an article yesterday…well let’s just say that if I was
This week Twitter “fact-checked” President Trump’s tweets. This is something they have never done to him before or ever to ex-President Obama when he was President. Note the fact check box below his tweet in red: Trump’s tweet was subsequently ‘fact checked’ by Twitter, with the
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At the end of each month, The BFD puts up a new poll with the same question so that we can track changes in voters’ preferences in the lead up to the election on September 19th. Each month we will analyse the previous month’s results so that we can
Mark Richardson from the AM show has criticised new National leader Todd Muller’s performance saying that he’s “failed every time he’s stood in front of the media”. Watch Muller’s performance below and decide for yourself if the criticism is justified or not. Please share your views
Today Bronze Subscribers get a free taste of what they are missing out on. Have a read of this Insight Politics article by Olivia Pierson and then decide whether or not you would like to upgrade your existing Bronze Subscription to Silver. Jacinda Ardern: From PM to Tyrant Jacinda Ardern
