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Daily News Roundup – 20 October 2020

Daily News Roundup – 20 October 2020

Coalition negotiations, shape of government Audrey Young (Herald): Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern holds preparatory talks with Greens but coalition looking unlikely Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Jacinda Ardern tight-lipped after talks begin with the Greens Jason Walls (Herald): Jacinda Ardern meets Greens leaders about Government discussions time frame 1News: As Labour mulls

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

The creator of a company selling Golliwog dolls says they are “in no way” racist, and anyone who thinks they are needs to “stop being a snowflake and grow up” – a claim the Human Rights Commission disagrees with. Read the full article here. Comment on it on The BFD.

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Daily News Roundup – 19 October 2020

Daily News Roundup – 19 October 2020

Election analysis Chris Trotter (Interest): Ardern claims “mandate to accelerate” – but where to? Josie Pagani (Herald): Time for Labour to bank Jacinda Ardern’s popularity and take risks (paywalled) Max Rashbrooke (RNZ): Jacinda Ardern has huge majority but that may not be much use to her Matthew Hooton (Herald): Jacinda

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Do You Have Some News to Report?

Do You Have Some News to Report?

The BFD is seeking citizen journalists to write news articles for us in a voluntary capacity. We are looking for News stories without spin, just the facts. The BFD is a Conservative site opinion wise but real news shouldn’t have a political view, its job is to inform not

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Daily News Roundup – 16 October 2020

Daily News Roundup – 16 October 2020

Election Henry Cooke (Stuff): Thank goodness this empty election is almost over Richard Shaw, Bronwyn Hayward, Grant Duncan, Jennifer Curtin, Rawiri Taonui (The Conversation): The final debate and the campaign’s winners and losers ahead of the big decision Luke Malpass (Stuff): This seemingly eternal campaign is now all over

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Alternatives to the MSM

If you don’t read the newspaper, you’re uninformed. If you read the newspaper, you’re misinformed. Mark Twain There are thousands of independent journalists around the world who may help to broaden your horizons. Here are a few of my favourites… YouTube: * The Epoch Times – US-based, Chinese focused

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Daily News Roundup – 15 October 2020

Daily News Roundup – 15 October 2020

Wealth tax Daniel Dunkley (Stuff): Tax the wealthy? I don’t think so Heather Du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): National’s ‘wealth tax’ assault isn’t working Thomas Coughlan (Stuff): Jacinda Ardern’s absurd day in Christchurch, still battling the wealth tax Newshub: Revealed: How your wealth ranks compared to other

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Propaganda vs News

Propaganda vs News

Consider this rubbish printed as an op-ed on one of its editorial pages by the New Zealand Herald, a newspaper once rated our country’s best: “We are fast running out of time to meaningfully address climate change and the other devastating impacts of mining on freshwater and ecosystems. We

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Daily News Roundup – 14 October 2020

Daily News Roundup – 14 October 2020

Wealth tax, Labour-Greens coalition negotiations Tim Watkin (Pundit): What Else Apart From A Wealth Tax? The Shape Of A Labour-Greens Coalition Audrey Young (Herald): It takes two to tango in talks says Green Party’s James Shaw over Ardern’s wealth tax comments Scott Palmer (Newshub): Chlöe Swarbrick says Labour

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Daily News Roundup – 13 October 2020

Daily News Roundup – 13 October 2020

Election Graeme Edgeler (Democracy Project): How to vote, and how to think about voting John Armstrong (1News): Pressure on Collins to lift National votes, even in defeat Jehan Cassinader (BusinessDesk): Dull old-school election campaign in the online era (paywalled) 1News: Ardern, Collins vying for votes in tight seats of ?h?

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Do You Have Some News to Report?

Do You Have Some News to Report?

The BFD is seeking citizen journalists to write news articles for us in a voluntary capacity. We are looking for News stories without spin, just the facts. The BFD is a Conservative site opinion wise but real news shouldn’t have a political view, its job is to inform not

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