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Sheriff Collins (Double Judy) & the Dirty Dairy Gang

Sheriff Collins (Double Judy) & the Dirty Dairy Gang

Information Satire What a DEMOLITION DERBY I did on the RED QUEEN in the Leader’s debate on TV ONE. Her CROWN is slipping as shown in the Colmar Brunton poll released just before the debate. As Shakespeare said ‘uneasy is the head that wears the CROWN.’ Most of the

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Daily News Roundup – 25 September 2020

Daily News Roundup – 25 September 2020

Election Tim Watkin (RNZ): Sending out the political assassins as National shoots itself in the foot Peter Dunne: Greens’ fate uncertain, but the rest of the election jigsaw is beginning to look remarkably settled Andy Fyers (BusinessDesk): Will the polls move this close to election day? (paywalled) Ali Shakir (Herald)

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Tax Is Love

Tax Is Love

We all hope fervently for a Judith Collins-led National government after the election, but the polls still indicate otherwise. It ain’t over until it is over, but Labour, led by Jacinda Ardern, still have a strong lead, and Jacinda’s personal ratings are still through the roof. If

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A Treat for Non-subscribers

A Treat for Non-subscribers

Today readers without a Bronze level BFD subscription get a FREE taste of what they are missing out on. If you like what you see you can grab a Bronze level subscription today. Note: This free taste does not include access to the puzzles which is another feature of a

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Answering the Haters

Answering the Haters

Dr David Cumin israelinstitute.nz Hate group, Kia Ora Gaza, is encouraging people to ask five questions at political meetings. We have prepared some possible answers to the questions and have already seen some aspiring MPs do a very good job of answering the first. Question 1: “In defiance of

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Jacinda Has a Forgetful Moment… Bless

Jacinda Has a Forgetful Moment… Bless

Jacinda Ardern has been caught out contradicting herself. During Tuesday’s interview with Mike Hosking talking about the handling of COVID she said, “Mike, if in your view there’s a perfect model here, you are welcome to that view. Mike replied, “No you are being too linear. It’s

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Contrasting Styles, Some Substance: 5 Experts on the First TV Leaders’ Debate of NZ’s Election

Contrasting Styles, Some Substance: 5 Experts on the First TV Leaders’ Debate of NZ’s Election

Grant Duncan, Massey University Bronwyn Hayward, University of Canterbury Morgan Godfery, University of Otago Richard Shaw, Massey University Siouxsie Wiles Prime Minister and Labour leader Jacinda Ardern and National Party leader Judith Collins have met for the first televised debate of the 2020 election campaign. With the results of the

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Reflections on the First Leaders’ Debate

Reflections on the First Leaders’ Debate

TV One, Tuesday 22 September, 7 PM A great many urban leftists are wealthy and vote for socialist parties as a kind of penitence. One such leftist took a brief pause recently from the administration of her family-owned businesses and trust accounts to ask what would have to happen

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Has Judith Jinxed Jacinda?

Has Judith Jinxed Jacinda?

All bias aside, there is no doubt who won the first Leaders’ Debate. Judith came across as someone who was not only there to enjoy herself but there to win. Jacinda looked the exact opposite. She looked like she would rather be somewhere else. Her personal demeanour was appalling compared

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Collins Wins First Leader’s Debate

Collins Wins First Leader’s Debate

I had a previous engagement so I had to record it and watch it later in the evening, which is a good thing, because I could spool through the ads and if the pain overwhelmed me, I could always pause, have a scotch and never come back. It was painful

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A FREE Taste of Insight: Politics Podcast Episode 23

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