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A FREE Taste of Insight: Politics Podcast Episode 22
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The Exciting New ‘Sleeper’ Comedy Show
Information Humour Arthur There are some mean spirited types that say New Zealand doesn’t do comedy well. Certainly, the comedians on our two breakfast shows aren’t very funny. John Campbell’s excessively woke woker is overacted and Hayley Holt’s ageing female air-head impersonation, and I hope
Tweet of the Day
“Who put together the 5 key principles around their [Labour’s] economic plan…whoever wrote these principles hand back your degree” @TheAMShowNZ @nzlabour #nzpol pic.twitter.com/aFAvub5txq — The Orwellian ?? (@TheOrwellianNZ) September 21, 2020 If you enjoyed this BFD article please share it.
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Grahame Thorne – Humourist
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Older rugby fans will recall Grahame Thorne as a sparkling 1960s All Black five eight. My best Thorny memory was after he gained the National selection for the solid Labour seat of Onehunga in 1990 and in the subsequent National landslide, caused a huge upset
The Epsom Cup of Tea and Political Arrogance
Jonathan The “Epsom Cup of Tea” got lost in the news cycle right before the latest Auckland lockdown. It wasn’t a cup of tea at all, but a press conference in Onehunga. David Seymour appeared to have no public reaction to the endorsement from Judith Collins, a striking contrast
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Opinion: The PM Never Promised to Cut the Number of Children Living on Benefits
Lindsay Mitchell lindsaymitchell.blogspot.com The Prime Minister promised to cut the number of children living in poverty but she never promised to reduce the number of children living on benefits. And it’s a good job she didn’t or she’d have failed on that score too. Before
Daily News Roundup – 23 September 2020
TVNZ leaders debate Tim Watkin (Pundit): A Rabbit-Hole Election Debate: So Do You Want More Avocado Orchards? Steve Braunias (Guardian): First TV debate between Ardern and Collins avoids being a horror show Luke Malpass (Stuff): Leaders’ election debate verdict: Jacinda Ardern lost, but Judith Collins didn’t win it
Taxing Our Way To Prosperity
National has received some very loud criticism for suggesting that they will reduce taxes if they are elected into government next month. The intention of the policy is stimulatory, of course, aimed at encouraging people to spend their extra money within the economy. In many ways, this policy is likely
Faces of the Day
Ardern never came back from that burst eardrum in the 1st round. Stumbled around. Discombobulated. Deontayesque. That socialist cloak she wore to the ring sapped all her energy. Double duty, double duty, double duty what does that mean? I think she was saying Double, Judy…as in “Give me double,
Live Leaders Debate: 7 pm-8.30 pm
The first live Leaders’ Debate is between Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins tonight at 7 pm on TVNZ 1. This is the first-time voters will see the leaders of the country’s two biggest parties going head-to-head in a primetime debate. John Campbell is the moderator
Latest 1News Poll
The latest 1News/Colmar Brunton poll is out and shows that the slide in the polls for National has at least been halted. It also shows that Labour has lost 5 points, and whilst they can still govern alone the slide is on for them as often happens in the