Bryce Edwards democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. The days of the Labour Government being associated with middle-class social liberalism look to be numbered. Soon-to-be Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and
Labour’s worst-ever leader, David Cunliffe, says that Chris Hipkins is going to have to burn a fair bit of policy to the ground in the coming months in order to have any glimmer of hope at the coming election. At his press conference, Chris Hipkins has been quick
The Labour Party are currently fundraising on Trademe by putting up for auction new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’ cap and sunnies. One funny commenter asked if they had been used in a ramraid. Read more here. Discuss it on The BFD. If you would like to access exclusive Member content
Dr Guy David Hatchard hatchardreport.com Guy is an international advocate of food safety and natural medicine. He received his undergraduate degree in Logic and Theoretical Physics from the University of Sussex and his PhD in Psychology from Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield Iowa. He was formerly a senior manager
As already noted by idbkiwi, the issue of misogyny has become part of the discussion around the resignation of Jacinda Ardern. It has become a catch cry for those who believe that the criticism and increasing dislike and distrust of her was down to a dislike of, contempt for, or
Grant Duncan Associate Professor, School of People, Environment and Planning Massey University Following the surprise resignation of Jacinda Ardern on January 19, the New Zealand Labour Party already has a new leader: Chris Hipkins. The handover from Ardern to Hipkins has been achieved with the same efficiency as the handover
Wishing she had died in the gas chambers? What sort of putrid, venal, vitriol is that? It’s a statement that goes beyond misogyny: it’s hate speech, clearly alluding, as it does, to the forced extermination, the brutal genocide of millions by the most vile regime to blight Western
Michael Bassett bassettbrashandhide.com At first sight, Chris Hipkins looks like a better potential prime minister than Jacinda Ardern. Where she had acquired skills only in communication, and in other respects had been poorly educated, possessing little knowledge of New Zealand’s political history, Hipkins was a top student at
Politics is the ultimate game of survivor, and it isn’t scripted by cheesy screen writers and television producers. There are many, many sayings about politics but they all say the same thing essentially: that you are in the game until you are not, then the phone stops ringing. And
Bob McCoskrie, of Family First, commented on the leaders and deputy leaders of Labour and National yesterday. We have a new prime minister, but if you thought that the radical social agenda would pause, or “reset Labour to the right” as some commentators have laughingly tried to claim, you just
Michael Cook mercatornet.com Michael Cook is the editor of MercatorNet. He lives in Sydney, Australia. In October last year, the Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern told the United Nations General Assembly that what the world needs is less free speech. Well, not exactly that, but close enough.
Gary Moller garymoller.com I made this video nine months ago, which is as relevant as ever. Just one thing: We thought the fine for making unapproved health claims was to be $50,000. I was wrong. It is $200,000 or five years in jail – This is not punitive
The most remarkable of the retiring leader’s staff is surely her comms team. There’s a large number of them, to be fair, but they still warrant credit for their efficiency in manipulating the messaging around her every doing, or undoing, and for their ability to disinfect, or poison,
Bryce Edwards democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Should New Zealand have a snap election? That’s one of the questions arising out of the chaos of Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s shock
Jacinda Ardern’s resignation was not the shock that the world’s media screams, nor really a surprise – more of a surprise would have been her continuing her “kind” (will she EVER give that lie a rest?) control until the now-announced election. This is her John Key moment. The
