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Kicking a Good Man
Let me preface this opinion piece by saying that I know Matt King of DemocracyNZ. I have on several occasions met his wife, and his parents. They are all good, honest, reliable, hard-working people. As, of course, is Matt. Matt King is the hardest working MP and aspiring MP that
What Has Chris Bishop Seen That Has So Unhinged Him?
Chris Trotter Chris Trotter is New Zealand’s leading leftwing political commentator, with 30 years of experience writing professionally about New Zealand politics. Victoria University of Wellington democracyproject.nz WHAT HAS CHRIS BISHOP SEEN that has so unhinged him? Why would National’s Campaign Manager, whose party is currently attracting
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Yes, but It Doesn’t Matter
National is looking increasingly desperate as it becomes apparent that their best-laid plans to govern with Act alone are turning to dust before their eyes. But it doesn’t really matter because the voters are so over Labour that they are willing to hold their nose and vote to get
Israel on My Mind…
The events of the last few days have shocked a lot of people. It’s enormously sad that Israel has been attacked by terrorists but hopefully, something good will come out of it. Hopefully, lots of folks are shaken out of their torpor. These events reminded me of a curious
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By Their Tweets They Stand Condemned
Peoples’ first reactions to atrocities such as Hamas have carried out tells us all we need to know about them. If someone can react to the horror of children and elderly being slaughtered in shelters, women’s naked bodies paraded before cheering crowds, festival-goers gunned down mercilessly, and hundreds of
Suicide Is Not the Only Choice
Phil Green Typically for the BFD, any day is a good day to read something that makes you think. On Saturday the 7th this article was posted. I commented with a brief synopsis of the cards dealt to me, specifically as it trends with the high suicide rate of divorced
How Will New Zealand Handle the Latest Attack on Israel?
Geoffrey Miller Geoffrey Miller is the Democracy Project’s geopolitical analyst and writes on current New Zealand foreign policy and related geopolitical issues. He has lived in Germany and the Middle East and is a learner of Arabic and Russian. He is currently working on a PhD on New Zealand’
View from Your Window
**If readers want this series to continue please send your original photos to window@thebfd.co.nz What can you tell us about this View from Your Window? Yesterday’s photo was taken from a 12-island boat trip out of Gocek, Turkey, a really nice marina town, a la Tutukaka.
Should You Stick With Your Choice to the Bitter End?
Ross Smith As a frequent non-status quo political participant, I too have been a wasted vote denier before. My belief in the past was a hardened view of the virtue of sticking with my political choice all the way to the bitter end. After all, some say, “The only wasted