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Not Protecting the Common People’s Treasure
As the opinion polls show Labour continuing to languish in the mid 20s, around 15 per cent behind the National party, we need to cast a glance at our old friend Machiavelli to understand why. Just as you ignore Adam Smith’s laws of economics at your peril (like Britain
Labour and Our School System
Alwyn Poole Alwyn Poole founded and was the head of Mt Hobson Middle School in Auckland for 18 years. MH Academy is now an in person private school for Year 11-13. There is now a nationwide online provision called Mt Hobson Academy Connected for Years 1-13. alwynpoole.substack.
Not with Your Lot, No
Shane Te Pou has an article in the NZ Herald questioning whether we can have politics without division. He suggests we can all learn how to do politics from Maori. Naturally, he begins his article by attacking those who oppose the Labour Party. So much politics seems to be about
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Climate Alarmists Are Never Satisfied
Although Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon both said New Zealand was in a climate emergency, their answers to a follow up question: “Personally, what are you doing to change your lifestyle?” were revealing. “As a family, we embraced recycling some time ago,” Luxon responded. “I have an EV (electric vehicle)
View from Your Window
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ACT Wants the Public to Set the Terms of Reference
dailytelegraph.co.nz “ACT WILL TAKE THE POLITICS OUT OF THE ROYAL COMMISSION INTO THE GOVERNMENT’S COVID-19 RESPONSE BY ALLOWING ALL NEW ZEALANDERS TO HAVE THEIR SAY ON WHAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED THROUGH A NEW CROWDSOURCED TERMS OF REFERENCE,” SAYS ACT LEADER DAVID SEYMOUR. “There is always a
About Those Covid-19 Witch Hunts
New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science nzdsos.com ‘Salem witch hunt begins.’ – www.history.com Did you join the baying crowd when they came? Did you remain silent? Or did you – with the hallmark of the brave – stand up, speak out, and advocate for those of us who were
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To Lighten Your Day
Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Going through my files I came across a letter dating back to last December which will brighten your days in these gloomy times. I’ve blocked out the names of the parties. A self-employed mate of mine was going to Auckland for a week. For
Why My Party Vote Will Be Going to ACT
Don Brash Don Brash was Reserve Bank Governor from 1988 to 2002, and National Party Leader from 2003 to 2006 bassettbrashandhide.com I don’t suppose anybody will be terribly surprised when I say that my party vote will be going to ACT on 14 October. I was a proud
Foreign Policy and Why It Matters
In the leaders’ debate there was a single question on foreign policy – about AUKUS. I am a US citizen and one of the true oddities of being an American abroad is the astonishing similarities to being a ‘made man’ in cosa nostra. Let me explain. In 1986 the US Congress
BFD October 2023 Political Poll
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