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Prelude: Wikipedia tells us: “It is verified that Goebbels did put forth a theory which has come to be more commonly associated with the expression “big lie”. Goebbels wrote the following paragraph in an article dated 12 January 1941, 16 years after Hitler’s first use of the phrase. The
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New Zealand can consider itself warned – and put in its place. When Jacinda Ardern issued a rebuke – however mild – to the Chinese regime over its use of a faked Twitter image to smear Australia, it was a welcome change in direction from a leader who has been more besotted by
Arthur It just never stops. Climate con inspired nonsense is being used by the insurance industry to price gouge us even more after another ‘new research’ in the plethora of ‘new researches’ to which we are continually subjected. According to a Stuff article also appearing in its paper propaganda arm
Climate change Peter Dunne: It is now stand and deliver time for Labour on climate change Rachel Thomas (RNZ): Carbon neutrality by 2050 requires taking a financial hit – economist 1News: ACT calls on MPs to give up unlimited domestic flights in bid to cut carbon emissions 1News: ‘The next step
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The profitable Wilson Parking is the latest corporate welfare bludger to steal from the taxpayers, claiming $3.1 million in the wage subsidy despite increasing their profit by 43%: Car-park business Wilson Parking, which is chaired by billionaire Hong Kong property developer Raymond Kwok, received $3.1 million in
Chris Penk Residents of Auckland’s northwest will be very, very interested to learn that a large landholding has been approved for sale to Fletchers. It appears that approval was given by the government in late September, on the basis of Fletcher’s intention to “pursue a rezoning for urban
The phrase “useful idiots” may be of uncertain provenance but its applicability is rarely in doubt. Oxford defines the term as referring to someone “naive and susceptible to manipulation for propaganda or…similarly manipulable for political purposes”, especially by totalitarian regimes. Not for nothing was it first applied to the
While China’s tweeting of a fake image of an Australian soldier killing a child is grabbing headlines – for all the wrong reasons – around the world, it scarcely exceeds the bastardy being meted out to Australia’s soldiers by military brass at home. The Brereton Report, which found evidence of
LETTER FROM THE NORTH 1st December 2020 The great scotch egg debate captivates the UK. The new tier system starts this week and pubs in most of the country will only be able to serve alcohol with a “substantial meal“. The Environment Secretary, George Eustice was being interviewed on Radio
Questions to Ministers 1. BROOKE VAN VELDEN to the Minister of Health: What expectations does the Minister have of the Ministry of Health for meeting its obligations under the End of Life Choice Act, which comes into force in 11 months? 2. HELEN WHITE to the Minister of Finance: What
