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Empirical Evidence of Media Bias against Conservatives

Empirical Evidence of Media Bias against Conservatives

A new website has been set up to measure media bias in New Zealand. The creator has described the site in communication with Kiwiblog. Both Kiwiblog and The BFD are mentioned and rated, as are left-wing blogs and all mainstream media. The site describes its methodology: Ingest news articles:

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The “Anti-racists” Who like Punching Black Folks

The “Anti-racists” Who like Punching Black Folks

For self-proclaimed “anti-racists”, Antifa have an odd penchant for inflicting violence on people of colour. From Asian-American journalist Andy Ngo to black conservative journalist Andrew Duncomb, Antifa are ever-ready to come down on any non-white person who dares leave the left-wing plantation. The latest

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Things That Make Me Go Hmm

The BFD. Things that make me go hmm. Image source: Twitter Isn’t this a $75 Million dollar bribe and a ‘Quid Pro Quo’? Labour gave the Media Party 75 Million reasons to ensure that their election campaign was successful. The bribe was announced October 15th, only two days before

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Orwell in Real Time

Orwell in Real Time

I’ve warned for years that the left’s deceitful language games are one of their most potent weapons in the Long March to tear down capitalism and Western civilisation together. We see the same gambit played out again and again: whenever the left are losing the argument, they simply

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Letter to the Editor: Keep Judith as the Leader
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Letter to the Editor: Keep Judith as the Leader

Dear Editor If I was in charge of the National party my instructions around strategy would be to keep Judith in there for at least the next two years, as she is a very good opposition leader, with the plan being to bring in someone fresh for the last year,

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BFD Daily Opinion Poll

BFD Daily Opinion Poll

Take our Daily Opinion Poll and see how your views compare to other readers and then share the poll on social media. By sharing the poll you will help even more readers to discover The BFD. If you enjoyed this BFD poll please share it.

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Let’s Accelerate

Let’s Accelerate

Information Satire The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern Announced today that Aotearoa will become a republic. She will be relinquishing the role of Prime Minister immediately to become the country’s first President. It will involve a major re-hash of our system of government as she will hold executive powers.

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Mike Williams Is an Expert on Political Disasters.

Mike Williams Is an Expert on Political Disasters.

I’m quite fond of Mike Williams in a funny sort of way. He comes across as a loveable sort as in a cuddly teddy bear. His face wouldn’t go amiss on a packet of Huggies nappies. Just picture it, a lovely smile, every child’s idea of an

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Daily News Roundup – 21 October 2020

Daily News Roundup – 21 October 2020

Election Jack Vowles (The Conversation): The 2020 NZ election saw record vote volatility — what does that mean for the next Labour government? Jason Walls and Chris Knox (Herald): 20 fascinating facts about the 2020 election you might have missed Stuff: Labour Day: A vote-by-vote analysis of New Zealand’

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The Politics of Optics

Jacinda Ardern’s politics is the politics of optics. That is to say, from the outside at least, it is principally concerned with the way in which an event or course of action is perceived. It is also an aesthetic politics, meaning that words are conveyed as objects of desire

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Labour’s Small Business Plan a Contradictory Mess

Labour’s Small Business Plan a Contradictory Mess

Press Release: ACT Party “Labour’s plan for small businesses is a contradictory mess”, says ACT’s small business spokesperson and Nelson employer Chris Baillie.“ Labour is piling new costs and red tape on SMEs with one hand and giving handouts with the other. It makes absolutely no sense. The

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