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Ardern Was Right, Slogans Are a Winning Strategy

Ardern Was Right, Slogans Are a Winning Strategy

For the last 3 years, we have solidly accused Jacinda Ardern of being nothing more than the queen of slogans. And it has been absolutely true; she develops a slogan for every situation. Just think about it. “Let’s Do This” (we didn’t), “The Year of Delivery” (it wasn’

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A Free Taste of an Insight Politics Article

A Free Taste of an Insight Politics Article

Today Non- Subscribers get a FREE taste of what they are missing out on. Have a read of this Insight Politics article then decide whether or not you would like to subscribe to a Silver subscription or upgrade your existing Basic or Bronze level Subscription to Silver. The Polls: The

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The Worst Outcomes of COVID Panic Are Yet to Come

Jacinda Ardern’s landslide election is widely – and almost certainly, rightly – attributed to her handling of the Wuhan pandemic. But it is also true that Ardern was able to capitalise on the Chinese virus because voters are yet to really feel the effects of her panicked resort to lockdowns and

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More on Bidens

More on Bidens

Two weeks ago, I wrote an article bringing readers up to speed with Joe Biden’s history of dodgy family deals. It was to prepare readers with background information about a major scandal that former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani was getting ready to break. Last week, the New York

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New Euthanasia Laws Show There Will Never Be an End to the Killing

New Euthanasia Laws Show There Will Never Be an End to the Killing

Alex Schadenberg mercatornet.com Alex Schadenberg is Executive Director and International Chair of the Euthanasia Prevention Coalition. He is based in Ontario, Canada. On Monday, 13 October, Dutch Health Minister Hugo de Jonge announced that the Dutch government will amend its euthanasia law to permit child euthanasia — an announcement that

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BFD Daily Opinion Poll

BFD Daily Opinion Poll

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Prepare for Aoteozuela

Prepare for Aoteozuela

Well, I suppose it’s nice to know that the great minds who get the big bucks for pontificating in the national daily are thinking alike to your humble correspondent. In my Insight column today I argue that Jacinda Ardern’s landslide election win may well turn out to be

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For the Ardern Fan Club, the Truth Hurts

For the Ardern Fan Club, the Truth Hurts

As many of us on The BFD are aware, days before the election, The  Australian newspaper took aim at Jacinda with their foreign editor saying she was a “poor Prime Minister” and undeserving of her widespread acclaim. Most of us here would agree. But shock, horror; post election, our cousins

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Get Woke Go Broke?

Get Woke Go Broke?

We have seen this happen all over the business and sports world. Think about the famous Gillette advert that basically insulted and emasculated all men. Their sales went down. Think about Kellogg announcing loudly that it will stop advertising on Breitbart. Their sales went down. Think about the NBA, with

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Fear and Loathing in Godzone

Fear and Loathing in Godzone

Arthur Here it is, the election result that no one on The BFD wanted, well except for an occasionally appearing commenter who seems to have an inexplicable adoration for Labour and its leader. Ah well, diversity makes us stronger right? Cue the gnashing of teeth, wailing rivers of tears from

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