Why ‘Starving the Beast’ Feeds It Instead
The old fiscal conservative mantra – that cutting taxes restrains government – has failed the test of time. When spending continues on borrowed funds, it’s not the beast that starves, but future taxpayers.
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Censorship and Your Creative Work: You Can Say No!
The purpose of this strategy isn’t just to make censorship obvious, but to mock it.
Latest Taxpayers’ Union Poll: Luxon’s Leadership on Life Support Even as Left Bloc Falters
The centre-right holds the cards for now, but Luxon’s personal ratings are a drag that National cannot ignore much longer. If they do not sort him out, the next poll might be the one that buries them.
Gun Law Overhaul: Progress at Last, but National’s Still the Sticking Point on More Useful Reforms
All in all, these changes mark real progress in rolling back some of the knee-jerk restrictions imposed after the Christchurch tragedy. But National’s lingering attachment to overly cautious policies shows it has not fully shaken off the influence of its predecessors.
Te Pāti Māori Implodes: Expulsions Spark Open Warfare and Leave Labour in a Bind
This fiasco is going to get worse before it gets better. Factions are dug in, egos are bruised and the left’s dreams of a comeback just got a whole lot messier.
The Political Mean Girl Effect
When it comes to intolerance of viewpoints, it’s the girls versus the girls.
Goldsmith’s Latest Blunder: Leaks, Homeless Bans and Coalition Chaos
If National wants to hold onto power, they had better sort out these amateurs before the voters do it for them.
Labour’s ‘Free for Everyone’ Cervical Screening: Woke Virtue Signalling While Ignoring Real Kiwi Killers
At its core, this pledge exposes Labour’s flaws: splashing cash on low-impact problems, using evasive language that skirts reality and sidelining the health crises battering men.
The Upcoming National Reshuffle
Any proposed changes he’d like to make are subject to approval of his coalition partners. That may prove trickier than trying to catch an electric eel with your bare hands.
Luxon’s Woman Woes: National Sinks Below 30 Per Cent and the PM Cannot Charm the Ladies
This lack of appeal to women is turning into a full-blown electoral headache for National. Current polling spells doom for their list seats, with the party scraping fewer spots in parliament.