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While browsing on the Stuff website I came across an article by Andrea Vance. It had an intriguing headline- She’s not a doll, so don’t call the Prime Minister Cindy. Andrea commenced her article with a comparison with Margaret Thatcher which initially took me somewhat by surprise. I
Andrea Vance writing for Stuff implores us to stop using the diminutive “Cindy” when referring to the PM. Ardern hates it, so that should be reason enough to desist with the derogatory name-calling, right? Vance says it’s okay to lengthen names, citing “Auntie Helen,” but it’s not
Sommer Kapitan Auckland University of Technology “Kia ora, everyone. I’m standing against a blank wall in my house – because it’s the only view in my house that is not messy.” So begins a 2020 campaign message posted by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. She speaks directly into
Election Tracy Watkins (Stuff): Even the politicians look tired as the campaign kicks off – again Audrey Young (Herald): How parties are relighting the campaign spark (paywalled) Luke Malpass (Stuff): Taxing decisions on debt for the big parties NZIER: Why are Labour and National policies basically the same? Mark Quinlivan (Newshub)
This is the COVID election. Let’s face it: there is nothing else. Labour has already stated that we should not expect any policy from them during the election campaign, as they are too busy stopping 80,000 of us from dying of the virus to worry about telling the
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As I’ve said before, Daniel Andrews really does seem to be determined to steal Tommy Bent’s crown as Victoria’s most corrupt premier. Victorian voters have, to date, not just tolerated Andrews’ nefarious activities, but rewarded them. Despite scandals from the Red Shirts to decimating the much-loved
If you look up synonyms for the words wonky or wacky in the Thesaurus it’s surprising how many you could apply to Winston in various forms. Most of them he would, in his view, probably find not very complimentary. It is fair to say that over his long parliamentary
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Kurt Mahlburg mercatornet.com Kurt Mahlburg is a teacher, freelance writer, and the Features Editor of the Canberra Declaration. He contributes regularly at the Spectator Australia, Caldron Pool and The Good Sauce. He hosts his own blog ‘Cross + Culture’ at kurtmahlburg.blog With months of race riots continuing in the
The new leader of Canada’s Conservative party may be largely unknown even in the Great White North, but he is working hard to make himself known as a clear alternative to the Liberal incumbent, Justin Trudeau. Erin O’Toole has already positioned himself as the ex-veteran, everyday Canadian
As reported in The BFD, a Victorian farmer recently faced the Kafka-esque predicament of having to drive 40 sheep three hours to Melbourne, then flying them to Sydney, then driving for another six hours, just to take them a few kilometres over the border to the saleyards at Corowa,
Lindsay Perigo solopassion.com “Britons never never never shall be slaves!” The Brits beat Hitler. They opted out of the despotic European Union. They voted a resounding No! to Communist Corbyn and his Woke-Fascist Labour Party. Now they’ve won a victory over the Woke-Fascist Bolshevik Broadcasting Corporation,
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