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Daniel Andrews: Jacinda Ardern’s Twin in Failure
Daniel Andrews is just under a decade older than Jacinda Ardern, but the two have much else in common. Both are Arts-degree socialists from religious families who’ve never in their adult lives held a job outside politics. More recently, both oversaw draconian responses to the Wuhan pandemic – and
Hypocritical Harry
Prince Harry and Megan Markle are carving out a new life removed from Harry’s privileged upbringing and aligned to Megan’s aspiration to become Hollywood new royalty. Harry has thrown his past away to the winds of change and adopted a new ideology saying “the wrongs of the past
A Free Taste of an Insight Politics Podcast Transcript
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The Greens Are Gloating over Tiwai Point Closing
Greg Moore Yesterday we found out that the Tiwai Point smelter will be finally closing late next year. This was always going to happen one day, so where to from here? The Greens are wetting their chinos and getting sweaty sandals imagining all that renewable energy somehow ending up in
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Quarantine Chaos Is Costing Us
New Zealand’s borders remain closed to the world, with returning residents forced into managed isolation facilities. The government’s 26 temporary quarantine facilities – which are essentially commandeered hotels – have the capacity to accommodate 6,849 people. They are almost full. Several residents are reported to have behaved badly. Some
Critics Scoff at Todd Muller’s ‘Gerry Rebuilt This City’ Call in Christchurch
Claims by National leader Todd Muller that his party took “decisive action” to drive Christchurch’s post-quake rebuild have been met with scepticism and derision by politicians, academics and residents. Muller made the comments as he unveiled National’s economic plan at a lunch hosted by Canterbury Employers’ Chamber
Pandemic Stocktake
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com At Labour’s annual conference last weekend, COVID-19 dominated Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s speech: “Our strong health response now gives us an economic head start, the ability to move from responding to Covid-19, to recovering and rebuilding… So today my ask of
The Sordid and Unedifying Past of Michelle Boag – Part 2
Now that Michelle Boag has seriously compromised National’s prospects at the election, it is perhaps time to reflect on her ignominious past. In my original post, I missed out some of her sordid past. This article is more complete. National Party hack Boag’s history goes back a long
National’s Chinese Spy Announces His Retirement
The National Party’s Chinese spy, Jian Yang, has announced he has been recalled to Beijing is retiring from parliament. National MP Jian Yang, who once admitted to training Chinese spies, has announced that he will retire from politics at the 2020 election. Dr Yang said in a statement on
USA: Rep. Ilhan Omar Calls to Dismantle Minneapolis Police Department Amid Massive Protests
“Islamo/Woke-Fascist calls for dismantling of police, just like the School of Music, and the dismantling of America, just like the School of Music. Oh, and please don’t try to tell me there’s no connection between her fry-quacking upward-inflecting and her utter evil:” Lindsay Perigo
How Communist China inspired #CancelCulture
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Lockdown Aftermath
My main takeaways regarding New Zealand and its culture during and post lockdown are as follows: The PM has exuded comfort and kindness. But her coalition has also pushed through very controversial legislation under “urgency” during the crisis. Votes for prisoners and a rise in the minimum wage are examples