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Should China Pay Reparations?

Should China Pay Reparations?

Finance Minister Grant Robertson was interviewed by Mike Hosking on 31st of March. When asked about the effects of the Coronavirus on the New Zealand economy he was frank. “Generations will be paying for it,” he said. But should they? Should we? The devastation that was caused by the Coronavirus

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Seriously Jacinda – Who do You Think You Are?

Seriously Jacinda – Who do You Think You Are?

Berating Bauer Media for reacting to the government’s inability to think of unintended consequences of its actions really is inappropriate. You’d need to have been living in another galaxy to not be aware of the struggles of print media over the past few years. Bauer is just one.

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The Unfortunate War Analogy Being Used

The Unfortunate War Analogy Being Used

The Government is currently using wartime analogies to discuss how we are combating the spread of the COVID-19 virus. There is a problem with that analogy though as they are trying to fight a war without having any casualties, and in the process crippling the economy, all to save

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Covid-19 Makes Johnson and Trump Reject Thatcher and Reagan

Covid-19 Makes Johnson and Trump Reject Thatcher and Reagan

Atul Singh Fair Observer In 1978-79, the United Kingdom experienced the winter of discontent. Trade unions around the country went on strike. On January 22, 1979, the UK experienced the largest strike action since the General Strike of 1926. Even gravediggers and waste collectors joined in, leaving corpses and

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Snitch Culture

Snitch Culture

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Oh Emmerson, If Only It Were True

Oh Emmerson, If Only It Were True

An NZ Herald cartoonist, a nasty, spiteful, leftist, oik at the best of times, recently published a disrespectful cartoon depicting his version of Simpson and his donkey. He even tweeted some commentary: If only it were true that Jacinda Ardern had finally cracked the Aussie nut. The truth is actually

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Daily News Roundup – 2 November 2020

Daily News Roundup – 2 November 2020

Greens and Labour coalition deal Matthew Hooton (Herald): Green deal radically strengthens Ardern while gagging Shaw and Davidson (paywalled) Tracy Watkins (Stuff): Jacinda Ardern’s agreement with Greens shows her iron fist Luke Malpass (Stuff): Labour gets to be magnanimous, the Greens get a good deal Herald: Editorial: Jacinda Ardern

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The Government Snow Job over COVID-19 Testing Continues

The Government Snow Job over COVID-19 Testing Continues

Yesterday I wrote about the differing standards that the Government is using to classify people as “recovered”. We even went as far as to contact the Ministry of Health media spokesman to make sure we were saying the right thing and not misleading anyone as to our assumptions. For the

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