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Li’l Simon Bridges is a bit huffy and seemly overly sensitive about National’s Chinese donor problem. He was on Magic Talk with Peter Williams yesterday morning, busily defaming this site and accusing The BFD of running a conspiracy theory about his involvement in the dodgy donations: Simon Bridges
Murray McCully’s and Michelle Boag’s fake green party Sustainable NZ is dead on arrival. It may well take Simon Bridges with them because despite his denials he has been involved in setting up the project so as to decapitate the actual Green party. Last week saw ructions from
James Shaw, Grant Robertson and Andrew Little are three prime examples of the perils government ministers risk when announcing potential legislation as though it is a done deal, without first at least making a reasonable effort at consulting with this government’s handbrake, NZ First. Yet for some strange reason,
Yes, we are talking about houses without underfloor insulation, without range hoods or bathroom extractor fans. We are talking about houses with no fixed heating appliances. We are talking about houses that landlords decided to sell, because of the cost of keeping them up to a suitable standard that is
It is a verbal sparing match not to be missed! In the Libertarian corner, we have politician and Insight Politics writer Stephen Berry. In the Conservative corner, we have the editor of Right Minds and BFD writer Dieuwe de Boer. Click below to watch live: https://dlive.tv/JChannel (or
Here’s a story that should be familiar to BFD readers: a lone nutcase who isn’t a jihadist goes on a killing spree. Politicians and media immediately fall over themselves to express their moral goodness while cynically exploiting the tragedy for all they’re worth. Anyone whose views can
The Arms Legislation Bill has passed its second reading. Many people are complaining that NZ First voted for it, which they did. Those complaining have no real understanding of parliamentary processes or the reality of politics. The argument being put about is that if NZ First voted down the bill
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Andrew Geddis discussed National party dirty donations scandal on Radio NZ: An electoral law expert says the National Party can’t entirely wash its hand of the fraud charges laid against Jami-Lee Ross. Ross used to be a National Party MP but is now independent. He’s named as
Now that the people charged have been named after name suppression was withdrawn it is the worst of possible outcomes for National. Now we can see the tip of a rather large mountain of dung that is threatening to topple over and bury the Simon Bridges-led National party. They
Questions to Ministers Hon PAUL GOLDSMITH to the Minister of Finance: Does he stand by all of his policies and statements? KIRITAPU ALLAN to the Minister of Finance: What recent reports has he seen on the New Zealand economy? Hon JUDITH COLLINS to the Minister of Housing: Does she agree
Now that name suppression has been lifted we can reveal the full extent of National’s donor problem. Here are social media photographs of key National party figures who are chummy with those charged for the National party donations, which still rest in National’s accounts. Let’s start right
Questions to Ministers Hon SIMON BRIDGES to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Government’s statements and actions? JENNY MARCROFT to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: How is the Provincial Growth Fund supporting drought-stricken areas in Northland? Dr DUNCAN WEBB to the Minister of Finance:
Simon Bridges is doing a Sergeant Schultz as questions are being asked about National dodgy donations from Chinese Communist Party sympathizers: National Party leader Simon Bridges says it came as a surprise to him that a Serious Fraud Office prosecution relates to two $100,000 donations to the party. Court
