Everything about politics
Wendy The headline on the latest NZ Herald opinion piece by recently minted journalist, the PM’s partner Clarke Gayford, signals that they had a secret holiday and he is going to spill the beans. Not so secret then? Notice how he is able to do his partner’s PR
Todd McClay, the bag-man who facilitated the Simon Bridges donation currently under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office, is now copping more flak for echoing official Chinese Government talking points. Newshub reports: National MP Todd McClay has been accused of “echoing” the Chinese government to “justify mass detentions” in
Cultural insecurity is sitting in the driving seat and economic insecurity in the passenger seat, emphasises Matthew Goodwin. And younger generations might not see traditional party politics as the way to move forward. Political reform has to be thought about, he concludes.
George It is difficult to debate with those who will not communicate. The climate change examination is no longer about the issue but about the crushing of alternative views. We are all guilty of that from time to time. The first sign of desperation is not being able to withstand
Nikki Kaye is one cat shy of being a crazy cat lady, but is making a damn good impression of Mrs Slocombe by complaining about her pussy being covered in plaster: National MP Nikki Kaye has been left horrified after her cat Charlie was involved in what is believed to
Fifty years after Churchill’s death, the leader’s actions continue to shape the world. In his survey of this multi-talented politician, military strategist, and writer, Johnson, the mayor of London since 2008 and himself a former journalist and author of the inimitable Johnson’s Life of London, argues
Matthew Hooton writes in Metro Magazine about why he thinks Labour will win this year’s election. This despite the distinct lack of delivery and policy blunders like KiwiBuild. It is as if, like the Trump administration, the governing party’s base has separated out its love for the leader
Dave Pellowe davepellowe.com “They’re not going to stop at marriage. Their goal is to tear down the family and every traditional institution in Australia. They hate me because I’m a conservative. And they hate me more because I’m a gay” – Wilson Gavin , October 2017 Subscribe on
The question is how can we, in reality, organise the exchange of leaders? The old saying applies – you can’t always get what you want in life. According to an article in ‘a newspaper’ Australians have flooded social media with pleas for Jacinda Ardern to take over as Prime Minister
Where is the National party on the over the top Police gun raids? Their Police spokesperson Brett Hudson is celebrating a birthday party with a Labour MP: Their former Police spokesperson Chris Bishop is busily telling us who he thinks should be in a world cricket XI; and expressing disappointment
Today’s face of the day is Roger Scruton a Conservative philosopher and author of more than fifty books who died aged 75 on Sunday. The author of more than 50 books on aesthetics, morality and politics, he was also a government advisor. Supporters hailed him as “the greatest conservative
We have just witnessed an example of socialist group think from our collective media. The BFD broke the news that one of its authors, Dieuwe de Boer had been raided by approximately a dozen jack-booted, armed Police in search of a rifle that was described in the search warrant
Noeline Taurua was made a Dame of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her services to netball. During her time playing for the Silver Ferns in the 1990s Taurua won bronze at the Birmingham World Championships in 1995 and silver at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. Her
