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The previous government already had a solid infrastructure programme in place when the current coalition came into power. One of the first things the COL did was to cancel most of those infrastructure projects, particularly the roading projects. This government’s ideology, led by the Greens, was that roads would
All we want for Christmas dear readers is to share our content with more and more readers. Already The BFD has 645 followers on Facebook. Over the next few weeks, we are going to be republishing some fantastic political photoshops from the past year created by our highly talented team
Based on the BS we’ve seen in the House of Commons for the past three years and the never-ending demands for another referendum because …”we were misled about the referendum” (which was just adding more BS on top of BS), the only appropriate outcome for the UK now
Press release: New Conservatives Brexit is taking its toll on the people of Britain as the politicians charged with representing them have continually failed to honour the referendum and the expressed desire of the voting population. In New Zealand, we know how that feels as no government in New Zealand
Kiwis Sean Topham and Ben Guerin have emerged as two of the heroes of Boris Johnson’s victory. They came up with the social media campaign that included the infamous Boris Johnson ‘Love actually’ parody. They have been dubbed the ’24 hour meme machines’ and have been described as young
Racists are people who want a different treatment for people based on their ethnicity or ancestry and we do not want that! I want all NZers treated equally at law Hobson’s Pledge leader Don Brash In 2011 the Marine and Coastal Area Act confiscated public ownership of our coastline
I met a homeless person today. Yes, really. She is in her late 40s, with grown-up children (who do not live with her). She split with her partner a few years ago and has probably about a 10% house deposit saved from the sale of their jointly owned house.
Watching the UK election and how it unfolded induced something of a longing to a return to the FPP system of voting. Whether it has appeal or not, what the UK election showed is that it is easier to get the desired result if enough people want it. It avoids
In an age when, despite all the evidence to the contrary, celebrities imagine themselves the world’s moral and intellectual paragons, it’s refreshing to hear an actor admit the unspeakable: celebrities aren’t very clever. As I warned BFD readers many moons ago, celebrities aren’t very well educated
Boris Johnson’s win is a warning to the National Party. Simon Bridges is more like Jeremy Corbyn than he is Boris Johnson. Parties only win when people like their leaders. No one liked Corbyn and no one likes Bridges. To clarify, they may like him as a person and
Greta Thunberg has been named Time’s 2019 Person of the Year, becoming the youngest ever recipient of the title. dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7780825/Greta-Thunberg-named-Times-2019-Person-Year.
