Politics
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Bolger Thought He Was Secure Too
Jim Bolger thought he was secure when he went overseas as Prime Minister, only to be met by my father telling him Jenny Shipley had the numbers to roll him. Chris Hipkins now dances with the same perils as he swans off to the UK.
An Age of Growing Discontent in NZ
The trust results for the institutions of government and the media are particularly negative. In line with other survey results, it reveals that New Zealanders are quickly losing faith in politics and journalism.
BBC’s Bias Openly on Display
TVNZ uses BBC news on the Israeli-Hamas conflict as a source for broadcasting to their dwindling audience.
Dry Your Eyes, Jack
The media luvvies are all crying rivers of tears because politicians won’t go on their shows. They need to dry their eyes and start being objective rather than the left-wing shills they really are.
Welfare Is a Jealous Polygamist
Our welfare system traps women in hopeless lives, depending on a state that doesn’t really want them but is too jealous to let them go.
Big Tech’s Political Influence on Public Watchdogs
At the very least, all of these financial arrangements need to be much more transparent in the public debate.
Trump Assassination Attempt, Round Two
Donald Trump has now been subjected to two assassination attempts in two months, both in circumstances where the Secret Service have failed to adequately protect him.
The Good and Bad Pop Stars
Add to this their working-class roots and their lack of interest in ‘issues’ that stars like Swift profess to care about and the reason for Oasis’ pariah status becomes clear.
Tell Him He’s Dreamin’
Chris Hipkins is delusional. Most Kiwis see him as the ugly face of the Ardern regime, the guy who presided over multiple debacles in Health, Education, Police and Covid. Claiming his caucus backs him is fanciful.
Why NZ Can’t Have a Fairer Tax System
When politicians and progressives are unwilling to participate in the debate on taxes, they simply hand over the ground to those with a greater interest in dominating the discourse.