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The Big Story of the National Party Conference
The mainstream media have missed the big story of the National Party conference. Simon Bridges’ ally Glenda Hughes was voted off the board. This is a huge loss for National. Hughes was the one board member ready to advocate challenging sitting MPs, and getting rid of underperformers or problems. She
UK is Living Through ‘A War on Democracy’
Three years after voting to leave the EU, the British people are living through “a war on democracy”, according to Brendan O’Neill. If you have a great Youtube or Vimeo video to share send it to videos@thebfd.co.nz
Anti-Semitism Creeps Further into the Australian Left
Is Corbynite anti-Semitism taking root in the left wing of Australian politics? There have been disturbing rumbles for years in leftist politics, as the anti-Semitic “Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions” (BDS) has become practically an article of faith. Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi has appeared at rallies where placards depicted
Policing with the Community: ‘Always Blow on the Pie’
“The ability of the Police to perform their duties is dependent upon public approval of police actions.” Policing by Consent is in meltdown. The Peelian Principle #2 detailed above from Sir Robert Peel is a core factor in how we used to police New Zealand. If you don’t believe
New Twist as the Folau Saga Continues
The Israel Folau saga just keeps rolling on: on the very day that Folau’s claim against his former employers was lodged with Australia’s Federal Court, it was revealed that his cousin, Josiah Folau, has also lost his job over his religious views. Just to thicken the plot, Josiah
Genter is Losing the Plot
I thought Julie-Anne Genter was Associate Transport Minister, but it seems she is Associate Health Minister as well. When you think about the Department of Health, you tend to think about overworked doctors, overworked nurses, waiting lists, sewage in the walls (that turned out to be non-existent), cancer
Ihumatao Is a Watershed Agreement: Legal Owners of the Land Are Returning 1/4 of That Land to Maori
From Facebook A reader drew my attention to an interesting point of view about Ihumatao that she read on a Facebook page yesterday. It had the headline: Two sides to every story. I whakapapa to the Whenua at Ihumatao. I have whanau living in the papakainga, and whanau buried in
Face of the Day
Health Minister David Clark has been accused of hiding the state of DHB deficits, after he held off the release the latest financial reports. The year-to-March DHB financial results showed a deficit of $264 million across the 20 DHBs. All, bar one, are now in deficit – and now
Friday Nightcap
What the Democrats don’t like about Trump is actually what they don’t like about themselves. Check out Jason’s breakdown of today’s political environment.
Tweet of the Day: #Foodfascist
Sounds like patient abuse to me. Denying sick people a healthy balanced diet for environmental reasons is wrong on so many levels.
Oz Labor Picks a Free Speech Fight with the White House
Anthony Albanese just keeps stumbling along in his new role as opposition leader. After a humiliating back down in his standoff with union bovver-boy John Setka, now one of his frontbenchers has gone and picked a fight with the White House. Kristina Keneally is one of Labor’s quota
Job Losses & Possible Death Knell for Some Polytechnics
National party The Government’s polytechnic and industry announcement yesterday will cost thousands of jobs and may be the death knell for some polytechnics. Moving apprentices back to polytechnics and creating one mega polytechnic will cost at least 1300 jobs in industry and probably as much again in polytechnics. Employers
Green Co-leaders claim ‘Massive Progress’
By Carlton McCoy The Green Party leadership appear again on Q+A after almost eleven months of “massive progress”.
Union Magazine ‘Inflammatory and Divisive’
ACT party The Police Association has continued the bullying and scapegoating of law-abiding gun owners started by the prime minister and parliament. The cover of this month’s Police News magazine features an article attacking the gun lobby and is accompanied by divisive imagery. The publication is promoted as