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Te Pāti Māori’s Parliamentary Circus: Voters Back the Boot, Labour Sinks with the Ship
Parliament, in the end, enforced its rules and didn’t let Te Pāti Māori keep turning the House into a circus. The three recalcitrant MPs have now been suspended for 21 days. They never turn up anyway, so no one will notice their absence.
Who Will Feed Paris?
In his time, Bastiat – like Alexis de Tocqueville – had already understood that socialism “send[s] civilization back.”
What’s Driving This Cancel Culture
Cultivating a culture of courage, a willingness to hear one another’s ideas, can throw a wrench into the whole censorious groupthink machine.
New Zealand’s Political Landscape Shifts: NZ First Surges as National and Labour Falter
As NZ navigates this political crossroads, one thing is clear: the electorate is restless and the old guard can no longer take voter loyalty for granted. The rise of NZ First and the left bloc’s resurgence signal a demand for change. Whether the major parties can deliver remains to be seen.
Stan Walker’s Political Stunt at Aotearoa Music Awards Sparks Outrage, Media Witch Hunt Ensues
Bishop’s comments weren’t a scandal: they were a moment of honesty in a world increasingly allergic to it. If Stan Walker wants to play activist, he should expect pushback.
Helen Clark’s Hypocritical Hysteria: Smearing Musk While Ignoring Her Own Backyard
Clark’s outburst isn’t about truth or lives: it’s about relevance. She’s a has-been, clinging to the spotlight by hurling insults at those reshaping the world. Musk’s pushing innovation – she’s pushing dogma.
A ‘Good’ Death and the Covid Era
The fact that people in power purposefully prevented this basic human right, based on nonsense and pseudoscience that turned out to be completely false, will always be a stain on our history and it should be a stain on their careers.