Politics
Everything about politics
News Briefing: 22 April 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, PARTIES Danyl McLauchlan (Listener): Bussy being green? (paywalled) Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): Golriz’s defence of Tory Whanau highlights Green Party Candidate selection problems Chris Trotter (Interest): What’s on the label versus what’s in the tin: Would our political parties get
Luxon’s Crocodile Tears for Christianity: A Masterclass in Political Pandering
Stop treating Christianity like an embarrassment and start treating it with the same respect you shower on every other religion. Because, right now, your actions scream louder than your words and what they’re saying is that your Christianity is just a hollow prop.
Contagions and the Real Survivors
Anybody for informed consent? The two words go hand in hand – informed and consent. It doesn’t do any good to be informed but not have consent.
This Woke War on Capitalism`
To build a better world, the woke are convinced that this one must first be burned to the ground. They can only be countered by the rest of us proving them wrong.
In Ontario, You Can Plan to Expire in 24 Hours
The progressive state apparently considers individual human beings as a burden.
News Briefing: 17 April 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, PARTIES Laura Walters (Newsroom): Growing calls for independent watchdog to keep politicians honest Fox Meyer (Newsroom): Act’s ‘happy Māori’ AI image sparks internal change Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Seymour seeks to spark a new ‘culture war’ Thomas Manch (Post): David Seymour says ACT
The Good Oil Podcast – Episode Two – Maurice Williamson
Maurice Williamson joins Cam Slater for nearly two hours of riveting banter.
Face of the Day
Two former Wellington mayors have expressed optimism following former Labour leader Andrew Little’s announcement that he will be standing for mayor.
David Fisher’s Green Party PR Masquerading as News: A Case Study in Blame Shifting
David Fisher’s article is a masterclass in narrative spin, using unverified claims, a discredited ‘expert’ and selective outrage to protect Doyle while dismissing serious allegations.
News Briefing: 16 April 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WATER RNZ: Andrew Little to run for Wellington mayoralty Andrea Vance (Post): Our city is in trouble’: Andrew Little on why Wellington needs him (paywalled) Herald: Former Labour leader Andrew Little runs for Wellington mayor Stuff: Andrew Little to run for Wellington
News Briefing: 15 April 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Green MP fundraising for group wanting to ‘defund the police’ Adam Pearse (Herald): Advertising Standards Authority assessing complaints about billboards attacking Green Party David Fisher (Herald): Expert security report says Green MP Benjamin Doyle faces physical violence, stalking threats (paywalled)
Luxon Needs to Button It: Winston Peters Is the Foreign Affairs Maestro
If Luxon keeps flapping his gums, he’s not just risking a tariff slap: he’s gambling with our economic future. A misstep with Trump, China or the EU could cost jobs, jack up prices and leave Kiwis cursing.