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As I wrote for Insight this week, how much are the rest of us expected to pay, to save Victorians from themselves? It’s commonly argued that state politics are distinct from federal politics in Australia. In general, that’s true. Not in the case of Victoria. Not in 2022.
Peter Jacobsen fee.org Peter Jacobsen teaches economics and holds the position of Gwartney Professor of Economics. He received his graduate education at George Mason University. Journalists have Trump on full blast after the results of the midterms. The popular narrative is that the relatively good results for Democrats were
Are “renewables” good for anything (besides lining the pockets of billionaire cronies)? Solar panels don’t work when the sun isn’t shining. Wind turbines don’t work when there’s no wind — and they don’t work when there’s too much wind, either. Some wind farms and commercial
Warning Satire Sheriff Ardern looked through the gloom in the Karangahake Saloon ‘til she spied Marshal Robbo Robertson. She plonked herself on the stool next to him and croaked, “Did you see the polls, I’ve got to get some Red-Eye down me. “What’s with Marshal Luxy Luxon
In business, it is said, if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. However, this is not the case for planned obsolescence, where planned failure is factored in at product design stage. As we are to be subjected to ever more stringent and punitive climate change measures, the increasing
Helen Houghton nc.org.nz New Conservative “Wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, as well as charges of breach of a protection order, intentional damage, and resisting police”. Matthew Richard Nelson was sentenced in Hamilton on Tuesday for stabbing three people in a frenzied attack. He is entitled
Dr Muriel Newman nzcpr.com Dr Muriel Newman established the New Zealand Centre for Political Research as a public policy think tank in 2005 after nine years as a Member of Parliament. A former Chamber of Commerce President, her background is in business and education. Information Opinion If the Covid
Mike Hosking is very blunt about Three Waters. He calls it a con. But this Government is hell bent on stealing your water assets, using a complex shell game that ends up by vesting control into the hands of the unelected Iwi elites. We need to Just Say No to
The media set their narrative not just with what they tell you, but with what they don’t. Likewise, Fake News is not just making things up: it’s deliberately omitting key information in order to create a false impression. Of course, any given media outlet can’t report every
I’m not worried about the supposed “bitter division” of American politics. The opposite is what we should dread: “bipartisanship”. Have you ever noticed who praises “bipartisanship”? Establishment crony politicians, establishment crony activists and establishment crony activist journalists. Which are three very good reasons why bipartisanship is the last thing
Bryce Edwards Victoria University of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka democracyproject.nz Dr Bryce Edwards is Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project. Grant Robertson has once again ruled out implementing a popular Labour Party policy: free universal dental care. He
Come late 2023 when election time rolls round, the New Zealand voting public will have one of their most important decisions, maybe ever, to make. Hello, it’s All things Political with John Porter on Bay FM and today I’m trying to highlight how important your decision will be
November 16th, 2022. Following on from the revelations in my last letter about Albanians entering the UK, the next day the BBC broadcast a detailed investigative piece about the Albanians’ criminal activity and the links to the “boat” people. It’s nice to see that the BFD got the news
The Labour Government has legislated constitutional change and they’ve done it without the consent of New Zealanders. They have promoted a move away from one person one vote to a co-governance system where Maori votes are worth far more than Non-Maori votes. They are essentially supporting a
On Tuesday the 15th of November 2022 many people gathered after a call from NZDSOS to take part in a “nationwide peaceful event to acknowledge the suffering and celebrate resilience with friends.” It was a year from the day that the no jab no job mandates were imposed on New
