How About Asking Parents to Do Their Job?
Chris Hipkins wants the PM to order David Seymour to fix the school lunch issues. I have a better idea.
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Universities Are Dysfunctional Incubators of Socialism
Universities are incubators of socialism because they are themselves socialist institutions funded by taxpayers with Rube Goldberg style incentive systems.
News Briefing: 28 February 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FOUR-YEAR PARLIAMENTARY TERM PROPOSAL Andrew Geddis (Spinoff): The strings attached to the four-year parliamentary term proposal, explained Jenna Lynch (Stuff): Four-year term of government: how would it work? Luke Malpass (Post): Four-year terms, but what’s the catch? (paywalled) Justin Wong (Post): Labour: Four-year
Cut like Your Political Future Depends on It, Because It Does
If this government doesn’t get all DOGE on government expenditure, then they are probably toast. Managing the economic decline, albeit slightly better than Labour, isn’t a solution.
What Is Conservatism and How Does It Benefit Society
In an era marked by rapid social change and uncertainty, Conservatism provides an anchor, ensuring that progress is made thoughtfully and without disrupting the fabric of society.
How the Left Could Ratf*ck Luxon
This is a fairly simple play but the Labour Party is filled with exceptionally simple people who fail to make the simple plays time and time again. It is almost as if they want to maintain Luxon in place.
News Briefing: 27 February 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards CITIZEN’S ARREST POWERS, CRIME, JUSTICE Andrew Geddis and Henry Benson-Pope (Spinoff): The many, many problems with the plan to expand citizen’s arrest powers RNZ: Police Association slams beefed-up citizen arrest powers AJ Hendry: New arrest laws: Negligent & dangerous Adam Pearse (Herald)
Couldn’t Lead a Trail of Ants to a Jam Jar
After the train crash interview with Mike Hosking, it seems certain that Luxon’s time as prime minister may have come to an end.
There is no Luxon Faction
Politicians need allies and they need factions. Those are the people others have to go through to get to the king. Does Christopher Luxon have any loyalists?
News Briefing: 26 February 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards REGIONAL ECONOMIC ZONES, ENERGY Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Government mulls bespoke regional tax and concessions to spur growth (paywalled) RNZ: Special economic zones could boost NZ's fuel security - energy minister Tom Pullar-Strecker (The Post): Marsden Point set to become NZ's