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News Briefing: 14 February 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT Matthew Hooton (Herald): Labour eyes swift return to Government (paywalled) Peter Dunne: Next election still National's to lose Herald: David Seymour’s letter to police advocating for Philip Polkinghorne - the full text and the questions the NZ Herald put
There Is Having a Plan, Then There Is REALLY Having a Plan
We've all seen when what happens when someone says they have a plan: they get elected and then we discover to our detriment that it was all slogans.
Face of the Day
After days of questioning about whether he would sanction the ACT Party leader, parliament’s boss, Speaker Gerry Brownlee, on Thursday told MPs he had no power to do so.
Draining the Swamp - Hello DOGE
For those who have long called for the draining of the Washington swamp, hello DOGE.
A Response to This ‘Enshittification’
Any good business exists to make profit. When the government wants its pound of flesh, customers always lose out.
You Best Jump Emily, Jump
Reality is coming. As sure as night follows day, it’s coming. Reality cannot be denied. Reality cannot be tricked. Reality is unforgiving. Don’t be the last person left defending this deranged ideology.
News Briefing: 13 February 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT Barry Soper (Herald): David Seymour’s actions test Christopher Luxon’s coalition leadership Verity Johnson (Stuff): Chill, David Seymour isn’t NZ’s Trump Anna Rawhiti-Connell (Spinoff): Christopher Luxon’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week RNZ: New Zealand slips further
National’s Poll Situation Is Historic: Here’s How to Fix It
Christopher Luxon has done the impossible: he’s gone against history and tanked his new government’s support instead of growing it.
News Briefing: 12 February 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC SERVICE Matt Nippert (Herald: New Zealand slips off least-corrupt podium Pattrick Smellie and Ian Llewellyn (BusinessDesk): Business of Govt: corruption, transparency and purgatory (paywalled) Bridie Witton (Stuff): David Seymour’s 48 hours under fire Matthew Hooton (Patreon): Has David Seymour gone mad?
Luxon’s Doomsday Clock Getting Closer to Midnight
Another poll, another bad result for National.
CRT Is More Insidious Than Most Realize
Goodwin fails to appreciate that the only way that postmodern ideologies can be eradicated is through an extraordinary effort of political will.
News Briefing: 11 February 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT, POLLS, PUBLIC SERVICE Claire Trevett (Herald): Tension between Act’s David Seymour and PM Christopher Luxon spills over in public (paywalled) Richard Harman (Politik): Seymour tells Luxon where to go (paywalled) Matthew Hooton (Patreon): Seymour asking Luxon for the sack (paywalled) Jamie