A Response to This ‘Enshittification’
Any good business exists to make profit. When the government wants its pound of flesh, customers always lose out.
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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
Waiting Is Becoming Less of an Option
How many bad polls does Christopher Luxon have to deliver before someone decides enough is enough?
Sauce for the Goose Is Sauce for the Gander, Mr Seymour
David Seymour is at a crossroads: he can resign or look like a hypocrite. It’s his choice
Accept Tikanga? How Does GFY Sound?
The Nurses Organisation is calling for an urgent increase in the number of Māori nurses and says the health system needs to do a better job at accepting tikanga.