Everything about politics
When you live, as we do, in a Clown World, the line between satire and reality is hopelessly blurred. We need only read a Babylon Bee article, and watch it become actual news within the week, to know that. Just to drive the point home, “fact checkers” have felt it
Gigi Foster brownstone.org Gigi Foster, senior scholar of Brownstone Institute, is a Professor with the School of Economics at the University of New South Wales, having joined UNSW in 2009 after six years at the University of South Australia. Over the weekend, the New York Times carried a story
Information Opinion Today I have been hiding under the table with a bag over my head due to having scored the most ‘own’ of embarrassing own goals – to hoots of laughter from my dearly beloved. It all began on Thursday when I got an email out of the blue from
Information Opinion Note: this article is an opinion piece. It is not intended as investment advice. Those seeking investment advice should consult a professional adviser. I thought I should wait a while before talking about the furore over My Food Bag, caused by insensitive remarks by Simon Henry, CEO of
Nothing sheets home the Cost of Living Crisis more than the rising price of a block of cheese. A block of Tasty cheese is now more than $21 at the supermarket. Our Aussie cousins, however, can buy the same brand for less than half that. A 1kg block of Mainland
Vera Stanton I’m an ex-pat Kiwi who spent 14 years in Hong Kong before recently relocating to Europe. I witnessed a dramatic change in the city during this time, especially since the 2019 pro-democracy protests. Many residents, like myself, have been driven out of Hong Kong by
Adrian De Leon mercatornet.com Adrian De Leon is a historian, poet, and fiction writer at the University of Southern California. At USC, he is an Assistant Professor of American Studies & Ethnicity and holds affiliations with the Center for Transpacific Studies and the East Asian Studies Center. He teaches
www.defendnz.co.nz “One woman’s brave story…” was the opening statement to TVNZ’s Sunday programme advertisement for “Esther’s Story” on 15 May. That assertion made it clear from the start what angle the segment would take on Esther Richard’s euthanasia stance. What it really should
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This Labour Government seems to be in the business of making life more difficult for Kiwis and for anyone wishing to immigrate to New Zealand. The country is alarmingly short of skilled and unskilled workers but PM Ardern is ideologically driven. Labour campaigned on reducing the number of immigrants coming
Warning Satire Your intrepid eyewitness, being bored and recalling that the infamous Spyfly device had not been used for some time, decided it was about time to oil its wings and send it on another mission through the halls of Poo Palace: the edifice that has such pride in its
Jacinda Ardern experienced another bad poll this week, about the sixth poll that shows them trailing the National Party. This one was from Curia and it is indeed a bad poll both for the Labour Party and Jacinda Ardern. PartySupportChange from last monthNational36.8%down 1.0Labour34.2%down 2.
Well, the family have returned to New Zealand and will shortly be updating me with their considered views on the two countries. Their visit caused me to reminisce about the past and current events led me to recall my time working in Ukraine, especially in Kyiv. I have spent time
One of the most concerning issues about our current state of political leadership is the level of political and life experience that each party brings to the table. Effective leadership requires a range of skills and backgrounds. “…skills are acquired in a wide range of different contexts, including social and
David Sukoff fee.org Dave Sukoff is an advisor to the investment management community and previously co-founded and ran a $500mm fixed income relative value fund. He is also the co-founder of a software company and inventor on multiple patents. Dave graduated from MIT, where he majored in
