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Lockdown Is a New Way of Life: Many in UK See Little Value in Freedom & Public Life – And That Is a Big Problem
Frank Furedi rt.com Frank Furedi is an author and social commentator. He is an emeritus professor of sociology at the University of Kent in Canterbury. Author of How Fear Works: The Culture of Fear in the 21st Century. The government’s use of scare tactics to convince people to
Want Your Boss to Monitor You 24/7?
Proponents of forcible vaccination like to couch their authoritarianism in the language of public health and “the greater good”. But so did some of the world’s worst tyrannies. “Public health” has an indelibly bossy streak which must be continually brought to heel if people want to stay free. Of
Kainga Ora Chief Exec Misled Select Committee
Kainga Ora Chief Executive Andrew McKenzie must explain himself to Parliament in light of a startling admission that he made misleading comments in reply to my questions in a recent Select Committee hearing, National’s Housing spokesperson Nicola Willis says. “On the 9th of June during a select committee estimates
Today in Academic Stupidity: Let’s Scrap English!
Every day, it’s as if Einstein and Orwell collaborated on a pithy quote: “Two things are infinite: the universe and the ability of intellectuals to believe foolish things”. The latest — though certainly not the last nor, sadly, the least moronic — eructation of academic cretinism is a proposal to scrap
What Is Boris up To?
August 15th, 2021. Boris Johnson is plummeting in the ratings. Some 48% of those polled thought he was a “poor” or a “terrible” Prime Minister. He was “average” in the eyes of 25%, and “good” or “great” according to just 20%. Boris Johnson’s poll lead over Labour has collapsed
USA Losing Out on Rare Earth Access in Afghanistan and Myanmar
16th August 2021 The disastrous American extraction from Afghanistan has major geopolitical implications for the region. The manner of the pull-out sends a message to its allies, and NATO and the UK are especially brassed off with the USA. Russia and China have responded speedily, saying that they will
Digital Genius?
John Redwood johnredwoodsdiary.com The digital revolution sweeps on. Much of it is miracle technology that makes lives easier and better. It is transforming shopping, entertainment, media and much else. Parts of the public sector though are making technology into a misery machine to spy on us , infuriate us and
Free Press
Free Press ACT Party The Haps ACT has reached another polling high, of 13 per cent according to UMR. David Seymour is preferred Prime Minister for 14 per cent of voters. The Government has questions to answer about Afghanistan. Who decided what when? Were the translators’ applications rejected for good
Stoatally Unbelievable
Information Satire Your intrepid eye-witness has been absent for a little while, finding the oppressive atmosphere of the New Normal State of Justindazuela to be conducive to long periods of voluntary solitary confinement. This period has largely been spent contemplating the mysteries of Life, the Universe, and Everything, and
Bridges Drops Parker in It
Oxford-educated, former police prosecutor Simon Bridges has always been thorough when perusing proposed legislation. As National’s justice spokesperson he has been all over the banning conversion therapy bill like a rash and found it wanting. Attorney General David Parker? Not so much. Using the media’s usual ridicule
Afghanistan Falls While Biden and Ardern Dither
Afghanistan has fallen, despite the assurance of President Joe Biden that the Taliban lacked the resources to topple the Afghan Government. Remember this from July 8, a mere five weeks ago: Despite the assurance of President Biden this comparison can now be made: Make no mistake, this is a catastrophe
Groundswell NZ Announces More Campaign Actions
GROUNDSWELL NZ Following the hugely successful Howl of a Protest and lack of response from the Government, Groundswell NZ are announcing a major nationwide protest event later in the year. While a date in November is yet to be set, Groundswell NZ’s expectation is the next major protest action
Face of the Day
“Ardern told media this morning ‘we have to make decisions quickly,’ – quickly would have been months ago… Canada got the Afghan people who helped them out last month.” […] Leader David Seymour said Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi in July should not have rejected applications from Afghan people if they assisted the