A Steadily Deranged World Makes Lushy a Malcontent
Dispatches from the edge of a temporarily unbalanced Aussie mind.
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In depth political articles for VIP members
These Are Just Impossible Things
The collective memory of the average Kiwi voter warns them that although the promise of a good life for everybody sounds wonderful, the Greens would never entrust the ordinary people of New Zealand with the power to make it happen – and neither would their bosses.
This is Tougher on Crime
What is now a simple snatch and grab for crooks will soon make them fair game for any good man willing and able to do his duty. The risk will now be firmly on the side of organised criminals and petty thieves.
Change of Government Won’t Bring Government of Change
If you view the election as an opportunity for a change of direction, you’ll be incredibly disappointed, because both major parties are committed to continuing the big tax, spend and borrow policies that they’ve always done.
An Interview With a Drag Queen
That is highly offensive! I am NOT a paedophile! I’m a bisexual, gender-queer, foot-fetishist bondage master. You silly man!
Aus Politics: How We Vote and Who Will We Vote For?
A general election is due any time in Australia.
Making Sense of King Donald
Kings, dictators and populist presidents don’t look at the world that way.
Christopher Luxon Answers Good Oil Readers’ Questions
But what I’m saying to you is: I’m happy to be able to say what I’m saying to you.
Can the Woke Left-Wing Leopards Change Their Spots?
This is Chris Hipkins’ toughest challenge: to persuade the voters that his left-wing leopards have, indeed, become conventionally gendered, non-woke pussy cats.
National’s New Ute Tax
I’m definitely getting a lot older, but the National playbook to scam voters is frozen in time.
Clock Ticking for Luxon and Coalition
New Zealanders need to feel increased prosperity through significant economic growth long before the 2026 general election or Luxon risks becoming National’s only one-term prime minister.
Is Kiwi Money No Good Around Here?
Winston Peters won’t change Luxon’s mind. But you can. You can offer to fund any new infrastructure projects. You can choose to invest in New Zealand and build a home for your grandkids where the people in power are incentivised to do the right thing.
Aus Politics: A Guide for the Perplexed Good Oiler
With an Australian election fast approaching, here’s a guide to the basics.
A Better Idea
Donald Trump’s instinct is to relocate the inhabitants, flatten what’s left and build the sort of city that people from all around the world would want to inhabit.