The Worst Case Scenario, Really
Like a possum in the headlights of a fast-approaching SUV, the world would stand frozen as the two other serious nuclear powers contemplated their next move.
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Jailed for Jokes
There are few things more offensive than arresting and punishing a person for making a joke you don’t like.
The Trump-Musk Letters
If only all this had happened in an age of decorum and sobriety, back when people wrote letters…
How the Merchants of Certainty Sold a Pseudoscience
Media and politicians have been willingly hoodwinked by pseudoscientific hucksters.
Trump’s Big Beautiful Dump
In this respect, Donald Trump is proving to be a huge disappointment. He talks big on cutting taxes and spending but shows no intent to seriously tackle the deficit.
Who Really Ended Colonialism?
It’s no surprise that places like New Zealand, Canada and Australia are still such backwaters even in 2025. We are the descendants of people who never felt they had the right to rule, and it shows.
It’s Slow but It’s Progress
However, I doubt progress would be made at all if ACT were not in the coalition Government, so credit should be given where it is due.
Why Not Just Cancel NZ’s Debt?
This means the only thing stopping the government from defaulting is fear.
My Fashion Advice for Politicians
Clothes maketh the woman, but only apparently if they are madeth in the right placeth.
You Leave Your Free Speech at the Boss’s Door
Winston Peter’s heckler voided his free speech rights the moment he put the company lanyard around his neck.
It’s Not the Kids That Bother Me
The kids are fine. It’s the parents that need to be kicked in the butt.
Pay Equity Is Complete C***
Political reporters battle with their keyboards. They also have to battle for attention which is why, late at night after a few too many glasses of cab sav, they can fire off mean little diatribes.
Labour Plays the Politics of Aspersion
This is where the Politics of Aspersion have led us. No wonder Winston Peters held his head in his hands as Brooke van Velden read out Vance’s words on the floor of the House.