David Seymour’s current position as deputy prime minister and leader of ACT does, indeed, echo those times. ACT, being born from Douglas’s ideology, still champions small government, deregulation and individual responsibility – ideas that can sound appealing in theory but, as history has shown, may come with significant social cost if not tempered by pragmatism and compassion.
Hard right is as damaging to one’s country's future as the hard left.
My own ideal government does not believe the state should run the economy.
Foodstuffs didn’t wake up yesterday morning and discover that it had become one of New Zealand’s two major supermarket operators.
An individual piece of Māori roadside art may be perfectly attractive, interesting, or even impressive.
Te Pāti Māori has exposed a weakness in the MMP system by promoting a voting pattern that could lead to an overhang in any newly elected government.
Vic cops do nothing while African thugs are literally kicking in doors.
In an era where the public demands rigorous accountability and tangible returns on political spending, a dramatic performance is simply not enough.
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