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Do you agree with this statement: good government is preferable to misgovernment? If you say yes, then you are a monarchist, and you didn’t even know it. Welcome to the club!
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Australians have been shafted plenty, at the last few elections.
If You Interview Chlöe
The Greens can opt for materialism or irrationalism, but they can’t forever attempt to accommodate both.
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I Wrote This in 2008 and Wouldn’t Change a Word
I wrote this column about MMP 18 years ago and wouldn’t change a word. Some of the references are dated (United Future, the Tight Five, Alamein Koopu) but the system remains as flawed now as it was then.
Raise a Glass to Split Voting
Split the vote and you’re at 62 as the winner. ‘Two ticks blue’ or ‘party vote National’ is guaranteed to lose the coalition the election. Split your vote and the right is home and hosed with a big majority.
Quick Hit: Immoral Until the Cheque Clears
A Green MP says being a billionaire is immoral and a Green candidate wants the rich drug tested at charity events. In 2023, the party banked $50,000 from James Cameron, now a Forbes billionaire.
Luxon: Gone by Morning Tea
Racism and sexism have not gone away. They have just learned which way to point.