On The Left-Wing Case For Willie Jackson
In any case, while there are good and solid reasons for Labour to put Jackson forward as a candidate, many of these seem to have been lost recently amidst the rush-to-recondemn from some on the left.
Year: 2017
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Why the pettiness of Waitangi Day 2017 is a fitting tribute to our hollow National Day
Waitangi Day is our national day to pause and check whether the Government of NZ, the Crown if you will, are living up to their obligations to all those who are party to the Treaty – Maori, Pakeha and all those who call New Zealand home.
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Bill English’s secret weapon – The People’s Front of Judea
So far, Bill English’s secret weapon, the People’s Front of Judea, has been able to cause more political damage than Malcolm Turnbull calling Trump collect.
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Statement issued on behalf of Willie Jackson – Labour Party
Following my announcement today that I intend to re-enter politics, there have been questions about some of my previous public comments, particularly at the time of the Roast Busters case.
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FACEBOOKWATCH: Poto Williams shoots own Party in foot while kicking home goal
The enemy of the working class are the National Party, the enemy of the National Party are the Labour Party and the enemy of the Labour Party is the Labour Party.
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Hate-speech claim raises serious questions – Palestine Human Rights Campaign
On 27 January this year, the NZ Holocaust Centre issued a Press Release on the occasion of International Holocaust Remembrance…
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Why Willie Jackson’s Labour Party Candidacy is a political earthquake within Maoridom
What Jackson brought to the Maori Party was that huge urban working class Maori voting bloc, but the lack of anything real on offer by Te Ururoa Flavell to Jackson gave Labour an opportunity that they have cleverly seized upon.
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Where would Maori MPs in white Political Parties be without Te Tii Marae to bash?
If we want to criticise Te Tii Marae, that’s fine, but let’s equally be as critical of those politicians who have sat on their hands and provided no leadership whatsoever.
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EXCLUSIVE: One year on from TPPA mass protests – how we can shape trade for the 99% not the 1%
The governments and corporate lobbies that champion these deals are in a state of denial and desperately trying to rescue their bankrupt model. This year we begin work with others internationally to set a new agenda for international economic agreements that really work for people as part of a new economic paradigm.
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LAUNCHING NOW: For every NZ beneficiary – Your Voice Election 2017
It’s time the rest of the New Zealand voting public understood just how harsh the neoliberal welfare state is.