The Daily Blog Open Mic – Friday 31st May 2019
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
Month: May 2019
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Dear Teachers of NZ – you are our last chance!
At some stage, the Government have to bow to your demands, and seeing as the ‘transformational budget’ was about as transformative as a lump of coal, you are the last chance progressive NZ has to show people power is the only truly transformative force in politics.
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Wellbeing budget fails to deliver for beneficiaries and public housing – AAAP
The wellbeing budget has failed to introduce additional meaningful and immediate measures to improve the wellbeing of beneficiaries’ lives….
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With this budget, the Government have shown us they define ‘transformational’ about as well as Treasury defines ‘hack’.
The biggest losers here are the hundreds of thousands of New Zealnder’s desperately needing hope in mental health, poverty, low income wages and housing who were cruelly let down by the hacking/leaking drama played out by politicians who care less for the issues and more for the cheap headlines.
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Malcolm Evans – The Well Being
Malcolm Evans – The Well Being
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Ummmmm – so the Treasury Nazgul are a bit, well, underwhelming these days hu?
The Nazgul of the Treasury were the feared Government High Priests who would rain down on high scathing criticism of anyone who challenged free market doctrine. Treasury were like like the Nights Watch, except they actively encouraged the Night King to effortlessly pass through the border.
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Simon Opens Fire – And I Apologise For Going Off Half-Cocked
SIMON BRIDGES this morning delivered the political performance of his career. Controlling his anger (but not hiding it) he sheeted home the blame for one of the most spectacular political omnishambles New Zealanders have witnessed for many years. Quite rightly, he demanded the resignation of the Treasury Secretary, Gabriel Makhlouf, and (with only marginally less justification) that of the Finance Minister, Grant Robertson.
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Stop Panuku “fire sale” – John Tamihere
Auckland mayoral candidate John Tamihere is supporting a move by Councillor Mike Lee to halt the sale of the primely…
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Simon Bridges climb to Mt Martyrdom press conference
Simon Bridges performance and angry storming off from the media made Brett Kavanaugh look a lot less melodramatic but this was his best performance since his leadership begun. Simon’s position as leader is safe now, he has hurt the Government badly today.
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Teachers’ Mega-Strike
After the teachers’ mega-strike, come and hear why workers across Aotearoa have had enough, and are taking direct action to fight for a better deal.