Comrades
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Despite the hacks that knocked us off line this year, despite the threats from the Atlas Network against us, despite the rest of the media world collapsing, TDB is still here!
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The Bradbury Group has gone on to gain 3 times the audience The Working Group had.
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Martyn – I wish you had been honoured by the New Year Honour List for services to journalism/community…You have been one of the few voices trying to challenge the main-stream media.
Nathan
Yes he should but surely he wouldn’t accept as marxists do not believe in the knighthood system. In the same way Ex PM Ardern made a principled stand by refusing her royal honours.
Dame Jacinda?
Bradbury would be principled whether he accepted Honours or not. And either choice would be reasonable and arguable. There are two or more ways of looking at everything these days of quantum science. Rigidity can be a big mistake, it’s knowing when to bend a little while having strength behind for firmness of purpose that is good. People like Winston Peters utilise this approach but he’s become a flabby artisan and tends to excess.