National at its nastiest – with its dungeon mistress thrashing serfs into submission
It’s all so predictable. National lashing out at beneficiaries in the runup to an election. They need someone easy to…
Author: John Minto
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It’s not too early to begin the blame game
It’s not too early to begin the blame game. All indications are the election result is set in stone with…
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State housing fantasies and a tale of two graphs
Yesterday Labour once again championed it’s building of state houses with a typical smoke and mirrors announcement by Prime Minister…
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“Pills, Powder and Smoke” – drug policy for Election 2023
Last week I read Antony Loewenstein’s 2019 book “Pills, Powder and Smoke – inside the bloody war on drugs”. Antony…
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“This election is about rewarding hard work – not freeloading”
I saw the headline and thought how incredible is that? After four decades Richard Prebble has finally realised that we…
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Shooting the Pharmac messenger
Yet more pressure is coming on Pharmac to fund an additional range of cancer drugs. This time it is a…
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Rosemary Penwarden locked up – Simeon Brown on the loose…
On Tuesday this week Rosemary Penwarden was arrested in Wellington for using quick-drying cement to fix her hands to a…
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National’s PPPs go overseas to roost
With National and Labour talking about greater use of PPPs (Public-Private Partnerships) to build and maintain infrastructure – schools, hospitals,…
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Andrew Little – banging the drums of war
We shouldn’t be surprised at last week’s defence assessments which argue for more defence spending and closer relations with “traditional…
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Hats off to Wayne Brown
There are many reasons to dislike Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown’s policies which generally put corporate welfare and private sector greed…