The Daily Blog Open Mic – Friday 1st February 2019
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
Author: The Daily Blog
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Standard & Poor’s just sabotaged Simon Bridges’ tax bribe announcement
Poor Simon Bridges.
Since becoming Leader of the National Party, he has been dogged by embarrassing leaks (which appear to be ongoing even after Jami-Lee Ross’s departure from caucus); a once-trusted MP turned feral; another MP accused of bullying her staff; allegations of a culture of sexual harrassment in the Party; travel expenses that make him look profligate with taxpayers’ money; assorted bed-hopping; and a potential contender for his job breathing down his neck as his poll ratings continue to languish in single figures.
Never mind “it’s not easy being green” – being Blue right now is positively diabolical for Simon Bridges. The only thing missing is a National MP who is revealed to be an agent for a foreign power. Oh…
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Claire Slatter: Trade & Women
The first panel at the hui in October 2018 on What an Alternative and Progressive Trade Strategy for New Zealand Should Look Like was on the Big Picture, with an overview on foreign policy, labour and women’s perspectives. This exchange discusses gender and development.
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GUEST HEALTH VLOG: Hadley Grace Robinson-Lewis – The Fighters. A Suicide prevention movement.
The Fighters. A Suicide prevention movement.
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Political Caption Competition
Wallace Chapman shocked at rapid ageing of Iain Lees-Galloway
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Thursday 31st January 2019
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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Political Caption Competition
The guy sitting next to James Shaw and the entire back row all look like they are questioning every life choice that has led them to being on a bus full of Green MPs
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Waitangi Tribunal decision just a first step towards equality for Māori women – NZNO
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) applauds the decision of the Waitangi Tribunal to accept a claim lodged by Te…
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Govt tries to get Talley’s boat off international blacklist – Greenpeace
Greenpeace is calling on the New Zealand Government to stop supporting dubious fishing activities after it tried to get a…
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GUEST BLOG: Gerard Otto – Duncan Garner is a dork
After record spending on Health in Budget 2018 – Duncan Garner savagely blamed the coalition for the recent Junior Doctors strike saying the government only has itself to blame for strikes after hyping up pay expectations during the 2017 election.