The Daily Blog Open Mic – Wednesday 7th December 2016
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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Key has unfinished business at Pike River – Stand with Pike
Pike River families are calling on John Key to stop the sealing of the Pike River mine before he steps…
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GUEST BLOG: Robin Aldridge-Sutton – Dont dismiss a possible Maori Party-Mana Movement alliance
A lot of people shared this article on my facebook feed recently, Behold, Māori politics’ great realignment. Or, don’t believe the hype. Clickbait alert – Godfrey Morgan suggests the latter option. But I didn’t really like it.
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Key’s departure raises many questions and gives no answers
Of everything to say, that has to be said first. Not only is John Key’s resignation completely unexpected, it’s unprecedented and so far pretty much unexplainable.
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2016 ROGER AWARD FINALISTS NAMED – Worst Transnational Corporation Operating in Aotearoa/New Zealand
The six finalists for the 2016 Roger Award for the Worst Transnational Corporation Operating in Aotearoa/New Zealand are:
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“Family package” something to look forward to? Child Poverty Action Group
Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) says the latest comments from Prime Minister John Key around shaping budget surpluses into better…
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Medical students and senior doctors call for greater investment in medical workforce – ASMS
The organisations representing both medical students and senior hospital doctors are calling for a greater focus on building a sustainable…
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E tū welcomes Bill English’s call for investment in human capital
E tū, the country’s largest private sector union, welcomes today’s comments from Deputy Prime Minister Bill English in his opening…
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GUEST BLOG: Dave Brownz – #FJK Agent of Finance Capital
what are the hidden assumptions behind the evaluations of political reputations? Unless these assumptions are tested and critiqued, John Key’s actual historic role as an agent of the international finance capital cannot be understood.
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GUEST BLOG: Laila Harre – What Key’s resignation means for Labour + the Greens
John Key’s resignation just made the 2017 election a battleground that Labour and the Greens can win on. Forget the National Party spin that it’s business as usual. John Key just took a big breath and blew away the house of cards.