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This is a Cabinet with surprises, concerning disappointments and genuine wins. These Ministers will oversee their Ministries at a time when Labour have an unprecedented MMP majority so there is no fog of Cabinet to hide policy failures.
The Labour Green deal has been signed and never before have so few given so little to so many!
If Trump steals the election and calls on his armed militia to protect him, all hell will break lose and NZ will need to say something.
Being critical of Israel’s offensive, illegal, brutal and cruel occupation of the Palestinian people IS NOT anti-Semitic.
I thought it would be bad because I’d heard how weak the Greens were in their negotiation, but I had no idea it would be this bad.
Chloe has the political courage we wish Jacinda had.
I warned you that Labour were going to give the Greens sweet FA.
With all due fucking respect Andy. NO!
I genuinely hope that the sense of agency this provides gives those who are worried about their last days on earth some relief, but I also hope that this opens up a new debate about death in our culture because I think fear of pain and suffering, which can be managed by effective palliative care, has dominated this debate.
Today is for all those hundreds of thousands of Kiwis throughout history who have been penalised by this vile and spiteful law.