The first strategic blunder by Labour for 2019?
What happens if another Labour Party member decides to throw their hat in the ring for the Mayoralty?
Deconstructing Headlines
Critical analysis breaking down New Zealand news coverage, media framing, and political narratives behind the headlines.
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TDB Political & Media Awards 2018 Part 3
Let’s wrap this up already – it’s almost Christmas and this trilogy is dragging on like the Lord of the bloody Rings, but it’s not a total flop like Mortal Engines. God, that movie is dreadful isn’t it? When the Weta Digital special effects department can’t paper over the crap plot you know you are fucked. Who thought a movie about cities on wheels was a starter for 10? It’s as much a hot mess as the Golden Compass but losing more money.
I digress.
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What we have learned from the State Stasi Spying Scandal
It doesn’t matter how brilliantly Jacinda’s teeth dazzle when she throws us a smile and speaks bravely of the ‘politics of kindness’ because the truth is that the unaccountable faceless Wellington bureaucrat Stasi spying elites run this country, not the puppet masquerade of Government that keeps the sleepy hobbits distracted.
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The 3 things National would have us believe about the State Stasi spying scandal
It is utterly unacceptable that this has occurred, there must be a purge of the public service and if the Government doesn’t do it they must ask themselves this question, if you can’t control these Ministries, who actually runs NZ?
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Haumaha & Rouxle Le Roux – 2 examples of the counter checks working
It’s good to see the lynch mobs don’t hold sway over process yet.
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Kim Dotcom case goes to the Supreme Court – new twist
…but this time there will be an interesting twist. This week Justice Helen Winkelmann was appointed to the Supreme Court…
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TDB Political & Media Awards 2018 Part 2
As we spin on this tiny rock completing another circle around a medium sized sun at the arse end of the Milky Way Galaxy, these are insignificant ramblings trying to fish up some meaning for a 12 month period where nothing seemed to matter in the face of climate change while simultaneously everything managed to offend huge swathes of people you’ll never meet.
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National Party Leadership Coup set forJanuary?
The Daily Blog has heard that a leadership challenge against Simon Bridges is set for January.
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Public service spying scum are the biggest threat to the people of NZ
The Left look at the State as the great leveller of unregulated Capitalism, but what if the State is part the bloody problem in crucifying the poorest and weakest amongst us?
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Andrew Little throws Green Party lifeline of relevancy for 2020 election
Strategists inside Labour are concerned that the Greens current woke middle class identity politics phase is toxic and alienating, so much so that their internal polling keeps seeing the Greens slip under 5%.