Critical analysis breaking down New Zealand news coverage, media framing, and political narratives behind the headlines.
Are they honestly saying a solo mother committing welfare ‘fraud’ 25 years ago to feed her child is more important than a possible Chinese spy infiltrating the Government?
…what van Beynen has stumbled upon in his tour is a basic truth from the generational backlash of the 30 year neoliberal experiment.
‘Youth’ is no longer an age. It is a class.
Labour is removing National’s tax scare mongering plan by announcing today that there will be no new taxes until after 2020…
Allegations that one of their MPs might be a Chinese spy demands scrutiny on top of National’s relationship with Chinese business people.
…personally I think there are far bigger issues to worry about in terms of National’s incredibly close relationship with powerful and rich Chinese businessmen.
The truth is that Labour can only bring about a progressive Government with the Greens. Look at the political freak show cavalcade of NZ First MPs. Other than Tracey Martin and maybe Ron Mark, they are Talkback radio callers with the intellectual nuance of a pool of piss that has been left in the sun for a week.
Rise up and demand another way, rise up and force change, rise up and never let these rich pricks trade our dignity for their illusions of wealth.
Chris Trotter’s comments this morning that the Left have to bring over new voters rather than eat each others support base are perfectly timed.
Since Jacinda Ardern has become Leader of the Opposition, Labour has announced the following key policies:
At 37, Jacinda is a product of her educational culture which was all about inclusion, (think Glee where everyone gets to participate), now inclusion culture can be mocked as giving everyone a certificate for participating by older generations who want to promote winners and losers, but it misses the strength that inclusion brings with it.