Budget 2017 – the sweep it under the carpet budget
This is a sweep it under the carpet budget, just like everything this Government does. It only looks good because Labour and the Greens have such incredibly small visions.
Deconstructing Headlines
Critical analysis breaking down New Zealand news coverage, media framing, and political narratives behind the headlines.
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Dear Anti-Vaxx fanatics – you are either smoking too much cannabis or not enough
I believe vaccinations are good
I don’t believe internal explosions brought down the Twin Towers
I don’t believe fluoridation in water is bad
I don’t believe in chem trails -
National Party Exceptionalism
It is fascinating that when it comes to National Party neoliberal social experiments, this Government’s ability to turn a blind eye and ignore the truth is as unsubtle as a Klu Klux Klan rally.
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Could Corbyn dream the impossible dream?
Despite being repeatedly mauled, attacked and belittled by his own Party and The Guardian, there have been some tantalising hints that the election isn’t going all the way for Teresa May, could Corbyn pull off the impossible and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat?
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Auditor-General Martin Matthews has now become a political lightening rod – Bill English has to sack him
If English doesn’t do something he looks weak, if he does do something now he at least cauterises the wound before Winston can barnstorm across the provinces with it.
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Alfred Ngaro never considered resigning for threatening social agencies who criticise National’s failed policies
The shallowness of National’s lies when they get caught being what we always suspect them of being are as craven as they are ugly.
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Well come on Judith – are you a crusher or a coward? Will you front for a cannabis debate or not?
…so come on then Judith, are you the great big bad Crusher or are you a Coward? Front the debate and argue your case as to why Cannabis should remain illegal.
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Paula Bennett’s call to tip is National’s new plan to subcontract out lifting wages without raising minimum wage
…so let’s get this fucking straight. Bennett wants to champion a system that is racist, sexist, ageist and xenophobic?
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So what Judith Collins is really saying is that she would have supported Apartheid
It doesn’t matter how unjust the law is, it doesn’t matter that it is needlessly locking up thousands and thousands of NZers in prison, it doesn’t matter if it gives the Police unreasonable search powers, it doesn’t matter that the law is a disgusting hypocrisy, all that matters is that it’s the law no matter how awful that law is.
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BREAKING: Sky News reporting 19 dead at Manchester Explosion
UPDATE: 19 dead, 50 injured
UPDATE: Officials say it is a ‘terrorist’ investigation
UPDATE: Many hurt are young
UPDATE: CNN reporting investigators are looking at possibility of suicide bomber in Manchester explosion
UPDATE: 22 dead, 59 injured