The Daily Blog Open Mic – Wednesday 27th September 2017
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
Most Recent Blogs
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GUEST BLOG: Karl Pearce – Sid, The man who would set himself alight on Parliament Grounds; His Story.
When I found out what happened to him I wanted to tell his story. Not only because I had met him just the day before. Not only because of the shocking nature of his death, But because we wondered what drove him to such a lengths to set oneself alight on parliament grounds in protest and pure frustration. And that his story is the story of so many others in a broken Family Court System.
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How Neoliberalism Made me Selfish
Saturday was election day in New Zealand, and while the final configuration of parliament is still being negotiated, as has become normal under the proportional representation system, it’s petty clear that New Zealand has voted for a continuation of a neo-liberal approach to governance.
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Political Caption Competition
The real question is who is holding Mike Hosking’s fashion sense hostage
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Pitfalls for the Greens and NZ First in coalition discussions
One thing the Greens and NZ First won’t want to repeat is the Alliance experience in coalition with Labour from 1999 to 2002. With Ministers inside the Cabinet, committed to Cabinet solidarity, they had difficulty differentiating from Labour. This frustrated the party’s support base.
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What If? Some Random Thoughts about The Next Three Weeks
WHAT IF, three weeks from today, National decides that an acceptable deal with NZ First just isn’t on “the cards that count”?
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Tuesday 26th September 2017
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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Political Caption Competition
Shane Jones questions every decision he’s ever made
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Monday 25th September 2017
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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The difference between what Jacinda and Bill can give Winston
Jacinda can offer Winston legacy, Bill can offer him baubles. What Winston chooses will become his political epitaph.