What could possibly go wrong next?
What a week. But while National’s woes dominate, who is noticing the erosion of democracy and the exclusionary politics that Labour is busy promoting?
Setting the Agenda
Political analysis and commentary shaping the progressive debate in Aotearoa New Zealand, focused on power, policy, and accountability.
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Judith Collins – she brought out the worst in us
I asked someone today what they think when they hear the name Judith Collins. Nastiness was the answer and I think this is how she will be remembered, not only by her political opponents in Labour but by a big chunk of her National Party colleagues.
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Dr Liz Gordon: Doing politics badly
The comings and goings in National over the past few years feel more like a scripted series of ‘House of Cards’ than real life.
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Judith’s Last Stand
WHAT JUST HAPPENED? Seriously. What on earth possessed Judith Collins to move against Simon Bridges so maladroitly, and with so little prospect of success? It’s baffling.
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Letter from Hon Kris Faafoi
Helping Immigration New Zealand prosecute a case against an alleged Immigration fraudster has cost them this right. That does not seem fair.
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On Judith Collins’ Contrapasso Cataclysm
Last night, it sounded pretty bad for Simon Bridges. Collins et co said he had to go due to some “serious misconduct” tier “inappropriate” remarks that’d triggered fellow Nat MP Jacqui Dean to make a complaint. We were then informed that the remarks were of a “sexual” nature.
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Labour’s Eyes Wide Shut To “Unruly Tenants”.
HOW LONG before Labour’s senior ministers realise how much damage Kāinga Ora is doing to their Government?
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Parliamentary motion on Palestine – PLEASE TAKE ACTION NOW!
We understand a parliamentary motion on Palestine will be moved in parliament in the next two days!
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PODCAST: Why Bannonism-Trumpism is in NZ & Why ACT is Vulnerable
Live @ Midday Thursday – In this podcast, political scientist Paul Buchanan and Selwyn Manning will deep-dive into how Aotearoa New Zealand is in the cross-hairs of two distinct political powers – one has been around for awhile and applies influence operations aimed at elites; and the other uses cultural and ideological diffusion that is aimed at civil society. One is a state power, and the other is a cultural ideological phenomenon.
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Dissing The Farmers
THERE’S NO DISPUTING that Neale Jones is very good at what he does.