On The Escalating Media Demands For A Covid-19 ‘Wartime’ Coalition With National
I must confess myself in possession of a certain mounting disquiet at the escalating drum-beat echoing through our political commentariat of late.
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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Life in Lock Down: Day 5
March 30: Day five of living in lock-down…
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Life in Lock Down: Day 4
Lock Down: Day 4 – A photo essay with observations
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A capitalist crisis needs a socialist solution
The crisis engulfing the globe seems to be on a trajectory towards levels of economic decline not seen since the Great Depression of the 1930s. At that time unemployment surged to levels of 20 or more percent in the capitalist world, including New Zealand.
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LETTER TO THE KIDS
Hi Guys – good to get your texts and the odd phone call – hope you’re all adapting to this unusual time. Well, since I’m probably home most of the time, it’s not really that unusual for me, but it is hard for Mum because she loves to get out and about with her mates – and away from me.
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Dr Liz Gordon: Making fake news out of a real virus
I can honestly claim to be the one that spotted Boris was out of sorts the other day. He doesn’t look too good to me, I ventured. The stress must be getting to him.
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Life in Lock Down: Day 3
March 28: First day of the first weekend in Lock Down. It feels like it’s been weeks since only Level 3 was declared last Tuesday, only four days ago.
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The mandate for revolutionary restructuring has never been stronger
Vladimir Lenin said “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen” – and it definitely feels like events in time are speeding up.
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Life in Lock Down: Day 1
Day one of the Level 4 nationwide lock-down (or, DefCon 4 as I sometimes cheekily call it) started at 11.59PM on 25 March. For a moment, most of the nation held it’s collective breath. In that brief moment, as the countdown moved to one minute to midnight, everything changed.