PODCAST: When All the World’s Failings End in Gaza
PODCAST: In this the tenth episode of A View from Afar for 2023 political scientist Dr Paul Buchanan and journalist/analyst Selwyn Manning will examine the current Israel-Palestine Atrocities.
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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Our political leaders have failed us and failed Palestinians
Gaza usually seems far away from New Zealand and well outside our circle of interest. Then every few years it…
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The Prime Minister Winston Peters
With a National/Act government we will all have to swallow a dozen dead rats. We know their tax cuts will…
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What did Labour do wrong?
Winning an election in a recession is very difficult and Labour failed to cope with that context. It was a…
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Chips falling: Election preliminaries, specials, scenarios.
As I began writing this the day after the general election (15/10/2023) it became apparent to the voters that NZ…
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Election 2023 – rejoice that we live in a Democracy my fellow citizens
My dear fellow Kiwis. All the arguments have been made, all the debate had. In NZ on Election Day we…
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On NZ First’s Impending Return To Parliament – Both In The Mirror & Through The Looking-Glass
There’s a quip often (and probably erroneously) attributed to Mark Twain which goes something like “History doesn’t repeat itself –…
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Negativity is a valid and winning political strategy
Chris Hipkins thrashed Chris Luxon in last nights TV1 leaders debate and he did it by pointing out the flaws…
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The last debate , Election Eve predictions and how Labour lost 2023 Election
Election eve and all the country is looking at Chippy’s taught winces and those dreadful haunted, spooked eyes from last…
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What would a National-ACT-NZ First Govt do for cannabis?
This week we ponder what a National-led government would be like for cannabis, the ‘dots guy’ 13 years on, drug-sniffing…