Parliament disrupted by Palestine Solidarity protest this afternoon
Palestine Solidarity supporters this afternoon disrupted the start of Parliament’s question time with cries of “Free Palestine” and “Stop complicity…
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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Te Pati Maori AGM: JT’s stalemate and a Kotahitanga pact
Ask the Te Pati Maori members present today in Rotorua for the AGM to write on a piece of paper…
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PSNA says sanctions on Israel needed now more than ever
PSNA is renewing calls to the government for sanctions, as Israel breaches the ceasefire in Gaza, with killing and still…
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Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update: Japan and China’s diplomatic spat, looking at the bigger picture
Japan and China are currently involved in a diplomatic dispute. The conflict started on 7 November when Japan’s Prime Minister,…
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Brave New World
For your interest and maybe that of visitors to the Daily Blog; While the first link below presents respected economist,…
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Seymour’s charter school boondoggle continues
David Seymour continues with his agenda to convert New Zealand schools to the charter school model. This is either with…
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Where does National really want to take retirement income policy?
National’s retirement income policy ambitions are becoming clearer. In the early 1990s, as part of Ruth Richardson’s clever plan, the…
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Winston’s policy uncertainty principle and Wellington’s grab into the regions
Winston is pacing up and down waiting for the text. Glancing incessantly, obsessively at his mobile. Then a ping. Jon:…
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BEN MORGAN: A week of confused diplomacy, but is peace any closer?
A week is a long time in war, and last week the situation in Ukraine developed unexpectedly, after the leak…
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More of Erica’s Magic Tricks
Recently Erica Stanford, as part of her preparation for her post politics career as a magician, produced another set of…
