English’s cabinet reshuffle a noose for his own neck while Matthew Hooton rubs his greasy mitts with glee
English’s cabinet reshuffle is bewilderingly dangerous for Bill’ longevity as leader.
New Zealand Politics
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In Defence Of Conservative Leftism
“CONSERVATIVE LEFTISTS” espousing “conservative leftism” have become a thing. The term is applied (neither generously nor kindly) to those ageing members of the broader New Zealand Left whose understanding of progressive ideals was forged in the 1960s and 70s. Generally speaking, conservative leftists are depicted as political has-beens whose only continuing contribution to the progressive cause involves standing in its way.
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When will NZers wake up to the magnitude of damage National’s immigration policy has caused us?
The Left and Progressive movement must wake the fuck up to what National’s neoliberal free market immigration policy has actually done in 8 years and Bernard Hickey’s must read column today helps add numbers to urgency of that change…
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Catherine Delahunty and Stefan Browning step down – Green Party renewal
Catherine Delahunty and Stefan Browning stepping down from the Greens at the next election is a mixed blessing and speaks to the new shifting power blocs in the Green Party conclave.
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Damage control better for business than for dolphins?
After years of fishing industry denial that their practices pose any harm to Maui dolphins, this week two significant New Zealand fishing companies announced they were aiming for Maui-safe fishing methods on the North Island West Coast by 2022.
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Don’t believe the lies about the unaffordability of National Super
Right-wing commentators and big business advocates want to see government spending on any welfare that goes to the people as of right slashed.
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Revealing the Economic Myths
The charade of this government’s sound economic management is unravelling. Misleading GDP figures, pumped up by property speculation and high immigration, have given the impression that all is well, masking our continued economic decline compared to OECD countries.
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Keeping Up Appearances: The verdict on John Key and the NZ Listener’s adoration of him
If the appearances of a leader are taken on trust by influential commentators and the general populace, then mythology will prevail. History will be fabricated rather than examined. The three widely propagated myths about John Key are; that he was not really ideological, he occupied the political centre and that he left no legacy.
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Why Murray McCully is really stepping down & why we shouldn’t get excited about National Party reshuffle
What many and most in the corporate mainstream media have missed about the Saudi Sheep bribe is why Muzza did it.
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NORML Awards recognise our highest achieving cannabis law reformers
Much of the progress we have made over the last year can be traced back to what Rose Renton started. Rose’s son Alex Renton was the first New Zealander to use medicinal cannabis in a hospital setting. After Alex tragically passed away, Rose continued to campaign for safe legal access for all patients.