The really basic run down of policy by different Political Parties for 2017 election
People on Facebook have asked me to give them a really easy run down of the policies of the main parties, so here they are –
New Zealand Politics
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THE LAW OF UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES – What Ardern/Davis Means For NZF & MANA
By the end of this week, a quantity of ink fit to fill Lake Rotoiti – and sufficient electrons to power Tiwai Point for about the space of half an hour – will no doubt have been marshalled in service of commentating upon what Jacinda Ardern’s ‘shock’ elevation to the leadership of Labour means for that party. And, for that matter, the prospects of actually securing ‘progressive’ governance in 2017.
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GUEST BLOG: Willie Jackson – Jacinda’s mana shines through
We all owe Andrew our gratitude to give a fresh Leader the opportunity to step up, and what a magnificent job of stepping up did Jacindaachieve in her first press conference? Her mana shone through and she has given so many New Zealanders a new hope that Labour will win this election.
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Whoa – whoa – whoa – Our GCSB allowed the NSA to spy on a NZ resident? Latest Dotcom revelations
This extraordinary revelation actually highlights every fear we as activists have claimed could occur. This means everything the GCSB is spying on is completely open to the NSA to access as well.
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Why did Bill English send over 450 texts to Glenys Dickson?
Bill English has attempted to hide his involvement, hide his knowledge of what he knew, and hide when he knew it throughout this Barclay fiasco.
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2 months out from 2017 election – National terrified, Labour resurrection, Greens triumphant, NZ First stalling
My conclusion 2 months out is that everything has changed for this election. Jacinda’s performance today was super nova, the Greens have won their mojo and for the first time in a very long time I am genuinely hopeful we could see something unique here, not just an accidental win or a calculated math trick – we could have a progressive political vision sold with passion.
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Nikki Kaye – The Minister for Spying on Children
Look, folks, I don’t want to sound critical – lordy no not I, but isn’t the obviousness of what’s behind dumping the Decile system really, really, really scary and could lead to such extreme surveillance of the individual that the Decile system is preferable because it won’t damage the vulnerable kids it’s aimed at?
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Jacinda Ardern – First impressions as Leader
What’s that weird, totally unfamiliar feeling I’m feeling watching Jacinda Ardern take over Labour?
Hope.
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Why is Jacinda popular and can she turn Labour’s fortunes around?
Jacinda is a product of her generation, and because most of the pundits are older than her, they judge her by their own generations combativeness and cynicism.
Which is why they don’t get her.
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Crisis in the NZ Left
The abysmal polling of Labour at the weekend, barely clearing 26% of the vote, followed today by the resignation of Andrew Little as leader, shows a party in terminal decline.