What, wait, John Armstrong just said what?
So that very same John Armstrong who demanded Cunliffe resign over a bottle of wine that never existed months before the 2014 election is now months from the 2017 election writing Labour off again?
New Zealand Politics
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The two things we must tell Rex Tillerson when this American Corporate maggot comes to NZ
One of the most corrupt and damaging Politicians from America, Rex Tillerson is coming to New Zealand.
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Raped women punished, 18month olds living in shelters & hidden suicide rates – stare the horror of the mass surveillance neoliberal welfare state in the face
I challenge you to stare the horror of the neoliberal welfare state in the face and recognise it for the abomination that it has become and to demand radical change within our public services.
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GUEST BLOG: Damon Rusden – “David vs Goliath – why communities should fight against oil and National
Let me ask you a very simple question: If you had a lot of money, would you invest in an industry that is growing substantially, has public acceptance and is sustainable? Or one that is finite, destructive and regularly incites protest?
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Corbyn victory possible – Tories panic
The Jeremy Corbyn lead Labour party has gone from 28% to 38% in the polls in a few weeks. They are now just three points behind in one of the most recent. This happened as soon as certain electortal rules kicked in for the media to start treating each party in a fairer way.
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TWITTER WATCH: Are the Greens taking the piss?
The Greens decision to back a part of the Budget they agreed with has given National ammunition to paint the Opposition as divided and it makes the Budget seem less awful. Bill English is already using this very tactic.
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GUEST BLOG: Willie Jackson – Why are we giving away our water for free?
Cloud Ocean Water Ltd is a China-based company specialising in investment in New Zealand. This month they gained the water rights to the Belfast aquifer in Waimakariri.
The amount of water they will be allowed to take for free each day is obscene.
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Claiming this Budget is left wing and family friendly is the new Maori Privilege
The right wing punditry and biased mainstream media are all attempting to portray this abortion of a budget as ‘left wing’ and ‘family friendly’…
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“And Not A Reason To Be Missed – If You’re On Their Little List” : Thoughts on the Green Party’s 2017 List
The ‘draft’ iteration released some weeks ago has already inspired considerable debate [and/or jeering]; and it is interesting to note that the finalized version put out yesterday appears to ‘double down’ on some of the things which rendered the previous List such a lightning-rod for commentariat controversy.
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GUEST BLOG: Arthur Taylor – All New Zealander’s Human Rights strengthened by judgement in prisoner voting case
The prisoner voting ban law was simply another law passed by the majority to take away the rights of a minority one that they no doubt saw was powerless and vulnerable just as Maori were seen, at least until more recent and enlightened times when they were able to begin enforcing their rights through the courts.