GUEST BLOG: The Lockdown With Bryan Bruce Day 18 with Chris Trotter
Yesterday I spoke with journalist and political commentator Chris Trotter about the things he thinks we need to preserve in our way of life and those we need to change.
Yesterday I spoke with journalist and political commentator Chris Trotter about the things he thinks we need to preserve in our way of life and those we need to change.
Someone has to hold WINZ and MSD to account because Labour can’t.
Let’s start by appreciating the phenomenal leadership Jacinda has embarked upon with her go hard go early boldness.
The Greens have spent the past decade going backwards at every single election and they over poll before all elections so their 5% today could easily be 4% on election day.
NZ is in an unbreakable love hate relationship with China. Like a child we are dependent on China for economic growth. We may be unhappy about a parent that is too dominant and punitive on occasions. But like most children we don’t want to run away because there is no alternative but the cold outside.
While for some New Zealanders being stopped by police from driving their Audi or Mercedes on route to their holiday home is their biggest problem, in South Auckland other New Zealanders are living with 10 people in a 3 bedroom house and wondering how long the supermarket line will be today.
…well, well, well. These ideological free market fascists who previously stated they would NEVER take taxpayer funding now have.
I thoughoughly enjoyed talking with Michael who has good practical advice to share with the owners of Small Businesses keen to know what the can do to survive this difficult time
Just before Easter: the above sign, advertising N95 masks in an Auckland retail outlet approved by government as ‘essential service’.
There are many lessons that we have learned so far from the global pandemic. An emerging lesson, one which Auntie Jacinda emphasises every day, is that our own actions, collectively, can make a difference.