Trump fiddles while Paris burns but is criticism cheap hypocrisy?
In short, Paris was a complete failure to begin with because it simply did not go anywhere near far enough. Trump pulling out is the least of our concerns.
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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?
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GUEST BLOG: John Stroh – What it means to “AVOID AMERICAN”
On this grand occasion of a visit by a Trump agitator to New Zealand next week – I speak of the former Fossil Fuel Industry ogre who is tasked with the oh so challenging job of finding a use for and promoting the sale of American weapons around the world – it seems timely to serve up a reminder to let go of America. The European Union is doing it and New Zealand as a country has opportunities to follow suite.
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Latest UK Poll – Labour cut Tory lead down to 3 points!
If Corbyn can do the impossible and pull off one of the great political wins of the 21st Century, he will remind every progressive political Left Party around the planet that an economically populist Left wing agenda can win the people over.
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GUEST BLOG: Te Reo Putake – The UK Election: May’s Munted Mandate
Unelected Tory PM Theresa May called an early general election on April 18th, saying that she needed a mandate for Brexit. At the time, it was hailed as a masterstroke and it was assumed the Conservatives would romp to victory. But now … not so much.
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Imagine if we had Journalists in NZ who had the courage and ability to do this
Imagine if NZ had a broadcaster with the talent and ability to do this. Imagine if the political lies could be shown up for what they are. Imagine the kind of media landscape and deeper debate we could have if we did.
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Lest we forget – Campbell Live killed off for political reasons 2 years ago this week
Campbell Live shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary Campbell Live, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the ratings on the AM Show and The Project
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Corbyn’s Labour slashes Tory lead to 5 points
If Corbyn can pull this off, it will be a greater political comeback than the second coming of Christ.
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Could Corbyn dream the impossible dream?
Despite being repeatedly mauled, attacked and belittled by his own Party and The Guardian, there have been some tantalising hints that the election isn’t going all the way for Teresa May, could Corbyn pull off the impossible and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat?
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Iran’s democracy is a sham but here is why I voted in the Presidential Election
My friend and I cast our votes for the Iranian Presidential Election in Christchurch last Friday knowing full well the election was effectively rigged in advance by unelected clerics who had decided who could and couldn’t run.