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Labour and Greens joint State of the Nation speech Sunday 2pm

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The cost of education

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Date published: 12:23 pm, January 28th, 2017 - 7 comments

National needs to do something to address spiraling education costs in both the secondary and tertiary sectors.

Petition for medicinal cannabis

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Date published: 9:02 am, January 28th, 2017 - 7 comments

Good to see that Nikki Kaye is doing so well after her cancer scare. Also good to see her changing her mind on an important issue. Please sign the petition to allow doctors to prescribe medicinal cannabis.

Maybe Trump is what the left needed

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Date published: 8:30 am, January 28th, 2017 - 44 comments

Donald Trump’s ascendancy to power presents the left with the chance of showing that progressive politics is a much better choice than the alternative.

Open Mike 28/01/2017

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Daily Review 27/01/2017

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Date published: 5:30 pm, January 27th, 2017 - 23 comments

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Punching Nazis, and practicing resistance

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Date published: 12:40 pm, January 27th, 2017 - 139 comments

Being human, Linda Tirado, and lessons for New Zealand.

Special Relationship 2

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Date published: 8:41 am, January 27th, 2017 - 58 comments

The Bush Blair “special relationship” was a geopolitical disaster of epic proportions. Get ready for Round 2, Trump May.

Doomsday Clock moves forward

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Date published: 8:10 am, January 27th, 2017 - 56 comments

“For the first time in the 70-year history of the Doomsday Clock, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists’ Science and Security Board has moved the hands of the iconic clock 30 seconds closer to midnight.”

Open Mike 27/01/2017

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Daily Review – 26/01/2017

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Date published: 5:30 pm, January 26th, 2017 - 41 comments

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75th Anniversary Battle of Endau

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Date published: 4:24 pm, January 26th, 2017 - 9 comments

Today marks 75 years to the day since the suicidal Battle of Endau, when obsolete aircraft were sent to prevent the Japanese landing. Of the 72 aircrew from Nos. 36 and 100 Squadrons who participated in the raids, 27 were killed, seven were wounded and two were captured. My uncle was killed but Ron Reid survived the raid and captivity. He is interviewed by Dave Homewood of WONZ in  memory of the day.

Postcards from the Trumpocalypse

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Date published: 10:25 am, January 26th, 2017 - 65 comments

This is what an unfettered right-wing government looks like.

Godzone for billionaires

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Date published: 8:59 am, January 26th, 2017 - 91 comments

Peter Thiel’s fast tracking of his citizenship application needs some explaining by the Government.

New Lynn should grab Greg Presland (damnit)

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Date published: 7:49 am, January 26th, 2017 - 101 comments

Greg Presland has been daft enough put his hand up for Labour candidate in New Lynn. That would be unfortunate for this site. But my advice for Labour and New Lynn is to grab him.  Media say that the leading candidates are him and Deborah Russell. Regardless of a her competence, a non-Auckland resident is a big ask in the era of MMP seats.

Open Mike 26/01/2017

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2017: Political Year in Prospect

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Date published: 7:28 pm, January 25th, 2017 - 9 comments

Morgan Godfery, Mike Munro and Stephanie Rodgers will discuss this topic Thursday 26 January at Connolly Hall, Guildford Terrace, Wellington at 5:30pm for the Fabian Society. All welcome – will be interesting.

Daily Review 25/01/2017

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Date published: 5:51 pm, January 25th, 2017 - 50 comments

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Stop. Driving. Climate. Change.

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Date published: 1:29 pm, January 25th, 2017 - 79 comments

What can we do today that will make a difference?

Privatised Education Strikes Again.

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Date published: 11:59 am, January 25th, 2017 - 20 comments

The problems we have identified many times, with privatisation of essential services, continue.

Lifeboat NZ

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Date published: 11:14 am, January 25th, 2017 - 100 comments

How do we feel about NZ becoming a lifeboat for the super-rich to run out on the problems that they created?

Minimum wage increase doesn’t meet real costs (the CPI is broken)

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Date published: 7:02 am, January 25th, 2017 - 53 comments

Any increase in the minimum wage is better than nothing, but National’s increases have not kept pace with the real cost increases (notably housing) faced by low income earners. That is why we are seeing the rise of the working poor, and increases in homelessness and poverty.

Open Mike 25/01/2017

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Daily Review 24/01/2017

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Date published: 5:30 pm, January 24th, 2017 - 33 comments

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Housing. Cut the Crap.

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Date published: 1:11 pm, January 24th, 2017 - 135 comments

All this housing malarkey…are we over it yet?

Trump’s global gag law on abortion

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Date published: 12:37 pm, January 24th, 2017 - 52 comments

“Donald Trump signs anti-abortion executive order surrounded by men”

The inauguration of Trump: Jonathan Pie reacts

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Date published: 11:00 am, January 24th, 2017 - 15 comments

Jonathan Pie gets angry at Trump’s treatment of the media.

Māori politics – “don’t believe the hype”

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Date published: 8:42 am, January 24th, 2017 - 81 comments

Totally unexpected in an election year, but Te Ururoa Flavell is making a play for the Māori seats. Morgan Godfery has some thoughts on the hype.

RIP TPP

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Date published: 8:39 am, January 24th, 2017 - 69 comments

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement and leaving the agreement effectively dead in its tracks.

Open Mike 24/01/2017

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Sit-in Occupation to Stop Niki’s Eviction Tuesday 24th January

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Date published: 8:33 pm, January 23rd, 2017 - 136 comments

“These are the people’s assets” – Ioela ‘Niki’ Rauti.

State houses are being given to developers, and people are being evicted from their homes.

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