Gordon Campbell on the Ardern/Bridges problems with credibility
Credibility is always such a fickle, unstable element in politics. You know it when you see it, though. In January a US publication called The […]
Gordon Campbell on the PM’s Indonesian guest, West Papua and Perfume Genius
As David Lange once said, it is almost impossible to get New Zealand to think about Indonesia, the huge nation sitting right on our doorstep.
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Gordon Campbell on the Ardern/Bridges problems with credibility
No CommentsByCredibility is always such a fickle, unstable element in politics. You know it when you see it, though. In January …
Gordon Campbell on the (looming) nurses’ strike
No CommentsByIt is (almost) possible to feel a bit sorry for the DHB negotiators engaged in the current nurses pay round. …
Gordon Campbell on the PM’s Indonesian guest, West Papua and Perfume Genius
No CommentsBy Gordon CampbellAs David Lange once said, it is almost impossible to get New Zealand to think about Indonesia, the huge nation …
Gordon Campbell on Winston Peters’ attempts to cozy up to Trump, and to Russia
No CommentsBy Gordon CampbellAttempts by the Foreign Affairs Minister to downplay Russia’s role in the shooting down of MH17 have already earned unflattering …
Gordon Campbell on Police pursuits
No CommentsBy Gordon CampbellThe willingness of the Police to play Russian roulette with public safety via its current policy on pursuits continues to …
Gordon Campbell on the #MeToo movement in Sweden
No CommentsBy Gordon CampbellThe #MeToo campaign has been approached by Sweden in an impressively systematic fashion.
Gordon Campbell on the departure of Steven Joyce
No CommentsByIn the end, the party leadership left the loaded revolver on Steven Joyce’s desk, and he did the decent thing. …
Gordon Campbell on our unthinking readiness to confront China
No CommentsBy Gordon CampbellOther countries regard trade deals as an adjunct of diplomacy and defence and proceed accordingly.
Gordon Campbell on why prison inmates should be allowed to vote
No CommentsBy Gordon CampbellWhat the government's BORA announcement signaled first and foremost, was that prisoners in the New Zealand could be about to …Gordon Campbell on the poisoned chalice Simon Bridges has won
No CommentsBy Gordon CampbellVoters on the centre-right of politics need to pray that Simon Bridges is not the only winner from the National …
Gordon Campbell on the David Parker and MFAT claims about the CPTPP
No CommentsBy Gordon CampbellThe realities of market competition on the ground are likely to put a considerable dent in the rosy estimates delivered …
Gordon Campbell on the gun debate, here and in the US
No CommentsBy Gordon CampbellGun ownership in the US is a mystery to New Zealanders, and so is the constitutional fetish that surrounds it.