Today, the SNP Scottish Government delivered a budget that gives voters in Scotland the best cost-of-living package in the UK - both protected and expanded. "It shows, once again, that when decisions are taken here in Scotland, we can choose fairness, compassion and investment, not cuts."The … [Read more...]
I am constantly challenged by others…
Garry thinks it’s time to build bridges between opposing ideas: I will now probably be stoned by some of my friends for saying this. Each week I read the article written by Oliver Hartwich in Newsroom. He has a deep knowledge of Europe, and he writes in depth about it. He works for the NZ … [Read more...]
Garry at end of 2025…
This year has been a challenging one for the Tuesday Club. I have been working hard on (frustratingly slowly) recovering from a stroke. Rosemary at the same time poured enormous effort being a coordinator, with Emily Caygill and others, of the campaign for the People’s Choice,for the local body … [Read more...]
Garry Moore on the Regulatory Standards Bill
I was amongst the chosen few to present to the Select Committee on this Bill. I have made several presentations over the years, and this process would have to be the worst by far. Part way through my presentation I scanned the very few people who were present. None of them appeared to be listening … [Read more...]
George Monbiot provides a way through the current despair…
Recently an article by George Monbiot gave me a faint sense of hope at this time of despair inflicted on us by President Trump and his lackies. Monbiot wrote that one way we could cope with the sort of chaos being imposed on us all by this regime was for us to focus on our local communities and to … [Read more...]
Do School Lunches matter?
I find David Seymour decision on food in schools just disgusting. John MacDonald John MacDonald: This is a terrible thing to say, but it's true wrote on NewstalkZB this superb piece of analysis: It’s because of us. Those of us who aren’t living in poverty and aren’t one of those … [Read more...]
Cookooland – Where the rich own the truth
A book which demonstrated to me the drivers of greed and the need for some to seek power: I read a fascinating book about corruption and how some of the high end of society in the UK functions. I recommend it to you all. It is called “Cookooland, Where the rich own the truth” by Tom Burgis. … [Read more...]
South Island 25% of population…
One recent issue has given me hope. I think we have Winston Peters to thank for this. I have often described Winston as a Conservative with a small “c”. I think he has taken the inter-island ferry debate off those who would like to privatise the process. His interview on Radio New Zealand on … [Read more...]
Government needs Wisdom and Experience
This government is made up of numpties: This isn’t my description, it was that of a former National PM. They seem to be committed to hacking everybody off. It feels like there is a very limited range of experience around the Cabinet table. Thankfully many for many of us Te Reo is now simply … [Read more...]
The new government is heading NZ down a scary road…
When we were finally informed of the makeup of the new government it became clear that we are in for an interesting (scary?) time with this lot. Climate Change Another feature of the coalition agreement was the prioritisation of portfolios within and outside of Cabinet. Both Climate Change … [Read more...]
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