The article below covers many issues. However, a few really stand out: Takanini MP elect Anae Dr Neru Leavasa is one to watch out for. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has mentioned him a handful of times already for his work as a GP. He understands first-hand that health denominates all other … [Read more...]
It’s time for Gerry Brownlee to go back to teaching:
At the outset I have to say Gerry and I aren’t best mates. In fact, it’s worse than that. I have found his tribalism an impediment to us ever having a reasonable, and reasoned discussion. Gerry seems to have a pathological dislike of Local Government, as did his fellow St Bede’s old boy, … [Read more...]
In Conclusion 28 October 2020
A Political Joke that can be Enjoyed by all Parties by “Democrat” While walking down the street one day, a Member of Parliament is run over by a truck and dies. His soul arrives in heaven and is met by St Peter at the entrance. “Welcome to heaven,” says St Peter. “But we have a problem. We … [Read more...]
A Message to the Next Government
Election campaigns are always painful. They are painful for the politicians as their lives, and livelihoods, are on the line. They are painful for the public who get confused about what the hell its all about. This election has been no exception. The current Government has handled the Covid 19 … [Read more...]
A provocative comment about those who chose to ignore Covid 19:
Comments from Rebecca Solnit of the Guardian: The pandemic focused and intensified the need to recognize the interconnectedness of all things—in this case the way that viruses spread and the responsibility of those in power and each of us to do what we can to limit that spread, and to … [Read more...]
Comments about economic matters by Robert J Samuelson:
Samuelson retired this week as a columnist in the Washington Post having written about economics and business for this publication since 1977. He wrote about his views on economists, which to this jaundiced individual summarised the discipline of economists pretty accurately. His pertinent comments … [Read more...]
A warning about USA politics:
Ann Hornaday wrote in the Washington Post recently: As Andrew Breitbart famously said: Politics is downstream from culture. The right has watched with alarm over the past generation as such liberal values as feminism, gay rights, anti-racism and cultural pluralism became normalized on screen. … [Read more...]
Generation Zero public meeting with Christchurch Central candidates:
I received this information from Cam Bradley about a meeting sponsored by Generation Zero. Who supports your concerns for climate justice?Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 6 PM – 7:30 PMTūrangaPublic ·meeting hosted by Generation Zero Tickets available at … [Read more...]
Comments by John Burn:
Each day I receive a daily blog from John Burn, who was a City Councillor back in the days when dinosaurs roamed the planet. In fact, when I think about it, he might be a direct descendent. However, I allow myself to be distracted. This week I took the poor old chap out to a café for a wee break … [Read more...]
Response to my comments about politics in New Zealand:
I have received a lot of really interesting comments about my lamenting the absence of serious political debate by the two main political parties this election. What happens when somebody says something which pushes around our dogma? We bury our heads and unsubscribe because we are … [Read more...]