Tag Archives: Neo-liberalism

False Prophet – False Economy

Posted on February 15, 2018 by admin

Almost an Obituary New Zealand’s opposition leader and former short-time Prime Minister and long-time  Minister of Finance Bill English is resigning from Parliament. Most of the comments read almost like an obituary even if English is in his fifties and … Continue reading →

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The 1% are fighting back – Resist !

Posted on October 26, 2017 by admin

Jacinda watch your back ! First the attack on the electoral system Before the final votes were even counted the defenders of the status quo had already started attacking MMP. Their discontent was the fact that under proportional representation the biggest party … Continue reading →

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Jacinda, You can do this – again !

Posted on September 26, 2017 by admin

Dear Jacinda The most interesting and in my mind most appealing feature you disclosed about yourself during the election campaign was the fact that some time back you left the Mormon Church. You indicated that this had not been easy. … Continue reading →

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A New Zealand good-news-story

Posted on August 17, 2017 by admin

 Good-news-story New Zealand style Watching the 6 o’clock news on a Sunday night you expect a good news story somewhere to end the weekend on a positive note. Last Sunday the state broadcaster TVNZ managed the impossible feat of literally knitting the worst of the worst … Continue reading →

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The New Zealand I fell in love with is gone

Posted on August 8, 2017 by admin

Neo-liberalism the source of most evil The other day I talked to my political correspondent up North and I raved about the ills of these times. I was talking about all the mundane things everyone is concerned about especially during … Continue reading →

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There actually is an Alternative

Posted on June 14, 2017 by admin

Light at the end of the tunnel Of all the unexpected crazy political events of the last twelve months one will prove to be more significant than all the others. We have seen Brexit, the election of a self-confessed mass … Continue reading →

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