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- Quote of the week by Homepaddock on Nov 21, 2009
“This Government has the capacity to make its own distinctions between good advice and bad advice,” says English. ”Advice we disagree with is bad advice; advice we agree with is good advice.” - Bill English quoted in the NZ...
- EU removes dairy subsidies by Homepaddock on Nov 20, 2009
Break out a celebratory bottle of milk, the European Union has removed subsidies on dairy products. Trade Minister Tim Groser said: “International dairy prices have shown a marked improvement across the board in the last three months, reflecti...
- Inflation is theft by Homepaddock on Nov 19, 2009
Some things are too important for politicis – monetary policy is one of them. But Phil Goff has turned his back on 20 years of concensus with his announcement that fighting inflation is no longer the most important priority. “Our Reserve...
- Report card by Homepaddock on Nov 19, 2009
John Key has issued a report card on his government’s first year in office. It includes a list of achievements and next steps. The Prime Minister mentioned many of the achievements and plans for the future in a speech, securing a brighter fut...
- The Virulent Cancer of Soft-Despotism by Contra Celsum on Nov 19, 2009
Bureaucrats To Do Home InspectionsA recent article in the Times of London tells us the next step the British government is taking to usher in a better world. We promise you that it will eventually be adopted in New Zealand as well. There is an ideol...
- Paying a fair share by Homepaddock on Nov 19, 2009
Trans Tasman thinks the motorcyclists’ protest was a perfect illustration of the political and economic difficulties we’re going to face: The bikes thundered into town down the motorway. Grey ponytails streaming into the wind behind them,...
- Observations on racism and Hone Harawira’s outburst by I may be wrong but ... on Nov 18, 2009
I’ve pondered the issues and events around Hone Harawira’s run-in with most of white New Zealand and, it seems, many Maori as well (specially his own Maori Party) and I’ve found it very hard to put together a coherent single position. I guess t...
