Gordon Campbell on the Australian election toss-up
The foibles of the Aussie electoral system are pretty well-known. The Lucky Country doesn’t have proportional representation. Voting for everyone over 18 is compulsory, but […]
Gordon Campbell on the Australian election toss-up
The foibles of the Aussie electoral system are pretty well-known. The Lucky Country doesn’t have proportional representation. Voting for everyone over 18 is compulsory, but […]
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Gordon Campbell on the Australian election toss-up
No CommentsByThe foibles of the Aussie electoral system are pretty well-known. The Lucky Country doesn’t have proportional representation. Voting for everyone …
Gordon Campbell on the Emissions Reduction Plan non-event
No CommentsByClearly, the attempt to take the politics out of climate change has itself been a political decision, and one meant …
Gordon Campbell on Rabuka’s possible return in Fiji
No CommentsByFiji signed onto China’s Belt and Road initiative in 2018, along with a separate agreement on economic co-operation and aid. …
Gordon Campbell on the youth crime furore
No CommentsBySo far, the excited media response to the spike in “ram-raid” incidents is being countered by evidence that in reality, …
Gordon Campbell on abortion rights
No CommentsBySo a Supreme Court stacked with ideologues selected by Donald Trump is about to make an ideological decision to ban …
Gordon Campbell On Political Can-kicking, And The“ Louie Louie” Saga
No CommentsByOne of the more infuriating aspects of the current political debate is the way the National Party says it would …
Gordon Campbell on Parker’s tax plan and Musk’s Twitter purchase
No CommentsBySuch is our devotion to the ordinary Kiwi battler, we ruthlessly tax the wages they earn and the stuff they …
Gordon Campbell on the Tame interview, and Macron’s endless challenges
No CommentsByNational truly is the party of aspiration. Any centre-right voter who watched their champion’s trainwreck interview with Jack Tame on …
Gordon Campbell on Ukraine virtue signalling, and our inflation spike
No CommentsByInflation at 6.9% is a bad sign of the rising cost of living, and hidden within the headline numbers are …
Gordon Campbell on the MIQ memo and France’s elections
No CommentsByOne word has largely been missing from the coverage of the MoH advice about MIQ: Omicron. The relevant memo was …
Gordon Campbell on gendered perceptions in politics
No CommentsByIn recent weeks, barely a day has gone by without Christopher Luxon demonstrating the chasm of ability that exists between …
Gordon Campbell on sending a Hercules off to Europe
No CommentsByYesterday’s decision to dispatch one of our ageing C-130 Hercules cargo planes to Europe for two months will – hopefully …