Gordon Campbell on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal
While his new deal is flawed, British PM Boris Johnson has achieved the impossible by coming up with a formula that (a) significantly differs from […]
Gordon Campbell on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal
While his new deal is flawed, British PM Boris Johnson has achieved the impossible by coming up with a formula that (a) significantly differs from […]
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Gordon Campbell on Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal
No CommentsByWhile his new deal is flawed, British PM Boris Johnson has achieved the impossible by coming up with a formula …
Gordon Campbell on China’s ability to infringe free speech in other countries
No CommentsByLuckily for us, China seems to have no interest in rugby, netball or cricket. Therefore, New Zealand is probably safe …
Gordon Campbell on the fallout (so far) from the selling out of the Kurds
No CommentsByLess than a week can seem like a long time in politics…Reportedly, the US betrayal of the Kurds in northern …
Gordon Campbell on the local body election result in Wellington
No CommentsByFor obvious reasons, politics is more of a big deal in the capital city than anywhere else in the country. …
Gordon Campbell on betraying the Kurds, and the criticism of Adrian Orr
No CommentsByThe Americans have now thrown the Kurds under the bus and created the ideal conditions for an IS comeback – …
Gordon Campbell on a superb new book on the leaky homes scandal, and <i>Cowboy Bebop</i>
No CommentsBy Gordon CampbellThe real value of Dyer’s book lies in how thoroughly he has unpicked all the various factors that came together …
Gordon Campbell on British apologies and interest rate fiddling
No CommentsBy Gordon CampbellIn the 1990s, the awesome powers of central bankers would cause markets to tremble... Nowadays, central bankers can hack away …
Gordon Campbell on whether a Kiwi version of Boris Johnson could succeed in suspending <i>our</i> Parliament
No CommentsBy Gordon CampbellTwo experts cited at length by the NZ Herald seem to agree that our courts couldn’t reach a decision like …
Gordon Campbell on the Saudis (not) getting away with murdering Khashoggi
No CommentsBy Gordon CampbellOn October 2nd last year, the dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered by a hit squad of assassins acting on …
Gordon Campbell on the media falling out of love with Jacinda Ardern, and other climate change concerns
No CommentsBy Gordon CampbellThe sensible antidote to Jacinda-mania isn’t this anti-Jacinda (middle of the) road rage. Especially since her alleged sins look so …
Gordon Campbell on Greta Thunberg, and Friday climate change actions
No CommentsBy Gordon CampbellWhile there’s been an understandable focus by the media upon Greta Thunber, one remarkable thing about the movement she has …
Gordon Campbell on the RWC, and the Operation Burnham inquiry debacle
No CommentsBy Gordon CampbellLast week’s cross-examination demonstrated that the NZDF had consistently misled its Ministers (and the wider public) for years, over the …