On the riots in Britain

August 11, 2011 0

So far, reaction to the riots in Britain has moved beyond the initial phase of surprise and bewilderment – goodness, the New York Times wondered, […]

On Barack Obama’s debt deal

August 2, 2011 0

If nothing else, Barack Obama’s tactics during the debt ceiling crisis have clarified how he plans to run for President next year: not as a […]

On the bailout in Greece

July 6, 2011 0

Illustration by Tim Denee – www.timdenee.com Evidently, the recent attempt by EMA boss Alisdair Thompson to justify the gender pay gap has been just the […]

On the plans to sell state assets

May 25, 2010 0

At yesterday’s post-Cabinet press conference Prime Minister John Key said that work ‘had not yet begun’ on deciding which state assets – if any – […]

Gordon Campbell: Risk Free Tax!

December 9, 2009 0

On current indications the Buckle Tax review will provide the final draft of their recommendations to the government just before Christmas – to enable it […]

The bogus benefits of PPPs

July 14, 2009 0

Occasionally, someone in business lets the cat out of the bag in a way that is impossible to satirise. Thus in the NZ Herald this […]

The need to control loan sharks

May 19, 2009 0

As jobs vanish and incomes shrink during the recession, loan sharks can be expected to prey more avidly on poor and vulnerable communities. After all, […]

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