Gordon Campbell on National’s extremely cosy relationship with China
Very positive messages have come from National Party politicians (past and present) about the desirability of increasing China’s trade and investment relationships with New Zealand
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Gordon Campbell on the National leadership “contest”
Key’s endorsement of English has turned this “contest” into a race for second place.
Gordon Campbell on the Key resignation
The resignation of John Key is one thing. The way that Key and his deputy Bill English have screwed the scrum on the leadership succession […]
Gordon Campbell on the last rites for the TPP
Here’s this morning’s latest take on the TPP’s chances of survival. They’re not good.
Gordon Campbell on the Key style of crisis management
At yesterday’s post Cabinet press conference Key was in his finest wide- eyed “Problem? What problem?” mode.
Gordon Campbell on why the opinion polls for Key and Trump defy gravity
The commentariat tends to treat politics as boxing – the public, however, seem to experience politics as the static pageant of a wrestling match
Gordon Campbell on Todd McClay’s faulty memory
McClay’s obvious difficulty in getting his story straight is part of a wider credibility problem with this government.
Gordon Campbell on John Key’s weird pilgrimage to Europe
The current Key/McClay expedition to the UK and Europe looks decidedly peculiar.
Gordon Campbell on the Shewan Inquiry into our tax haven rules
Like the political equivalent of lithium, John Key is routinely administered to dull any politically dangerous mood swings amidst the general public…
From the Hood : The Afterlife of Pablo
Kanye do something with this album cover meme? Ye kan!
‘This Changes Everything’
Climate change and the failure of frat boy politics
From The Hood : The Politician’s Song
A General description of a Major problem
Loss Leaders
20 Reasons Why We Can’t Afford Another National Government
From the Hood : Finding A Happy Media
Ask A Prime Minister
From The Hood : Unofficial Cabinet Manuals
And so it was written, and so shall it ever be…
Acting Under Orders
Does John Key know the conditions facing Kiwi workers within US film and TV productions here?
From The Hood : Qui, Jean, Ou Est La Growth?
If Planet Key did not exist, it would be necessary to invent it.
Mighty Foolish
Does anyone still think the share sales in state energy assets are a good idea?
From the Hood : Poor Show
Please, sir, can I have the implementation of a number of already-identified measures that have been shown internationally to mitigate poverty and benefit the wider economy?
From The Hood: WINZ of Omission
Just when you thought it was safe to go back on a subsistence wage provided by the State.
From The Hood : Man Over Board
Where abouts is the nowhere man?
From The Hood : Moonbeam Dreams of Murder
Feline fantasies of fame fortune and bloody vengence
Why State Capitalism Is Beating The Free Market
And why New Zealand is no good at either…
From the Hood : The Antipodean Nights’ Entertainments
Like 1001 nights in the Caliphate of Key…
From The Hood : Learning To Read The PM
Politics is child’s play
From The Hood : “John Key PM” Wins 2011 Walters Prize For Modern Art?
Is he a natural clown or the nation’s greatest conceptual artist?
From the Hood : Lost in Wiseacre Wood
Isn’t it funny / How a bear likes cutting the public service? / Buzz buzz buzz, / I wonder why he does.
From The Hood : Looney Toons In Hobbiton
The unionth are dethpicable!
P: Let’s Give It A Miss
If much of the P sold here originates in Asia, what – if anything – are Asian political and community leaders doing to help stem the trade?
John Key Gets In Touch With His Feminine Side
Using a softline pitch to women, to sell hardline policies