Gordon Campbell on Shane Jones as the liability no-one needs to bear anymore
New Zealand First has needed a diversion after weeks of bad coverage over its dodgy handling of donations, but it really, really doesn’t need what […]
Winston Peters
Gordon Campbell on the political donations scandals
Even paranoids have real enemies. While there has been something delusionary about the way New Zealand First has been living in denial about its donations […]
Gordon Campbell on the alleged sins of New Zealand First
Be it the scandals he has uncovered (eg the Winebox) or the scandals he has featured in… Winston Peters is, as they say, good copy.
Gordon Campbell on Greta Thunberg, and Friday climate change actions
While there’s been an understandable focus by the media upon Greta Thunber, one remarkable thing about the movement she has inspired is that it is so de-centralised.
Gordon Campbell on Trump’s campaign to make America embrace white nationalism
The Republican Party of Lincoln – which once led a civil war that ended the slave economy of the South – has now defined itself openly as being the party of white nationalism.
Gordon Campbell on New Zealand First’s stellar balancing act
At this point, New Zealand First needs to more than double its current poll numbers to survive beyond Election Day, 2020… but that’s what Winston Peters is so very good at doing.
Gordon Campbell on scrapping the capital gains tax
With the wisdom of hindsight, the Labour/Greens combo never did have the numbers to get a meaningful capital gains tax (CGT) across the line…
Gordon Campbell on the latest roll of the Brexit dice, and prisoner voting
Brexit has left the British public looking like a nation of Wellington bus commuters.
Gordon Campbell on the party of no ideas
The striking thing about the issues that have political coverage over the past few months is the almost total lack of policy content to any of them.
Gordon Campbell on the fuss and fighting over the PM’s Pacific Forum trip
Dutifully, the Pacific Islands Forum meeting is described each year as the region’s most important gathering of leaders…
Gordon Campbell on the Peters regency, and Imran Khan
If Jacinda Ardern is the mother of the nation, Winston Peters is rapidly turning into its kindly old uncle…
Gordon Campbell on why Japan is our new best friend
On Thursday, Acting PM Winston Peters will be playing host to the nearest thing to his doppelganger in the Asia-Pacific region.
Gordon Campbell on the White House romance with Russia
Tough on Europe over trade, at the G-7. Tough on Europe over defence, at NATO. And utterly smitten as usual by Vladimir Putin at the Helsinki summit.
Gordon Campbell on regressive taxes, and Frightened Rabbit
The headlines would have you believe that inflation is safely under control, but a Statistics NZ press release yesterday indicates that isn’t the reality being experienced by the poor.
Gordon Campbell on the politics of scaring voters back into line
In 2017, bogeymen of all shapes and sizes seem to have fallen on hard times.
Gordon Campbell on saying ‘work for the dole,’ nicely
Shane Jones has made it clear that he’s going to be saying really, really loudly what he and Winston and the rest of the NZF crew are doing.
Gordon Campbell on journalism, Peters and Ghahraman
So how is journalism faring in its role of (a) speaking truth to power, and (b) keeping its independent distance from those it seeks to monitor?
What does Winston Peters want his legacy to be?
From here on, his power will diminish…
Is Winston Peters our best current defence against market extremism?
On trade and foreign ownership, Peters is talking sense…
Gordon Campbell on Peters’ end game in the coalition talks
We’re now entering the Agatha Christie phase of coalition negotiations, given all the main characters have been summoned to the drawing room today by M. Hercule Peters.
Which way will New Zealand First jump?
How relevant will Peters treat his own partry policy to his final decision?
Gordon Campbell on National’s Mickey Mouse policies on trade
According to Todd McClay the European Union says it wants to conclude a FTA with NZ by the end of 2019. That timetable sounds unbelievably optimistic.
Gordon Campbell on the likely path of Hurricane Jacinda
So far, Labour’s tax plans have been treated like an incoming hurricane in the Caribbean – how big will it be, what path it take through the economy, how much damage will it do?
Gordon Campbell on Winston Peters and MSD
Politicisation of state-gathered and state-managed information should be a concern to everyone.
Bill English: The Forgotten History
The story of Bill English, before he became a nice guy
Gordon Campbell on Winston Peters sitting pretty
Traditionally Peters and his party are good finishers in election campaigns and yet this year they’re already enjoying a strong 11% showing.
Gordon Campbell on Labour’s latest love letter to the centre-right
Labour leader Andrew Little chose to appoint Winston Peters – and not Greens’ leader James Shaw – to Parliament’s committee on the security and intelligence services.
Gordon Campbell on Thiel, and the sympatico between Peters and English
We got a less manicured and truer picture of Bill English at yesterday’s press conference
From the Hood : The Afterlife of Pablo
Kanye do something with this album cover meme? Ye kan!
Labour Pains
An interview with Labour Party leader David Cunliffe