Gordon Campbell On The Shaky Iran Truce And MPs’ Housing Rorts
To no-one’s surprise, the fragile 60 day truce that began on June 17 has already been broken by attacks on Iran by the US, by […]
June 2026
Gordon Campbell On The Dark Is Rising
This week, the Werewolf series of essays on classic children’s books features Susan Cooper’s 1973 novel The Dark Is Rising. The antlered horseman on the […]
Gordon Campbell On Being Thankful That Someone Is Talking About Income Inequality
Political myths die hard. For decades it has been taken on faith – all evidence to the contrary – that those business-savvy National Party types […]
Gordon Campbell On RNZ’s Morning Report – Flagship, Or Sinking Ship?
No doubt, the government’s plan (a) to make KiwiSaver compulsory and (b) significantly increase the contribution rate required of both workers and employers would end […]
Gordon Campbell On The Indian In The Cupboard
The Werewolf series on classic children’s books continues this week with “The Indian in the Cupboard” by Lynne Reid Banks. Usually, fantasy offers a means […]
Gordon Campbell On Trump’s Temporary Fix In Iran
When Britain tried (and failed) to re-take control of the Suez Canal in 1956, it marked the moment when a formerly Great Power was forced […]
Gordon Campbell On Being Spooked Into Settling For Less
Every three years around this time, the election campaign begins to feel a bit like the old carnival Ghost Train. All aboard. After the lurch […]
Gordon Campbell On Harriet The Spy
The Werewolf series of essays on classic children’s books continues this week with Harriet The Spy by Louise Fitzhugh. Ever since Harriet the Spy was […]
Gordon Campbell On The Epic Falling Out Between Trump And Netanyahu
Here’s a snapshot of government priorities: one third of staff at a key facility that seeks to prevent the incidence of family and sexual violence […]
Gordon Campbell On The Myths Of Frugality In Our Defence Spending
In one sense, Peru is the poster child of political instability, having gone through nine presidents in the past 10 years, with several ending up […]
Gordon Campbell on The Incredible Journey
The Werewolf series on classic children’s books focusses this week on The Incredible Journey (1961) by Sheila Burnford Ultimately, The Incredible Journey is worth admiring […]
Gordon Campbell On Having The Backbone To Restrict Our Defence Spending
Lynda Topp can look after herself. Yet the rejoinder by Paul Goldsmith to her criticism of our irresponsible spending spree on Defence was so patronising […]