Gordon Campbell On The Folly Of Blaming Everything On Trump
The recently infamous “I’m the CEO/ Your job is the Prime Minister” exchange between Christopher Luxon and Tova O’Brien should be a defining moment in […]
Gordon Campbell On The Feeble Fuel Support Package, And Israel’s Violent Land Grabs
ByTwo big calls this week by the two real decision makers in this government. First, David Seymour all but sank the government’s plan to make [...] Read More »
Gordon Campbell On The Government’s Juggling Of Public Anxiety Over Fuel Prices
ByWhen it comes to its public messaging on the Iran war, the Luxon government is talking optimistically, while trying to ease the public gradually into [...] Read More »
Gordon Campbell On Our Willingness To Earn US Approval, Via China-Bashing
ByThe Chinese Embassy is right. The recent joint statement by Australia and New Zealand condemning China’s actions in the South China Sea reads like a [...] Read More »
Gordon Campbell On The Weaponising Of IRD
BySo hard to pick and choose but the $2.9 billion tax break for landlords still stands out as the coalition government’s most abject surrender to [...] Read More »
Gordon Campbell On The Grail Quest For The Elusive Luxon Voter
ByAt this point, fans of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon are rare birds indeed. Safe to say, if the National Party does swallow hard and go [...] Read More »
Gordon Campbell On The Threat To Carve Iran Into Pieces
ByOil prices are still rising amid fears that Iran may be laying mines in the Straits of Hormuz. The initial market confidence that the US [...] Read More »
Gordon Campbell On The Iran War’s Impact On The Economy, And On Air New Zealand
ByOil and gas prices have surged since the war on Iran began. The real surprise is that oil prices haven’t risen as much as you’d [...] Read More »
Gordon Campbell On The Iran War
ByFunny…back when Russia invaded Ukraine, New Zealand didn’t wait for Vladimir Putin to tell us whether his acts of aggression were legal under international law. [...] Read More »
Gordon Campbell On The “Move On” Homeless Fiasco, And Country Music In The Age Of Trump
ByAccording to Police Minister Mark Mitchell, applying the new “move on” laws to the homeless will not put any extra strain on Police resources. Well, [...] Read More »
Gordon Campbell On The Callous, Short-Sighted “Moving On” Laws
ByWatching Christopher Luxon try to get to grips with a serious issue can be a pretty sad sight. His response to the homelessness epidemic has [...] Read More »
Gordon Campbell On The Centre-Right’s Newly Found Passion For Taxes, And James Bond, Snowboard Ace
ByMeet National, our new “tax and spend” party. Reportedly, the National-led coalition is seriously considering spending (at least) $16 billion on a second harbour crossing [...] Read More »
Gordon Campbell On Weather, Climate, And The Contest Between ACT And NZF For The Braindead Vote
ByAs the wild weather rages, and once-in-a-century storms and floods become seasonal events, Mark Mitchell, the country’s Emergency Management and Recovery Minister, still seems locked [...] Read More »