Gordon Campbell On The Government’s Juggling Of Public Anxiety Over Fuel Prices
When it comes to its public messaging on the Iran war, the Luxon government is talking optimistically, while trying to ease the public gradually into […]
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 »
Gordon Campbell On The Threat To The Winter Olympics From Climate Change
ByThis week, Superbowl football and the Winter Olympics have both served to illustrate the massive role that professional sport now plays in modern life. Reportedly, [...] Read More »
Gordon Campbell On The West’s Indifference To The Carnage In Iran
ByThe mullahs in Iran must be feeling very pleased with themselves. They have just carried out versions of the Tiannenmen Square Massacre over and over [...] Read More »
Gordon Campbell On The Not Good, Very Bad, Terrible Unemployment Figures
ByAs the unemployment rate hits 5.4%, the highest jobless rate in a decade, PM Christopher Luxon may be regretting his choice of “Fixing the Basics, [...] Read More »