Gordon Campbell talks to Peter Dunne
Images Kevin List The interesting thing about Mr. Common Sense & Reliable is the body of evidence that indicates he is neither. I’m not talking […]
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Obama’s Readiness to Talk To America’s Enemies
By Gordon Campbell ***** Almost every other day, the US presidential race – and the place the Iraq war plays within it – manages to […]
Gordon Campbell Reviews Working with David
Working With David by Michael Bassett – Hodder Moa Images Kevin List from Working with David’s launch at the National Library Wellington Michael Bassett signs […]
Labour’s Human Rights Nightmare: The New Immigration Bill
Click for big version Few Labour voters may realise the full extent of what the Clark government has in mind – or has allowed to […]
Gordon Campbell: Russel Norman’s Entry and Hillary’s Exit
As predicted on Scoop last Friday. former Green Party MP Mike Ward has done a U-turn, and will now step aside to enable Greens co- […]
Gordon Campbell: Russel Norman’s Entry and Hillary's Exit
As predicted on Scoop last Friday. former Green Party MP Mike Ward has done a U-turn, and will now step aside to enable Greens co- […]
WTF: June 3 2008 – Don Brash and the Greens
Gordon Campbell on the Resurrection of Don Brash and the Greens 1. The Resurrection of Don BrashDon Brash faces the media shortly after the release […]
WTF: 30 May 2008 – Stone, McClellan and the Greens
Gordon Campbell on Sharon Stone, Scott McClellan and the Greens annual conference 1. In the wake of Sharon Stone’s comments at the Cannes Film Festival […]
Gordon Campbell on the Vietnam vets apology
On compassionate grounds, the apology extended to the troops who fought in Vietnam was justified – so long as it was not extended or regarded […]
National’s secrecy about its policies
By Gordon CampbellWhat does this sound like? A tiny group of politicians develop policy and hide it from the rest of their colleagues – all […]
WTF: Gordon Campbell on Obama’s Speech Last Sunday
If you haven’t yet read Barack Obama’s speech a couple of months ago on race, it can be accessed here. While nominally about Obama’s controversial […]
Gordon Campbell talks Budget fallout with Michael Cullen
Images Kevin List Click for big version*****Labour can argue loud and long all it likes about its sundry achievements during its eight and half years […]
Cullen’s Cannily Constructed Budget
Words Gordon Campbell – Images Kevin List Finance Minister Michael Cullen*****In better times, this cannily structured Budget would have been a circuit breaker for Labour […]
Cullen's Cannily Constructed Budget
Words Gordon Campbell – Images Kevin List Finance Minister Michael Cullen*****In better times, this cannily structured Budget would have been a circuit breaker for Labour […]
The risks of Exxon-Mobil in New Zealand waters
By Gordon Campbell Exxon-Mobil are the elephant in the room that the Government refuses to confront, as it throws open the ecologically vulnerable Great South […]
WTF: Beating up on Goff
Click to enlargeWhenever the media whines in future about politicians refusing to answer their questions, Phil Goff’s interview on Alt TV is a perfect example […]
WTF 20 May 2008: Brady needs to inquire into Immigration Bill
Minister of Immigration Clayton Cosgrove – Auditor-General Kevin Brady will soon be snuffling through his department*****No indication yet as to how any of the various […]
New Zealand’s illegal trade in North Africa
By Gordon CampbellScoop Image – Lyndon Hood*****On May 25, a Turkish owned ship called the Cake is due at Lyttleton harbour, and similar port records […]
Security Risks – Who Vetted Thompson?
By Gordon Campbell The former head of the NZ Immigration Service – Mary-Anne Thompson*****The question marks now hanging over the Ph.D of Immigration chief executive […]
Gordon Campbell Interviews Russel Norman
The Cost of Being Green Click for big versionGreen Co-leader Russel Norman enjoying the infrequent number 2 bus service from Hataitai Wellington – on his […]
Gordon Campbell: Terry Hicks – A Father’s Story
Images Kevin List Click for big versionTerry Hicks speaking at an Amnesty International meeting – Wellington*****The saga of David Hicks, Australia’s most controversial figure in […]
Gordon Campbell: Terry Hicks – A Father's Story
Images Kevin List Click for big versionTerry Hicks speaking at an Amnesty International meeting – Wellington*****The saga of David Hicks, Australia’s most controversial figure in […]
WTF – May 8 2008: Sealord, Tax Cuts, Retirement
Click to enlargeScoop image – Lyndon Hood*****1. Sealord, not Law’ed. How ironic that Sealord – half owned by Maori business interests – was being denounced […]
US Election 08: Clinton’s Last Chance To Go Gracefully
By Gordon Campbell*****Hillary has been talking tough (and sounding hollow) ever since the Indiana/North Carolina primaries results came in yesterday, but that’s only to convince […]
US Election 08: Clinton's Last Chance To Go Gracefully
By Gordon Campbell*****Hillary has been talking tough (and sounding hollow) ever since the Indiana/North Carolina primaries results came in yesterday, but that’s only to convince […]
Should Norway be the new template for our China FTA?
Should Norway be the new template for our China FTA? Further FTA Analysis By Gordon Campbell The China FTA photo ops are over. Parliament now […]
Gordon Campbell: Back on Track
Scoop image – Lyndon Hood*****Today’s $665 million buy-back of the rail network from the Australian firm Toll Holdings is a genuine cause for celebration. For […]
Gordon Campbell interviews Rodney Hide
Images Kevin List Click for big version*****Act Party leader Rodney Hide has always been something of a poltergeist rattling around on the centre right of […]
Waihopai and the Troublesome Priest
By Gordon CampbellInteresting headline in the NZ Herald this morning about the Waihopai spy base invasion : “ Spy Base Priest’s History of Trouble…” In […]
System stacked against Baldock petition
By Gordon CampbellScoop Image – Lyndon Hood***** Kiwi Party leader Larry Baldock made a good point on RNZ this morning about the unfair hurdles facing anyone […]