Gordon Campbell On The Ongoing Relevance Of Jim Anderton
Long after she left office, Margaret Thatcher was asked to name her greatest accomplishment, and she famously replied: “Tony Blair, and New Labour.” Meaning: although […]
Privatisation
Gordon Campbell On The Americanisation Of Our Public Health System
Soaring temperatures, bigger storms, more lightning strikes hitting tinder-dry conditions. Wildfires in Canada, France, ad Spain. Could climate change possibly be to blame? Not according […]
Gordon Campbell On The Iran War’s Impact On The Economy, And On Air New Zealand
Oil 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 […]
Gordon Campbell On The Coup Against Local Government
It’s democracy Jim, but not as we know it. In line with the plans that the government unveiled this week to reform local government, the […]
Gordon Campbell On The Americanising Of NZ’s Public Health System
One of the odd aspects of the government’s plan to Americanise the public health system – i.e by making healthcare access more reliant on user […]
Gordon Campbell On More Threats To Democracy From David Seymour
Early reports indicate that the temporary Israel/Hamas ceasefire deal (due to take effect on Sunday) will allow for the gradual release of groups of Israeli […]
Mighty Foolish
Does anyone still think the share sales in state energy assets are a good idea?
A Tale of Two Cities
Auckland’s Supercity reforms have a lot in common with urban reforms being carried out in Paris