Time to give a push for more open government
Bryce Edwards is being an open political activist, calling for support to “guide the new government” into being “more open with its information”. Newsroom: It’s time to open up the Closed Government...
View ArticleMore on the media and murky lobbying in politics
Bryce Edwards has continued to question the relationships between paid lobbyists and politicians, but also points out that relationships between lobbyists and media mean it isn unlikely ton get much...
View ArticleThe Spinoff and RNZ “sharing our journalism”– and also sponsors?
There were some heated exchanges on Twitter last night over a just announced arrangement between RNZ and The Spinoff to share news – “we’ll be sharing our journalism”, but there are issues over whether...
View Article‘Culture war’ in New Zealand – revolution or evolution?
Do we have a growing culture war in New Zealand? Or have we had one and it is as good as over? Or is most of New Zealand, beyond the political activist bubble, chugging along in quiet evolution? Bryce...
View ArticleKiwiBuild “socialism for the rich”
Phil Twyford and Labour talked up their ambitious KiwiBuild policy while in opposition, but have found implementation in Government difficult. This week Twyford announced eligibility criteria for going...
View ArticleQ+A – free speech or hate speech?
Q+A panel: free speech or hate speech @bryce_edwards @kiwistargazer @formerlydaniels #StephenFranks with @corindann https://t.co/ZMOvkTgDkF — Q+A (@NZQandA) August 5, 2018 Stephen Franks: New...
View ArticleFree speech – left, right want it for people they agree with
Free speech is being freely debated again. Political Roundup: Chelsea Manning visit exposes hypocrisy on left and right The latest free speech debate – ignited by the National Party opposing Chelsea...
View ArticleAs predicted the “big blunder” at Massey may help free speech
On 7 August when Massey University vice-chancellor cancelled a student political event to prevent Don Brash from speaking I suggested that Massey’s Brash ban may help free speech: …today when the Vice...
View ArticleDemocracy, MMP, STV and TOPPING themselves
There has been quite a bit of talk about our system of democracy recently. There are new calls for reducing our MMP threshold, which has proven to be to high and a democratic impediment to small...
View ArticleIdentity politics and dignity
‘Identity politics’ is a term that’s been increasingly used to criticise someone or something, but with the meaning being vague. The Oxford definition is actually not very remarkable. identity politics...
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