Mastodawn

There will be a grim irony if Nicola "get back in the office" Willis & Christopher "fuck public transport" Bishop have to encourage us to work from home & take the bus
#NZNational #coalitionofchaos #oilcrisis #fuelcrisis #climatechange #nzpol

Rupert Brackenbury Nov 4, 2024

#NZ needs to think hard about why so many of our 'centre-right' politicians drift into #fascism.

Why does our 'centre-right' party have a standing policy of guaranteeing far right extremists win a seat?

I think we know the answer but don't want to think about it.

"Why is #JohnKey favouring a #Trump win?" https://newsroom.co.nz/2024/11/04/why-is-sir-john-favouring-a-trump-win/
#nzpol #NactionalFirst #NZNational

Why is Sir John favouring a Trump win?

Comment: Former PM Sir John Key backs Donald Trump for the presidency, but it's not possible to separate the candidate's economic policies from fascist characteristics

Newsroom

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Robin Forlonge Patterson Dec 19, 2023

It wasn't just his own opinion (as Transport Minister). He claimed that #NZNational recognised the facts. "Mr #Brownlee says #National recognises that #commuting by #bike has #health benefits and takes #pressure off other #transport #networks, ..." [hashes added!]
Why does the new Transport Minister go against that?

Rhys Jones Dec 5, 2023

“They open a pathway to serious addiction,” the French health minister, Aurélien Rousseau, said.

Shane and his sock puppet mates in this government sure are a bunch of regressive muppets. #NZPOL #SmokefreeNZ #NZNational
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/dec/05/french-parliament-backs-proposal-to-ban-vapes

French parliament backs proposal to ban vapes

National assembly votes unanimously for move to outlaw single-use e-cigarettes, or ‘puffs’

The Guardian

Mike Dec 5, 2023

One again, Lisa Owen proves herself unfit to lead the 5pm 'news' on RNZ. Her personal politics are of no interest to me. Her sneering tone and leading questions are unbecoming.

#nzpol #rnz #nz #nzlabour #nznational

Rupert Brackenbury Dec 5, 2023

This is only a hunch i have, so open to being proven wrong, but, while there are genuine ideological differences between most parties (#NZGreens, #NZLabour & #tepātimāori, even #NZFirst) I'm not so sure there's any light between #NZNational & #ACTParty except a willingness to say the quiet part out loud

Rupert Brackenbury Dec 5, 2023

UwU smol bean #PM #ChrisLuxon says we can't criticise the things he said he'd do because he hasn't had a chance to do them yet
#NZNATIONAL #NactionalFirst #coalitionofchaos #nzpol #Maori

Rupert Brackenbury Nov 26, 2023

With #Act & #NZNational in power, I'd like to encourage everyone to join their #union if they have one
#nzpol

Rupert Brackenbury Nov 21, 2023

I am still waiting for evidence that #Luxon would be a better #PrimeMinister than, say, a Magic-Eightball wrapped in a blue tie #nzpol #nznational #coalitionofchaos

Rupert Brackenbury Nov 20, 2023

If a #Labour coalition took this long to sort their shit out, #NZNational would be having a field day
#coalitionofchaos #nzpol #nzfirst #ACTParty