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Life and Politics.co.nz · 1W ago

Contraceptives are great, but that’s *not* what we’ve just been sold

Contraceptives are wonderful things. Oral contraceptives helped to liberate women when they were introduced to the public in the 1960s. They gave women significantly greater control over their bodies and their reproductive systems. They meant women had more choice about when and to whom they became
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Life and Politics.co.nz · 4W ago

He’s your best friend and would die for you

It’s not unreasonable to assert that West Wing character Leo McGarry was the finest presidential Chief of Staff that ever lived, real or fictional. It is with that in mind, and prompted by the ever mischievous posts of a Mr W. Oil, that I put forth the following passage, care of Wikipedia (tongue in
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Life and Politics.co.nz · 1M ago

Alastair Cameron to be the Labour Chief of Staff?

As you may have heard the NZ Leader of the Opposition’s Office Chief of Staff, former MP Stuart Nash, recently hung up his boots after just a few months in the job. Today iPredict launched stocks on who would replace him. The candidates according to iPredict were Alastair Cameron, Marcus Ganley, Jon
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Life and Politics.co.nz · 1M ago

Zipper The Island Cat

Grief is a funny thing. A week ago my GF and I adopted a cat from another Suva expat who was departing Fiji for considerably less fare shores. The cat’s name was Zipper. She was about two and a half and absolutely charming. She settled in instantly, was affectionate – but not too affectionate – [...
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Life and Politics.co.nz · 2M ago

Shearer finally hits his stride

It’s been a big day for David Shearer who this morning delivered his first scene setting “vision” speech since being elected leader in December. “Finally” the crowds remarked. After all, we’ve waited for three long months for this. (I will admit I was starting to get worried, especially after readin
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Life and Politics.co.nz · 2M ago

Farrar hits the nail on the head

David Farrar nails it in this blog. The blog relates to comments by Labour activist, candidate and political commentator (and wife of David Shearer’s political advisor, John), Josie Pagani, made on Radio New Zealand and then online, in regards to the POAL dispute. Pagani’s moderate, non-fundamentali
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Life and Politics.co.nz · 2M ago

Hey bloggers, stop blaming the staff

The Standard guest author Jimmy Reid writes about the struggle by Labour parties around the world to formulate and articulate their vision. He says they have “no communications strategy or narrative.”  Some interesting points are made in the post about the lack of a cohesive vision, both here and el
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Life and Politics.co.nz · 2M ago

Thoughts on Labour’s review

So Labour’s launched its internal organisational review. I don’t think the review should be a public spectacle, only political hacks and journalists care about an internal party review. It’s never going to be a vote winner, it shouldn’t try to be one. What should the review be? The first thing I’d a
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Life and Politics.co.nz · 3M ago

Political blogs, like other party coms, require oversight

What is the point of having a media unit if they cannot filter and influence what messaging makes its way into the public from your organisation? This is a question that political parties need to ask themselves when deciding on how to manage their MP’s media releases, blog posts and media interviews
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Life and Politics.co.nz · 4M ago

We need to talk about inequality

Letter to the Editor of the New Zealand Herald submitted earlier this month. Unsuccessful I believe, but I haven’t been following the letters section.  We need to talk about inequality as it’s something we can choose to manage Martin Robinson (5 January) mischievously tries to link the salaries of A
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