It’s the economy – and the spirit, Stupid…
“Levett’s central point is that “the 1930s welfare state was aimed at the spirit of the nation.” – Mike Grimshaw
20Sep 
18Sep 
The real devils among us
In an old, yellowing manuscript, that had all but faded from the dreams of its author, I rediscovered a story I had quickly sketched out, which today seems to hold an eerie significance. It tells a tale of some ostensibly pious villagers who had garnered the power to vanish, their invisibility giving them license to […]
14Sep 
Goodbye Teacher Registration
“I have good reason to believe that by writing the following I am risking my professional registration as a secondary school teacher. That’s because, I don’t know if you’ve noticed, things are getting pretty dicey in the workplace for supporters of freedom of speech. Why?” – Nick Hanne
8Sep
River of Freedom: A film review
When the Stuff produced documentary “Fire and Fury” was released last year it caused quite a stir. A desperately overproduced polemic on the Parliamentary Protests of March 2022, fronted by respected journalist Paula Penfold, the creative team laid it with a trowel, from the strange apocalyptic graphics to a soundtrack worthy of a Vincent Price […]
6Sep
Morning Tourettes?
The recent news that Morning Report on Radio RNZ is hemorrhaging listeners should come as no surprise to any knowledgeable and literate regular listener of the show. In my house I’ve been threatened with a Morning Report ban unless I stop my regular outburst of exasperated, horrified, appalled, swearing, shouting, and twitching, all of which […]
4Sep
Our would-be censors have violence in mind
“Censorship is the glue that binds hierarchies together and hierarchies were often brutal in their commitment to their vision of social cohesion” – @AKADaneGiraud
1Sep 
Our mental health crisis affects everyone
“This is why I am so vocal about the gender identity issues that we have. Because I know that these are issues that need addressing with mental health care and not puberty blockers.” – @AuntyHeihei
31Aug 
Sooky and the Tigers
“Speaking of shit sportsmanship, the NRL deserves to slap themselves for how the Warriors have been treated this season – on so many levels.” – The 18th Man
30Aug
Assume you’re hearing a load of bullshit whenever a business luminary speaks
“The fact is you’re as likely to get an unvarnished history from an entrepreneur as you are an admission that I was in any way responsible for my failed marriages.” – @AKADaneGiraud
29Aug 
How Germany worsens anti-Semitism
“He fails to appreciate that the AfD is gaining ground precisely because the mainstream parties are pursuing policies that hurt many voters.” – @danielbenami