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September 19, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. The 2023 general election campaign must be the most hollow in living memory. There really isn’t much that is positive or attractive about the electoral options on offer. This is an election without inspiration. An angry mood for change There is a definite gloominess amongst the public right now – ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A Very hollow election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/09/19/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-a-very-hollow-election/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A Very hollow election">Read more</a>
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August 26, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. National is not only winning the race towards the general election finish line, but is also miles ahead in raising money to campaign with. So far, the National Party has picked up $8.2m in big donations since the start of 2021. As RNZ reported this week, that’s seven times more ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Who is funding National?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/26/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-who-is-funding-national/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Who is funding National?">Read more</a>
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August 23, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Labour appears to be in something of an electoral death spiral. The four-point drop in last night’s 1News Verian poll to just 29 per cent – together with National’s bump up to 37 per cent – suggests that the gulf between the left and right blocs is now opening up, ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is it now all over for the Labour Government?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/23/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-is-it-now-all-over-for-the-labour-government/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is it now all over for the Labour Government?">Read more</a>
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August 22, 2023
Analysis by Keith Rankin. In New Zealand, both Labour and National want the teaching of ‘financial literacy’ to become compulsory in schools. (See Labour pledges compulsory financial literacy classes in schools and National also aiming to make financial literacy compulsory in schools from One News, 20 August 2023. On the 6pm news, Prime Minister Chris ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Financial Literacy, Compound Interest, and the Veneration of Money" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/22/keith-rankin-analysis-financial-literacy-compound-interest-and-the-veneration-of-money/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Financial Literacy, Compound Interest, and the Veneration of Money">Read more</a>
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August 14, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Who would profit most from Labour’s GST-exemption policy? It won’t be those struggling with the cost of living – the average shopper is unlikely to see any real change in supermarket prices if Chris Hipkins was to implement his tax-off fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables. The real winner would ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: How Labour’s tax cut will do little but benefit the rich" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/08/14/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-how-labours-tax-cut-will-do-little-but-benefit-the-rich/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: How Labour’s tax cut will do little but benefit the rich">Read more</a>
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July 13, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. The ultra-rich can breathe easy and progressive voters can scream into the void, because Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has ruled out any meaningful reform to our broken and unfair tax system. The Labour leader says it won’t happen on his watch. Official documents were released yesterday showing the Government asked ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup – Political Roundup: Labour keeps the status quo on tax, but has it shot itself in the foot?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/07/13/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-political-roundup-labour-keeps-the-status-quo-on-tax-but-has-it-shot-itself-in-the-foot/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup – Political Roundup: Labour keeps the status quo on tax, but has it shot itself in the foot?">Read more</a>
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May 10, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. The Green Party should be very high in the opinion polls right now. Historically, when Labour is low in the polls the Greens tend to be the recipients of progressive voters looking for an alternative. A huge proportion of the 50 per cent vote Labour got in 2020 are ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Civil war in the Greens" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/10/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-civil-war-in-the-greens/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Civil war in the Greens">Read more</a>
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May 5, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. The defection of Labour Minister Meka Whaitiri has been heralded by some as a stunning coup for Te Pāti Māori and a “courageous” step by the rebel MP. But is it really? The whole episode can also be viewed as rather farcical and shabby, reflecting very poorly on the integrity ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: No one’s mana is enhanced by the Meka Whaitiri defection " class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/05/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-no-ones-mana-is-enhanced-by-the-meka-whaitiri-defection/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: No one’s mana is enhanced by the Meka Whaitiri defection ">Read more</a>
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April 12, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political deception is as old as politics itself. There have always been political actors who have attempted to twist and manipulate information. Sometimes this includes politicians, political activists, journalists, and even governments. When the inaccuracy of information is accidental and innocent it is referred to as “misinformation”, but when it ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Need to take disinformation seriously" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/04/12/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-need-to-take-disinformation-seriously/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Need to take disinformation seriously">Read more</a>
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March 14, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Labour’s refocus is working Labour’s shift in focus is working. Under Jacinda Ardern they were a party and government focused on the voters and ideologies of liberal Grey Lynn and Wellington Central. Now under Prime Minister Chris Hipkins Labour has a laser-like focus directed at the working class politics ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour’s refocus is working" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/14/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-labours-refocus-is-working/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour’s refocus is working">Read more</a>
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March 6, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: National’s progressive childcare-consultocracy switch National’s pitch to voters is both progressive and shrewd. Christopher Luxon declared a war on business consultants in his state of the nation speech yesterday, promising to crack down on the public service’s $1.7bn overuse of expensive business consultants and contractors, and use the savings ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National’s progressive childcare-consultocracy switch" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/03/06/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-nationals-progressive-childcare-consultocracy-switch/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: National’s progressive childcare-consultocracy switch">Read more</a>
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January 23, 2023
Analysis by Dr Bryce Edwards. Political Roundup: Labour shifts focus from Grey Lynn to West Auckland The days of the Labour Government being associated with middle class social liberalism look to be numbered. Soon-to-be Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Deputy Prime Minister Carmel Sepuloni are heralding a major shift in emphasis away from the constituencies and ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour shifts focus from Grey Lynn to West Auckland" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/01/23/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-labour-shifts-focus-from-grey-lynn-to-west-auckland/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Labour shifts focus from Grey Lynn to West Auckland">Read more</a>
