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May 20, 2019
The stars seem to be aligning in favour of the establishment of a socially conservative Christian-based political party, making it more than just a vague possibility. However, some big hurdles remain in place before the National Party can be hopeful that it has a new coalition-friendly party to help it into office at the next ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Stars aligning for a Christian Party" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/20/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-stars-aligning-for-a-christian-party/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Stars aligning for a Christian Party">Read more</a>
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May 15, 2019
When politicians win votes on the basis of heroic promises to fix intractable problems, but then break those promises, the public quite rightly feel they’ve been ripped off. That’s exactly what has happened with KiwiBuild. Labour politicians largely won office in 2017 on the basis of their scathing critique of how badly the National Government ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The KiwiBuild betrayal" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/15/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-the-kiwibuild-betrayal/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The KiwiBuild betrayal">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2019
Politically powerful South Auckland Councillor Daniel Newman has labelled Auckland Mayor Phil Goff’s promise to review the city’s Council Controlled Organisations as ‘Not good enough!’ Newman insists some of the CCOs be axed as they are “not fit for purpose”. Auckland Council is split into two significant blocks, referred to as Goff’s A-team and his ... <a title="‘Not good enough!’ Auckland Councillor Daniel Newman Slams Mayor Goff’s CCO Review" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/06/south-auckland-councillor-daniel-newman-labels-mayor-goffs-cco-review-promise-as-not-good-enough/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Not good enough!’ Auckland Councillor Daniel Newman Slams Mayor Goff’s CCO Review">Read more</a>
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May 6, 2019
by Dr Bryce Edwards Have the political left and supporters of the Labour-led Government been conned again? Big changes were promised in welfare reform, but with the response to the just-released working group report on the welfare system, it looks like very little is actually going to be delivered. Of course, the left has already ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Expediency rather than transformation on welfare reform" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/05/06/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-expediency-rather-than-transformation-on-welfare-reform/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Expediency rather than transformation on welfare reform">Read more</a>
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April 30, 2019
The Greens were going to be the principled core of the Labour-led Government, but instead are regarded by many as having been largely ineffective and submissive in power. This is leading supporters and others on the political left to ask some difficult questions about the direction the Greens are going in, and whether they will ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What happened to the Greens’ dream?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/30/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-what-happened-to-the-greens-dream/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What happened to the Greens’ dream?">Read more</a>
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April 28, 2019
Simon Bridges’ hold on the National Party leadership is still in trouble, with destabilising factors making his continued survival unlikely. I wrote about this several weeks ago, reporting that a series of gaffes and leadership mis-steps had set off a fresh round of questioning about whether Bridges can continue in the role – see: Simon Bridges’ ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Simon Bridges’ destabilised leadership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/28/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-simon-bridges-destabilised-leadership/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Simon Bridges’ destabilised leadership">Read more</a>
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April 25, 2019
Political Roundup: A different sort of Anzac Day by Dr Bryce Edwards It’s a very different Anzac Day this year. In recent years this remembrance day has been steadily transforming. Most notably, becoming more popular, with attendance at ceremonies up, and an apparently more interested population in general. Last year’s centenary also bolstered the importance ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A different sort of Anzac Day" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/25/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-a-different-sort-of-anzac-day/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: A different sort of Anzac Day">Read more</a>
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April 23, 2019
Political Roundup: What will Labour do about inequality now? by Dr Bryce Edwards What is a leftwing political party and government for? Ultimately, they exist to ameliorate inequality, making the world better for working people, the poor, and marginalised. The point is to transform society – restructuring in favour of the powerless, against the wealthy. ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What will Labour do about inequality now?" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/23/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-what-will-labour-do-about-inequality-now/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: What will Labour do about inequality now?">Read more</a>
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April 21, 2019
Political Roundup: Why the CGT had to be ruled out by Dr Bryce Edwards The soul-searching and blame-game over the surprise demise of the capital gains tax proposals continues to occupy politicos and commentators over the long weekend. Allegations of betrayal continue, while some are also pointing to the inevitable problems with the proposals – ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why the CGT had to be ruled out" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/21/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-why-the-cgt-had-to-be-ruled-out/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why the CGT had to be ruled out">Read more</a>
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April 13, 2019
Political Roundup: Simon Bridges’ beleaguered leadership by Dr Bryce Edwards How long has Simon Bridges got left as National Party leader? Days, weeks, months? Or will he be able to do a Helen Clark and hang in there, proving his critics wrong? Anything’s possible, but there are further signs that his demise as leader may ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Simon Bridges’ beleaguered leadership" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/13/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-simon-bridges-beleaguered-leadership/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Simon Bridges’ beleaguered leadership">Read more</a>
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April 8, 2019
Political Roundup: Shane Jones continues to skate on thin ice with ease Shane Jones continues to skate on the thin ice of integrity. Yet he never seems to fall through. His latest controversy involved making public comments last week directed against the decision by one of his own government agencies to revoke the transport licence ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Shane Jones continues to skate on thin ice with ease" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/04/08/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-shane-jones-continues-to-skate-on-thin-ice-with-ease/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Shane Jones continues to skate on thin ice with ease">Read more</a>
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March 28, 2019
Political Roundup: International fascination with Jacinda Ardern by Dr Bryce Edwards As a political commentator, I’ve never experienced anything like it – the phone calls and email requests for interviews from international media have been constant. Broadcasters and journalists all want to discuss the Christchurch terrorist attack and the aftermath. But mostly they want to ... <a title="Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: International fascination with Jacinda Ardern " class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2019/03/28/bryce-edwards-political-roundup-international-fascination-with-jacinda-ardern/" aria-label="Read more about Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: International fascination with Jacinda Ardern ">Read more</a>
