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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / April 21, 2019 / AM-NC, Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Capital Gains Tax, CGT, Critical Politics, CTF, DJF, Economic Intelligence, Economics, Economy, Editor's Picks, English, Evening Report, KB, Lead, Leadership, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Political campaigning, Political history, Political Integrity, Political Polls, Political Stability, Political Transition, Politics, Reportage / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ 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 – why the CGT was never going to fly. On Friday […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / April 21, 2019 / AM-NC, Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Capital Gains Tax, CGT, Critical Politics, CTF, DJF, Economics, Economy, Editor's Picks, English, Evening Report, KB, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Political campaigning, Political history, Political Polls, Political Transition, Politics, Reform, Reportage / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Progressives despair over the CGT decision
by Dr Bryce Edwards It really was a shock for the political left. The capital gains tax, in some form or another, was accepted as a major part of the battle to create a more equal New Zealand. It had come to symbolise the struggle against much of what has gone wrong in our society […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / April 16, 2019 / AM-NC, Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Census, Critical Politics, CTF, Demographics, DJF, Editor's Picks, English, Evening Report, KB, Lead, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Politics, Population, Population Based Funding, Reportage / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Census debacle erodes trust in government decisions
Political Roundup: Census debacle erodes trust in government decisions by Dr Bryce Edwards New Zealanders should have less faith in many of the vital decisions of government agencies, due to serious problems with the way last year’s census was carried out. It’s a multi-billion-dollar problem. And the Government and officials appear to be doing little […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / April 13, 2019 / AM-NC, Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, CTF, DJF, Editor's Picks, English, Evening Report, KB, Lead, Leadership, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, New Zealand National Party, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Political Integrity, Political Polls, Political Stability, Political Transition, Politics, Reportage / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ 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 happen sooner rather than later. Questions […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / April 9, 2019 / AM-NC, Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Capital Gains Tax, CGT, Critical Politics, CTF, DJF, Economics, Economy, Editor's Picks, English, Evening Report, KB, Lead, Leadership, Legislation, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Political history, Political Integrity, Political Polls, Political Transition, Politics, Reform, Reportage, Tax dodgers, Tax evasion, Tax havens, Tax Policy, Taxation / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Has the New Zealand Government lost the public debate on the capital gains tax?
Political Roundup: Has the Government lost the public debate on the capital gains tax? Perhaps the public has looked at the Tax Working Group proposals for a capital gains tax and come back with a “no”. Certainly, the opinion poll published last night about the tax proposals looked quite definitive – the headline for Tova […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / April 8, 2019 / AM-NC, Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, CTF, DJF, Editor's Picks, English, Ethics, Evening Report, KB, Lead, Leadership, Media, media integrity, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand First, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Political Integrity, Political Stability, Political Transition, Politics, Reportage, Shane Jones / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Shane Jones continues to skate on thin ice with ease
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 […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / April 4, 2019 / AM-NC, Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, CTF, discrimination, DJF, Editor's Picks, English, Evening Report, Hate Speech, Hatred, Intolerance, KB, Lead, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, Militancy, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Political extremism, Politics, Reportage, Terrorism / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: How intolerant is New Zealand?
Political Roundup: How intolerant is New Zealand? by Dr Bryce Edwards The Christchurch terrorist attacks have led to an important debate over the degree to which New Zealand society is characterised by intolerance and discrimination. Severe racism, Islamophobia, and general xenophobia appear to be the driving forces that led to the killing of 50 Muslims […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / April 3, 2019 / AM-NC, Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, CTF, DJF, Editor's Picks, English, Evening Report, gun control, Gun laws, guns, KB, Lead, Legal Issues, Legislation, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Politics, Reportage / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Are gun laws being unnecessarily rushed?
Political Roundup: Are gun laws being unnecessarily rushed? by Dr Bryce Edwards In what will be a highly symbolic move by Parliament, new laws on gun control are set to pass late next week, just one month on from the Christchurch terrorist attacks. The Government and Opposition see this, no doubt, as reflecting the public’s […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / April 2, 2019 / AM-NC, Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bilateral trade, Bryce Edwards, China, Critical Politics, CTF, DJF, Economy, Editor's Picks, English, Evening Report, KB, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Peoples Republic Of China, Political Transition, Politics, PRC, Reportage / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Ardern’s China trip successful but over-hyped
Political Roundup: Ardern’s China trip successful but over-hyped News reports on Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s quick trip to China yesterday would suggest that it’s all been a triumph, and the New Zealand-China relationship is in good health. Digging a bit deeper, however, shows that things are much less rosy than some are letting on. There’s […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / April 1, 2019 / AM-NC, Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, CTF, DJF, Editor's Picks, English, Evening Report, Extremism, free speech, Hate Speech, Hatred, KB, Lead, Leadership, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Politics, Race relations, Racial vilification, Racism, Reportage / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Outlawing hate speech and hate crimes
Political Roundup: Outlawing hate speech and hate crimes by Dr Bryce Edwards Debates over regulating free speech, hate speech, and the treatment of hate crimes are now in full swing. The Government and a number of state institutions had already been keen to bolster laws around hate speech and hate crimes before the Christchurch terrorist […]
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