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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / October 9, 2018 / Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, Editor's Picks, Elections, English, Evening Report, Lead, Leadership, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, National Party, National Party Leader, New Zealand, New Zealand National Party, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Politics, Reportage / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Risks to Simon Bridges’ leadership
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The Risks to Simon Bridges’ leadership Dr Bryce Edwards. Last week was Simon Bridges’ worst one as National Party leader, which has sparked widespread discussion about his risk of being rolled. Commentators are relatively divided on the likelihood of this happening, and they also have differing views on how he’s performing, […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / October 7, 2018 / Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, Editor's Picks, English, Ethics, Evening Report, Fairness, Health, Inquiry, Investigation, Jami-Lee Ross, Lead, Leadership, Legal Issues, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, National Party, National Party Leader, New Zealand, New Zealand National Party, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Political freedom, Political Integrity, Political rights, Politics, Reportage / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: An Embarrassing week for National
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: An Embarrassing week for National Published 5 October Dr Bryce Edwards. “Embarrassing” is the word of the week for the National Party. Leader Simon Bridges applied the term in various ways to MP Jami-Lee Ross, when explaining that Ross’ personal circumstances required his temporary departure from Parliament. Bridges described Ross’ personal […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / October 3, 2018 / Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Citizenship, Conservative, Critical Politics, Demographics, Editor's Picks, English, Evening Report, Human Rights, Humanitarian relief, Immigration, Lead, Media, Media Intelligence, Migrants, Migration, Migration law, Migration policy, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, New Zealand First, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Political history, Political Integrity, Politics, Reportage / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: NZ First’s “virtue signalling” against immigrants
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: NZ First’s “virtue signalling” against immigrants Dr Bryce Edwards. When we think about “culture wars” and “identity politics” what most readily comes to mind are leftwing-liberal fights over what is commonly referred to as “political correctness” and allegations of “virtue signalling” and being “woke”. But the other side of the culture […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / September 25, 2018 / Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, Editor's Picks, English, Evening Report, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Geopolitics, Identity, Jacinda Ardern, Journalism, Lead, Leadership, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Political freedom, Political history, Political Integrity, Political Stability, Politics, Reportage / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Ardern’s stardust and substance on display in New York
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Ardern’s stardust and substance on display in New York Dr Bryce Edwards. The phrase “stardust and substance” continues to epitomise much of the thinking about Jacinda Ardern as she spends a week in New York gathering both media profile and making diplomatic speeches. To her admirers, it’s a nice phrase that […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / September 22, 2018 / Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, Editor's Picks, English, Evening Report, Lead, Leadership, Maori politics, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Political freedom, Political Integrity, Political rights, Political Stability, Politics, Reportage / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why is Meka Whaitiri fit to be an MP but not a Minister?
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Why is Meka Whaitiri fit to be an MP but not a Minister? Dr Bryce Edwards. New Zealanders hate to hear stories of mistreatment by arrogant, rude, or demanding celebrities, politicians, or bosses. And to be accused of bullying or violence against your own staff is the ultimate low. That’s what […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / September 20, 2018 / Academic freedom, Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, Cultural credibility, cultural diplomacy, Cultural diversity, Culture, Decolonisation, Democracy, Disinformation, Editor's Picks, Elections, English, Ethics, Ethnicity, Evening Report, free speech, Freedom of Speech, Hate Speech, Human Rights, Lead, Maori, Maori culture, Maori history, Maori language, Maori politics, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Political extremism, Political freedom, Political rights, Politics, Race relations, Racism, Reportage, Tolerance / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Free speech has been strengthened at Massey
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Free speech has been strengthened at Massey Dr Bryce Edwards. The attempt by the head of Massey University to ban Don Brash from speaking on campus last month has entirely backfired. Instead of Brash being undermined by her actions, it now looks like Vice Chancellor Jan Thomas is in danger of […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / September 18, 2018 / Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, Editor's Picks, Elections, English, Evening Report, Global Voices, Green policies, Human Rights, Jacinda Ardern, Journalism, Labour, Labour Party, Lead, Leadership, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific, Pacific Community, Pacific politics, Pacific Region, Political history, Political Stability, Politics, Polynesia, Reportage / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s stardust returns
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s stardust returns Dr Bryce Edwards. An important new book is being launched tonight in Wellington by the Prime Minister. Stardust and Substance: the New Zealand General Election of 2017 is Victoria University of Wellington’s collection of 38 perspectives on last year’s fascinating campaign and the formation of the new […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / September 11, 2018 / Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, Editor's Picks, Elections, English, Evening Report, governance, Government, Health, Health media, Human Rights, Journalism, Journalists, Labour, Labour Party, Lead, Leadership, Media, Media ethics, Media Freedom, Media Intelligence, Media policy, Media safety, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Political freedom, Political rights, Political Stability, Politics, Reportage / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Sympathy for Clare Curran
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Sympathy for Clare Curran Dr Bryce Edwards. It is very hard not to feel sympathy for Clare Curran. The minister was obviously not coping with her job, and scrutiny from the National Party opposition and the media. She was clear about that herself in her statement, saying she found it an […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / September 8, 2018 / Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Asia Pacific, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, Editor's Picks, English, Evening Report, Jacinda Ardern, Labour, Labour Party, Lead, Leadership, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, National Party, National Party Leader, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific, Pacific Islands Forum, Pacific Region, Political Stability, Politics, Reportage, Simon Bridges / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is the public being ripped off by politician spending?
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is the public being ripped off by politician spending? Dr Bryce Edwards. There’s been a renewed focus in recent weeks on how political parties, ministers, and MPs are spending our money, and whether our political representatives are misusing or over-using taxpayer resources. This began with a focus on MP travel and […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / September 7, 2018 / Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, Editor's Picks, English, Evening Report, Labour Party, Lead, Leadership, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Political Stability, Politics, Reportage / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Clare Curran’s agonising downfall
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Clare Curran’s agonising downfall Dr Bryce Edwards. Clare Curran’s last appearance as a minister this week was an all too memorable one. In response to a question about her use of private email for government business she responded: “To the best of my recollection, um, ah, ah, I haven’t, um, I […]
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