Urgh

What is this about?

‘They’re not ready for me’: high-profile Green candidate flips to independent Māngere doctor Timoti Te Moke says the Greens aren’t progressive enough for some of his policies

Another prospective Greens candidate withdraws, this time to run as an independent: Māngere doctor Timoti Te Moke thinks he has a better shot at winning the electorate and succeeding in Parliament if he doesn’t have to toe a party line.
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PHO?

I think the only credible option, but not sure she's covered herself in glory this term. Perhaps in some constituencies it's perceived differently.

Dune? Eh quality and some icky aspects but very readable. I don't think they offer much specific to these times on that score though, it's more background.

Hipkins would tank to that within ~3m of being in office, regardless of what decisions he ended up making. The vibes are just rancid.

Imperfect information

Toast Electric

Fact check: true

Oh of course.

The trouble for me is parsing between those two states, reading the tea leaves for the serious thinkers with the care and capacity to care for these matters. (This is a meta reason for wider concerns about how our institutions shape the capacity of our lawmakers and their time for things.)

Yes - but how can you tell from the outside? Perhaps some elements of this will be covered (though I doubt it from the vast majority of parties), but it seems there is a high likelihood this is not covered either because its unlikely to win votes or (worse) because its not an area being thought of.

Part of why I asked is that your note suggests a way of thinking that you'd be looking for which, in the context of campaign promises that are unlikely to get into the minutiae, may be difficult to find the signs for.

It is less clear to me what policy you will be looking for here. What do you think good looks like?

I am once again asking why the 'party of government' is boycotting the largest street festival in the country

Tēnā koe

Lmfao man our transport funding (and policy) settings are completely cooked

What was the rise this year? Scheduling 12c right after an election is ...interesting

He's talking about NZ PM - this just broke containment.

He's talking about NZ PM - this just broke containment.

Morgan is tweeting about NZ. Y'all are just interpreting it wider.

Thought I'd be clear by replying to the whole thread :)

He's talking about NZ PM - this just broke containment.

He's talking about NZ PM - this just broke containment.

He's talking about NZ PM - this just broke containment.

He's talking about NZ PM - this just broke containment.

He's talking about NZ PM - this just broke containment.

He's talking about NZ PM - this just broke containment.