This week, I talk...sigh...free speech, the historic South African election, the 2024 NZ Budget, and my timely weekly media recommendation.

I locked in & wrote 9,640 words. In 11 hours. I rip into Trot and Bryce Edwards re: Willie Jackson and discuss working class politics.

The new series debuts! I look at Christchurch's recent resurgence of gay bashing, and the Tories promising mandatory national service.

The grand conclusion to the series drops the link to me making a case I believe in with not a singular fiber in my body. Enjoy!

The last infodump and the penultimate article in the series takes you through what to expect from each region of the world.

With apologies to the loved ones of the deceased snapper, and to those of David Shearer.

Bloody hell, Rishi, I go to bed hearing rumours of an election and wake up having to retrofit the whole outfit. 'e won't be getting my vote!

The most powerful man in the world serves as an object lesson for the chaotic, messy and unpredictable outcomes of the political process.

I've split Part Four into Pts 4-7 to make each part more readable. This is an infodump about the left and right in modern Western politics.

If you're concerned about receiving a politics motion and not knowing where you stand, here's an extremely thorough breakdown on both sides.

I say this with the greatest of respect: judges are not mind readers. You do gotta tell us what, specifically, your case is to win debates.

In Part One of Five of a new series for competitive debaters, I examine the pitfalls that come of mishandling political matters in debates.

At the end of 2022, I ruminated on what might come to pass in election year. Let's look back on last year and see how right I was.

My biggest, best piece yet. Via Chlöe Swarbrick's run, I explore key progressive topics, like Israel-Palestine, speech, & MMP on the left.

I mark the latest entry in the yearly tradition by collating some good reads from across the web. Plus, blog announcements at the bottom!

The reshaping of the New Zealand left in Opposition begins today. James Shaw has made his contributions, and now a new face is needed.

Keeping up with the established rituals of the blog, before I can go back and see how I badly I did in 2023, I see how well I'll do in 2024.

Categorising the winners, losers and those who were just here for the show in this election year, in the spirit of The Spinoff's article.

After 41 days and 40 nights fasting in the wild, our leaders have returned, reconciled and with omens aplenty for the next three years.

This is on the seven parties in contention, for anybody who wants a deep dive, or just to check out their electorate/party’s likely fate!