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The Weekly Defrost #2
This week, I talk...sigh...free speech, the historic South African election, the 2024 NZ Budget, and my timely weekly media recommendation.

Ellie Stevenson
Jun 2, 202416 min read
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Woking Hard or Hardly Woking?
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.

Ellie Stevenson
Jun 2, 202437 min read
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The Weekly Defrost #1
The new series debuts! I look at Christchurch's recent resurgence of gay bashing, and the Tories promising mandatory national service.

Ellie Stevenson
May 26, 202412 min read
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to Politics in Debating: Part Eight
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!

Ellie Stevenson
May 24, 20246 min read
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to Politics in Debating: Part Seven
The last infodump and the penultimate article in the series takes you through what to expect from each region of the world.

Ellie Stevenson
May 24, 202418 min read
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to Politics in Debating: Part Six
With apologies to the loved ones of the deceased snapper, and to those of David Shearer.

Ellie Stevenson
May 23, 202414 min read
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Frozen Peaches 2024: Unveiling the New Look and the Weekly Defrost
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!

Ellie Stevenson
May 23, 20242 min read
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to Politics in Debating: Part Five
The most powerful man in the world serves as an object lesson for the chaotic, messy and unpredictable outcomes of the political process.

Ellie Stevenson
May 16, 202411 min read
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The Hitchhiker's Guide To Politics in Debating: Part Four
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.

Ellie Stevenson
May 6, 202417 min read
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to Politics in Debating: Part Three
If you're concerned about receiving a politics motion and not knowing where you stand, here's an extremely thorough breakdown on both sides.

Ellie Stevenson
Apr 26, 202429 min read
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to Politics in Debating: Part Two
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.

Ellie Stevenson
Apr 9, 20248 min read
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Welcome to the Hitchhiker’s Guide to Politics in Debating: Part One!
In Part One of Five of a new series for competitive debaters, I examine the pitfalls that come of mishandling political matters in debates.

Ellie Stevenson
Mar 30, 202411 min read
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Reviewing My 2023 Predictions
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.

Ellie Stevenson
Mar 18, 20245 min read
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Riding The Ouroboros
My biggest, best piece yet. Via Chlöe Swarbrick's run, I explore key progressive topics, like Israel-Palestine, speech, & MMP on the left.

Ellie Stevenson
Mar 7, 202441 min read
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My Favourite (Non-NZ Election) Articles of 2023
I mark the latest entry in the yearly tradition by collating some good reads from across the web. Plus, blog announcements at the bottom!

Ellie Stevenson
Mar 1, 20244 min read
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Who will be the next Green Party co-leader?
The reshaping of the New Zealand left in Opposition begins today. James Shaw has made his contributions, and now a new face is needed.

Ellie Stevenson
Jan 30, 202410 min read
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Fifteen Predictions For 2024
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.

Ellie Stevenson
Jan 5, 202416 min read
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The Champs and Chumps of 2023
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.

Ellie Stevenson
Dec 20, 20235 min read
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Deal Me In: My Rundown On The Coalition Agreement
After 41 days and 40 nights fasting in the wild, our leaders have returned, reconciled and with omens aplenty for the next three years.

Ellie Stevenson
Nov 24, 202314 min read
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Predictions For Every Electorate and Party Vote Result and MPs in the Next Parliament. Yes, Every.
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!

Ellie Stevenson
Oct 13, 20231 min read
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