Month: August 2007
Hutt Trotskyist Stands for Council
The Hutt Valley’s Valley Action Network is standing three candidates in the upcoming local body elections. Lead candidate is Moera resident Grant Brookes, who is…
Martin Hirst On Trotsky, Orwell, Neo-Nazis, Far-Right Goons and Yours Truly
AUT journalism academic, Martin Hirst has been posting about my posts on him at his blog Ethical Martini; Check this one out here A few…
Doctor Hirst-Come Pyongyang. Weal Soon-Kimmy
I just had to post this comment from the Martin Hirst thread. Dear Doctor Hirst: I inwite you as president of Democwatic People’s Wepublic of…
Fisking Drs Hirst and Harrison
My profile of “Trotskyist” AUT Journalism lecturer Martin Hirst has provoked responses from the good doctor himself and his former colleague and co-author, Dr John…
Val Morse-Arrogant, Agressive, Anti-American, Auckland/American, Anarchist Author and Anti Automobile Activist
No peace/anti-war, animal rights/anti GE, anti automobile demo in Wellington would be complete without Valerie Morse. With her trademark blonde hair and booming American accent,…
S.A.P. 17 Dr Martin Hirst
My latest Socialist Academic Profile looks at Auckland University of Technology School of Communication Studies curriculum leader, Dr Martin Hirst. According to the AUT website;…
Rodney’s Christchurch Book Launch-Be There
All ACT supporters are invited to attend the Christchurch launch of Rodney Hide’s My Year of Living Dangerously at: FAT EDDIES Unit 10 , SOL…
Oh the Irony-Bassett’s Books Bankroll Bolshevism!
Auckland historian and commentator, Michael Bassett, is one of the “good guys” to come out of the left of the Labour Party. Like several of…
Marxist Minto
In the past I’ve accused Auckland activist and communis….columnist, John Minto of being slightly pink. Well here’s the proof (if any was needed), in his…
Apprenticeship Issues
Spome commenters on my previous post raised some important questions re NZ’s dying apprenticeship system. Anonymous said… As we live in a free market system…
Apprenticeship System Buggered by Bureaucrats
This week I’ve been working alongside two apprentices. One is the the 5th year of his 3 year apprenticeship, the other is in her 7th….
How Socialist Extremists Took Over the New Zealand Labour Party Part 8
The Workers Communist League/ Maoists Maoist infiltration of the Labour Party began in earnest in the early ’70s. Student radicals, associated with the “Progressive Clubs”…
Kill the Bill
Some photoshop mischief from the inimitable Whaleoil
Workers Party Enters Christchurch Mayoral Race
My old mate Byron is standing for the Christchurch mayoralty. From Indymedia The Workers Party is standing retail worker and history student Byron Clark for…
Why I’m an ACT Party "League" Fan
Steve Nice Guy from Northland has taken me to task for being a Rugby League fan AND an ACT Party member. Trev, Since you’re a…
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