by Bruce Cotterill | Sep 24, 2023 | Uncategorised
Given the current state of the country, the election campaign has so far been disappointing. First, I’m over the petty stuff already. One party launches a pledge card with eight pledges. A week later the other party launches their own, with nine pledges. Really? Who...
by Bruce Cotterill | Sep 5, 2023 | Uncategorised
It’s a funny thing, pride. Too much of it and you can come across as arrogant or buffoonish. Not enough and you can become lazy and dependent. You can’t buy pride, but we can all be proud about some things: our children perhaps, or our job or where we live. Others can...
by Bruce Cotterill | Aug 20, 2023 | Uncategorised
It’s amazing how, after years of inaction, this Government is passing legislation like there’s no tomorrow. Workers in health and education have finally had pay offers they can agree to. Both Three (or 10) Waters and the first phase of David Parker’s replacement for...
by Bruce Cotterill | Aug 7, 2023 | Uncategorised
The period immediately before an election is seldom a time when a country is putting its best foot forward to those watching from afar. Most of us will have noted how ugly things became during both US elections involving Donald Trump. Or the Morrison v Albanese...
by Bruce Cotterill | Jul 24, 2023 | Uncategorised
You may have noticed that the election campaign is under way. The woefully lame slogans have been rolled out, the TV news features politicians walking the streets shaking hands, and our leaders are asking us to forget about their past and instead consider how...
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