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Tag Archives: political psychology
Foxes, hens, the ‘hard left’ and the myth of the ‘time warp’.
It’s easy to feel a bit giddy – even queasy – after reading and hearing the reaction of politicians and commentators to the appointment of Matt McCarten as David Cunliffe’s Chief of Staff. John Armstrong has invited a picture of … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Labour, New Zealand Politics, Political Polls, Political Psychology, Uncategorized
Tagged Elections, John Key, National, political psychology, Voting
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Flagging interest in ‘folly’ of vexillology
John Key seems like an unlikely vexillologist – or should that be vexillographer?. That aside, what was John Key ‘flagging’ when he proposed a referendum on New Zealand’s national flag to coincide with this year’s election – without having already … Continue reading
‘How Green was my East Frame?’
It looks like the green highlighter that was used to ‘Wow’ the population of Christchurch in the original Central City Blueprint has faded already. The images above can be found in the online article from The Press ‘Green space shrunk … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, Earthquakes, New Zealand Politics
Tagged Brownlee, Christchurch, cities, community, disaster, Local Government, political psychology, urbanisation
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Democracy under attack – by democracy
Paradoxes are fascinating things. Some are especially so on the day of local body elections. The famous ‘Liar Paradox‘ poses the intriguing claim by a Cretan that ‘All Cretans are always liars’. Of course, if it’s true, it’s false. And, … Continue reading
Posted in Democracy, New Zealand Politics, Political Psychology
Tagged capitalism, Christchurch, cities, community, Elections, fascism, Freedom, Local Government, political psychology, Voting
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Key’s approach won’t work “over time”
It is often said that those who “Live by the sword, die by the sword“. It might also be said that those politicians who, less excitingly, live by portraying themselves as ‘pragmatic’ and ‘non-ideological’ will, in the fullness of time, … Continue reading
A bit rich
The National Business Review has released its 2012 ‘Rich List’ of the wealthiest New Zealanders. Well, the wealthiest people who occasionally drop in to New Zealand … or, maybe, own some land in New Zealand … or, maybe, have an … Continue reading
The banality of corruption
At the heart of the exotic and exciting spectacle of National Party luminaries engaging in their own version of the shootout at the OK Corral – and, in so doing, managing to take out one of their own – is … Continue reading
Posted in Freedom, Human Nature, New Zealand Politics, Political Psychology
Tagged Freedom, human nature, John Key, National, political psychology, self-interest
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‘Not Electioneering’, Key-style
‘Nothing to do with me‘, says Key (and Joyce). After all, John Key explicitly announced in the first minute of the one hour Radio Live ‘PM’s Hour’ that it was an “election free zone”. But that raises the question of … Continue reading
Posted in New Zealand Politics, Political Psychology
Tagged Elections, John Key, Media, National, political psychology, Voting
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Boil; Pour; Stew – Drink?
The way to get tea so strong you could stand the teaspoon up in it and produce that almost unbearably metallic, bitter tannin taste in your mouth is to follow the age old recipe: Boil; Pour; Stew. Well, they call … Continue reading
Posted in New Zealand Politics, Political Polls, Political Psychology
Tagged Don Brash, Elections, John Key, Media, National, political psychology, Voting
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Shearer on ‘How big is my politics?’
Q. What’s the difference between Donald O’Connor, Jimmy Durante and David Shearer? A. All three of them express the naive belief that “It’s bigger than both of us!” but only two of them have the excuse that they were singing … Continue reading
Posted in Earthquakes, Labour, New Zealand Politics, Political Psychology
Tagged Christchurch, David Shearer, disaster, political psychology
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