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September 30, 2020

The Short But Fascinating History of Camp Coffee

Camp Coffee The Rehabilitation of Camp Coffee Dating back to, this thick black syrup, a ‘secret blend’ of sugar, water, coffee and chicory essence, was originally made in Glasgow by R. Paterson and Sons Ltd, ‘sole proprietors’. It came in a square, eight and a half fluid-ounce glass bottle, rather like HP Sauce. The original... Read More

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May 6, 2020

The New Zealand Herald: Demise of a Quality Publication

The New Zealand Herald: Demise of a Quality Publication Posted by BE on November 13th, 2014 Under the editorship of Shayne Currie the New Zealand Herald has been transformed from a quality newspaper into little better than a trash tabloid. I need to be a little more precise here. Mr Currie has responsibility primarily for... Read More

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May 6, 2020

The Three Graces of Auckland Central (after Rafael)

The Three Graces of Auckland Central (after Rafael) Posted by JC on November 23rd, 2011 Auckland Central, Denise Roche, Jacinda Ardern, Nikki Kaye, Rafael

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May 6, 2020

Thoughts on the Recent Life of an Embattled MP – An Invitation to Imagine

Thoughts on the Recent Life of an Embattled MP – An Invitation to Imagine Posted by BE on August 1st, 2010 Imagine this. You’re a public figure. An accusation has been made against you, not of any criminal act, not even of breaching any rule, but of displaying an attitude of entitlement to the perks... Read More

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May 6, 2020

The writing’s on the wall for David Shearer – and it’s in Tapu Misa’s hand.

The writing’s on the wall for David Shearer – and it’s in Tapu Misa’s hand. Posted by BE on November 12th, 2012 A quite remarkable thing happened this morning. Herald columnist Tapu Misa gave it as her view that David Shearer should stand down as leader of the Labour Party. Misa is the finest columnist... Read More

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May 6, 2020

What we discovered about Don Brash and Rodney Hide in the past week

What we discovered about Don Brash and Rodney Hide in the past week Posted by BE on April 29th, 2011 tumeke.blogspot.com Treacherous Disloyal Ruthlessly Ambitious stuff.co.nz Spineless Obsequious Pathetic in Defeat ACT, Don Brash, Rodney Hide

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May 6, 2020

Why I Am Opposed To Gay Adoptions

Why I Am Opposed To Gay Adoptions Posted by BE on August 20th, 2009 I am opposed to any change in the law which would allow gay couples to adopt children. My opposition is not rooted in homophobia. I was an early and vocal supporter of homosexual law reform in New Zealand; I approve of... Read More

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May 6, 2020

Why David Shearer should give up acting: He’s just no good at it.

Why David Shearer should give up acting: He’s just no good at it. Posted by BE on January 29th, 2013 In her post yesterday first-class honours graduand in Political Studies, JC, explained the rules for next week’s confidence vote on the Labour Party leadership and for the selection process which will be automatically triggered... Read More

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October 9, 2019

On Whether Angelina Jolie Made The Right Decision To Have A Double Mastectomy.

Absolutely heroic!’ That was Brad Pitt’s description of his wife Angelina Jolie’s decision to have a double mastectomy and subsequently to tell the world about it. I thought the description entirely apt. No one, least of all one of the world’s most famous and glamorous movie stars, makes a decision like that lightly. And it... Read More

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October 9, 2019

The New Zealand Herald: Demise Of A Quality Publication

Under the editorship of Shayne Currie the New Zealand Herald has been transformed from a quality newspaper into little better than a trash tabloid. I need to be a little more precise here. Mr Currie has responsibility primarily for the Monday-to-Friday Herald and it is to those editions that my remarks apply. The Weekend Herald, which appears on... Read More

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The Short But Fascinating History of Camp Coffee

The New Zealand Herald: Demise of a Quality Publication

The Three Graces of Auckland Central (after Rafael)

Thoughts on the Recent Life of an Embattled MP – An Invitation to Imagine

The writing’s on the wall for David Shearer – and it’s in Tapu Misa’s hand.

What we discovered about Don Brash and Rodney Hide in the past week

Why I Am Opposed To Gay Adoptions

Why David Shearer should give up acting: He’s just no good at it.

On Whether Angelina Jolie Made The Right Decision To Have A Double Mastectomy.

The New Zealand Herald: Demise Of A Quality Publication

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