David Belgrave

Knows about NZ public policy, Asia-Pacific security, and environmental politics. Likes sustainable infrastructure.

[David Belgrave @DavidBelgrave]

Facebook just suggested that I add Francis Fukuyama as a friend. That was a bit emotional. We had a lot of history. That was until the early 1990s when he ended it.

[David Belgrave @DavidBelgrave]

Just a reminder that New Zealand has not reelected a government after a change of prime minister since the Second World War. English lost 2017, Shipley lost 1999, Moore 1990, Rowling 1975, Marshall 1972, Holyoake 1957. I don't know if Labour can break this trend. #nzpol

[David Belgrave @DavidBelgrave]

If there are two things I love it's New Zealand and public transport. Here they are together at last. https://t.co/dFsVHoIGA2

[David Belgrave @DavidBelgrave]

Without a doubt my most unlikely opinion piece. https://t.co/rTwjEZa4kL

[David Belgrave @DavidBelgrave]

@Nicolas_Reid "If this plane doesn't get 10,000 words on territorial disputes in the South China Sea in the next two hours then, well, may God have mercy on us all."

[David Belgrave @DavidBelgrave]

Just got on a plane and the flight attendant asked "Dr Belgrave, what's your specialty?" I said "politics". She said "oh you're not much use then."
😂 but also 😟

[David Belgrave @DavidBelgrave]

@dpfdpf The great internet advantage of changing to Aotearoa is that we'd be near the top of drop down menus rather than awkwardly in the middle.

[David Belgrave @DavidBelgrave]

@drsteveu We are the Frankenstein discipline. We steal from the others and build something new. When I listen to my sociologists friends I think, "wow, politics is like sociology. Expect politics is, like, not boring". 😂

[David Belgrave @DavidBelgrave]

@JJ_McCullough The Franklin Expedition creeped me out when I learned about it as a kid.

[orange? @generic_orange1]

Bunch of dudes at a prog metal gig with their phones out refreshing the Aussie election results is peak wellington

[David Belgrave @DavidBelgrave]

@BenThomasNZ Are we heading for a repeat of 2005 where there's a degree of public dissatisfaction but National unable to articulate a credible alternative in both policy and leadership? Luxon's lack of understanding of public policy certainly reminds me of Brash.

[David Belgrave @DavidBelgrave]

@RichardHills_ @RobbieNicol @Brendon____ @BenThomasNZ I'm going to ruin this thread by saying how very much I'm enjoying it.

[David Belgrave @DavidBelgrave]

Luxon thinks public transport shouldn't be subsidised and also says he "hasn't considered the subject much". He ran a partially state-owned transport company!🤦

[Thomas Coughlan @coughlthom]

Christopher Luxon not keen on public transport subsidies today. Repeating that PT should stand on its own. When I reminded him most PT is subsidised and has been for a long time, he said he hadn't considered the subject much. https://t.co/LK2U0fiWX3

[Thomas Coughlan @coughlthom]

Christopher Luxon not keen on public transport subsidies today. Repeating that PT should stand on its own. When I reminded him most PT is subsidised and has been for a long time, he said he hadn't considered the subject much. https://t.co/LK2U0fiWX3

[David Belgrave @DavidBelgrave]

@TomOB_NZ @masseyunipress Thanks for the lovely review!

[Paul Poast @ProfPaulPoast]

How will Russia's invasion of Ukraine play out? What is Putin's end game?

I see four scenarios, none of which are good.

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[David Belgrave @DavidBelgrave]

Collins is showing she is prepared to burn Bridges. Chaos seems to be the way oppositions function now.

[David Belgrave @DavidBelgrave]

Leaked footage of this morning's emergency National Party caucus meeting following Todd Muller's sudden resignation. #Nzpol

[David Belgrave @DavidBelgrave]

@JediWilson21 @simonseancoffey @jacktame This gives more detail. It's younger Māori that aren't vaccinated. This is dated 27 Sept. https://t.co/OIGA7dkMhq

[David Belgrave @DavidBelgrave]

It's quickly looking like NZ's success in eliminating covid is being undone by its failure to deal with inequality. Again and again overcrowding is harming the community. Fixing housing is vital to fixing public health.

[David Belgrave @DavidBelgrave]

@labourcartel Fully-automated, fully-caffinated, fair-trade, communism now!

[David Belgrave @DavidBelgrave]

It's amazing the nonsense people write when something works in practice but doesn't work according to their theory.

[Adam Smith Institute @ASI]

“New Zealand’s zero Covid strategy has had frightening consequences. A once-welcoming nation is turning into an isolated dystopia, where liberties are taken away in a heartbeat and outsiders are shunned.”

Our @matthewlesh in @NZStuff: https://t.co/BbpAXw1wl6