Is cancel culture when Tesla fires a worker for union organizing? Or when MSNBC fires Phil Donahue for being against the Iraq war? Or when Texas fires a teacher for supporting Palestinians?
Or is cancel culture only for important stuff like children’s books and a plastic potato?
"There is too much at stake to risk political disruption and a change of direction."
Jacinda Ardern gave a powerful closing statement in tonight's Press Leaders' Debate about why we need to stick together to keep New Zealand moving.
For the record, I know we’re talking about David Seymour but New Conservative policies are blatantly racist, misogynist and homophobic and it is my fervent belief it is absolutely irresponsible to write about them without explicitly stating this fact.
I chaired the select committee that considered the Arms Amendment Bill last year. Mrs Collins was the National lead on the committee & supported it. Truly desperate stuff to turn her back on it now to try & bring back the gun lobby now festering around ACT.
A very NZ story: my car has broken down between Upper Hutt and the Remutakas. A bloke stops to ask if I need any help. I tell him AA’s been called but they could be up to an hour away. “Shit,” he says, “you want a beer?”
US friends are astounded to hear about our Covid app and that we scan a shop's QR code as we enter. We can then be alerted if anyone comes down with Covid who was there at the same space and time. Proud to be getting this one right, NZ. #nzpol
Can the reporters at the 1pm briefing listen to the answers and stop repeating questions when they have been given adequate answers?! So frustrating to listen to #NZCOVID