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Robson-On-Politics - 18 July 2007
Tuesday, 17 July 2007, 11:18 am | Matt Robson
Europe full of interesting lessons; Someone needs to tell the U.S. that al-Qaeda is a serious threat; Climate Change is a huge issue in Europe, Greens not relevant; Conservative Party in France is triumphant; Vote National? Get an instant rise in ... More >>
Robson-on-Politics June 20 2007
Wednesday, 20 June 2007, 1:51 pm | Matt Robson
BP's Statistical Review of World Energy, published last week, appears to show that the world still has enough "proven" reserves to provide 40 years of consumption at current rates. More >>
Robson: Who Is Going To Correct Corrections?
Friday, 15 June 2007, 5:35 pm | Matt Robson
I think I might hold the record for having served the longest time as a minister of Corrections. Somehow I don’t think Damien O’Connor is going to take that honour from me. More >>
Robson-on-Politics - June 13 2007
Wednesday, 13 June 2007, 11:09 am | Matt Robson
The New Zealand Herald has not reported anything on whether or not the ACT Party Leader, Rodney Hide, is going to retire at the next election. More >>
Robson-On-Politics - 6 June 2007
Wednesday, 6 June 2007, 1:16 pm | Matt Robson
Vision of Humanity - NZ ranks 2nd in world; "liberated" Iraq is last; Who rallied publically against a carbon tax, Kyoto Protocol?; National would love an excuse for more user pays; National offers Greens a Cabinet seat; Maori Party: National's long-term ... More >>
Robson-on-Politics May 29 2007
Thursday, 31 May 2007, 11:18 am | Matt Robson
The opinion polls over the weekend point to the National Party forming a government without the need of a coalition partner, supply and confidence deals or even co-operation agreements. More >>
Robson-on-Politics May 22 2007
Tuesday, 22 May 2007, 12:17 am | Matt Robson
The history of New Zealand politics has been the history of a conflict between the progressive Left promoting wealth-creation via national economic development, social justice and human liberty versus the forces of reaction. More >>
Robson-on-Politics: Budget 2007 Special
Thursday, 17 May 2007, 6:30 pm | Matt Robson
For the eighth consecutive year, Jim Anderton has shown the practical, positive difference that can be made to the coalition government Budget process available to smaller parties that do their homework and can use reason and logic to win backing for progressive ... More >>
Robson-On-Politics - May 17 2007
Thursday, 17 May 2007, 11:21 am | Matt Robson
Progressive Party Budget 2007 initiatives; Campaign against the misuse of drugs; Further initiatives for suicide prevention programmes; Progressives agenda for primary-based industries; Foreign Minister Peters announces boost to ODA; Morgan Poll: Right-wing ... More >>
Robson Tackles A Tragic Weekend Of Violence
Wednesday, 9 May 2007, 2:51 pm | Matt Robson
Whatever progress we have made as a society over recent years, it is clear from the weekend of violence that we have still so much to do in the areas of reducing crime and protecting the victims of crime, tackling the often-related problems that flow ... More >>
Robson-On-Politics - May 8 2007
Wednesday, 2 May 2007, 2:24 pm | Matt Robson
Interest Rates and the High Kiwi Dollar; But the Progressive Party Does Say…; National Will Tackle Telecom, Yeah Right!; U.S. Invaders Plan Quick Exit After Causing Untold Pain; Iraq War Lost Says Top Democrat; National Should Say It Won't Risk Kiwi Lives ... More >>
Robson-On-Politics Anzac Day Special
Thursday, 26 April 2007, 11:36 am | Matt Robson
Today is Anzac Day. I will comment on the actual day below. But I am using the traditional phrase "Lest we Forget" to focus on the basic philosophy of social democracy and the programme of action that flowed from that. The basic philosophy was that wealth ... More >>
Robson-On-Politics - 18 April 2007
Wednesday, 18 April 2007, 12:28 am | Matt Robson
The Currency Roller Coaster; and If You Thought It Was Getting Harder to Make Ends Meet ; a Further Top Up for Parliamentary Parties?; Eye for An Eye; Guantanamo; Hot Progressive Topics More >>
Robson-on Politics: A Big Cheer For Dame Margaret
Thursday, 5 April 2007, 2:20 pm | Matt Robson
Prior to the publication of Dame Margaret Bazley's 450 report on Police conduct, commissioned in 2004, there was much speculation that it would be a damp squib. Not so. It is a blockbuster that puts the onus on the police hierarchy to ensure that ... More >>
Robson-on-Politics 28 03 07
Wednesday, 28 March 2007, 5:08 pm | Matt Robson
Many New Zealanders will be celebrating the law change on Sunday to extend to working people an extra week of minimum paid holidays a year. More >>
Robson-on-Politics 21 March 2007
Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 12:19 am | Matt Robson
The United Future Party, a Christian values-based Party, has, as many will know, some very odd ideas about how it should best promote good family values. More >>
Robson-on-Politics 13 March 2007
Wednesday, 14 March 2007, 3:05 pm | Matt Robson
While that may or may not cool house asset price inflation, it certainly will raise the borrowing costs of all companies and it will probably also cut into exporters' returns - and that's a worry for all of us who want to see more job opportunities, ... More >>
Robson-on-Politics 7 March 2007
Wednesday, 7 March 2007, 1:16 pm | Matt Robson
In the past seven days, we've witnessed falling share prices across Africa, Asia, the Americas and Europe. More >>
Robson-on-Politics 28 February 2007
Wednesday, 28 February 2007, 2:46 pm | Matt Robson
A positive highlight for me among the many government annoucements over the past 7 days came from Chris Carter with the news of the investment in upgrading the social housing stock. The deal aims to improve the quality of life for about 4,000 people ... More >>
Robson-On-Politics - Dunne Apology Issue
Wednesday, 21 February 2007, 2:15 pm | Matt Robson
In my November 1 newsletter I contrasted United leader Peter Dunne's strong rhetoric in favour of the interests of families against his party's vote against family-friendly policies like my Four Weeks' Annual Leave Bill in 2003 and his own vote against my ... More >>
