Chris Ford: Christmas comes early for MPs - but not for everyone else!
Christmas is expected to come early for MPs tomorrow with the Remuneration Authority expected to rule that MPs and Cabinet ministers can have pay rises (all backdated of course) for Christmas!read more
View ArticleChris Ford: The Year That Was 2012 - Time for a cuppa and a breather
This is a long blog recounting 2012 as seen through my eyes, but here it goes...After the year when the news never stopped (2011), it was the year (to paraphrase the late David Lange) when the news had...
View ArticleChris Ford: 2013 - What the political year has in store for us!
Happy New Year to all readers! What will 2013 be like politically?read more
View ArticleChris Ford: The Indian gang rape victim - the irony of being from a nation...
In recent weeks we have heard the sad story about the vicious rape of a young 23 year old Indian woman on a bus. The details were horrific and her story gained international attention simply due to...
View ArticleChris Ford: Take note climate change deniers - Aussie and New Zealand fires...
Take note climate change deniers - recent fires in Australia and New Zealand are a sign of things to come!read more
View ArticleChris Ford: Lance Armstrong does the right thing - and many years too late!
Lance Armstrong has done the right thing - but many years too late.Armstrong's confessional interview with Oprah Winfrey airs tomorrow (Friday) in the United States. However, Oprah has already...
View ArticleChris Ford: Garth McVicar and gay crime
Yesterday, I saw a posting on FB made by a gay FB friend of mine. This posting was a link to an American website where gay criminals were on display for all to see.read more
View ArticleChris Ford: On Gareth Morgan and banning/killing moggies
Gareth Morgan has floated his latest environmentally friendly idea - ban and kill all family cats. read more
View ArticleChris Ford: National's Cabinet reshuffle - Hekia Parata's still in but why is...
I'm a bit surprised by today's Cabine reshuffle news.read more
View ArticleChris Ford: Obama and his second term - a huge task ahead
President Obama had the good fortune to be able to do his inauguration twice. The first came on Sunday when he was officially sworn in. The second time was on Monday at the U.S. Capitol building where...
View ArticleChris Ford: Sir Paul Holmes 1950-2013 - an even sided appraisal of our...
I was wondering what to write in regard to Sir Paul Holmes especially in the wake of his expected passing.read more
View ArticleChris Ford: Novopay has had it's day - and why did National sign off on it?
Novopay has had it's day!Government should not review the need to get rid of it - this failed system needs to be scrapped now!read more
View ArticleChris Ford: The economy becomes more unbalanced - free market silliness must...
I used to spend time in the historic South Island town of Oamaru when my parents lived there. It's wonderful heritage buildings, coastal views and small town friendliness endeared me to it, even though...
View ArticleChris Ford: National will make hay out of unemployment figures but reality is...
National will make hay out of the new unemployment figures released today showing that unemployment has dropped by 0.4 percent on last quarter's figures.read more
View ArticleChris Ford: Three years is enough, thanks!
Hey, John Key, David Shearer, et al, three years is enough!read more
View ArticleChris Ford: The Australian/New Zealand leaders summit: unwanted refugees for...
Over the weekend, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key agreed a sweetheart deal - unwanted refugees for unwanted debt collectors.read more
View ArticleChris Ford: A living wage is the only way to go!
A living wage is the only way to go!read more
View ArticleChris Ford: Free market to blame for growth in sporting corruption
The Australian Government inquiry into sporting corruption has unearthed a can of worms that may be difficult to close. I blame the free marketisation of sport over the last 20 years for the growth of...
View ArticleChris Ford: Papal resignation - chance for Catholic Church to change??
I'm as stunned as anybody by the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI overnight.read more
View ArticleChris Ford: Let's ban Richard Prosser and Islamophobes from aircraft!
Let's ban Richard Prosser and other Islamophobes from air flights!This comment is ridiculous, xenophobic, and racist on many counts:read more
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