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John Pagani

John Pagani looks at politics and the economy from the Left. He is an independent speech and presentation writer and a former senior adviser to Labour leader Phil Goff and former Deputy PM Jim Anderton. He blogs at johnpagani.com

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Enough class war, here's what to do

28 Oct 11, 3:04pm, John Pagani
John Pagani argues Business NZ's opposition to Labour's new savings policy is wrong, disingenuous and ultimately does business a disservice. Your view?

Is the RWC helping or hurting?

03 Oct 11, 11:09am, John Pagani
John Pagani wonders if the Rugby World Cup is actually making life harder for many of our retailers and small businesses. Your experience?

The Minister for Short-Term Thinking

20 Sep 11, 3:16pm, John Pagani
John Pagani says John Key's admission that he has too much on his plate to look at the retirement age makes him the Minister for Short-Term Thinking. Your view?

Where is National's policy beef?

19 Sep 11, 10:00am, John Pagani
John Pagani wonders when National will release a policy manifesto? He's seen only three policies so far. Your view?

What we can learn from France

26 Aug 11, 3:39pm, John Pagani
John Pagani wonders if the rich in NZ should be more like the rich in France, who want to pay more tax. Your view?

We can't have it both ways on trade

26 Aug 11, 10:38am, John Pagani
Opinion: The NZ pork industry's protests about foreign pork sounds like Aussie complaints about our apples; We can't have it both ways

Not much common 'sense'

24 Aug 11, 3:20pm, John Pagani
National's candidates claim they have exactly the same 'sense' of their community's views. Really?

'Why some poor folk vote National'

18 Aug 11, 4:25pm, John Pagani
John Pagani asks why so many people vote against their class interests when it comes to tax. He suggests an answer. Your view?

It's sensible to take GST off fruit & veg

17 Aug 11, 10:47am, John Pagani
Opinion: John Pagani responds to Geoff Simmons' criticism of Labour's plan to remove GST from fresh fruit and veg

Why Obama can get re-elected

15 Aug 11, 10:16am, John Pagani
Opinion: A two-to-one majority of Americans want the deficit reduced by increasing taxes. That's why Obama is less unpopular than previous presidents

Obama keeps hope alive amid turmoil

10 Aug 11, 10:33am, John Pagani
John Pagani thinks Barack Obama is still politically viable despite the economic turmoil. Your view?

Are NZ's conservatives coherent?

08 Aug 11, 11:13am, John Pagani
John Pagani asks: If NZ's conservatives don't like GST exemptions, why are they so keen on exemptions for the ETS?

Oh no - are subsidies back?

04 Aug 11, 1:25pm, John Pagani
Opinion: John Pagani asks why is National looking at returning to the days of subsidising our farmers? It's a road to bankruptcy

Why a capital gains tax is inevitable

03 Aug 11, 11:34am, John Pagani
John Pagani thinks National's failure to attack Labour's capital gains tax policy in Parliament means we'll have one eventually. Your view?

It's not as if Letterman was desperate

02 Aug 11, 4:31pm, John Pagani
John Pagani: Key says it shouldn't be news your taxes paid to get the PM on Letterman

What Tony Blair tells us about elections

29 Jul 11, 4:00pm, John Pagani
Opinion: John Pagani lessons for New Zealand from former UK PM Tony Blair, and why Labour lost in 2008

Who is best at handling the economy?

29 Jul 11, 1:05pm, John Pagani
Opinion: John Pagani on whether Labour can overcome its dire economic management poll numbers, and why National is so far ahead

National's dirty deal in Ohariu

22 Jul 11, 4:06pm, John Pagani
John Pagani says if National thinks their voters will roll over and vote for Dunne in Ohariu, they've got another thing coming

A dirty deal that's not dirt cheap

22 Jul 11, 3:55pm, John Pagani
Opinion: John Pagani asks whether ACT and National are getting themselves into a legal funding tangle with their Epsom collusion

Another argument against inflation

19 Jul 11, 12:48pm, John Pagani
John Pagani erects an argument to show economic growth, inflation and potency are very closely connected....