Rogernomics

Making the world’s labour parties safe for educated middle-class reformers

Making the world’s labour parties safe for educated middle-class reformers

When a nation’s protective shell of institutions is being ripped away, its only concern is finding a safe place to hide

When a nation’s protective shell of institutions is being ripped away, its only concern is finding a safe place to hide

David Seymour wants new Ministry of Regulation to be as significant as the Public Finance Act or the independent Reserve Bank

David Seymour wants new Ministry of Regulation to be as significant as the Public Finance Act or the independent Reserve Bank

ACT's David Seymour says whether the Productivity Commission should be continued is 'an open question'

ACT's David Seymour says whether the Productivity Commission should be continued is 'an open question'

Act Party co-founder Roger Douglas criticizes the party as being 'only for the wealthy' and says he'll considering voting National in Election 2023

Act Party co-founder Roger Douglas criticizes the party as being 'only for the wealthy' and says he'll considering voting National in Election 2023

Great disappointment followed the release of the latest poverty figures. Brian Easton says whatever your take, we are not facing up to the real child poverty problems

Great disappointment followed the release of the latest poverty figures. Brian Easton says whatever your take, we are not facing up to the real child poverty problems

Te wiki o te tāke - the Minister of Revenue goes back to first principles as the final due date for submissions on two controversial proposals illustrates why, and the IRS drops the ball

Te wiki o te tāke - the Minister of Revenue goes back to first principles as the final due date for submissions on two controversial proposals illustrates why, and the IRS drops the ball

Economist Brian Easton examines a Rogernome's defence of the policies

Economist Brian Easton examines a Rogernome's defence of the policies

Thanks to Cullen’s clever alchemy, the base metals of neoliberalism could be transmuted into the glittering gold of 'modernisation'; and the grim squares of betrayal transformed into happy circles of fulfilment, Chris Trotter says

Thanks to Cullen’s clever alchemy, the base metals of neoliberalism could be transmuted into the glittering gold of 'modernisation'; and the grim squares of betrayal transformed into happy circles of fulfilment, Chris Trotter says

Economist Brian Easton takes issue with recent comments by Don Brash on Rogernomics and questions the effects on income inequality of the reforms

Economist Brian Easton takes issue with recent comments by Don Brash on Rogernomics and questions the effects on income inequality of the reforms

Chris Trotter looks at what happens when 'light-handed regulation' turns out to mean 'no regulation at all'

Chris Trotter looks at what happens when 'light-handed regulation' turns out to mean 'no regulation at all'

Chris Trotter looks back at the political career of Mike Moore, New Zealand's 34th Prime Minister

Chris Trotter looks back at the political career of Mike Moore, New Zealand's 34th Prime Minister

Chris Trotter argues Jacinda Ardern's 'year of delivery' was naivety of a very particular kind and 'transformational government' requires an unflinching exercise of political mastery over her civil service advisers

Chris Trotter argues Jacinda Ardern's 'year of delivery' was naivety of a very particular kind and 'transformational government' requires an unflinching exercise of political mastery over her civil service advisers

Chris Trotter argues that although democratic socialism is Labour’s official ideology, New Zealand politics lacks traditional left-wing champions like Bernie Sanders & Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Chris Trotter argues that although democratic socialism is Labour’s official ideology, New Zealand politics lacks traditional left-wing champions like Bernie Sanders & Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Chris Trotter catches up with Roger Douglas and can't help comparing and contrasting his strong vision and transformational policies with the current government's lack of these

Chris Trotter catches up with Roger Douglas and can't help comparing and contrasting his strong vision and transformational policies with the current government's lack of these