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Martyn Bradbury - editor of The Daily Blog, Damien Grant - libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism, Ani O'Brien - Queen of the Terfs and Political Commentator Simon Wilson - Militant cyclist, Recreational Jedi and NZ Herald Columnist.

Issues 1: US Election - who will win and why?

Issue 2: ACT Libertarians vs Banning Nazi Salute

Issue 3: Police action in Opotiki against da gangs.

Issue 4: Is Mike King a drink too far?

Damien Grant, libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism, Simon Court, ACT Party MP, Simon Wilson, NZ Herald columnist.

Issue 1: God hates ACT while Luxon blames MMP for Treaty Principles Referendum

Issue 2: Has National weaponised our impatience to raise speed limits on roads they can't pay for?

Issue 3: China and deflation

Issue 4 - Trump vs Harris first debate

Damien Grant, libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism, Maria Slade, Business Desk Journalist, and Matthew Tukaki, Media Tycoon, Businessman, UN Chairperson, New Zealand Māori Council Sledgehammer

Issue 1: Simeon Brown’s $32.9b road policy – sensible infrastructure or sexual fantasy?

Issue 2: Insolvencies up + outgoing Treasury warnings – how bad will the economy get?

Issue 3: Comanchero crackdown vs gang patch ban

Damien Grant, libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism, Barbara Edmonds, Labour Party Finance Spokesperson, and Karen Chhour, the Minister for Children and ACT MP.

Issue 1: Orr blinks and slashes the OCR as NZ economy melts down - what happens next?

Issue 2: Welfare and Disability sanctions - will do what exactly?

Issue 3: The repeal of 7aa - will it save our kids?

Damien Grant, libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of capitalism, Greg O'Connor, former Police Association President and current Labour MP, and Dr. Octavious Hartwick - right wing think tank and NZ Initiative Svengali.

Issue 1: Will Adrian Orr cut the OCR? Is that light the end of the inflation tunnel or a train coming for the Economy?

Issue 2: Who is to blame for Electricity price shocks? The National Party or the National Party?

Issue 3: New Draconian Welfare Punishments and Tama Potaka's magical homeless children wand.

Issue 4: Police Association vs Associate Minister Nicole McKee

CTU Economist Craig Renney, Former Labour Party MP and Union Hitman Michael Wood and Stuff columnist Damien Grant.

Issue 1: Shane Reti amputates public health – what happens next?

Issue 2: OCR holds but only because economy is tanking

Issue 3: The irony of starting Boot camps while apologising for abuse in State care

and Issue 4: Biden steps down – is Kamala Harris the solution?

ACT Party leader David Seymour, Political Commentator Matthew Tukaki and Stuff columnist Damien Grant.

Issue 1 – The Darleen Tana fisco reaches Alamein Kopu and Elizabeth Kererkere levels of satire

Issue 2 – Luxon in NATO, will he bring us back AUKUS pillar 2?

Issue 3 – OCR decision, Shane Jones Q+A interview and a crumbling NZ economy

and Issue 4 – The Snapchat Smear – when should men talk to children?

Libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism, Damien Grant, New Zealand Herald Columnist, Matthew Hooton and Journalist, editor and commentator Maria Slade.

Issue 1: The Manufactured Crisis in Health was funded by borrowed tax cuts – can National get away with it?

Issue 2: The Government’s war on Māori continues, when is too much redneck policy too much?

Issue 3: Is the Economy in worse condition than the market currently recognizes?

and Issue 4: Latest Tana drama inside the Greens – ‘who will rid me of this turbulent electric bike Priest’?

Damien Grant, libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism. Matthew Hooton, NZ Herald columnist. Brad Olsen, New Zealand economics commentator.

Issue 1 – Nicola Willis - Can she borrow for tax cuts and get away with it?
Issue 2 - Underfunding public services - What are the consequences?
Issue 3 - The budget - What are our predictions?

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NZ Herald Columnist Shane Te Pou, Right Wing Svengali Ani O’Brien and libertarian cheerleader and Stuff Columnist Damien Grant.

Issue 1: Latest Polling – Is Chippy in danger?

Issue 2: Gravy Train Treaty Lawyers or Reactionary Right Wing Libertarian gun owners – who is ACT’s Treaty Principles Referendum Bill appealing to?

Issue 3: Talking of libertarian gun owners, is Mckee’s new attempt at lifting gun bans an audacity too far?

and Issue 4: Ramifications of latest Trump assassination attempt 

The Working Group with Matua Gerry Brownlee, Socialist Shane te Pou and Libertarian Voldemort, Damien Grant.

Issue 1 - Chippy's Ceasefire Captains Call
Issue 2 Coalition Negotiation Games Issue
Issue 3 - Xi and Biden's rapprochement and impact for NZ and Issue
Issue 4 - Grim Economic Christmas for many kiwis this year

The Working Group with Legal representative of Slytherin House and Union Delegate for the Sith Matthew Hooton, NBR Senior Journalist Maria Slade and Libertarian Voldemort, Damien Grant.

Issue 1 - Latest negotiations to form Government becomes the dance of the 7 veiled threats Issue
Issue 2 - Pacific Island Forum and our future with China
Issue 3 - 300 000 in housing and power poverty plus 600 000 needing food banks monthly plus 55% of kiwis struggling financially – what does the new Government do? and
Issue 4 - Global temperatures are almost 6 sigma above normal – when should climate change panic set in?

Wrapping up 2024

Featuring special guests:

David Seymour
Willie Jackson
Gerry Brownlee
John Tamihere
Moana Maniapoto
Brad Olsen
Chris Hipkins

Panelists tonight, Damien Grant, libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism, and Matthew Hooton, NZ Herald Columnist.

• What was your political highlight of 2024?
• What was your political lowlight of 2024?
• What is your final word for 2024?
• What is your prediction for 2025?

The Working Group with ACT Party Sith Lorde Brooke Van Velden, the last socialist standing Shane Te Pou and Libertarian Voldemort, Damien Grant.

Issue 1 - Specials are in – final result ramifications
Issue 2 - Government negotiations and Winston’s games
Issue 3 - Chippy re-elected as Leader evidence Labour learnt nothing and Issue 4 - ACT criticise Chloe for pro-Palestinian chant

Joining me tonight, Damien Grant - libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism, Gareth Hughes - Labour Party MP for the mighty South Auckland, and Arena Williams - Assistant Whip and Manurewa representative.


Issue 1: 15 Economists vs Finance Minister

Issue 2: 84 000 Hikoi to Parliament vs Heather Du Plisse Allan

Issue 3: Matthew Hooton vs Chris Luxon

Issue 4: Politics and the All Blacks vs right wing backlash

Joining me tonight: Damien Grant - libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism. Duncan Garner - New Zealand broadcaster and journalist Willie Jackson - Politician, former unionist, broadcaster and Urban Māori leader

Issue 1: Hikoi and protest in Parliament - End of Western Civilization or real Democracy?

Issue 2: David Seymour's response to Treaty Principles Referendum Critics seemed a tad churlish.

Issue 3: Accusations of bias in TVNZ covering Hīkoi - fair criticism or the Political right strangling free speech again?

Issue 4: What now for Treaty Principles Referendum Bill?

Martyn Bradbury, editor of The Daily Blog. Joined by Damien Grant, David Parker - Former Minister of just about everything and Labour MP, and Peter Williams - Taxpayers Union Sergeant-at-arms and sometimes Reality Check Radio Host.

Issue 1: Hīkoi Politics, the Treaty Principles Bill and the latest foreshore and seabed confiscation legislation  

Issue 2: Should Gerry Brownlee be sacked as Speaker for barring Investigative journalist Aaron Smale?

Issue 3: US Election result -Trump uses the UNDERmensch to empower the UBERmensch.

With Martyn Bradbury, editor of The Daily Blog, Damien Grant - libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism, Maria Slade - The burning insight and brilliant oversight of BussinessDesk Journalist, and Michael Wood - E Tu Union's Negotiation Specialist.

Issues 1: Appointing Mad Dog Prebs to the Waitangi Tribunal: Insanity or Malice?

Issue 2: Is Winston Peters outrage at conflicts of interest outrageous? 

Issue 3: What's the Weeks biggest loser? Andrew Bayly, the 3 buck chuck corporate slop in schools or David Seymour's never ending attack on Samoan Poetry?

Issue 4: US Elections, 1 week to go - Insanity and Malice?

I'm your host, Martyn Bradbury, editor of The Daily Blog. Joining in this episode, Damien Grant - libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism. Max Harris - Political Commentator and strategist. Craig Renney - The Council of Trade Unions Economist.

Issues: 1: CTU day of action - Is this the most anti-worker Government ever?

Issue 2: Benefit increases and unemployment - how bad is the economy?

Issue 3: Is the prosecution guideline backlash an attempt by the Right to take over the Judiciary?

I'm your host, Martyn Bradbury, editor of The Daily Blog. Damien Grant - libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism. Shane Te Pou - the last Socialist standing. Jordan Williams - The Pope of the Taxpayers Union.

Issue 1: The new TVNZ Poll vs 1 year of the Government who is winning and who is failing - and what's happening at Wellington Council?

Issue 2: Jobseeker benefit numbers increase by 12% + FamilyBoost fiasco - are National's welfare policies falling over already?

Issue 3: Review of last weeks Treaty Debate - who won, who lost and when is the next one? 

Issue 4: The Jonesie Awards for Government Waste - let's list the contenders

I'm your host, Martyn Bradbury, editor of The Daily Blog. Today is a BIG ONE - The Treaty debate! Joining me tonight is Damien Grant - libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism, Helmut Modlik - Ngāti Toa Leader, and David Seymour - ACT Party Leader

In this debate:

  • Our debaters will each provide a 3 minute opening statement on what the Treaty means to them and its place in NZ.

  • Next, the debate will move to a revolving quick fire question panel segment.

  • Finally, participants will have a 2 minute final word.

Damien Grant, libertarian liquidator and Cthulhu of Capitalism.  Simon Wilson, NZ Herald columnist. Matthew Tukaki, New Zealand Māori Council sledgehammer

Issue 1: Pre-Treaty Debate preview - we break down next weeks exclusive David Seymour vs Iwi CEO Helmut Modlik Treaty debate.

Issue 2: Dunedin Hospital - if it was a pack of cigarettes this Government would have saved it by now.

Issue 3: Prime Minister Chris Luxon vs ANZ Bank Boss over capital gains tax - venal self interest or naked self interest?

Issue 4: Simeon Brown vs school speed limits - what on earth is going on?

Newsroom Co-Editor Mark Jennings, Voyager CEO Seeby Woodhouse and libertarian cheerleader and Stuff Columnist Damien Grant.

Issue 1: Government refuses to end child poverty for less than 1% of GDP but does have billions for tax cuts

Issue 2: What’s killing Wellington? WFH or sacking 5000 public servants?

Issue 3: What do Mckee and Costello have to do to get sacked?

Issue 4: The Polky Trial – bloated boomer privilege or poor Police judgment?

NZ Herald columnist Simon Wilson, Labour Party MP Arena Williams and Stuff columnist Damien Grant.

Issue 1 – Trump assassination attempt and impact

Issue 2 – Cruelty of National Party Welfare Policy

Issue 3 – Extraordinary Darleen Tana Interview

Issue 4 – The 40 year neoliberal experiment in NZ politics

Willie Jackson & Max Harris, alongside Host Martyn (Bomber) Bradbury and panelist Damien Grant.

Issue 1 – Newshub closes this week, what impact on Fourth Estate Journalism?

Issue 2 – Latest NZ Economic Data is a red flag bingo – how bad is it going to get?

Issue 3 – Biden Vs Trump 1st Debate – is the Orange Fascism of the American Midnight upon us?

and Issue 4 – The boring UK Election, The sacre bleu French Election + New Caledonia friction

Shane Te Pou, former candidate, campaign manager and executive member of the Labour Party. Barbara Edmonds, Labour Party Finance Spokesperson, and Simon Court, Member of Parliament for ACT New Zealand

Issue 1 – Fast Track powers vs Māori Party allegations, what is the biggest threat to Western Democracy?
Issue 2 - Budget 2024: Still moderate and vanilla or now a right wing nightmare hellscape?
Issue 3 - ACT Party: conference dreams of 15% and the rise of the hard right

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The Working Group with Sue Bradford & Simon Wilson

Issue 1 – Kāinga Ora Reforms - Bill English and National's involvement.
Issue 2 - Political Party Showdowns - Analysis of National, Greens, and Labour. OCR, Economy.
Issue 3 - Budget Predictions - What's next for the economy?

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The Working Group Election Special: What Election means for the Right with ACT Party Leader David Seymour, Right wing Svengali Mathew Hooton and Libertarian Darth Vader Damien Grant

Issue 1 – What does the result mean for National?
Issue 2 – What does the result mean for ACT?
Issue 3 – What does the result mean for NZFirst?
Issue 4 – Where to now for the Right?

The Working Group with Stuff Columnist and Libertarian Cheerleader Damien Grant, E Tu Union Boss Michael Wood and NZ Herald columnist Simon Wilson

Issue 1 - Is the NZ mainstream media industry broken and what does that mean for Fourth Estate Journalism and Democracy? 
Issue 2 - Brooke Van Velden’s Q+A interview and the problem of ACTs social policy vandalism
Issue 3 - Are attempts to rule methane out a new quack science for the Political Right to ignore climate change?

The Working Group with Arena Williams MP and Max Harris

Issue 1 - Helen Clark ‘s warning over NZ Independent Foreign Policy in the shadow of America, Russia, China, Iran and Israel
Issue 2 - Latest Newshub details and impact on Fourth Estate Journalism
Issue 3 - Mega tunnel under Wellington, why?

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The Working Group with Duncan Garner and Matthew Tukaki

Issue 1 – Woke food + Toilet police + Tribunal appeal against Minister Chhour – can this Government do anything beyond culture war revenge fantasy virtue signals?
Issue 2 – Banks vs first time home buyers – who should Government bail out?
Issue 3 – Are Fascist Fast Track Powers the best democracy donors can buy?

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