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Ruminations of an Old New Zealander
About Me
- Chris Trotter
- Chris Trotter has spent most of his adult life either engaging in or writing about politics. He was the founding editor of The New Zealand Political Review (1992-2005) and in 2007 authored No Left Turn, a political history of New Zealand. Living in Auckland with his wife and daughter, Chris describes himself as an “Old New Zealander” – i.e. someone who remembers what the country was like before Rogernomics. He has created this blog as an archive for his published work and an outlet for his more elegiac musings. It takes its name from Bowalley Road, which runs past the North Otago farm where he spent the first nine years of his life. Enjoy.
Bowalley Road Rules
The blogosphere tends to be a very noisy, and all-too-often a very abusive, place. I intend Bowalley Road to be a much quieter, and certainly a more respectful, place.
So, if you wish your comments to survive the moderation process, you will have to follow the Bowalley Road Rules.
These are based on two very simple principles:
Courtesy and Respect.
Comments which are defamatory, vituperative, snide or hurtful will be removed, and the commentators responsible permanently banned.
Anonymous comments will not be published. Real names are preferred. If this is not possible, however, commentators are asked to use a consistent pseudonym.
Comments which are thoughtful, witty, creative and stimulating will be most welcome, becoming a permanent part of the Bowalley Road discourse.
However, I do add this warning. If the blog seems in danger of being over-run by the usual far-Right suspects, I reserve the right to simply disable the Comments function, and will keep it that way until the perpetrators find somewhere more appropriate to vent their collective spleen.
Blog Archive
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2012
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- MUNZ - Won: POAL - Nil
- Helsinki Conversation
- State Capitalism: A Viable Alternative?
- A Warning From Queensland
- Dr Smith's Discredited Prescription
- Failing The Crown
- History Lessons
- Saying "No" To Labour's Right-Turn: A Reply To Mat...
- Capitalism's Astonishing Victory
- Only People Power Can Save Our Ports
- A Study In Mauve
- Teal Park: 10/3/12
- From Thatcher's Britain To Key's New Zealand: The ...
- Frightening The Government
- The Duty Of Care
- No Ifs, No Buts, Be There!
- Steady, Comrades, Steady
- Intensifying The Vicious Circle
- Living In One Dimension
- Just Leave Us Alone
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March
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A Special Message
Saveourport.com
Ports of Auckland management announced earlier this week that they are going to sack over 300 port workers and contract out their jobs and casualize their workforce.
This is an outrageous action that does not have the support of the people of Auckland – the owners of the port.
We can stop this shocking attack on working people in its tracks. But we need your help.
It is now more important than ever that we have a massive show of support for secure jobs for working families.
This Saturday 10 March at 4pm we are asking all Aucklanders to show their support for Ports of Auckland workers.
We are gathering outside the Britomart Transport Centre at that time.
Following the rally, we will march along the Auckland waterfront to Teal Park outside the Ports of Auckland.
(There will be transport options for those who cannot join the march to get to Teal Park.)
Please spread the word through your community and networks.
http://www.saveourport.com/jointherally/
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