tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post7302546011837929905..comments2024-03-29T03:41:12.499+13:00Comments on Bowalley Road: Intriguing Last Words: Remembering Stan Rodger (1940-2022)Chris Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09081613281183460899noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-26585714748109374582022-06-06T10:51:35.620+12:002022-06-06T10:51:35.620+12:00I have always believed that Gerald O'Brien was...I have always believed that Gerald O'Brien was the last of the monetary reformers, along 'social credit' lines, within the Labour Party. Apparently, after Norman Kirk's death, he wrote to Bruce Beetham, behind Rowling's back, suggesting that they meet to discuss 'common ground' between their respective parties.However, Beetham thought he could gain more political capital by going public with the letter, and pointing that that the popular Norm Kirk had been interested in monetary reform. Was monetary reform the extent of the 'plot'? <br /><br />I thought that this was the probable reason Rowling hounded O'Brien out of the party.<br /><br />PS: I cannot provide a link to this. All I can say is that I remember hearing a report of it on the radio news at the time. mikeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09300725599640172455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-14897815559379736532022-06-04T21:02:06.421+12:002022-06-04T21:02:06.421+12:00So we lost the 'Korero Group' out of the N...So we lost the 'Korero Group' out of the New Zealand political arena for good, and gained the Rogernomics economic vandalism instead. Tell me that the New Zealand people profited thereby. Go on: tell me. I'm really into gallows humour.<br />Cheers,<br />Ion A. Dowman<br />Archduke Piccolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15533325665451889661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-33930931075720373422022-06-04T20:52:32.535+12:002022-06-04T20:52:32.535+12:00My Grandmother, Labour Party activist from the ear...My Grandmother, Labour Party activist from the early 1920s to retirement in the 60s, PSA activist in the Public Service Equal Pay campaign through the 1940s & 50s ... was a member of Lewin's Korero Grouping & quite friendly with Sutch ... not sure they were <i>quite</i> as radical as Stan would have us believe however. Don't think my Grandmother, for instance, ever saw herself as a Marxist ... more a Left Social Democrat. Very much a Labour Party loyalist (& great admirer of Nordic Social Democracy) rather than part of some sort of far left infiltration. Certainly at the progressive end of the spectrum in terms of mid-20C feminism & views towards Māori ... but above all a believer in democracy & the power & talents of "ordinary" people. Wouldn't have been too taken with the professional middle class Woke capture of Left organisations, their self-righteous elitism & vicious scapegoating of swathes of the lower income along ethnic lines.swordfishnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-19645792581490058092022-06-03T12:03:47.177+12:002022-06-03T12:03:47.177+12:00It is interesting Chris that you refer to 'the...It is interesting Chris that you refer to 'the persecution of Sutch"<br /><br />I presume you mean that the charges of espionage that were brought against him in 1974 were false even though they were approved by Martyn Finlay the Attorney General of the time, a Labour Party Cabinet Minister and a lifelong friend of Shirley Smith [William Sutch's wife].<br />I presume that you haven't read Shirley Smith an Examined Life by Sarah Gaitanos. Helen Sutch, Bill Sutch's daughter proposed in February 2011 that Sarah write a biography of her mother and gave her first and sole access to Shirley Smith's papers. Helen Sutch also supported Sarah's applications for funding to write the book.<br />If after reading the book you have any doubts concerning Sutch's guilt I would be very surprised. Before reading it I was extremely sceptical of the case against him but this book changed my views. <br />Apart from any other considerations it is an excellent read and a fitting tribute to a woman of originally strongly Marxist beliefs who achieved a huge amount in her life. She founded the Human Rights Organisation and co-founded the NZ Council for Civil Liberties. In addition she was a ground breaking female barrister who devoted her energies to defending the weak and oppressed.<br />Interestingly when Sutch was arrested and had to find bail he told Shirley at ask Jack Lewin for the money.<br />Lewin refused !!!!!<br /><br />Simon Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06202401809274517356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-58583140597143450232022-06-02T22:50:15.523+12:002022-06-02T22:50:15.523+12:00A key reason to abolish the SIS. Their subversion ...A key reason to abolish the SIS. Their subversion of legitimate political activity.Andrew Nicholsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-80719454755906368192022-06-02T17:01:13.698+12:002022-06-02T17:01:13.698+12:00Fascinating, thank you for sharing.
Fascinating, thank you for sharing. <br />Trev1https://www.blogger.com/profile/00271717267778957672noreply@blogger.com