Lindsay Mitchell

The welfare state is unsustainable economically, socially and morally.

Saturday, December 08, 2007

"Women want 'no-strings sex' "

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Two young women researchers are calling for a new form of sexual ethics that would allow women to have casual sex without feeling that they...
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Friday, December 07, 2007

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I have a request off-blog for an eyes-open shot of Daisy. Really...I'm not a cat person but we have all joined the dog's camp and ar...
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The Family Party...

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...has launched its website . They aim to take Mangere off Labour. I was interested to see what they had to say about welfare and especially...
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Abstinence opponents jump to conclusions

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The US has experienced a rise in teenage births - the first in a long time. Some are saying it is a blip - others a reversal of a tend. NZ ...
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Thursday, December 06, 2007

Parentline

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Hamilton's Parentline looks like it's a bit of a dog really and should probably be wound up. They have now had three years of staffi...
Wednesday, December 05, 2007

Standing for National

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Stephen Franks explains why he is standing for National. I couldn't resist commenting.
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Newcomer

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If you think I've been a bit light on blogging here's why; Our latest addition, she hasn't put a paw wrong since arriving on Mon...
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Barriers to work

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I was thinking about a conversation I had earlier this week. It was with a friend who is on the DPB. Her youngest has recently started schoo...
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Tuesday, December 04, 2007

Another stupid ban

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This time in Devon, England where angel wings have been banned from nativity plays; Linda Mitchell, headmistress at Sacred Heart Roman Cath...
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Monday, December 03, 2007

Looking forward to this

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Let me know if you'd like a ticket. Next weekend, Heather Roy will host a special private screening of 'We're Here to Help' ...
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New Minister Rejects Call For Work-testing

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Media Release NEW MINISTER REJECTS CALL FOR WORK-TESTING Monday, December 3, 2007 In an updated report , Babies and Bosses, the OECD has onc...
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Saturday, December 01, 2007

Equal pay does not lead to prosperity

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Look at this harping headline, Women still paid 'significantly' less than men and then take a look at a OECD graph released yesterd...
Friday, November 30, 2007

DNA sampling disarray

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Remember this recent announcement? A National-led government would require DNA samples to be taken from anyone arrested for imprisonable cri...
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Thursday, November 29, 2007

What a difference a day makes

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Sue Bradford is hollering about the fate of babies whose mothers go home shortly (about one day sooner than is already the case) after the ...

The $100 'bribe'

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Wellington mothers are being "bribed" with $100 grocery vouchers to leave hospital within six hours of giving birth. But I though...
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Wednesday, November 28, 2007

Who to believe

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Principal Youth Court Judge Andrew Becroft makes a habit of being outspoken. That's good. At least we get a view even if we choose to d...
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Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Where most babies are born

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Part of this effect is people have babies at a time in their lives when they haven't accumulated much wealth but the graph still seems h...
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Teenage birthrate almost ten-fold in poorest areas

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Media Release TEENAGE BIRTHRATE ALMOST TEN-FOLD IN POOREST AREAS Tuesday, November 27, 2007 Released today by the Paediatric Society of New ...
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Helping children from poor homes

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The children who form the group covered by a damning Paediatric Society report are overwhelmingly those on welfare and those living in one ...
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Monday, November 26, 2007

'Buying elections'

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There is an obvious point about Labour's justification for the Electoral Finance Bill which needs fleshing out somewhat. Chris Carter...
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Lindsay Mitchell
Lindsay Mitchell has been researching and commenting on welfare since 2001. Many of her articles have been published in mainstream media and she has appeared on radio,tv and before select committees discussing issues relating to welfare. Lindsay is also an artist who works under commission and exhibits at Wellington, New Zealand, galleries.
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