Lindsay Mitchell

The headline says; Preventing crime begins at school Preventing crime does NOT begin at school. It begins at the family planning clinic or ...

Media Release GOVT DECISION TO BACK DOWN ON DPB CHANGES - STUPID Friday, March 27, 2009 Reacting to news the government has decided to put t...

Dear Ministry of Social Development, I am aware that you read my blog and you are most welcome. So, where is the response to my most recent ...

From Parliament yesterday; 5. JO GOODHEW (National—Rangitata) to the Minister for Social Development and Employment: What reports has she se...

The front page of the DomPost features an article making the claim that new entrants are increasingly turning up to school lacking reading,...

Isn't it great. The decision to reduce the subsidy on Losec, a treatment for heartburn and stomach ulcers, was made when Labour was in g...

A bill currently before select committee reads; Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Amendment Bill The purpose of the bill is to allow ...

Good to see Rodney Hide taking an economical approach with his language as well as ratepayer's money. An excerpt from an interview with...

Did I miss something? In respect of the commerce select committee holding an inquiry into finance company collapse and what might be achiev...

A High Priority Promise 23 March 2009 Muriel Newman In the seventies, the famous writer and philosopher Ayn Rand described the pervasive dan...

I have an argument with a left-leaning friend. She thinks libertarianism is good in theory but doesn't believe people can be trusted to ...

ACT MP, David Garrett is again reacting to criticism of his three strikes bill (when it might be a better course of action to just ignore d...

John Boscawen is the best person I can think of to go head to head with Sue Bradford over amendment of the anti-smacking law. I spent a few...

Tumeke has blogged on Paula Bennett's response to ongoing criticism of boot camps; The Principals Federation has called on the Governme...

As I understand it the 'added crimes' to the three strikes law will only qualify as a strike if the perpetrator is sentenced to pri...

Professor David Fergusson, head of the Christchurch Health and Development study, is urging greater parenting education. The Government is b...

John Key, as did the PM before him, gives one hour of his time to engage directly with NewstalkZB Wellington listeners each month. Good on ...

Asked what he thinks about ACT's decision to allow split voting just moments ago, the Prime Minister said ( thereabouts - I will post a ...

A number of US state governors are turning down federal money, the 'stimulus' package for enhanced unemployment benefits. They do n...

Here is a radio interview which features Rodney Hide explaining to Justin du Fresne why ACT MPs should be able to have a 'free' vot...