Lindsay Mitchell

...had two little toys. Sorry. There is no relevance to the poignant song Rolf Harris used to sing. Regardless, the lyric and melody entered...

According to Stuff : The ACT Party is facing an election wipeout – with a new poll showing Epsom voters have been turned off by last ...

I try to be even-handed and give credit where it is due. At least National are talking about criminals who continue to receive welfare (in t...

What an interesting read about the "pseudo-radicals" that make up the Mana Party. "Harawira’s posturing is entirely bogus....

Labour is going to scrap any work-testing of the DPB if it returns to government. Annette King says that there shouldn't be an arbitrar...

The Melbourne Age has a piece about the record number of babies born in Australia in 2010. One interesting fact: Of the new parents, 66 per...

I make no secret of being a big fan of horse racing - both codes - and horsebreeding. The industry has been struggling recently with low sta...

The Ministry of Social Development has just posted about The Government Property Management Centre of Expertise . Looks like this is a new...

That's the large headline the DomPost put over my letter published this morning: Dear Editor Your editorial of November 9 took Labour to...

The Child Poverty Action Group have announced they are going back to court for a third time to contest the legality of the IWTC. CPAG has ...

Much to my surprise I have actually started to enjoy the campaign. It's a great relief to take no active part, having done so in the las...

Duncan Garner was on TV3 this morning saying if beneficiaries are going to get Working For Families then WFF should be renamed because benef...

Just reflecting that ACT began under two ex Labour MPs - Douglas and Prebble. And ACT will probably end under two ex National MPs - Brash an...

Disappearing posts (even this is a second try).

Campbell Live tonight. Banks says a vote for him is a vote for "Brand Key". Still going on about branding. Having a philosophy or ...

If you were watching the build-up to the NZ Cup on Trackside you would have observed John Key seemingly talking during the called-for minute...

...which increases dependence on welfare. Extending the IWTC to beneficiaries increases benefit payments. If you want some evidence go the m...

Today Labour released its welfare policy, now named ' child policy'. According to the NZ Herald: "We consider that the ways th...

Watching TV these days nobody can not notice just how much competition shapes what's on offer. Constant Master Chefs, survival shows, t...