Lindsay Mitchell

The welfare state is unsustainable economically, socially and morally.

Friday, June 12, 2015

Is "ending poverty" the wrong goal?

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While not personally religious, I take an interest in the division among those who are , with regard to reducing poverty. Some groups lobby...
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Thursday, June 11, 2015

Distrust

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Source It's ironic that the two groups who are least trusted probably distrust each other the most.
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Quote of the day

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"The greatest threat to the future of our nation — to our freedom — is not foreign military aggression … but the growing depen...
Wednesday, June 10, 2015

Obsolete on release

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The latest OECD 2015 Economic Survey of New Zealand not only uses a lot of outdated data, but makes recommendations already implemented. For...
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Tuesday, June 09, 2015

"The weaker sex"?

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That's my question mark. A friend sent the following. My brief and off-the-cuff response to him follows. Social change The w...
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Monday, June 08, 2015

Just out of interest...(Updated)

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...does anyone have any particular response to this photo published today above a letter I wrote to the DomPost? Update: In comments, S ...
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Sunday, June 07, 2015

Balanced research - thank you Prof Fergusson...again

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Just received via subscription: Psychosocial sequelae of cannabis use and implications for policy: findings from the Christchurch Health...

Why welfare got of control - in a sentence

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Good essay from the Heritage Foundation this morning. (The historic  parallel scenario applies to NZ equally. In this country European foun...
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Saturday, June 06, 2015

Seymour doing what is desperately needed

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This is great news and a relief: ACT leader David Seymour has confirmed he is drafting a member's bill calling for a debate on euth...
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Friday, June 05, 2015

The evidence that persuaded the govt to raise benefits

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Before the budget I seem to remember the PM  referring to 60,000 children in real poverty (haven't time now to chase down source). I w...
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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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