Stephanie Rodgers

Feminist, leftie, green māmā from Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Tag: centrism

  • Mhairi Black: I’m tired of being told that pain and misery are necessary for a stronger economy

    My first speech of the week post was also a Mhairi Black one, so perhaps I should just have a “Badass Things Mhairi Black Said This Week” tag … “I…

  • Don’t meet the people where they are

    It has been a ridiculously busy week, dear readers. On Wednesday we celebrated the launch of E tū, the new union formed from the merger of the EPMU and SFWU.…

  • Centrism and Canada

    I’m not an expert on Canadian politics, so the only thing I have to go on regarding its New Democratic Party is what Rob Salmond says in his latest argument on…

  • The base is what you build on

    An easy way to dismiss the success of a staunch leftwing candidate (like Jeremy Corbyn, who is evidently providing all the inspiration for my posts this week) is to write off…

  • A UK Kiwi’s perspective on Corbyn

    I’m no expert on UK politics, so thank god for John Palethorpe. He also has a smashing beard. His thoughts on the Corbyn victory are well worth a read: The…