Stephanie Rodgers

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

Tag: left

18 October 2015

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…
13 October 2015

Pointless negativity and the left

This is a slightly whingey post about how much we whinge, so let me state right up front that I can spot my own irony! There’s a lot to get…
26 September 2015

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…
17 September 2015

Earworm for the day: Dropkick Murphys

We all definitely need more working-class punk in our lives.
15 September 2015

Earworm for the day: Billy Bragg

Live on stage the day after Margaret Thatcher died. Ripping stuff. And here’s another version of “Which Side Are You On?” if you’re in more of a bouncy mood.