Stephanie Rodgers

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

Tag: opposition

  • My plea to the New Zealand left: don’t get cocky

    Well. That was a hell of an announcement, wasn’t it? A massive cause for celebration: no matter how true it is that being Prime Minister involves a hell of a…

  • QOTD: Guy Williams on taking down the National Party

    At Stuff: One of the biggest pratfalls for opposition attacks has been the economy. Labour can’t make any ground on this because for a majority of voters the economy has…

  • Labour’s reshuffle announced today

    Andrew Little is set to announce a new Shadow Cabinet today  -I know, I know, the phrase Shadow Cabinet is so #ukpol but it’s also too cool not to use:…

  • The “No” Prime Minister

    A favourite meme of disingenuous rightwinger commenters is that no one likes the Left/the Opposition because we’re so negative. “You just say ‘no’ all the time, why not stand for…

  • NZQT or Kafka?

    A now-familiar scene in our House of Representatives: OPPOSITION MP Does the Minister agree with the concerns raised by [group] about [issue]? GOVERNMENT MINISTER The member’s facts are incorrect. OPPOSITION MP Point…