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WHERE THE SUN DON'T SHINE

WHERE THE SUN DON'T SHINE

Credit: Porcupine Farm

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, June 28, 2012 0 comments
NEVER FEAR, PITA IS HERE!

NEVER FEAR, PITA IS HERE!

Pita Sharples and the Maori Party wake up to the fact that something is rotten in Christchurch.. . Maori Party co-leader Pita  Sharples ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, June 28, 2012 2 comments
Labels: christchurch, earthquake, pita sharples
THE FAILURE OF WESTERN DEMOCRACY

THE FAILURE OF WESTERN DEMOCRACY

Julian Assange talks with Noam Chomsly and Tariq Ali, two major intellectual  figures of the left. They discuss protest movements, democ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 0 comments
MARRYATT MADNESS

MARRYATT MADNESS

Christchurch City Council CEO Tony Marryatt is playing games again. Some things don't change so it comes as no surprise that the unpopu...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 0 comments
Labels: christchurch city council, tony marryatt
THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES

THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES

Greek's future lies with the left alliance, SYRIZA Against a backdrop of fear and intimidation, the right wing New Democracy squeezed...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 0 comments
Labels: greece, SYRIZA
DOWN AND OUT IN ARANUI AND BEXLEY

DOWN AND OUT IN ARANUI AND BEXLEY

Last week Sideshow Bob was waxing lyrical about 'Chinese style' economic booms. But, wait, there's more! This week he's  bee...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, June 14, 2012 1 comments
Labels: christchurch, earthquake, sideshow bob
LIE BACK AND THINK OF ENGLAND

LIE BACK AND THINK OF ENGLAND

The Queen's Diamond Jubilee was a grotesque celebration of power and privilege. I'm not one who went into raptures  about Liz's ...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Thursday, June 07, 2012 0 comments
Labels: britain, monarchy
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN

Noel Coward v The Sex Pistols.

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Monday, June 04, 2012 0 comments
GERRY'S PET POODLE

GERRY'S PET POODLE

Sideshow Bob has got nothing to say about the deepening social crisis in the eastern suburbs. He'd rather talk about 'Chinese-style...

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Posted by Steven Cowan on Friday, June 01, 2012 2 comments
Labels: gerry brownlee, housing, sideshow bob
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