The origin of the expression ‘tuckered out’ goes back to the east of the United States around the 1830s. After New Englanders began to compare the wrinkled and drawn appearance of overworked and undernourished horses and dogs to the appearance of tucked cloth, it became associated with people being exhausted. Expressions such as this canContinue reading “Tucker Carlson ‘tuckered out’ with Donald Trump and Israel: insights for New Zealand rightwing politics”
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Far right cannibalising the mainstream rightwing; implications for New Zealand
Until recently I used the terms ‘hard right’ and ‘far right’ interchangeably. Certainly, dictionary definitions didn’t substantively differentiate. Broadly speaking they refer to people in political parties or other organisations with extreme rather than moderate or compassionate rightwing views. However, in part influenced by observing the behaviour of the ACT and NZ First parties inContinue reading “Far right cannibalising the mainstream rightwing; implications for New Zealand”
More UK lessons for Labour Party in New Zealand
Recent reputable opinion polls suggest that, contrary to both historical precedent and most people’s expectations (including mine), the chances of the National-ACT-NZ First coalition being a one-term government are now around 50:50. This is extraordinary. The last one-term government was 50 years ago (Labour, 1972-75) although National were only just re-elected in 1978 election byContinue reading “More UK lessons for Labour Party in New Zealand”
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