Malcolm Clarke
@mfcuk2.bsky.social
#SometimesPolitical #OccasionallySocial #MostlyInspired
Let's see how this goes...
All the socials: @mfcuk2
W: www.malcolmclarke.nz
Let's see how this goes...
All the socials: @mfcuk2
W: www.malcolmclarke.nz
It's 'Green Day' today... 💚
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September 30, 2025 at 2:24 AM
It's 'Green Day' today... 💚
"The National curriculum isn't a state secret..."
"When you prevent educational leaders, principals, teachers, anyone who is on these advisory groups from consulting with their communities, you're not protecting anything. You're undermining democratic participation."
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"When you prevent educational leaders, principals, teachers, anyone who is on these advisory groups from consulting with their communities, you're not protecting anything. You're undermining democratic participation."
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
NDAs preventing consultation on crucial education changes - teachers
Teachers' unions say non-disclosure agreements are creating secrecy around crucial education changes.
www.rnz.co.nz
September 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
"The National curriculum isn't a state secret..."
"When you prevent educational leaders, principals, teachers, anyone who is on these advisory groups from consulting with their communities, you're not protecting anything. You're undermining democratic participation."
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
"When you prevent educational leaders, principals, teachers, anyone who is on these advisory groups from consulting with their communities, you're not protecting anything. You're undermining democratic participation."
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Hurrah! Wonders will never cease. Is JC on the side of, and in support of all the 'drop kicks'?👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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Attorney-General rules her own Govt’s voting crackdown breaches human rights
The young and Māori, Pasifika and Asian communities will pay the 'heaviest price' by being disenfranchised, warns Judith Collins, KC. Jonathan Milne reports.
newsroom.co.nz
July 27, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Hurrah! Wonders will never cease. Is JC on the side of, and in support of all the 'drop kicks'?👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
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'frickin' Chris Hipkins...'
When you have to resort to language of this nature when you are the person in the top position of high office, you've lost the argument as far as I'm concerned... 🤷🏾♂️
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When you have to resort to language of this nature when you are the person in the top position of high office, you've lost the argument as far as I'm concerned... 🤷🏾♂️
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Luxon snaps back at 'frickin' Chris Hipkins over National's FamilyBoost 'flop'
Watch: The Prime Minister has challenged Labour to front up with its own policy, as he comes under pressure over FamilyBoost numbers.
www.rnz.co.nz
July 22, 2025 at 1:39 AM
'frickin' Chris Hipkins...'
When you have to resort to language of this nature when you are the person in the top position of high office, you've lost the argument as far as I'm concerned... 🤷🏾♂️
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When you have to resort to language of this nature when you are the person in the top position of high office, you've lost the argument as far as I'm concerned... 🤷🏾♂️
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July 13, 2025 at 1:01 AM
An interesting read...
"The Government is being run like a for-profit company where the single purpose is to make money. Government is not, and never has been, like a business."
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"The Government is being run like a for-profit company where the single purpose is to make money. Government is not, and never has been, like a business."
newsroom.co.nz/2025/07/02/g...
'Passing Regulatory Standards Bill will exact high political price'
Former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer analyses what's wrong with the Bill and whether we've reached a new low in NZ political life.
newsroom.co.nz
July 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
An interesting read...
"The Government is being run like a for-profit company where the single purpose is to make money. Government is not, and never has been, like a business."
newsroom.co.nz/2025/07/02/g...
"The Government is being run like a for-profit company where the single purpose is to make money. Government is not, and never has been, like a business."
newsroom.co.nz/2025/07/02/g...
Your actions have made you look stupid on the world stage, so your response is to use expletives as you cannot explain yourself any other way... 🤷🏾♂️
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Live: Furious Donald Trump rebukes Israel, Iran over ceasefire violations
"They don't know what the f... they're doing," the US president told reporters after early wobbles in a ceasefire.
www.rnz.co.nz
June 24, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Your actions have made you look stupid on the world stage, so your response is to use expletives as you cannot explain yourself any other way... 🤷🏾♂️
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
In the words of Cyndi Lauper, "I see your true colours shining through..." www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Chris Bishop's comments during Stan Walker's performance have 'no place' at Aotearoa Music Awards - producers
"The Awards respect and honour te ao Māori and we were proud to support Stan with his vision for his powerful rendition of Māori Ki Te Ao."
www.rnz.co.nz
May 31, 2025 at 10:27 PM
In the words of Cyndi Lauper, "I see your true colours shining through..." www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
I wonder what will happen to Brooke van Velden? Despite the Speaker of the House redirecting her so that she would not get into strife, will she be reprimanded in the same way for using what is arguably THE most offensive word in the English language in Parliament? www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
The House: Parliamentary privileges - Race as an aggravating factor?
Analysis: Reactions and advice from Parliament's Clerk, Speaker and even the committee chair show it has recommended indefensibly harsh punishments.
www.rnz.co.nz
May 17, 2025 at 4:14 AM
I wonder what will happen to Brooke van Velden? Despite the Speaker of the House redirecting her so that she would not get into strife, will she be reprimanded in the same way for using what is arguably THE most offensive word in the English language in Parliament? www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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May 11, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Posted without comment...
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I should deffo retire now...
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April 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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I should deffo retire now...
I had no idea who Chantelle Baker was. Stupidly I Googled her. As a result, I saw a thumbnail of her Instagram post with the 'incriminating' picture concerned. That was something I had no intention of ever wanting to see as I know this story is BS. I'm seething now... 🤬 youtu.be/rR59rijSFx0?...
#BHN In the Benjamin Doyle conversation, just produce the evidence, then we'll talk
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April 2, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I had no idea who Chantelle Baker was. Stupidly I Googled her. As a result, I saw a thumbnail of her Instagram post with the 'incriminating' picture concerned. That was something I had no intention of ever wanting to see as I know this story is BS. I'm seething now... 🤬 youtu.be/rR59rijSFx0?...
Screenshots of a private account is fair game now... This is all kinds of wrong! 🤬 thespinoff.co.nz/politics/31-...
Peters’ attack on Doyle is vile – and the Greens should have seen it coming
There is no excusing the deputy prime minister's unfounded attacks on Benjamin Doyle, but the Green Party should have done more to protect its newest MP.
thespinoff.co.nz
March 31, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Screenshots of a private account is fair game now... This is all kinds of wrong! 🤬 thespinoff.co.nz/politics/31-...
No 💩Sherlock... 🤷🏾♂️
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Christopher Luxon struggles as cost-of-living gloom lingers
Analysis: There's a lot of bad news around for a government holding out for a change in economic fortunes to turn the polls.
www.rnz.co.nz
March 12, 2025 at 2:39 AM
No 💩Sherlock... 🤷🏾♂️
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I never normally post profanity on my socials. However, I finally capitulated and have now seen the interview with the PM on ZB.
This is our PM and his communication style is frankly atrocious. Watch this if you need to. Forward to around 10 minutes in. Is this the best that we can do? 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏼🤦🏻♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏿🤦🏿♀️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏾🤦🏽♀️
This is our PM and his communication style is frankly atrocious. Watch this if you need to. Forward to around 10 minutes in. Is this the best that we can do? 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏼🤦🏻♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏿🤦🏿♀️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏾🤦🏽♀️
#BHN Luxon's most embarrassing moment came at the hands of Mike Hosking
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March 10, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I never normally post profanity on my socials. However, I finally capitulated and have now seen the interview with the PM on ZB.
This is our PM and his communication style is frankly atrocious. Watch this if you need to. Forward to around 10 minutes in. Is this the best that we can do? 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏼🤦🏻♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏿🤦🏿♀️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏾🤦🏽♀️
This is our PM and his communication style is frankly atrocious. Watch this if you need to. Forward to around 10 minutes in. Is this the best that we can do? 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏼🤦🏻♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏿🤦🏿♀️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏾🤦🏽♀️
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March 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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The next PM of New Zealand? 😉
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Air New Zealand chief executive Greg Foran resigns
The chief executive will leave the airline in October after five years with the company.
www.rnz.co.nz
March 6, 2025 at 1:56 AM
The next PM of New Zealand? 😉
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It seems like our Government have no grasp of their consequences. They appear to be quietly imploding. The 'three-way handshake' can't keep each other in check. Ordinary folk will eventually not stand for this BS. Vive La revolution! thespinoff.co.nz/politics/04-...
Mite-y rift revealed within the highest ranks of government
A blow for government unity as debate about parental responsibility, the cost of food, child poverty and... breakfast spreads is reignited.
thespinoff.co.nz
March 5, 2025 at 12:14 AM
It seems like our Government have no grasp of their consequences. They appear to be quietly imploding. The 'three-way handshake' can't keep each other in check. Ordinary folk will eventually not stand for this BS. Vive La revolution! thespinoff.co.nz/politics/04-...
As seen on Threads... 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏿🤦🏼♀️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏼🤦🏾♀️
March 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
As seen on Threads... 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏿🤦🏼♀️🤦🏻♂️🤦🏼🤦🏾♀️
#PosterityPost
So, a company wins the tender to do an important job. They don't deliver on their promise. Families then told to do that job while you continue to pay the company that won the tender? So much for cutting back on wasteful spending... #MakeThatMakeSense
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So, a company wins the tender to do an important job. They don't deliver on their promise. Families then told to do that job while you continue to pay the company that won the tender? So much for cutting back on wasteful spending... #MakeThatMakeSense
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Christopher Luxon on school lunches: Go make a Marmite sandwich
Christopher Luxon says he'd rather parents take responsibility for feeding their children than the government.
www.rnz.co.nz
March 3, 2025 at 10:11 PM
#PosterityPost
So, a company wins the tender to do an important job. They don't deliver on their promise. Families then told to do that job while you continue to pay the company that won the tender? So much for cutting back on wasteful spending... #MakeThatMakeSense
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
So, a company wins the tender to do an important job. They don't deliver on their promise. Families then told to do that job while you continue to pay the company that won the tender? So much for cutting back on wasteful spending... #MakeThatMakeSense
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
"It’s about a world turned upside down – a dark, fretful, more dangerous place where treaties and laws are no longer respected, alliances are broken, trust is fungible, principles are negotiable and morality is a dirty word."
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Trump has utterly changed the rules of engagement. World leaders must learn this – and quickly | Simon Tisdall
The world’s most admired democracy is being held hostage by a clique of far-right thugs. It would be a mistake to placate them, says the Observer’s foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
www.theguardian.com
March 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
"It’s about a world turned upside down – a dark, fretful, more dangerous place where treaties and laws are no longer respected, alliances are broken, trust is fungible, principles are negotiable and morality is a dirty word."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Person of the Year! S l o w 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽!
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Sir Ian Taylor: David Seymour, you are my Person of the Year for 2024
OPINION: You had a disproportionate impact on politics last year. Whether the difference you’ve made will be for better or worse remains to be seen.
www.stuff.co.nz
February 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Person of the Year! S l o w 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽!
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"...he has struggled with the size and complexity of the health sector that is struggling under staff shortages, governance problems, and funding deficits."
Funding cuts to Health should not be a thing... Anyone would struggle under that circumstance! 🤷🏾♂️
Funding cuts to Health should not be a thing... Anyone would struggle under that circumstance! 🤷🏾♂️
Shane Reti expected to lose health portfolio as PM reshuffles Cabinet
The Prime Minister is rearranging his team ahead of their first caucus meeting on Tuesday.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 18, 2025 at 9:57 PM
"...he has struggled with the size and complexity of the health sector that is struggling under staff shortages, governance problems, and funding deficits."
Funding cuts to Health should not be a thing... Anyone would struggle under that circumstance! 🤷🏾♂️
Funding cuts to Health should not be a thing... Anyone would struggle under that circumstance! 🤷🏾♂️
Meta going "full MAGA":
"Meta's announcement today is a retreat from any sane and safe approach to content moderation..."
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"Meta's announcement today is a retreat from any sane and safe approach to content moderation..."
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Meta dumps fact checkers, Zuckerberg admits more harmful content on the way
However, CEO Mark Zuckerberg agrees more harmful content will appear on the platforms now.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 7, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Meta going "full MAGA":
"Meta's announcement today is a retreat from any sane and safe approach to content moderation..."
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...
"Meta's announcement today is a retreat from any sane and safe approach to content moderation..."
www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/5...