Posts by Sue Bradford

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  Audioblog: Green MPs pay tribute to Sue Bradford

  
  
  
  Sue Bradford delivered her valedictory speech in Parliament on Wednesday, to a packed gallery of supporters from the Green Party, unions, child welfare groups, churches, NGOs and the public, and a standing ovation from MPs of all colours. This week, as Sue leaves Parliament after ten years, the Green MPs pay tribute to one of Parliament’s [...] read more
  November 2, 2009 10:06 am - 9 Comments
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  Sue’s Truth: Employers on the rampage

  
  
  
  I’m a bit late blogging my regular column in the Truth Weekender, as I’ve had other things taking up my time. But here it is: Employers all over the country are increasingly going on the offensive against workers who organise to bargain for their rights and conditions. The current state of industrial relations is typical of [...] read more
  September 28, 2009 12:12 pm - 28 Comments
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  Sue’s Truth: Jumping Sundays to be celebrated – all welcome

  
  
  
  My regular column in the Truth Weekender this week recalls the liberation of Albert Park and the Jumping Sundays that followed its liberation, and looks forward to the 40th Anniversary event on September 19: Anyone remember Jumping Sundays in Albert Park? Forty years ago, several thousand young people – including Truth contributors Tim Shadbolt and myself [...] read more
  September 10, 2009 10:38 am - 22 Comments
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  Sue’s Truth: The referendum – the aftermath

  
  
  
  The New Zealand Truth has become the Truth Weekender, so the publication both there and here of my regular article there will be a bit later in the week from now on. This week I focus on the aftermath of the child discipline referendum. Last week the result of the child discipline referendum came out. There [...] read more
  August 28, 2009 11:55 am - 158 Comments
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  Strange saga unfolds around the Minister of Labour

  
  
  
  Earlier this week the Minister of Labour Kate Wilkinson gave a truly bizarre reason for not meeting with the executive of the NDU (National Distribution Union): Telecom workers were on strike. Members of the NDU executive have been trying unsuccessfully to meet with the Minister for some time. The reason given for the cancellation of this latest [...] read more
  August 27, 2009 12:54 pm - 25 Comments
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  Bradford’s Truth: Referendum 09

  
  
  
  My regular New Zealand Truth column this week is about the child discipline referendum and the inadequacy of the legislative provisions regarding the wording of citizens initiated referenda questions: As I am sure everyone is excruciatingly well aware, we are right now in the middle of the postal referendum on the physical discipline of children. Voting started [...] read more
  August 12, 2009 2:05 pm - 168 Comments
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  Bradford’s Truth – Whose country is it? NZ for sale – again

  
  
  
  My regular New Zealand Truth column this week focuses on changes to overseas investment rules, and their threat to our national sovereignty: Finance Minister Bill English is dead set on making it easier for overseas investors to buy our land and assets, and last week announced a series of changes to rules around foreign [...] read more
  July 29, 2009 5:42 pm - 53 Comments
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  Bradford’s Truth – The referendum approaches

  
  
  
  My regular New Zealand Truth column this week is about section 59 of the Crimes Act and the child discipline referendum: In just a couple of weeks we are all going to be asked to vote on the child discipline referendum question in a postal ballot. Voting opens on 31 July and closes 21 August. The [...] read more
  July 16, 2009 9:36 am - 49 Comments
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  Bradford’s Truth – SIS, the watchers and the watched

  
  
  
  Hi, here’s my regular column for the New Zealand Truth – this time looking at the SIS involvement in my life – and mine in theirs: Last month the SIS released a heavily edited version of the file they kept on me from 1968 onwards. The file is evidently in two volumes, and 330 classified reports [...] read more
  July 1, 2009 10:11 pm - 21 Comments
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  Bradford’s Truth – Morals and politics

  
  
  
  I’ve decided to delve into some prurient interests in my regular column in the New Zealand Truth this week: If ever there was a topic to get the juices flowing it’s this one. Just put the words ‘sex’ and ‘MP’ together and audience interest is guaranteed. While the word ‘morals’ can cover many other matters besides what [...] read more
  June 17, 2009 5:13 pm - 30 Comments