Brian Rudman Archive

  • frog

    MMP, 2011 election, and Rugby World Cup – theory kicked to touch - by frog



    The conjecture that the feel good factor of the All Blacks winning the World Cup would translate to significant wins for John Key and MMP doesn’t measure up to a close reading of the research. Brian Rudman in New Zealand Herald today ran a story that Professors’ Healy, Malhotra and Mo had found a correlation [...] read more
    July 28, 2010 4:16 pm - 7 Comments
  • Keith Locke

    Rudman’s Dalai Lama piece a tad lame - by Keith Locke



    I was a little disappointed to read Brian Rudman’s column this week in the New Zealand Herald about the upcoming visit of the Dalai Lama. In Mr Rudman’s opinion our Prime Minister shouldn’t meet with the Dalai Lama when it could upset the Chinese Government. read more
    November 26, 2009 5:42 pm - 7 Comments
  • frog

    Following the Waterview Logic - by frog



    Most media commentary on Melissa Lee’s foot-in-mouth moment last week focused on her perceived racism, but there were, in the blogosphere, various attempts to understand her logic.  These are separate but related issues; an opinion can be offensive, but well-argued or vice versa. What was never clear to me in Melissa’s comments was how she [...] read more
    May 19, 2009 6:48 am - 14 Comments
  • frog

    Economics and climate science are not Hide’s strong suits - by frog



    Brian Rudman today pins down the real danger the Rodney Hide’s climate denialism represents to New Zealand: The British Government Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change, published in March, was blunt. “The scientific evidence is now overwhelming; climate change is a serious global threat, and it demands an urgent global response. Hundreds of [...] read more
    November 19, 2008 12:09 pm - 14 Comments
  • frog

    The biggest party with the biggest misconception - by frog



    Brian Rudman sets National straight today on its misconception that being the biggest party automatically gives it a moral mandate to govern, even if more people voted for it not to be in government: The sniping about MMP is a smokescreen for the critics’ inability to adjust to the new rules. They’re talking horse racing [...] read more
    October 29, 2008 2:25 pm - 15 Comments
  • frog

    Get your policies here, John - by frog



    Brian Rudman adds this morning to the growing media meme that it is time National let voters know what it they are actually going to be voting for.  He uses the example of the electrification of Auckland rail to build his argument.  National’s transport spokesperson, Maurice Williamson has spent a lot of time declaring his [...] read more
    June 30, 2008 10:35 am - 31 Comments