Brian Rudman Archive

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  Rudman’s Dalai Lama piece a tad lame

  
  
  
  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
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  Following the Waterview Logic

  
  
  
  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 thought the [...] read more
  May 19, 2009 6:48 am - 14 Comments
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  Economics and climate science are not Hide’s strong suits

  
  
  
  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 millions of [...] read more
  November 19, 2008 12:09 pm - 14 Comments
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  The biggest party with the biggest misconception

  
  
  
  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 when [...] read more
  October 29, 2008 2:25 pm - 15 Comments
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  Get your policies here, John

  
  
  
  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