The BFD Daily Opinion Poll
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Education Priorities Focused on Lifting Achievement
Education Minister Erica Stanford has outlined six education priorities to deliver a world-leading education system that sets Kiwi kids up for future success.
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Winding Back the Hands of History’s Clock
IT’S A COMMONPLACE of political speeches, especially those delivered in acknowledgement of electoral victory: “We’ll govern for all New Zealanders.” On the face of it, the pledge is a strange one. Why would any political leader govern in ways that advantaged the huge number of citizens who’d cast their votes against her party? Surely, in…
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Yes, Globalists, Borders Still Matter. Very Much
The globalists are keen to bury nation-state sovereignty — but who really wants the alternatives on offer?
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Letter from the North – Scotland the Brave!
Well, the disaster that is Humza Yousaf has finally resigned as First Minister of the devolved Scottish Parliament, and the leader of the Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP).
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The BFD General Debate
Good morning, welcome to our daily General Debate. On General debate, you are encouraged as a commenter to share your own stories, discuss other news, bring NEW news, catch up with friends or make new friends with other commenters. To participate you’ll need to sign up for a Disqus account which is free, quick, and…
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The Media Won’t Tell You This
What do Kiwi families think about children trying to change their sex, puberty blockers, and gender ideology in classrooms? A new nationwide poll tells us, but the media have ignored it. You’ll soon see why.
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Ain’t That the Truth
Audrey Young provides a dose of reality for Winston Peters and NZ First in the wake of a strange poll from 1 News on Monday night.
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BFD May 2024 Political Poll
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Heroes and Heroines Walk Among Us
We live and walk among heroes and heroines every day. Few of us receive a medal or stand on a pedestal, but without the quiet bravery…
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Why I write for The BFD
I have been an author for The BFD for some time, and before that for the blog, Whaleoil. I submitted Word of The Day on both…
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Face of the Day
Former media minister Melissa Lee says she may have been to slow to respond to crises impacting the media sector under her watch.
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The BFD Nightcap
Enjoy a BFD curated video this evening. We search the internet for the best new media news and entertainment videos for our readers so that they don’t have…
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Taste Tuesday
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Caucasian Wild Garlic: Collecting and Making Flatbreads
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The BFD Daily Roundup
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The BFD Backchat
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Today in Rock History
Today in Rock History is a music orientated segment where we would like to encourage readers to share their thoughts and tastes in music and discuss the various aspects of any music topic.
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Why the Potential for Another Donald Trump Presidency Is Making Iran Very Nervous
There’s been much talk in recent months about what a possible second Donald Trump presidency in the United States could mean for Europe, Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Israel-Palestinian conflict and China. But there’s one more country closely watching the race: Iran.
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Albo’s Here to Help: What Could Go Wrong?
If you think this country is stuffed enough, wait till Albo’s finished “fixing” it.
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The BFD Stuff Up of the Day
Check out the latest media stuff ups both locally and around the world.
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Laughter Is the Best Medicine
This regular daily post is the place to joke and banish negative thoughts.
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Jihad for Tots Event at U Syd
As the Nazis knew, it’s never to early to teach children to hate Jews.
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Family Makes Tough Decision to Put Ageing Grandpa in US Senate
“It’s something millions of Americans will wrestle with at some point in their lives. Parents and grandparents get older and eventually, the family has to make a tough call. Is grandpa safe to live on his own, or is it best if he’s around people his own age in the United States Senate?”
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How Not to Counter the Radical Right
Rather than censoring, we must dare to counter the radical right through rational arguments and political convictions.
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Where the Road Back to Normalcy Starts
The long-awaited return to normal has started in America.
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The Face Behind Australia’s Censorship Push
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, has made international headlines over alleged censorship creep in an escalating standoff with social media platform X, owned by billionaire Elon Musk.
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Biden: If You Like Your Appliances, You Can’t Keep Them
In the name of supposed efficiency and saving the planet from the fatuous prediction of a 1.5-degree average temperature increase in the next 26 years (give or take), the Biden administration has, from its beginning, declared war on Americans’ household appliances.
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Egg Production
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Granting Legal ‘Personhood’ to Nature
In New Zealand former national park Te Urewera was granted legal personhood with Tuhoe trustees as appointed guardians.
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Is the MSM Refusing to Publish Your Opinion Pieces?
The BFD believes in freedom of speech and an open and honest contest of ideas where the best ideas win. We don’t want to silence other viewpoints. We want to debate them rationally and with evidence.
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The BFD Daily Opinion Poll
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Can You Smell That?
Something is rotten in the state of Denmark”. Originally a line spoken by Marcellus in Act I of Hamlet.
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What 60 Years of NZ Data Can Tell Us
There is an ongoing global debate over whether the high inflation seen in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic can be lowered without a recession.
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What the Anzacs Died For
“They fought for freedom” is a common refrain heard today when it comes to our veterans and honoured dead from the two world wars. This appears to be a more modern notion, a revisionism of sorts that obscures what those men really fought for and how that’s being taken away from you.
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Tauranga Wants Fairness on Maori Ward
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, ACT Party leader David Seymour, and New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters need to know that 6000 voters in Tauranga are waiting to be treated fairly as the coalition government professes to implement its Maori ward policy.
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How Under Threat Free Speech Is
The new Victoria University Vice-Chancellor decided to have a forum at the university about free speech and academic freedom as it is obviously a topical issue, and the Government is looking at legislating some carrots or sticks for universities to uphold their obligations under the Education and Training Act.
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No Surprises in Latest Poll
There should be no surprises in the latest 1News poll, released yesterday, that shows support for the coalition has slumped. No surprises because the Media Party has been on the attack since the Government was formed, hostile to everything, because their preferred parties were rinsed in the election.
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