Joe Hendren
@joehendren.bsky.social
PhD. Interests: political economy, history, philosophy, transport and workers rights. Only sport I follow is cricket
https://joehendren.substack.com/
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As Business editor Jason Walls follows the framing of the National party and dutifully reports what 'business' wants. As he came from ZB that might not be a surprise, but it may be indicative of management direction. Katie Bradford was better.
January 30, 2026 at 11:32 AM
As Business editor Jason Walls follows the framing of the National party and dutifully reports what 'business' wants. As he came from ZB that might not be a surprise, but it may be indicative of management direction. Katie Bradford was better.
Interesting. Tame is one of the better ones IMHO. But I have noticed Church's reports often follow the framing and lexicon of the Trump Administration, not a lot of critiquing going on - dictator is just one example.
January 30, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Interesting. Tame is one of the better ones IMHO. But I have noticed Church's reports often follow the framing and lexicon of the Trump Administration, not a lot of critiquing going on - dictator is just one example.
The same question could also be asked about Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. He attempted to delay Presidential elections in 2014. Israeli elections are due in October 2026. Netanyahu could concoct a reason to stay in office, especially if he still faces a potential trial on corruption charges.
The Blogs: Would he? Could he? How Netanyahu might delay Israel’s next election
From the blog of Raoul Wootliff at The Times of Israel
blogs.timesofisrael.com
January 30, 2026 at 9:33 AM
The same question could also be asked about Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. He attempted to delay Presidential elections in 2014. Israeli elections are due in October 2026. Netanyahu could concoct a reason to stay in office, especially if he still faces a potential trial on corruption charges.
- Invocation of the Insurrection Act?
- Political interference with the mid-term elections?
- Declaration of Martial Law?
- Staying as ‘President’ after his term expires? For example,
‘Doing a Putin’, swapping roles to remain President in all but name. (2/2)
- Political interference with the mid-term elections?
- Declaration of Martial Law?
- Staying as ‘President’ after his term expires? For example,
‘Doing a Putin’, swapping roles to remain President in all but name. (2/2)
January 30, 2026 at 9:29 AM
- Invocation of the Insurrection Act?
- Political interference with the mid-term elections?
- Declaration of Martial Law?
- Staying as ‘President’ after his term expires? For example,
‘Doing a Putin’, swapping roles to remain President in all but name. (2/2)
- Political interference with the mid-term elections?
- Declaration of Martial Law?
- Staying as ‘President’ after his term expires? For example,
‘Doing a Putin’, swapping roles to remain President in all but name. (2/2)
Yes that was an important statement, which I only saw after I had finished the article. I linked to it on my substack so people could read it in full.
January 25, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Yes that was an important statement, which I only saw after I had finished the article. I linked to it on my substack so people could read it in full.
My preference would be for the text to speak for itself, but text with images has become more necessary for promotion than say it was when I was blogging 20 years ago. (2/2)
January 25, 2026 at 9:02 PM
My preference would be for the text to speak for itself, but text with images has become more necessary for promotion than say it was when I was blogging 20 years ago. (2/2)
Hi David. I agree there are some legitimate concerns around AI. I only use base images from public domain. Some of it comes from having the mind of a cartoonist, but being completely lacking in artistic ability! (1/2)
January 25, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Hi David. I agree there are some legitimate concerns around AI. I only use base images from public domain. Some of it comes from having the mind of a cartoonist, but being completely lacking in artistic ability! (1/2)
But even that is a romantic fantasy, as no penguins live north of the Galápagos Islands!
January 25, 2026 at 8:48 PM
But even that is a romantic fantasy, as no penguins live north of the Galápagos Islands!
This is what happens when Auckland doesn’t have a viable centre-left mayoral candidate and an ex-Labour councillor runs as an 'independent' on right-wing policies. Despite Brown's re-election, the strong showing for Blank and Informal should also be read as a clear message from the electorate (2/3)
October 11, 2025 at 3:35 AM
This is what happens when Auckland doesn’t have a viable centre-left mayoral candidate and an ex-Labour councillor runs as an 'independent' on right-wing policies. Despite Brown's re-election, the strong showing for Blank and Informal should also be read as a clear message from the electorate (2/3)
Kia ora Sue. My reaction yesterday was much the same. You questioned when anyone can ever trust Labour - here is my answer. joehendren.substack.com/p/labours-vi...
Labour's view on youth welfare: 18- and 19-year-olds aren't adults either
Why the removal of the unemployment benefit for 18–19-year-olds reveals the limits of Labour’s empathy in practice.
joehendren.substack.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Kia ora Sue. My reaction yesterday was much the same. You questioned when anyone can ever trust Labour - here is my answer. joehendren.substack.com/p/labours-vi...
On the matter of a window at Peters' house being broken, my friend LiquidTimes on Twitter had a solid response. Peters, once again, is being a consistent hypocrite #nzpol
October 6, 2025 at 11:25 PM
On the matter of a window at Peters' house being broken, my friend LiquidTimes on Twitter had a solid response. Peters, once again, is being a consistent hypocrite #nzpol