The Accidental Engagement

Anyone who more than occasionally visits this site will have noticed that I very seldom post. But that was not always the case.

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ABs stripped of 2011 title after try disallowed

The All Blacks were today stripped of their 2011 Rugby World Cup title, after a TMO review disallowed a critical try.

Nazis

Stop calling us Nazis

What have we done to deserve this label? And don’t even mention the invasion of Poland. Granted, a few excitable men may have crossed the border firing their weapons. But are you going to damn an entire movement over the actions of a mere million and a half soldiers?

Ice cream

Tip Top cancelling Goody Goody Gumdrops: a threat to our democracy

With threats to democracy seemingly everywhere and the spread of misinformation rampant, this is not the time for Tip Top to abandon some of our favourite ice cream flavours.

Liz Truss / politics

Liz Truss must be the next British PM

Britain is looking for another Prime Minister. Thankfully, there is a candidate waiting in the wings with all the right credentials.

Dear Sirs

In which one adopts a certain mayoral style.

Nuclear war? Maybe, but it might not be all bad

Putin’s threat to use nukes is horrifying, but a detonation would also really annoy the libs.

Don’t worry about Donald Trump

There’s nothing to worry about. Don’t trouble yourself over his future. He’ll be just fine.

Big Changes at Low Performance Sport New Zealand

Some exciting board news!

The tactical genius of Ian Foster

Ian Foster has named an unchanged starting All Blacks XV. It’s a shrewd move by the coach, one that will have confused the opposition.

How to fight fascism

“We shall debate on the beaches, we shall debate on the landing grounds…”

A day in the life of Dr Gaurav Sharma

9:23am: The printer ran out of paper this morning. This is the second time this week. I immediately called Parliamentary Services to demand an independent investigation

Your guide to legal impunity

The Sovereign Citizen movement has finally made public what we lawyers have known for decades. You don’t have to pay your taxes or stick to the speeding limit.