Thu, December 5, 2024
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
French lawmakers vote to oust prime minister in the first successful no-confidence vote since 1962
[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: MSN
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[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: MSN
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[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: MSN
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[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: MSN
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[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: London Evening Standard
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[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: MSN
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[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: The Financial Times
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[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: The Nation
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[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Thu, Dec 05th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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Wed, December 4, 2024
[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
President Biden pardons his son Hunter Biden | The Excerpt
[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
French government collapses as political chaos reaches boiling point
[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Freshman Focus: Republican Rob Bresnahan, who ous .. ed six-term House Democrat, reveals how he did it
[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Sam Fox, St. Louis entrepreneur, megadonor and U.S. ambassador, dies at 95
[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
French prime minister ousted in no-confidence vote, throwing country into deep uncertainty
[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Under pressure, UK's Starmer sets out plans to deliver on election pledges
[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Trump Replaces His White House Counsel Before He Even Started the Job
[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
Hill farmers' livelihoods are at risk from Government delays for support schemes
[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
US officials still working to evict Chinese hackers from major US telecom networks
[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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[ Wed, Dec 04th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes
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Politics Thursday: Ginny Andersen and Mike Butterick talk scrutiny week, benefits and public sector Christmas parties

Also, some government departments aren't holding Christmas parties ... Labour's police spokesperson Ginny Andersen and National's Wairarapa MP Mike Butterick joined Nick Mills for Politics Thursday.
The audio segment from Newstalk ZB features Ginny Andersen, Labour MP, and Mike Butterick, National MP, discussing several key political issues on Wellington Mornings with Nick Mills. They talk about the upcoming Scrutiny Week, where MPs will scrutinize government spending and policy effectiveness. Andersen highlights the benefits of this process in ensuring government accountability, while Butterick expresses concerns about the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of some government initiatives. Additionally, they touch on the topic of public sector Christmas parties, debating the appropriateness of such expenditures during times of economic restraint. The conversation also covers recent changes to benefits, with Andersen defending the adjustments as necessary support for those in need, and Butterick questioning the long-term sustainability of these changes.

Read the Full Newstalk ZB Article at:
[ https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/wellington/wellington-mornings-with-nick-mills/audio/politics-thursday-ginny-andersen-and-mike-butterick-talk-scrutiny-week-benefits-and-public-sector-christmas-parties/ ]