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Bryce Edwards

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Dr Bryce Edwards is Political Analyst in Residence at Victoria University of Wellington. He is the director of the Democracy Project.

Bryce Edwards: How Labour’s tax cut will do little but benefit the rich

Who would profit most from Labour’s GST-exemption policy? It won’t be those struggling with the cost of living – the average shopper is unlikely to...

Bryce Edwards: How NZ First might “take back our country”

New Zealand First aren’t being given the attention they warrant by political commentators in the lead-up to this year’s election, with most rubbishing or...

Bryce Edwards: Can David Parker push Labour back onto a more progressive path?

Cabinet Minister David Parker recently told the Spinoff he’s reading “The Triumph of Injustice – how the wealthy avoid paying tax and how to...

Bryce Edwards: Chris Hipkins failed to prevent the Kiri Allan tragedy

Electoral calculation was surely at the centre of Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’ unfortunate decision to keep flailing Minister Kiri Allan on in her job...

Bryce Edwards: The Era of complacency over political conflicts of interest is over

Michael Wood has become a victim of his own complacency about conflicts of interest. He simply didn’t take integrity rules meant to protect the New...

Bryce Edwards: The Troubling report into Stuart Nash’s conflicts of interest

Maybe we’ve all got scandal fatigue. This is the best explanation for why there’s not more public and media concern in the wake of the...

Bryce Edwards: Does Michael Wood have enough integrity to be a Minister?

New Zealanders are supposed to be able to trust that there are adequate systems in place to ensure our politicians aren’t corrupt. There are mandatory...

Bryce Edwards: The need to take disinformation seriously

Political deception is as old as politics itself. There have always been political actors who have attempted to twist and manipulate information. Sometimes this includes...

Bryce Edwards: Victory for transparency in lobbying reforms

Two weeks ago Prime Minister Chris Hipkins was pooh-poohing questions about the need for reform lobbying rules, claiming lobbyists have the same access to...

Bryce Edwards: Demands on politicians to regulate lobbying ramp up

Lobbyists have never been under such intense pressure and scrutiny. There is currently a real momentum building to rein in New Zealand’s wild west lobbying...

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