The Leighton Smith Podcast

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand seems intent on establishing itself as WOKE Central, a centre of "diversity, equity and inclusion".

In other parts of the finance industry, there is growing realisation that this DEI is not a good investment.

Dr Mike Schmidt argues that DEI is an ideological program, and we see from numerous examples, both local and international, that the results are mixed and in most industries inappropriate.

It is an informative and enjoyable discussion, finished off with The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Roger L Simon is a writer of books, both fiction and non-fiction.

He was the founding CEO of PJ Media, but he is also a screenwriter of standing, a political commentator and columnist with the Epoch Times.

We talked about his column, “What it Means That We are Not Reading Books”, but it became a wide ranging discussion.

We have commentary on Natan Sharansky and the murder of Alexei Navalny, and Covid: what we should never forget.

And finally, The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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The Jim Allan commentary on the NZ Supreme Court’s Smith v Fonterra decision (Podcast 229) encouraged considerable reaction from the 'court of the pen’.

Foremost was correspondence from Gary Judd KC, who not only communicated to us but published a corresponding article in The Law Association’s LawNews.

Gary Judd expands on his views in podcast 231. Even a legal novice will find interest in it.

Elsewhere we have commentary on “saving the planet”, and the New York Democrat endorsing Trump.

And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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George Friedman, founder and chairman of Geopolitical Futures, is in the studio with us this week.

And there’s plenty to discuss; wars and rumours of more wars. Possible peace in Ukraine, Star Wars, politics and crises, and the part New Zealand has to play.

Also, George’s book “The Storm before the Calm” which predicted the 2020’s would be turmoil for America. Are his predictions on target?

And a new analysis of the death of John F Kennedy which, if correct, indicates collusion amongst America’s Agencies.

We have mail from a former MP, and much more in The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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The legal fraternity in this part of the world is delighted at the Supreme Court’s decision on Smith v Fonterra. But not everyone feels that way.

In his inevitable style, Professor James Allan critiques the decision and the direction a collection of un-elected ex-lawyers are “usurping power to themselves at the expense of the elected branches of government”.

As a specialist in constitutional law, Jim is in his element.

We also spend words on SCOTUS and Trump. An important and essential commentary.

Plus we visit the Mailroom with Mrs. Producer.

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Canadian Jonathan Roth, founder of Resource Wars, recently recorded an interview with the former Mossad Chief Efraim Halevy.

He did not get the answers he was expecting.

Roth maintains that "progress and wealth are impossible without resources. All empires rise and fall based upon access to resources.

He provides perspectives on investing, global politics, technology and the future.

We critique NZTA’s plans to restrict citizen's rights to free movement, while simultaneously hitting us in the pocket.

And we visit The Mailroom, with Mrs Producer.

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Bitcoin trail blazed the interest and development of digital money.

As a result, the drive for a cashless society with fiat currency being replaced with CBDCs is being pursued by an increasing number of countries.

Currently, that count is a worrying 130. The ultimate goal is a one world currency.

We discuss all of this with Aaron Day, author of “The Final Countdown, the People’s Last Stand Against Tyranny by Central Bank Digital Currencies”.

We comment on Grant Robertson and his new home at the University of Otago, and how higher education wrecks freedom.

And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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If, like me, you love venturing into unknown territory and investigating challenges that are essentially beyond us, then here’s a question..

As we know, time goes forward, but can it go back?

Physicist Tom Sheahen explains how to expand human thinking and step up to a higher plane of understanding.

It is a challenging but most interesting interview.

You may not agree with all he says, but, in the words of Albert Einstein, “I want to know God’s thoughts, the rest are details”.

We ruminate over free speech and the Christchurch Call and democracy as our saviour.

And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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After six years of being mismanaged on so many fronts, New Zealand requires firm direction.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Winston Peters, opens up on our relationship with the U.S., the Middle East, China and Russia.

We discuss the Covid inquiry, the WHO, the state of the world and New Zealand’s place in it.

And we visit the first (very full) Mailroom of the year with Mrs Producer.

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Leighton is on summer break, so we are highlighting some of his favourite guests from 2023.

Three NZ academics have recently written that NZ’s Tertiary Education Sector is in deep financial crisis, and that our universities are losing their best people.

At the same time a new private institution, the University of Austin, Texas, is prepping for its opening.

We speak with Jacob Howland, Director of the Intellectual Foundation Program from the university, on how ideology has poisoned the West.

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Leighton is on summer break, so we are highlighting some of his favourite guests from 2023.

Ramesh Thakur, Emeritus Professor of the Crawford School of Public Policy.

He has held academic appointments in Fiji, New Zealand (Otago), Canada and Australia. He has also worked at the U.N.

We traverse COVID, the U.S. 2024 election, the W.H.O., climate, and the assault on liberties, freedoms and human rights.

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Professor James Allan returns to discuss our election, Jordan Peterson, The Voice, and Trumps legal challenges.

Jim encourages any so-called conservative parties to “fight the culture wars”.

Has any party in New Zealand got the required courage?

Is there “weaponised collusion” between The White House and the DOJ?

And what are the top universities and law schools teaching?

It’s a broad and energetic conversation.

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In a world of lies, scepticism is your friend.

David Bell is a Public Health Physician and biotech consultant in global health.

What he has to say should be heard by every thinking person in this country, and every other “free” state on the planet.

As the World Health Organisation meets to convince countries to endorse changes to it’s original purpose, Dr Bell warns that “the WHO has changed and now it is a threat”.

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Stephen Jennings is a Kiwi expat.

His first job after university was with Treasury in 1984, a noted time of economic and political change.

Jennings life has centred around change ever since. Working in Australia and NZ, followed by London and in 1992, Moscow until 2013.

Now he’s building cities in Africa.

His critique of New Zealand’s ongoing malaise needs to be heard.

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Science is in trouble.

Facts have taken a back seat to ideology, and political activism masquerades as scholarship. We live in an age of increasing unreason. Can science be saved?

John Staddon, Professor of Biology and Psychology and “battle-scarred” by decades of experience, urges scientists to resist the demands for their unconditional surrender.

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AGAINST THE GREAT RESET; 18 THESES CONTRA THE NEW WORLD ORDER…

In one of the most informative and enjoyable interviews, we talk with editor and contributor Michael Walsh.

He and sixteen eminent writers contributed a total of eighteen chapters on the World Economic Forum.

Each author wrote on a different aspect; for example, the socialist history of woke capitalism, big tech and government censorship, and the WEF’s ideas for a fourth industrial revolution with China's commitment to being a leader of a post western world.

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The events in Israel on October 7 shocked the world.

The differing reactions from various countries, cultures, races and religions should have shocked just as much.

The lack of historical knowledge and perspective exposed the thin veneer of civilisation.

The similarities and differences of AD 70 to 2023 indicate that while some things change, human nature doesn’t.

Via the writing of Josephus, Simon Sebag Montefiore and Douglas Murray, we can improve perspective.

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Daniel Hannan sat as a Conservative MEP for 21 years.

During that period he made countless speeches, usually berating the European Parliament itself.

He was arguably one of the best members of the European Parliament.

Daniel was keen to discuss matters Covid, the new government in NZ, and the Israeli crisis.

And we finish up in The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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'The Treason of the Experts’, by Thomas Harrington, underscores the need to apply intellectual discernment on all pressing questions in a case-by-case manner.

Tom suggests that having more educational credentials is no guarantee against the danger of believing in stories that seriously distort our understanding of empirical facts.

We visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer, and we conclude with post-election commentary from “a former National MP"

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The Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC) is the brainchild of Dr Jordan Peterson.

It had its inaugural conference in London at the end of October. There were 1500 attendees from over 100 countries; including the author of “Unsettled”, Professor Steve Kooning, Viveck Ramaswamy, Michael Shellenberger, Ayaan Hirsi Ali and so many more.

Nick Cater was also there, and explains the purpose and ambition of the ARC.

We comment on what appears to be the rapid advance of Central Banks Digital Currencies and what might globalists have in store for us.

And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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It’s not just national government that should concern us. Local government should concern us too.

Auckland has spent an inordinate amount of time and money trying to become a world class city.

But still, Auckland's problems seem to grow. From a growing debt issue to expanding bureaucracy and rebellious councillors.

Who’s in charge? Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown opens up on Podcast 220.

We reference a new NZ authored book on Climate, and we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Three weeks post election, and we are still no nearer to knowing what the final make up of the government will be.

We speak with Steven Joyce, in what we thought might be a half hour chat. But even after his barking dog was edited from the interview, we still had fifty minutes of discussion on the incompetence that saw Labour outed, and the rectification that is now sorely needed.

We tackle the second segment of Lord Jonathan Sumption; in actual fact, the part that we find the most interesting.

This week, The Mailroom takes a break, but will be back next week.

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In July this year we spoke with Jonathan Sumption, and we catch up with him again during his trip to New Zealand.

In the interim there has been a lot of change that is worthy of his opinion - the Hamas attack, Israel’s response, and the associated reactions provide a hornet’s nest of issues.

We communicate with Patrick Basham in Riyadh, attending the Future Investment Initiative, also known as “Davos of the Desert”.

The consensus of the 6000 attendees is that the FII serves the planet far better than Davos in the Alps.

So it’s a lengthy podcast with Sumption up first and Patrick at around the 30 minute mark

And, of course, we finish with The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

And we make a visit to The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Three NZ academics have recently written that NZ’s Tertiary Education Sector is in deep financial crisis, and that our universities are losing their best people.

At the same time a new private institution, the University of Austin, Texas, is prepping for its opening.

We speak with Jacob Howland, Director of the Intellectual Foundation Program from the university, on how ideology has poisoned the West.

And we make a visit to The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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With the election over (apart from half a million votes still to be counted), we look at how the country can encourage a more positive approach to economic recovery.

“Commerce beats politics, every time.”

This quote comes from our guest, Earl Rattray, prominent businessman and lifetime participant in the dairy industry.

We look at a different perspective on the Middle East, from Barry Brownstein “Why Civilisation is at Stake”.

And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Is Democracy a failed idea?

How badly has Ardernism damaged the country?

We also discuss the failure of the judicial system with retired judge Anthony Willy, on the eve of the most important election of our lifetime.

Words of warning from Ayaan Hirsi Ali on Israel and beyond, and The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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During September, London cardiologist Aseem Malhotra toured New Zealand giving talks on matters covid.

Overseas, he has been tagged controversial (controversy has a place in science).

We interviewed Malhotra, so you could have access to his opinions and decide for yourself.

We share another submission from the former National Party MP and we make further comment on the upcoming election.

And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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John Banks spent 21 years in Parliament. For many of those years, he held high profile ministerial portfolios.

He was also a two term Mayor of Auckland.

This week, he gives us his stark and honest account of NZ’s current position.

He concludes that the election must provide “the change of direction the country so desperately needs”.

If you agree you’ll enjoy the discussion. If you’re happy with the status quo, you’ll find out why you’ll change your mind.

We comment on Jacinda Ardern and censorship, and Victor Davis Hanson on the “self-induced catastrophe of the U.S. southern border”

And we take you to The Mailroom.

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I first met George Friedman in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in 1986.

George was then a Professor at the War College.

A few years later he established Stratfor.com and then in 2015, GeopoliticalFutures.com.

He has authored a number of books and is now writing on the future of war in space.

In this podcast, we delve into a plethora of geopolitical issues and crises, including Russia, China, the U.S. and Ukraine.

We look at what might be gained or lost through this country’s declining armed services.

And we ask whether defence should be an election issue?

We reference the wisdom of George Orwell today's woke environment and we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Trust has declined at all levels at an increasing rate. Without trust we cannot operate at a successful level.

With the election almost upon us, deciding who we can trust is a challenge for many.

Oxford Associate Professor Thomas W. Simpson works on trust and issues at the intersection of technology and security.

He is in NZ to give the 2023 Sir John Graham Lecture for the Maxim Institute, and we interviewed him a few hours after his arrival on Monday.

We share an article George Freeman wrote on the 22nd Anniversary of 9/11, and we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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In what many think is the most important election we’ve ever had, there are many issues to consider.

Arguably, freedom is the most important. Without liberty, we are not the masters of our own lives.

New Zealanders have experienced this over the last few years. Therefore party policies that could affect our free choice need thorough examination.

We talk about what is at stake with Guy Hatchard.

We have a few thoughts on Hipkins and co-governance, and some intelligence from Victor Davis Hanson.

And, of course, we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Professor James Allan last guested in podcast 160. The subject was He Puapua.

He returns to discuss our election, Jordan Peterson, The Voice, and Trumps legal challenges.

Jim encourages any so-called conservative parties to “fight the culture wars”.

Has any party in New Zealand got the required courage?

Is there “weaponised collusion” between The White House and the DOJ?

And what are the top universities and law schools teaching?

It’s a broad and energetic conversation.

And finally, we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Stephen Jennings is a Kiwi expat.

His first job after university was with Treasury in 1984, a noted time of economic and political change.

Jennings life has centred around change ever since. Working in Australia and NZ, followed by London and in 1992, Moscow until 2013.

Now he’s building cities in Africa.

His critique of New Zealand’s ongoing malaise needs to be heard before the election.

We make comment on Wokeinsm, and the meeting of the BRICS countries this week; could they play a role in NZ’s future?

And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Turbo-charged by Covid-19 and a poverty of basic intelligence, common sense and irreparably bad ideas, the New Zealand health care system is in dire straights.

We are in crisis, and, as a result, it is at the forefront of election issues.

Emeritus Professor Des Gorman levels his sights on the issues and how to resolve them; especially the increasing shortage of GP’s.

We pay tribute to a great man Merrill Fernando.

The mailroom delivers a great collection of comment.

And at the back-end of 207, an ex-National MP provides a written assault on the state of politics in NZ. 

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Sir Ian Taylor is having an interesting life.

Born in Northland, raised in what today would be considered poverty, he graduated in law, became a television performer and a singer in a band; today he is a massively successful businessman.

A Labour supporter over 50 years of voting, he is now less than impressed.

And like many countrymen he doesn’t know how he’s going to vote come October 14.

We had a vibrant discussion, even if you might not agree with him.

We visit a lengthy Mailroom with Mrs Producer; the first in a month.

And we finish with commentary from Ramesh Thakur on the debate over the “Voice”.

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London, is it still the Holy Grail for NZ expats?

After 5 years in the “mother city” Christian Smith shares his thoughts and experiences with Leighton (yes, they are closely related).

The cost of living, work, play, travel, advantages and otherwise, post covid and Brexit. A great discussion.

Normal transmission resumes next week when Leighton and Mrs Producer return.

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When we interviewed Stephen Soukup in podcast 179, Jacinda Ardern still “had gas in the tank”, and Labour still had high hopes for this years election.

Soukup's book “The Dictatorship of Woke Capital; How Political Correctness Captured Big Business” exposed the absurdities adopted by many international and local companies to the detriment of investors and customers alike.

Soukup's revelations could well benefit this years election.

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On October 5, 2022, in Podcast 175, we spoke with two insightful guests. Both were then and are now relevant to the state of the local economy and international balance of power.

Dr Eric Crampton, Chief Economist at the NZ Institute spoke on productivity in the economy.

Professor Salvatore Babones addressed “Putins Brain” as Russian Intellectual Alexander Dugan has been described.

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On October 5, 2022, in podcast 175 we spoke with two insightful guests.

Both were then and are now relevant to the state of play locally and internationally.

Dr Eric Crampton, Chief Economist at the New Zealand Initiative addressed the paucity of productivity in NZ.

Associate Professor Salvatore Babones from the University of Sydney resonates on Alexander Dugan, otherwise nominated as Putin’s Brain.

Thought provoking and stimulating conversation in the best of Leighton Smith.

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Lord Jonathan Sumption was appointed to the Supreme Court of the U.K. in 2012, following a career as a respected and highly regarded Q.C. and historian.

In high demand as a Lecturer he has travelled the world enlightening audiences on various matters, ie; the law, constitutions, history and social matters.

Described as “the Brain of Britain” this discussion displays Sumptions ability whether you agree or otherwise.

And because Leighton and Mrs Producer have escaped to London, the interview is the podcast.

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Is the Indigenous Voice Australia's Treaty of Waitangi moment?

There are differences. If the forthcoming referendum is successful, how will it affect government and life in Australia?

The debate is splitting the country. If passed, the Voice will likely lead to separatism and bitterness, not reconciliation.

From the Menzies Research Centre and The Australian, Nick Cater analyses the threats and any benefits there may be.

Also, the Australian Communications and Media Authority, and the damage it could cause to freedom of speech in general.

And The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Every election in the last two or three decades has been "the most important ever.”

I believe 2023 most certainly is. Democracy is under grave threat.

Many talk of this being the last chance of redemption.

Newstalk ZB Senior Political Correspondent Barry Soper guests, and shares some brutal but honest truths.

We also comment on New Zealand’s woke Health system and why American Doctors are rejecting it.

Is Australia surrendering freedom of speech?

And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Ramesh Thakur, Emeritus Professor of the Crawford School of Public Policy.

He has held academic appointments in Fiji, New Zealand (Otago), Canada and Australia. He has also worked at the U.N.

We traverse covid, the U.S. 2024 election, the W.H.O., climate, and the assault on liberties, freedoms and human rights.

We discuss the threat to the hippocratic oath via government manipulation in the health system, and we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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In January 2022, Judge Anthony Willy wrote a magnificent article called “Marxism - It Couldn’t Happen Here, Could It?”

He guested in Podcast 142 on Feb 9, of last year.

Eighteen months later, he returns to update his thoughts.

His concern for NZ democracy has increased, and in the lead-up to what he calls “the most important event in our history” he expresses that concern without fear.

At the back-end of 200, we draw your attention to a “Propaganda Masterpiece”, and we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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State education has been in a void in New Zealand for a number of years.

After spending some time as a world leader, the education field has been ploughed with incompetence. In all but a few schools.

NCEA has failed, and the restructuring currently being attempted will also fail.

Rangitoto Principal, Patrick Gale, explains why the country's largest school is rejecting NCEA Level 1 and creating its own diploma.

The number of schools considering the same is uncertain, but is on the increase.

From the NZ Initiative think tank, Dr Michael Johnson deals to an incompetent Education Dept. “Not fit for purpose” is his emphatic opinion.

And, of course, The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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He arrived in Australia from London, at age twelve with his parents. They were a poor family.

But Maurice Newman graduated from the University of Sydney with a degree in Economics. He spent forty years in stockbroking and related areas.

His list of positions included Chairmanships of Banks, a University, the Stock Exchange, and other political and charity achievements.

We discussed New Zealand, he loves the place, but he is not happy with the way we are heading.

We update matters relating to the WHO, and media coverage.

And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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In a world of lies, scepticism is your friend.

David Bell is a Public Health Physician and biotech consultant in global health.

What he has to say should be heard by every thinking person in this country, and every other “free” state on the planet.

As the World Health Organisation meets to convince countries to endorse changes to it’s original purpose, Dr Bell warns that “the WHO has changed and now it is a threat”.

In Podcast 197 we defer to commentary on the state of the country, in possibly the best opinion seen for a while.

Is the Woke plague a forecast for the end of civilisation?

And we make a visit to The Mailroom, with Mrs Producer.

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Patrick Basham, founder of The Democracy Institute in Washington DC, has been in Istanbul during the recent Turkish election.

He spoke with us upon his return to Washington about the changes an Erdogan loss would bring to one of the worlds most pivotal countries.

We talked about the 2024 race for the U.S. presidency; is Trumps second term inevitable?

And, as Patrick is British, his view on the coronation and the future of the monarchy.

We broach the subject of AI, and much more in conversation with one of Leighton’s favourite analysts.

We have media commentary on Fox and Tucker Carlson. Who’s the loser? It isn’t Tucker.

And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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"Covid-19 was not merely an epidemiological crisis; it was an economic, social and moral crisis that required multidisciplinary expertise to assess and address different facets throughout the pandemic.”

Auckland University Professor Ananish Chaudhuri assesses what happened, and how we can be better prepared for the inevitable next pandemic.

We are in receipt of another submission from ‘a former National MP’ on the least trustworthy, incompetent government in living memory.

And we take a visit to The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Deception of the unaware is a great partnership in the hands of the dishonest.

Think AI and modern technology.

Executive Director of the Maxim Institute, Tim Wilson, analyses the ability of AI to both entertain and deceive.

“With a general election imminent, we need to think seriously about the effects of AI and digital manipulation in New Zealand. Democracy, to operate well, requires accurate information."

We have comment from lawyer Donald Dobson on government maladministration and stupidity.

And we go to The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Long time educationalist, Alwyn Poole, pulls no punches discussing the downside of New Zealand education.

While wanting New Zealand youth to experience the pinnacle of standards, he recognises the challenges and impediments confronting that achievement.

This is an interview that all New Zealand parents should hear, share it wide.

Where did every new education and social fad begin? America, pretty much.

We share a George Friedman commentary on the tumultuous state of that country. It will get worse before it gets better.

And, as always, The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Science is in trouble.

Facts have taken a back seat to ideology, and political activism masquerades as scholarship. We live in an age of increasing unreason. Can science be saved?

John Staddon, Professor of Biology and Psychology and “battle-scarred” by decades of experience, urges scientists to resist the demands for their unconditional surrender.

We take a look at the Biden "Ten Step Plan to Create Global Chaos”. It is maybe the only area he’s actually succeeding in.

It’s been three weeks since the last podcast, and we explain why.

And we look into The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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AUKUS - the joint project by the US, the UK and Australia, to provide nuclear powered submarines to the Australian navy.

Undersea security is increasingly important, think Nordstream.

Alessio Patalano, Professor of War and Strategy in East Asia, Kings College, London, guests with personal insight, and we begin with what’s in it for New Zealand.

And, of course, The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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New Zealand is confronted with numerous serious issues; economic, financial, social, governance, and more.

From the New Zealand Initiative, Executive Director Oliver Hartwich analyses what’s wrong and what needs to be done. Starting with the Public Service and Education.

We make comment on woke banking stupidity, and brainwashing versus critical thinking.

And we take you to The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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An independent writer, statistician, scientist, consultant and author of EVERYTHING YOU BELIEVE IS WRONG.

A PhD in Mathematical Statistics: now an Uncertainty Philosopher, Epistemologist, Probability Puzzler, and Unmasker of Over-Certainty. An MS in Atmospheric Physics, and Bachelors in Meteorology & Maths.

Meet William M Briggs, who spent time with me discussing things that matter; climate, coronavirus, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and much more.

We make comment on 15 minute cities and the Net Zero nonsense.

And we sift through your correspondence in The Mailroom.

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“The last three years has been a wonderful time, because it has brought everything into perspective”.

Rodney Hide in todays podcast.

That statement has a very broad perspective, and we target some of the most important issues confronting New Zealand today.

We have a response to a letter in last weeks Mailroom from the former National Party MP, as requested.

Ian Wishart queries NIWA's missing storm data and its impact on extreme climate claims.

And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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"Dystopian artificial intelligence is not near, it is already here.

"In November 2022, the release of an artificial intelligence on-line chatting programme, named ChatGPT, shocked the world."

In 2014 Elon Musk warned that with AI "we are summoning the demon".

Expat Kiwi Jonathan Robinson, PHD, has been at the coal face of AI and ML for many years. We talk with him about the relevance of AI.

We also discuss education, and the ETS.

And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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AGAINST THE GREAT RESET; 18 THESES CONTRA THE NEW WORLD ORDER…

In one of the most informative and enjoyable interviews, we talk with editor and contributor Michael Walsh.

He and sixteen eminent writers contributed a total of eighteen chapters on the World Economic Forum.

Each author wrote on a different aspect; for example, the socialist history of woke capitalism, big tech and government censorship, and the WEF’s ideas for a fourth industrial revolution with Chinas commitment to being a leader of a post western world.

We do an analysis on the impossibility of long range weather predictions, and we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Former Finance Minister, now business consultant Steven Joyce, considers the current state of NZ politics and the run-up to the October election.

What does National need to do to capture the treasury benches, and what are Labour’s chances of repelling them?

We talk the  state of the economy in both NZ and Australia, and the temperature of democracy.

We compare the reportage on Jacinda Ardern’s resignation.

And we start the New Year Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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"One of the most damaging statements of a world leader was from Jacinda Ardern, that there will only be a single source of truth. We need to rediscover the virtues that brought about the effloresces of scientific discoveries which have made the world infinitely wealthier, healthier, better educated and better fed."

So says Emeritus Professor Ramesh Thakur. Outstanding commentary from a great thinker.

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He Puapua, the report commissioned by the Ardern government, was completed in 2019 and secreted from the public.

Its existence was revealed after the 2021 election. There is belief that Labour would have suffered badly if it had been made public.

Constitutional Law Professor James Allan has written an analysis of He Puapua, and the reading of it is not pretty. 

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New Zealand scientist Dr Kelvin Duncan dismembers the predictions of the IPCC.

His new book ,“Global Warming, a Counter-blaste to the Man-made Global Warming Hypothesis”, provides counter-arguments to the many areas of official misinformation.

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Marxism could not happen here... could it?

After decades on the bench, covering four different courts, retired Judge Anthony Willy expresses his concern for the future of democracy in NZ.

The most recent developments since that interview indicate he’s on target.

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Double Header:

"The New York Times is reputed to be the world’s most powerful news outlet.

Powerful enough to influence wars, foment revolutions, shape economies and change cultures.

It doesn’t just cover the news, it creates it."

Ashley Rindsberg, author of “The Gray Lady Winked”, talks about what happens when truth is abandoned in favour of interest and ideology.

Then, who is Alexander Dugin?

And what is Eurasianism?

A brilliant analysis from Associate Professor Salvatore Babones, University of Sydney, on the Russian Intellectual Dugin.

Is he "Putin’s brain” and does he really want to destroy America?

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Leighton is on summer break, so we are highlighting some of his favourite guests from 2022.

Professor Elizabeth Rata has been much requested.

She is worth the wait.

Overall it’s a ‘Defence of Democracy’ discussion.

That’s if it is not already too late...

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Every day the media utilises the term “experts”. Experts say, experts warn, experts criticise...

Dr Michael Tomlinson is a Higher Education Governance and Quality consultant. He suggests that the age of deference to experts is over. He adds a much needed perspective to scientific ponderance.

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In this unfiltered insider account, Dr Scott Atlas (author of A PLAGUE UPON OUR HOUSE: MY FIGHT AT THE TRUMP WHITE HOUSE TO STOP COVID FROM DESTROYING AMERICA) gives us a full account of the key COVID-19 players in the White House during the pandemic.

We cover the lies, distortions, and the truth about science, politicised academia, Big Business and Big Tech. 

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Six months ago Bruce Cotterill talked about what is wrong with NZ, and how we might fix it.

At years end he returns to discuss what has changed; for better or worse.

We talk politics and the current mood of the electorate with Barry Soper. He is full and frank in commenting on the Prime Minister.

“Government Maladministration and Stupidity” is the title of an essay from a retired lawyer.

And we visit The Mailroom for the final time this year with Mrs Producer.

Have a wonderful holiday break, and thank you so much for listening.

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Three Waters… many lies.

Frank Newman says Three Waters is too good to be true, and democracy is the loser.

New Zealand’s Supreme Court is playing a foolish game of politics, according to a British law professor.

And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Things are changing in the world of climate alarmism.

On the basis of recent science, the U.N. has halved to only 2.5C its prediction of global temperatures for year 2100.

Dr Judith Curry says so, as does The Wall Street Journal, and David Wallace-Wells of the New York Times. Noted climate scientist Dr Judith Curry says “the policy implications of all this is enormous”.

Former NZ Under-Secretary of Science, Energy and Technology Barry Brill says this changes everything.

He takes no prisoners in Podcast 182.

And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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We speak to Muriel Newman, from the NZ Centre for Political Research, on why New Zealanders need to make their voices heard.

We talk separatist government, the water debate (that shouldn’t even be happening), He Puapua (whatever that means), farming, and other damage the Arden government is inflicting on New Zealand.

And Patrick Basham, from the Democracy Institute, explains how the American midterm election results deserve a different perspective.

As requested, a list of climate books that tell a different story.

And, finally, we go to The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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A champion of free speech guests on this week's podcast.

Jacob Mchangama, Danish lawyer and founder of Copenhagen think tank Justitia, talks hate speech, free speech and freedom.

Coincidentally, we have been paying some attention to Twitter these past couple of weeks.

The reason is obvious, free speech is the bedrock of democracy.

We report on Patrick Basham’s final research for the mid-term U.S. elections, and we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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"The Dictatorship of Woke Capital” is the story of how political correctness captured Big Business. Steve Soukup details the connection of European Marxism/Socialism to American progressivism and the development of the Administrative State.

We comment on the moves to derail democracy in New Zealand and how that is leading to the increase in independent journalism critiques and opposition groups.

And we visit The Mailroom.

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Two weeks out from the all important mid-term elections, we discuss the likely outcome and its repercussions with Patrick Basham from Democracy Institute.

In these exciting times, Democracy Institute, in conjunction with the London Express, has been doing noticeably good research on American politics.

And following the success of his novel "Agenda 2060”, author A.I. Fabler is back with “The Seed of Corruption”.

The parallels with actual recent events are stunning, more so because he wrote it mostly before we had even heard of Covid-19.

The interview is a must listen.

And we go to The Mailroom, with your much appreciated communication.

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Michael Every is a Global Strategist at Rabobank. He analyses major developments, contributes to the bank’s publications and is very active in the media.

We hit on the future of money, the meta crisis we’re living with, and all that it means.

Michael is not a conformist economist and his take on crypto, geopolitics, and missing leadership is compulsive listening.

Tony Grey is an author and businessman who was born into Shakespeare.

His email to me began “I am shocked. Once again the woke cabal has rung the bell of ignorance”.

Find out which world leaders relate to which of Shakespeare’s characters. Just one example of the bard’s counted relevance.

And, of course, The Mailroom.

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The Social Compact is an implicit understanding between the government and the people.

Statistician and author Guy Hatchard suggests that the Social Compact has been broken.

We discuss the distortion of public information, increasing control or influence over the media, the age of social engineering, and the lessons to be absorbed from poorly-scienced public health ideas.

And is the next pandemic “Anxiety over Life Itself?”

We comment on the Government versus farmers and farming in NZ, and we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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For years, New Zealand productivity has been shortchanging the economy and therefore the country.

Why is New Zealand outstripped by the rest of the first world countries, in particular Australia?

The New Zealand Initiative’s Chief Economist, Dr Eric Crampton gives reasons and suggests solutions.

Then, who is Alexander Dugin? And what is Eurasianism? A brilliant analysis from Associate Professor Salvatore Babones, University of Sydney, on the Russian Intellectual Dugin.

Is he "Putin’s brain” and does he really want to destroy America?

And finally, The Mailroom with your commentary.

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Semi-retired Investment Banker Jonathan Urlich discusses his thoughts on the financial world, both in NZ and globally.

Jonathan first rang my radio program in 2007, commenting on what was developing. His analysis proved correct during the GFC.

We look at George Friedman’s commentary on the Italian election, and high profile Law Professor Jonathan Turley on Jacinda’s call for a global attack on free speech.

And we go to The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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On this week's podcast:

This week we see the return of Michael Rectenwald PhD, Professor of Liberal Studies and Global Liberal Studies at New York University 2008 to 2019.

We recount again his departure from NYU and his transition from a Marxist/Communist to Libertarian.

Michael is the author of numerous books, and co-founder of American Scholars.

Much of our discussion is about NZ. But we also cover Totalitarianism, Ukraine, Biden v Trump, and the challenging times ahead.

And, of course, we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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On this week's podcast:

Professor Elizabeth Rata has been much requested. She is worth the wait. Overall it’s a ‘Defence of Democracy’ discussion. That’s if it is not already too late.

We revisit the Rolf Harris case (podcast 171) with some additional information.

We comment on the changes at Buckingham Palace, and we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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Leighton is off this week with COVID.

This week's podcast is a "Best Of" edition featuring David Round from Podcast 149 on March 20th 2022.

Forty five years a law lecturer, David Round is renowned for his frankness. His unrestrained discussion covers many contentious matters confronting New Zealand today. From moral and political corruption to activist judges and the "meaningless piece of pious liberal posturing of the Bill of Rights”.

And as for co-governance...

We make comment on the P.M, and the authoritarian Auckland Transport.

Leighton will be back next week.

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In 2014 Australian entertainer Rolf Harris was found guilty, on all counts, of charges brought by four women. Harris was but one of a number of public figures to be charged with sexual charges.

But that is just the beginning.

After the convictions ex-Auckland policeman William Merritt, now a specialist investigator, spent two years doing what Scotland Yard failed to achieve. In 171 Merritt relates a story of incompetence, lies, and injustice.

It's a great study into human nature.

The interview was recorded just prior to the podcast team succumbing to covid, so this podcast is restricted to the interview.

And we will be taking a break next week so 172 will be on September 14.

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On this weeks podcast:

Joel Kotkin, described according to THE NEW YORK TIMES, is America's uber-geographer. an internationally recognised authority on global, economic, political and social trends.

We talk to him about what is now brewing in Silicon Valley, proposed in Toronto and implemented in China, that could be the role model for our future urban civilisation.

The book, THE COMING OF NEO FEUDALISM, is a warning to the global middle class and the future of the working class.

And we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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First, they came for CO2, then they came for methane.

Because apparently methane makes an outsized contribution to global warming.

Atmospheric physicists William Happer and William van Wijngaarden say otherwise.

Together they published the results of their highly technical research. In podcast 169, van Wijngaarden explains, in understandable language, why there is no need for panic over methane.

We have a follow up from last weeks interview with Ramesh Thakur on the state of Covid in NZ and we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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On this week's podcast:

"One of the most damaging statements of a world leader was from Jacinda Ardern, that there will only be a single source of truth. We need to rediscover the virtues that brought about the effloresces of scientific discoveries which have made the world infinitely wealthier, healthier, better educated and better fed."

So says Emeritus Professor Ramesh Thakur, guesting on Podcast 168. Outstanding commentary from a great thinker.

We make comment on the antics at Mar-a-Lago, and we visit The Mailroom with Mrs Producer.

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On this week's podcast:

From the Democracy Institute in Washington DC, Patrick Basham explains his blacklisting by the Ukrainian Centre for Countering Disinformation. He is one of approximately 79 targeted by the Ukraine Government.

Let’s ensure that sort of thing doesn’t happen here.

We extensively cover a wide range of concerns; China, Trudeau, Ardern and Hunter Biden’s laptop.

We also make  comparison with Australia over the direction of both countries' governance.

We finish up with a look at high fashion in the war zone.

And, of course, The Mailroom.

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On this week's podcast:

We talk again with Professor Aynsley Kellow, author of essay “The Madness of Net Zero” .

He says he has become more sceptical with time of the worst reports of climate change.

And that scepticism was exacerbated by his experience as an Expert Reviewer for the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report.

He is also the author of "Negotiating Climate Change: A Forensic Analysis."

We make commentary on Elizabeth Rata, and her recent speech on democracy.

And we take a look into The Mailroom.

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