John Pagani

About

John Pagani looks at politics and the economy from the Left. He is an independent speech and presentation writer and a former senior adviser to Labour leader Phil Goff and former Deputy PM Jim Anderton. He blogs at johnpagani.com

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Latest articles

Enough class war, here's what to do

Opinion: John Pagani on what Business NZ should have said about Labour's new savings policy

28th Oct 11, 4:04pm

by John Pagani

Opinion: John Pagani on what Business NZ should have said about Labour's new savings policy

Is the RWC helping or hurting?

Opinion: If the world cup is sucking money out of other businesses, what happens to the economy?

3rd Oct 11, 12:09pm

by John Pagani

Opinion: If the world cup is sucking money out of other businesses, what happens to the economy?

The Minister for Short-Term Thinking

Opinion: John Key's contention that he has too much on his plate to look at the retirement age makes him the Minister for Short-Term Thinking

20th Sep 11, 3:16pm

by John Pagani

Opinion: John Key's contention that he has too much on his plate to look at the retirement age makes him the Minister for Short-Term Thinking

Where is National's policy beef?

Opinion: John Pagani wonders when National will release a policy manifesto for the upcoming election? He's seen only three policies so far

19th Sep 11, 10:00am

by John Pagani

Opinion: John Pagani wonders when National will release a policy manifesto for the upcoming election? He's seen only three policies so far

What we can learn from France

Opinion: Perhaps the rich in NZ should be more like the rich in France, who want to pay more tax. Yes, more

26th Aug 11, 3:39pm

by John Pagani

Opinion: Perhaps the rich in NZ should be more like the rich in France, who want to pay more tax. Yes, more

We can't have it both ways on trade

Opinion: The NZ pork industry's protests about foreign pork sounds like Aussie complaints about our apples; We can't have it both ways

26th Aug 11, 10:38am

by John Pagani

Opinion: The NZ pork industry's protests about foreign pork sounds like Aussie complaints about our apples; We can't have it both ways

Not much common 'sense'

Opinion: National's candidates claim they have exactly the same 'sense' of their community's views

24th Aug 11, 3:20pm

by John Pagani

Opinion: National's candidates claim they have exactly the same 'sense' of their community's views

'Why some poor folk vote National'

Opinion: John Pagani asks do people vote against their interest because they prefer to keep ahead of their neighbour than make everyone better off?

18th Aug 11, 4:25pm

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Opinion: John Pagani asks do people vote against their interest because they prefer to keep ahead of their neighbour than make everyone better off?

It's sensible to take GST off fruit & veg

Opinion: John Pagani responds to Geoff Simmons' criticism of Labour's plan to remove GST from fresh fruit and veg

17th Aug 11, 10:47am

by John Pagani

Opinion: John Pagani responds to Geoff Simmons' criticism of Labour's plan to remove GST from fresh fruit and veg

Why Obama can get re-elected

Opinion: A two-to-one majority of Americans want the deficit reduced by increasing taxes. That's why Obama is less unpopular than previous presidents

15th Aug 11, 10:16am

by John Pagani

Opinion: A two-to-one majority of Americans want the deficit reduced by increasing taxes. That's why Obama is less unpopular than previous presidents

Obama keeps hope alive amid turmoil

Opinion: John Pagani argues US President Obama is coming through the economic turmoil still politically viable

10th Aug 11, 10:33am

by John Pagani

Opinion: John Pagani argues US President Obama is coming through the economic turmoil still politically viable

Are NZ's conservatives coherent?

Opinion: NZ's conservatives don't like GST exemptions, so where are their principles in other debates like over the ETS?

8th Aug 11, 11:13am

by John Pagani

Opinion: NZ's conservatives don't like GST exemptions, so where are their principles in other debates like over the ETS?

Oh no - are subsidies back?

Opinion: John Pagani asks why is National looking at returning to the days of subsidising our farmers?

4th Aug 11, 1:25pm

by John Pagani

Opinion: John Pagani asks why is National looking at returning to the days of subsidising our farmers?

Why a capital gains tax is inevitable

Opinion: Why National's failure to attack Labour's capital gains tax policy in Parliament means we'll have one eventually

3rd Aug 11, 11:34am

by John Pagani

Opinion: Why National's failure to attack Labour's capital gains tax policy in Parliament means we'll have one eventually

It's not as if Letterman was desperate

John Pagani: Key says it shouldn't be news your taxes paid to get the PM on Letterman

2nd Aug 11, 4:31pm

by John Pagani

John Pagani: Key says it shouldn't be news your taxes paid to get the PM on Letterman

What Tony Blair tells us about elections

Opinion: John Pagani looks at some lessons for New Zealand from former UK PM Tony Blair

29th Jul 11, 4:00pm

by John Pagani

Opinion: John Pagani looks at some lessons for New Zealand from former UK PM Tony Blair

Who is best at handling the economy?

Opinion: John Pagani asks what's going on with those numbers about who is best at handling the economy

29th Jul 11, 1:05pm

by John Pagani

Opinion: John Pagani asks what's going on with those numbers about who is best at handling the economy

National's dirty deal in Ohariu

Opinion: John Pagani says if National thinks their voters will roll over and vote for Dunne in Ohariu, they've got another thing coming

22nd Jul 11, 4:06pm

by John Pagani

Opinion: John Pagani says if National thinks their voters will roll over and vote for Dunne in Ohariu, they've got another thing coming

A dirty deal that's not dirt cheap

Opinion: Are National and Act getting themselves into trouble with their deal in Epsom?

22nd Jul 11, 3:55pm

by John Pagani

Opinion: Are National and Act getting themselves into trouble with their deal in Epsom?

Another argument against inflation

Opinion: "The 'private sector' deserves more credit for economic development than is typically acknowledged."

19th Jul 11, 12:48pm

by John Pagani

Opinion: "The 'private sector' deserves more credit for economic development than is typically acknowledged."

'Why taking GST off fruit, veges works'

Opinion: Here's why GST should come off fresh fruit and veg

18th Jul 11, 9:41am

by John Pagani

Opinion: Here's why GST should come off fresh fruit and veg

'How our exporters are being bashed'

Opinion: Why do we bash our exporters every time the economy starts to do well?

15th Jul 11, 2:52pm

by John Pagani

Opinion: Why do we bash our exporters every time the economy starts to do well?

'Will the 39c tax really drive them out?'

Opinion: High earners fleeing to Australia would pay even more tax

15th Jul 11, 9:33am

by John Pagani

Opinion: High earners fleeing to Australia would pay even more tax

Some questions for critics of CGT

Opinion: John Pagani has a few questions for critics of Labour's Capital Gains Tax plan

14th Jul 11, 4:17pm

by John Pagani

Opinion: John Pagani has a few questions for critics of Labour's Capital Gains Tax plan

Opinion: None of us like the medicine

What the Labour's capital gains tax announcement has to do

14th Jul 11, 9:23am

by John Pagani

What the Labour's capital gains tax announcement has to do