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Got the popcorn ready? It’s time for another leadership vote for National - a good sign having two in a year, after a year of rumours about the PM’s leadership in crisis mode, right? And no matter what happens, the outcome will impact the election in 87 days

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There was big news on Sunday… no not the new policies from political parties, not the cut off date for the local government amalgamation but data that showed the coalition has been underfunding staff in our health sector for years.  But the media coverage on it seemed to be missing outside of Q&A itself…

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We start the week knowing we have been lied to. Lied to on TV by the health Minister. Lied to online by the Prime Minister. And lied to as ratepayers. So it must be another typical Sunday then.

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It's been a no good, very bad week for the Coalition. There's Nazis hiding in the hard right party screaming about nationalism, the Prime Minister apologising after saying he didn't need to but before National lackeys said he should, shouldn't and had nothing to do with it and the Deputy PM put a TV presenter in charge of an education announcement where he called kids little shits that need extra force while wage growth in retail fell well behind inflation, business liquidation and unemployment numbers reached record highs and the rumours of a roll are back. And yet somehow, media still has a bias towards keeping the status quo. We can see this in how stories are framed, whose talking points are platformed and images being used. This Sunday we'll be looking at Framing theory, Entmans 4 Functions, thematic framing, horse race presentation and priming.This is an audio presentation of a live stream and as such, visual aides and cues are out of context here. The video can be viewed on my YouTube Channel.Real, independent political commentary requires a strong community behind it.First up, make sure you're equipped for the voting booth: visit www.election2026.co.nz for practical tools and resources to help you choose who to vote for.To stay across all my content—including the award-winning podcast and weekly newsletter—make sure you follow the main hub: https://linktr.ee/paul_barlownzWant to help drive the conversation? Building these tools and keeping the analysis flowing takes a lot of behind-the-scenes work. If you're in a position to support, please consider a paid subscription or buying a coffee to keep this platform sustainable as we push for a change of government in 2026: https://buymeacoffee.com/paul.theotheroneYour backing means everything. Thank you.©️ Paul… The Other One, 2026

Is it you, or is it me, lately I’ve been lost it seems, I think a change is what I need… Shorty runs in an episodic format, it’s why people still go to the societal that’s been hit by quakes, helicopters, eruptions and hired a bunch of serial killers. Our media actually does the same thing and it trains people in the comment sections without them realising it.  And you can learn more about this and more in this week’s Coffee and Context, Sunday morning on YouTube and Facebook!

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