China’s Bullying Is on Full DisplayChina’s decision to sanction New Zealand MPs for visiting Taiwan is outrageous, yet how New Zealand’s parliament and political leadership responds will be even more insightful and important.THE GOOD OIL·3d ago·4 min readSimon O’ConnorInterparliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC)The PostOn Point
We Are Being MisledI explore three of the ways many in media manipulate stories and, as Sir Roger Scruton once noted, effectively censor what people read and hear.THE GOOD OIL·Jun 1·7 min readSimon O’ConnorI wrote recentlyWhere has the far left gone?Simon O'Connor
We Should Be PreparedThe fraying of the international rules-based order and various conflicts – either happening now or possible in the future – should see New Zealand preparing now. There are no excuses for inaction.THE GOOD OIL·May 21·5 min readSimon O’Connorprime minister’s recent speechBrendan MaloneA Candid Conversation with Simon O’ConnorIn this episode I sit down with Simon O’Connor for a candid conversation about his life and views on the times we find ourselves living through.The DispatchesBrendan Malone
