(Published in the Wall Street Journal’s Political Diary on 8 November 2011) By Mary Kissel The Reagan revolution wasn’t an isolated movement, but one that was echoed from the shores of Britain to as far away as the Antipodes. One of the great stalwarts of that free-market agenda, Roger Kerr, passed away last month in […]
Podcasts for the pandemic
I’ve been listening to a lot more podcasts during this pandemic, squeezing them in when walking the dog or driving home after dropping the kids at school. Here are 8 from three of my favorite podcasters that I’ve most enjoyed in the last six months or so. Subjects include poker, linguistics, civil liberties, gender, race […]
When voters don’t keep extremism in check
Extremism on either end of the political spectrum has been with us forever. However, it’s usually kept in check by voters. A Seattle Times editorial described what has become of the left in Seattle this week. In Seattle, [Mayor Jenny] Durkan was targeted at home recently with homophobic and misogynistic messages by left-wing protesters. Individuals […]
Roger Kerr – Nomination for a New Zealand Royal Honour
In the 2011 Queen’s Birthday Honours, Roger Kerr was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to business. The following is the nomination for this honour submitted by Sir William Gallagher: NOMINATION FOR A NEW ZEALAND ROYAL HONOUR Section 1 – Information about the nominator – person making the nomination […]
Paul Baines: Letter of support for nomination of Roger Kerr for royal honour
3 March 2011 The Honours UnitCabinet OfficeParliament BuildingsWellington ROGER KERR I have been invited to provide a letter of support for the award of a New Zealand Royal Honour to Roger Kerr. It is a great pleasure to do so. I have known Roger for over 30 years, initially as a highly regarded officer in […]
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