The Bull Ring

𝕎𝕚𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕥 𝕃𝕦𝕩𝕠𝕟, ℕ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝 ℝ𝕚𝕤𝕜𝕤 𝕌𝕟𝕡𝕠𝕡𝕦𝕝𝕒𝕣 𝕃𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕤, 𝕆𝕟𝕘𝕠𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕀𝕟𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕓𝕚𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕪 ℕ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝 ℙ𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕪 ℝ𝕚𝕤𝕜𝕤 ℝ𝕖𝕡𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝟚𝟘𝟙𝟟-𝟚𝟙 𝕃𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕙𝕚𝕡 𝕎𝕠𝕖𝕤 𝕒𝕤 𝕃𝕦𝕩𝕠𝕟'𝕤 𝕌𝕟𝕡𝕠𝕡𝕦𝕝𝕒𝕣𝕚𝕥𝕪 ℙ𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕤, 𝕋𝕙𝕣𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕟𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝔻𝕚𝕤𝕔𝕚𝕡𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕖 𝕚𝕗 ℍ𝕖 𝔻𝕖𝕡𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕤. 𝗖 hristopher Luxon's chances of leading the National Party into next year's election appear to be fading, as each new opinion poll shows a further drop in his already low popularity as the party's leader.   Party officials can no longer say that voters just need to get to know Luxon, as the more familiar they become with him, the less they like him.  If Luxon departs, a trend of divisive leadership could persist, driven by internal factionalism, voter dissatisfaction, and coalition pressures.  During 2017-2021, National cycled through Bill English, Simon Bridges, Todd Muller, and Judith Collins as leaders, each grap...

Pritzker tells Trump to stay out of Chicago Illinois Governor JB Prtizker  Photo:  KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI By  David Wright , CNN llinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday railed against President Donald Trump for suggesting he would deploy federal forces to Chicago, accusing the administration of "searching for ways to lay the groundwork to circumvent our democracy, militarize our cities and end elections."   "If this were happening in any other country, we would have no trouble calling it what it is, a dangerous power grab," Pritzker said at a press conference in Chicago, flanked by an array of city leaders including Mayor Brandon Johnson.   Pritzker also said that the administration had failed to contact his office or the mayor ahead of the reported deployment, and he slammed the lack of coordination.   "If this was really about fighting crime and making the streets safe, what possible justification could the White House have for planning such an exce...

Trump ramps up rhetoric on Russia-Ukraine conflict as peace talks momentum stalls Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump.  Photo:  AFP / Andrew Caballero-Reynolds By  Betsy Klein , CNN US President Donald Trump appeared to offer a rationale for Ukraine to go on offence against Russia, notable rhetoric as the momentum around peace talks has stalled.   "It is very hard, if not impossible, to win a war without attacking an invaders country.  It's like a great team in sports that has a fantastic defence, but is not allowed to play offence.  There is no chance of winning! It is like that with Ukraine and Russia," Trump said in a Truth Social post .  He continued, "Crooked and grossly incompetent Joe Biden would not let Ukraine FIGHT BACK, only DEFEND.  How did that work out? Regardless, this is a war that would have NEVER happened if I were President - ZERO CHANCE. Interesting times ahead!!!" Trump's rhetoric may to...

𝔾𝕠𝕧𝕥𝕤 𝔽𝕚𝕤𝕔𝕒𝕝 𝔽𝕒𝕚𝕝𝕦𝕣𝕖𝕤 𝕃𝕖𝕒𝕧𝕖 𝕍𝕦𝕝𝕟𝕖𝕣𝕒𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕂𝕚𝕨𝕚𝕤 𝕊𝕥𝕣𝕦𝕘𝕘𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘, 𝔼𝕪𝕖𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕋𝕙𝕖 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟞 𝔼𝕝𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 ℕ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝’𝕤 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟜 𝕥𝕒𝕩 𝕔𝕦𝕥𝕤, 𝕝𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕝𝕠𝕣𝕕 𝕣𝕖𝕓𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕤, 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕥𝕠𝕓𝕒𝕔𝕔𝕠 𝕥𝕒𝕩 𝕔𝕦𝕥𝕤 𝕗𝕒𝕚𝕝𝕖𝕕 𝕧𝕦𝕝𝕟𝕖𝕣𝕒𝕓𝕝𝕖 𝕂𝕚𝕨𝕚𝕤, 𝕨𝕙𝕚𝕝𝕖 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟞 𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕔𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕟𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕤.. 𝗧 he National-led coalition government, elected in 2023, has faced sharp criticism for fiscal policies failing to ease New Zealand’s cost-of-living crisis, particularly for low-income households, beneficiaries, and renters.  The 2024 tax cuts, landlord rebates, and tobacco tax reductions, intended as relief, have been criticised for favouring the wealthy, deepening inequality, and offering little support to the vulnerable. PM Luxon reacts to report of the Landlord tax blowout. file: 𝔅𝔯𝔲𝔠𝔢 𝔄𝔩𝔭𝔦𝔫𝔢 As the 2026 election nears, public frustration is growing, with Labour’s proposed capital gains  ta...

𝕆𝕓𝕒𝕞𝕒 𝕋𝕠𝕡𝕤 𝕨𝕙𝕚𝕝𝕖 𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕞𝕡 𝕚𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕤𝕖 𝕆𝕓𝕒𝕞𝕒’𝕤 𝕙𝕖𝕒𝕝𝕥𝕙𝕔𝕒𝕣𝕖 𝕣𝕖𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕞, 𝕖𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕠𝕞𝕚𝕔 𝕣𝕖𝕔𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣𝕪, 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕕𝕚𝕡𝕝𝕠𝕞𝕒𝕔𝕪 𝕞𝕒𝕜𝕖 𝕙𝕚𝕞 𝕒 𝕥𝕠𝕡 𝕡𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕚𝕕𝕖𝕟𝕥. 𝕋𝕣𝕦𝕞𝕡’𝕤 𝕕𝕚𝕧𝕚𝕤𝕚𝕧𝕖𝕟𝕖𝕤𝕤, ℂ𝕆𝕍𝕀𝔻-𝟙𝟡 𝕞𝕚𝕤𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕕𝕝𝕚𝕟𝕘, 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕝𝕖𝕘𝕒𝕝 𝕚𝕤𝕤𝕦𝕖𝕤 𝕞𝕒𝕣𝕜 𝕙𝕚𝕞 𝕒𝕤 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕨𝕠𝕣𝕤𝕥, 𝕡𝕖𝕣 𝕙𝕚𝕤𝕥𝕠𝕣𝕚𝕒𝕟𝕤 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕡𝕦𝕓𝕝𝕚𝕔 𝕠𝕡𝕚𝕟𝕚𝕠𝕟. 𝗕 arack Obama and Donald Trump represent stark contrasts in U.S. presidential history.  Obama’s transformative policies and unifying leadership make him a candidate for the best president in living memory, while Trump’s divisiveness, policy failures, and legal troubles mark him as the worst, highlighting their opposing legacies in modern America. Lets dig deep and break this down. Obama as the Best President in Living Memory   Barack Obama (2009–2017) stands out as the best president in recent times because he made big changes that helped people,...