Thank God (and me). There’s an obvious solution to ending the mindless economic sabotage being inflicted on us by a government ignoring the clear evidence.

Given the demonstrated subservience by some Kiwis to plainly idiotic rules, imagine the fun one could have if Prime Minister for a day.

Have an election today and the government would bolt in, primarily because of Jacinda’s star power induced by the media’s obsession with her. But the election is six months away and then, I’m picking a change of government.

The warring factions in Yemen have agreed to stop killing one another for a two weeks truce.

The demise of the Women’s Weekly, Metro, North & South and the Listener et al should come as no surprise.