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Leighton Smith Podcast #215 - October 11th 2023 - Anthony Willy
Is Democracy a failed idea?
How badly has Ardernism damaged the country?
We also discuss the failure of the judicial system with retired judge Anthon…
2 years, 5 months ago
Leighton Smith Podcast #214 - October 4th 2023 - Aseem Malhotra
During September, London cardiologist Aseem Malhotra toured New Zealand giving talks on matters covid.
Overseas, he has been tagged controversial (con…
2 years, 5 months ago
Leighton Smith Podcast #213 - September 27th 2023 - John Banks
John Banks spent 21 years in Parliament. For many of those years, he held high profile ministerial portfolios.
He was also a two term Mayor of Auckla…
2 years, 6 months ago
Leighton Smith Podcast #212 - September 20th 2023 - George Friedman
I first met George Friedman in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in 1986.
George was then a Professor at the War College.
A few years later he established St…
2 years, 6 months ago
Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 211 - September 13th 2023
On this week's podcast:
Trust has declined at all levels at an increasing rate. Without trust we cannot operate at a successful level.
With the elect…
2 years, 6 months ago
Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 210 - September 6th 2023
On this week's podcast:
In what many think is the most important election we’ve ever had, there are many issues to consider.
Arguably, freedom is the…
2 years, 6 months ago
Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 209 - August 30th 2023
On this week's podcast:
Professor James Allan last guested in podcast 160. The subject was He Puapua.
He returns to discuss our election, Jordan Pete…
2 years, 7 months ago
Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 208 - August 23rd 2023
On this week's podcast:
Stephen Jennings is a Kiwi expat.
His first job after university was with Treasury in 1984, a noted time of economic and poli…
2 years, 7 months ago
Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 207 - August 16th 2023
On this week's podcast:
Turbo-charged by Covid-19 and a poverty of basic intelligence, common sense and irreparably bad ideas, the New Zealand health…
2 years, 7 months ago
Leighton Smith Podcast Episode 206 - August 9th 2023
On this week's podcast:
Sir Ian Taylor is having an interesting life.
Born in Northland, raised in what today would be considered poverty, he graduat…
2 years, 7 months ago