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At the end of each week, Mike Hosking takes you through the big-ticket items and lets you know what he makes of it all.\xa0

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Elections: 8/10\xa0

Democracy in action is always good, especially in a world where democracy doesn\u2019t reach all corners and not everyone gets a say.\xa0

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The Crusaders: 3/10\xa0

A year to forget and a dynasty undone. Plenty of work-ons as they say, but that old hackneyed "sack the coach" thing reminds us how trigger happy and superficial we can be.\xa0

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The Trump fundraising record: 6/10\xa0

Does that mean crime pays?\xa0

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Labour asking for your tax cut: 2/10\xa0

Surely in Opposition when you are not actually doing anything, you can keep the stupidity down to a minimum.\xa0

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The M\u0101ori wards submissions: 3/10\xa0

Yet more angsting around race. We already have the best system and it's called democracy, and anyone can run, and everyone gets a free and fair go. Try it. It works.\xa0

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The hunger striker: 0/10\xa0

He had three demands and not one was met, nor were they ever going to be, obviously. Which simply reminds us that the self-absorbed know no bounds.\xa0

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The Radio Awards: 8/10\xa0

ZB station of the year, Niva newsreader of the year, the people who produce this were producers of the year, and so it went. It turns out in a media landscape littered recently with casualties there are still quite a few who have it together, deliver the goods, make the profits and revel in a future that\u2019s pretty bright.\xa0

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