Back Benches 5 October 2011

THIS WEEK ON BACK BENCHES: Watch Wallace Chapman, Damian Christie, the Back Benches Panel and special guests discuss the week’s hottest topics!

UP & DOWN—THE FINANCIAL ROLLERCOASTER: New Zealand was hit with a double-downgrade last week. But what does that mean to our financial stability? With the EU and the United States facing a double-dip recession—are we also facing another recession? Or will we be protected by China and Australia? What does the ratings downgrade mean for kiwis? Will we pay more for our mortgages? John Key seems optimistic but the opposition doesn’t agree. Who’s right?

PUBLIC & PRIVATE: Social media, facebook and twitter, are big ways the politicians reach the public. But are privacy changes, by facebook in particular, putting us all at risk? Are we exposing too much of our lives to too many people? What can we do to protect themselves?

Join us for a night of LIVE pub politics from the Backbencher Pub: Wednesday, 5th of October. Our Panel: ACT MP Heather Roy, Green Party MP Kevin Hague, Labour MP Lianne Dalziel, and National MP Todd McClay.