Auckland Council by election hypocrisy alert

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1. JessNZ 1

   22 January 2018 at 11:36 am

   Just like the Republicans in the US, I am often stumped at what outrage it would actually take to sway a National voter away from blind loyalty to the party. Documented broken promises, profligate spending, racism and the whole darned ‘ism’ family; plus proven crimes and blatant lies seem to have no impact on their voters.

   All National has to do is threaten that Labour might take control, and National voters ‘know’ that means the country will be ruined. And National knows that’s a winning strategy. Is there any way to reproduce that power for the good of the people?
   • Draco T Bastard 1.1

     22 January 2018 at 12:36 pm

     I am often stumped at what outrage it would actually take to sway a National voter away from blind loyalty to the party. Documented broken promises, profligate spending, racism and the whole darned ‘ism’ family; plus proven crimes and blatant lies seem to have no impact on their voters.

     Authoritarians will always defend their leaders no matter what the crime. It is how psychopaths rise to power.
   • JanM 1.2

     22 January 2018 at 2:06 pm

     Back in the day my partner was a parliamentary reporter so I regularly went to parliamentary social events. I remember Brian Talboys telling a group of us how nervous he was when selected as a candidate and had to give his first speech. His branch president told him not to worry – as a Nat in that electorate (Wallace, I see, looking it up) they would vote for him if he was a dead horse! So that gives you an idea – I doubt much has changed in the ensuing 40 years!
2. adam 2

   22 January 2018 at 12:29 pm

   Can I just point out Denise Lee is proving to lazy and ineffective MP. She is using the former MP’s office as her electoral office, no wait, it’s now a massage parlor.

   Sheesh come on Denise, do the job the we are paying you for, or, go back to being ineffectual at local body politics where your not at the trough so much.

   Edit: Question to folks out there – what other MP’s have not set up an constituents office in your area?
   • tc 2.1

     22 January 2018 at 2:05 pm

     Another trougher who can parrot spin lines probably learning at the feet of Brewer (who seems to have upset the boys club) JLR and Taxpayers union hypocrites.
3. Unicus 3

   22 January 2018 at 4:19 pm

   Anybody who has been close to local government politicians and political structures will know that National aligned members of Councils and DHBs are inevitably either in it for the dosh or the status .

   Usually without interest in the business of Council and intellectually unable to grasp the basics of even the simplest issues National people are regarded by staff and political collegues as useless passengers . Often incapable of coherent public discussion or speech making they predictably default to the inevitable mantra of Tory incompetence ” yes but what about the cost” as their sole contribution to debate .

   The heft of valuable political work of most Councils is conducted by enthusiastic principled left of centre people who are both intellectually and socially capable of making strong contributions – they are almost inevitably in a minority.

   Let’s be clear – It is incompetent Tory aligned Councillors who have given local government a bad name in New Zealand – through the cynical endeavours of the National Party to fill Council seats at any cost – even with utter morons .
   • JanM 3.1

     22 January 2018 at 7:21 pm

     Haven’t noticed it very different at national level 🙁
4. Tanz 4

   22 January 2018 at 9:49 pm

   Labour want to have their cake and eat it too, again.
   • Ed 4.1

     22 January 2018 at 9:56 pm

     ?
5. Muttonbird 5

   22 January 2018 at 10:24 pm

   I see Denise Lee is opening an office right in the middle of the Ellerslie shopping strip. She’s taking prime shop front retail space away from business people which doesn’t tally at all well with National party thought.

   This is the woman who had major billboards all over the electorate saying Denise Lee: Maungakiekie months and months before GE 2016.

   Very ambitious and appalling at protocol. Good times ahead.
   • Ed 5.1

     22 January 2018 at 10:30 pm

     Appalling person.
     Hard right.
6. Tanz 6

   23 January 2018 at 1:07 pm

   So, hard left people are better, are they? All men were created equal, were they not.
7. R.P. Mcmurphy 7

   27 January 2018 at 10:34 pm

   the thing that easily distinguishes the national party is their non-stop unending whining and whingeing and ad hominem attacks. people are getting sick of them already.

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