Yes Shearer couldn't even come out with a clear line about the proposed MPs pay rise tonight on TV3 news. Simple enough question and sandwiched between Hone and Key who both had clear albeit different lines he just looked like Mr Mumbles again. Guess what ...
Actually, the vote of confience in the leader to be held in February is not the same as an MP making a leadership challenge. It is entirely plausible that MPs could vote no confidence in Shearer, and that several MPs including Shearer then put their name ...
I think you are equating loyalty to the leader now for loyalty to the leader forever. What Cunliffe answered was the same as other MPs who were later asked - they would need to decide at the time, and some wished to consult their LECs etc. That is the ...
Disagreeing with King/Mallard on the thresholds for Leadership votes does not make someone an opponent. Or do you not support the process of constitutional reform McFlipper?
Easy way to end the bagging and have the members unite behind the leader: PUT IT TO THE TEST IN FEBRUARY. What has happened to Cunliffe is deeply, deeply unjust. That's why many comment on The Standard about what has happened. But also, there is much ...
Labour Communications Strategy: Get King and Mallard to leak to the MSM who have become so dependent on spoon feeding to stay afloat in the fast news cycles.
MM you think taking out an apparent opponent is good Leadership? What about embracing an opponent and harnessing his talents? Labout actually hasn't got a lot of talent to waste. What this shows is faction play at its nastiest and most vile. Shearer was ...
Cunliffe and his proxies lobbied strongly for the 60% plus 1. But hey, that's the constitutional process and it is OK to do that. Nothing disloyal in it either. But lobbying for constitutional change does not equal a leadership coup and TRP you seem unable...
Actually MM and Wayne - Cunliffe said exactly what you are claiming he did not. He said he supported Shearer. Gower conveniently deleted out Cunliffe's full responses so you only heard truncated clips. What Cunliffe was not prepared to answer was how he ...
I used to respect Mike Williams a lot. But somtime over the past few years he seems to have turned into a 'yes' man. Says just whatever the current Leadership team wants him to say and I worry about his grwoing policy vacuum - if he has a spine I'm not ...
Agreed Karol. Judas is very slick and skilled. I think she could have handled this Bain report much better by letting the two judicial reports speak for themselves and making the Cabinet face a difficult decision together over compensation or not. But ...
The word going round Wellington this week is that Mike's been hired by Shearer's Office to 'sort out the Party'. Many of us frown on that kind of role, presumably paid from the Leader's budget, going to a former Party office holder. Watch out members, ...
"Judas.....my precious....."
Sorry foibles of a mobile phone post!
Jenny, climate change is a really hard problem. For a politician to engage effectively on it they have to have thought deeply about the many connective issues that span just about every portfolio. I am sure the Greens have done that thinking because it is ...
Yes if the members give up, he will. But if the members lobby their MPs there might be a few who respond in the trigger vote. If Shearer were to win a party-wide vote in the New Year then he'd be strongly set to contest 2014 with a full party machine ...
I think his minders will keep him out of sight as much as possible.
I think you have your answer. The fresh names on Council are too scared to face down the Leadership team. Its just a no brainer regarding the harm Tamihere will do to Labour. But if that's what the Leadership team want, then guess what we'll all have to ...
Shearer and Robertson are strongly behind this Tamihere bid for Waitakere. The Labour Council couldn't face them down in Tamihere's application yesterday. Why would you think they would 'chicken out'? The only way to fight fire is with fire. Sepuloni is ...
Where have you been? Shearer is very strongly behind Tamihere. And Tamihere is strongly behind Shearer - well at least till he is selected for Waitakere.
Simply put, Shearer is shoring up his risk with Jones by bringing back Tamihere. He thinks if he's got to have a Maori, it had better be a bloke and either will do. Can anyone point to any evidence since Shearer became leader that he supports women or any ...
I think Grant Robertson's relationship with the Gallery is actually just a referral from the right faction boss Annette King. King has been "feeding" and "grooming" John Armstrong, Vernon Small and Claire Trevett for a long time. It is a very interesting ...
I'm not so sure they are in for a wake up call! King/Mallard have a very firm and vicious grip. And the Leadership team does whatever they suggest because they don't actually have the skills to lead. And why? Because King/Mallard do not qualify for a ...
karol there are two systems of justice in play in the Labour Party at present. The justice meted out to those inside the King/Mallard leadership club, and that imposed on those on the outer. The real pity is that there is no effective check and balance ...
Yes its part of a concerted strategy by the Leadership team and its puppeteers (King/Mallard) to take Labour to the right. Roger Douglas must be laughing out loud today. And that silly, weak Moira Coatsworth says its about "the need to be a party in unity ...
I hear Shearer strongly supports Tamihere. Reckon Shearer's game plan is he needs a Maori on his front bench and Tamihere is the one.
I guess the next thing we'll hear is that King/Mallard have promised Tamihere the New Lynn seat. Olwyn - I just don't know what we can do - I feel so powerless to stop Labour heading away from my values. Strategically, I think I'll hang on till February in...
Good heavens! The NZ Herald is reporting that the NZ Council is letting Tamihere reapply for party membership. It just doesn't make sense for the Party heirachy to bend over backwards to ensure all natural justice for Tamihere compared with none for David ...
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One word for you Mike Smith - BULLY [lprent: No - that is work for me. Don't attack authors personally. Attack their opinions saying why. One week ban as a training exercise. ]
Good grief Member 41. The confidence vote being under the new rules was actually only announced after Cunliffe and other MPs said they supported their Leader and it would amost certainly be unanimous. So really it was a non event and you have to question ...
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