I cannot understand the appeal of either Cosgrove or Jones. The front bench looks like a sausage factory with a Maori and a princess to represent the women. Five of the Nine ranked MPs did not win electorate seats. One actually lost his. And I thought ...
Labour's lineup has been announced. The front bench line up is Mr Shearer, Grant Robertson, David Parker (Finance), Jacinda Ardern (Social Development), David Cunliffe (Economic Development), Clayton Cosgrove (State Owned Enterprises and Commerce), Shane ...
A lot of Green voters clearly did vote Ardern and in Waitakere a number of green voters voted Sepuloni. And if you actually look at Epsom and Ohariu you'll actually see that a lot of right-wing voters aren't that savvy as Goldsmith and Shanks still ...
Mt. Albert and Auckland Central do have to be a worry though. Auckland Central looks like Labour's vote went to be both the Greens and National. Mt. Albert it simply looks like more went to the Greens rather than to Labour. Otherwise, it just appears ...
Why does Shane Jones need to be given anything. Am I missing something because in what world is Shane Jones credible?
Espiner had the same thing. To be honest, I don't think it would have been hard to find who voted for who. Especially if you're a political journalist. Anyway if it was 22-12 At least ten of the twelve that voted for Cunliffe are: Cunliffe Mahuta Mackey ...
Clare Curran is the Caucus Secretary and rep to NZ Council - Sorry but wtf does that mean? I was not aware there were such positions and NZ Council refers to the Labour party itself??
Those who think they're middle class and looking at the urban electorates and what areas voted National there are rather a lot of them. These people might actually be low income people but they don't see themselves as that and they aren't voting Labour at ...
Some of the comments here are hilarious. I thought Labour could win 2014 whoever they chose and I still do but likewise despite some writing National off already I think they can govern in 2014. Frankly I hope Labour loses ;)
I also find it rather condescending that this post came from a guy who did terrible in the 2011 election and was for some reason or another considered of such low quality he was way down the Labour list. Also electorate losers (if they are such a word and ...
Excited to see Amy Adams, Nathan Guy and Craig Foss come into cabinet. Also good to see more of the 2005 MPs make it into ministerial roles. Bit disappointed for Simon Bridges, Louise Upston and Sam Paseta Lotu-Inga. I haven't noted who National will have ...
Certainly makes 2014 difficult for National. Though I'm not sure Hooten's hilarious screaming needs to be taken notice of either. Yes looking ahead to 2014 its difficult to see how National would govern. But 2005 could be a clue. Labour lost just 1-2 ...
Combination of party vote being higher than Labour and the inevitable split of Labour and Greens. The same happens with the other minor parties, when NZ First, Act etc have been stronger it tends to hurt the Labour or National electorate candidate. ...
That was Greg Presland wasn't it?
Are there two anne's? This one seems even thicker than the other one. Even if Brendon Burns does win Christchurch Central after a judicial recount it doesn't change the seat allocation. National still has 59 seats. Labour still has 34. [lprent: common name...
I know. John Key and those who share what he said are wrong. But so are those on the left that denounce that National has no mandate.
And Labour by virtue of propotionality in parliament should lose a front bench member while the Greens gain a front bench member. Won't happen of course. But as with National in 2002 who lost two front seats in parliament. The same should happen to Labour....
Oh god mandate this and mandate that. Means nothing. National due to confidence and supply arrangements with Act and United Future and presumably the Maori party, have the right to introduce legislation (bills) into parliament. Parliament in turn requires ...
Hmm more people voted for the Greens in Wellington Central than they did Labour.
Any electorates flip from National to Labour or vice-versa in terms of party vote?
Though there is the Maori party and I expect National and the Maori party to resign a confidence & supply agreement. National will actually need to do more negotiations on passing of legislation this electorate term than last tme.
All the more need for Proportional vote in electorates.
National or a partner of National would need to win the electorate. Its my understanding that in such an instance, National could put a candidate in that electorate and win without it affecting the rest of their MPs. And as Epsom is a right-wing electorate...
Brendon Burns has lost Christchurch Central and Paula Bennett lost Waitakere. Mojo Majors is in for the Greens. Raymond Huo is out due to Sepuloni getting back in. I think the CHCH East guy is out for Nats.
Of course. I predicted the electorate vote for Labour would hold well compared to their party vote. Imagine how much better National would have been in 2002 had their electorate vote equalled their party vote. The other thing I would say is Shearer has a ...
I fail to see how anyonecan celebrate on one-hand increasing their electorate vote and still failing to win over the party vote. As in David Cunliffe and the electorate of New Lynn. It is also rather meaningless to compare what happened in a by-election ...
She didn't get party votes for Mana either and to be honest the electorate votes she got would have been better had they gone to Sepouloni. In other words Sue Bradford didn't actually help Sepuloni. Primarily, the problem lies with where you get your votes...
I have a lot of respect for Robertson but I don't believe him to be a proven contender. Not yet at least. Neither is Shearer I guess. Cunliffe is proven I just don't see him as a good leader. Besides Labour need to produce a leader that transcends John Key...
What you said makes absolutely no sense.
And so what. He stood for Parliament as did many others. And good on Pete George for doing so. It takes a lot of guts especially when you're in a minor party. Besides. Pete George may only have got 146 electorate votes but that translated into 151 votes ...
I love the delusions of the online left-wing. Seriously you're worried abour process. Blame Labour. They put in the process and the media are reporting it. You can't blame the media for everything. It just gets stupid. The only real problem with Labour and...
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