Having Jacinda there achieves exactly what the voters would want. No by-election and replace departing MP with someone on the list.
I don't think that's legal. It would be simpler and cheaper. But this way, Labour gets to reinforce their dominance at the moment. It's funny how much poor work behind the scenes by National, John Key seemed to hide. Labour people can see it, but not many of the gung-ho neo-liberals and general public seemed to notice.
Current poor state of the Mt Albert electorate office. If Jacinda knows what she's doing, it'll get a big tidy-up.
Paula "Hyperbowl" Bennett, the Minister of Everything? God help us. She still has Climate Change (don't worry, it's not a biggie).
Of course it's not legal. It would be outside the current rules but the rules could/should be changed.
I don't believe ,as you do, that Labour will gain anything from participating in the by-election. The result is a forgone conclusion and voter turn out will be zilch. Labour voters know their vote is not needed and National voters won't bother voting so the whole exercise is futile.
And this is how National read it so thumbs up to them. Get on with running the country and skip the side show.
Of course it's not legal. It would be outside the current rules but the rules could/should be changed.
I don't believe ,as you do, that Labour will gain anything from participating in the by-election. The result is a forgone conclusion and voter turn out will be zilch. Labour voters know their vote is not needed and National voters won't bother voting so the whole exercise is futile.
And this is how National read it so thumbs up to them. Get on with running the country and skip the side show.
I don't think the Mt Albert by-election will be a sideshow. I think you'll see the full effort of the Labour party people on the ground, they'll most likely have a very popular candidate who is clearly up to the job and lives in the electorate, who has done a lot of time in front of the camera and always handled it well. National were correct to assume that this electorate will stay with a Labour MP, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't front up and try to compete.
It's the same type of action they have been using for eight years with the wider country - if things go wrong then pretend it doesn't matter, mouth a few good intentions at a TV camera, or at worst try a diluted version of Labour policy.
Aha! now we know why Labour keep winning elections, year in and year out!
Originally Posted by elZorro
I don't think the Mt Albert by-election will be a sideshow. I think you'll see the full effort of the Labour party people on the ground, they'll most likely have a very popular candidate who is clearly up to the job and lives in the electorate, who has done a lot of time in front of the camera and always handled it well. National were correct to assume that this electorate will stay with a Labour MP, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't front up and try to compete.
It's the same type of action they have been using for eight years with the wider country - if things go wrong then pretend it doesn't matter, mouth a few good intentions at a TV camera, or at worst try a diluted version of Labour policy.
It's the same type of action they have been using for eight years with the wider country - if things go wrong then pretend it doesn't matter, mouth a few good intentions at a TV camera, or at worst try a diluted version of Labour policy.
Well, yes - the handful of Labour supporters in NZ. Given that it is Labour imposing the absolutely unnecessary cost of a by election less than a year before the next general election on the country (for no good reason other than p..sing off their own MP's), they hoped they can find somebody else to share the shame for being huge wasters of taxpayers money.
Good to see National didn't take the bait. Fight the battles which matter.
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Originally Posted by 777
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