Labour / NZ First Government

[artemis]

Did she make the short list?

The long list will be released in 2069. Chances are good that Ms Ardern did not make the long list at all as her day in the sun came after 2019 nominations closed.

There's still 2020. A shoo in if Elton John is on the Committee.

[RGR367]

Still good but Labour's popularity or PM JA has suffered https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/pol...in-latest-poll

[jonu]

JT is curiously quiet after the last poll result. EL Z has been quiet for longer. Truth starting to hit home? Certainly appears to be with the punters.

[blackcap]

I was wondering where JT and his were

[winner69]

Lose a mayoralty under a Labour banner and you are persona non gratia and thrown under the bus by the PM and the Party

Bit of a blow for Robertson as he was out campaigning for Lester

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/pol...-justin-lester

[jonu]

Interesting column from Barry Soper in the Herald this morning regarding Ardern's distancing of Labour from outgoing Mayor Lester. She apparently claimed he ran as an independant when in fact he had Labour plastered over his billboards and Labour actively fundraised for him. Clear and transparent! Transparently cynical. Don't expect Cindy to have your back when things get tough.

Soper also makes the point that Wellington is essentially a Labour stronghold. Big warning shot across the bow of the listing ship Cindy.

[winner69]

Interesting column from Barry Soper in the Herald this morning regarding Ardern's distancing of Labour from outgoing Mayor Lester. She apparently claimed he ran as an independant when in fact he had Labour plastered over his billboards and Labour actively fundraised for him. Clear and transparent! Transparently cynical. Don't expect Cindy to have your back when things get tough.

Soper also makes the point that Wellington is essentially a Labour stronghold. Big warning shot across the bow of the listing ship Cindy.

Yep jonu, Wellington voters got sucked and tired of a Labour influenced council and its lack of transparency

Councillor Fleur Fitzsimons who is also on the Labour Party Council (as Women’s Vice President) is a danger to Wellington. As a self proclaimed Jacinda groupie some are watching how she manages in this new council

[RGR367]

I voted for Lester and did not even put a ranking for Foster in the ballot so I was surprised at the Wellington result too. Maybe there is now truth to the rumour circulating that Labour diehard followers like JT are making Labour unlovable And to dump Lester now that's over is like that Vulgar_ian comedian occupying the White House betraying the Kurds.

[winner69]

I voted for Lester and did not even put a ranking for Foster in the ballot so I was surprised at the Wellington result too. Maybe there is now truth to the rumour circulating that Labour diehard followers like JT are making Labour unlovable And to dump Lester now that's over is like that Vulgar_ian comedian occupying the White House betraying the Kurds.

I voted Calvert #1 and Foster #2 just to get rid of Lester. At least Calverts vote was transferred to Foster

Lester reckoned he could design cycleways ha ha .....hasn’t even got of the drawing board yet as the council is hoping the Island Bay Cycleway fiasco will just go away ...while residents live with the abortion that was created


Working for the Beehive and not the rate payers was his downfall

Truely amazing Lester dumped after one term seeing Wellington a Labour stronghold politically.

Lester a one term mayor, Trudeau a one term PM possible .....I see a trend starting here

[winner69]

Somebody has resurrected this tweet from Lester just after Jacinda became PM

Hilarious

https://twitter.com/justin_lester/st...881161728?s=21