As the focus of caucus shifts from the failure of trying to strong-arm Alan Towers from the board elections to putting pressure on Roger Bridge (Yes I’m very well informed, thank you). Senior Ministers are whispering now that Roger will be standing down, leaving just three candidates for the three positions. If Roger stands firm then they will move onto Malcolm Plimmer.
One has to ask why it is that a faction within caucus are hell bent on have a lazy, pontificating twat as president and why they are meddling in party business? Do they want this blogger to start to focus on their performance as MPs and Ministers?
Now I’ve bagged Andrew “Three Hats” Little off and on for years, and a fair bit since he became Labour Party President. Even though I have bagged him I have to say he has a points victory over Peter Goodfellow because he has actually got around to doing something in the seats Labour wants to win.
Labour had early selection in Auckland Central, Waitakere, Maungakiekie, Ohariu and West Coast. There are five Labour list MPs of varying levels of ability out there working in the electorates they want to win. “Gladys” Chauvel is working his guts out in Ohariu where he might just win if National don’t kneecap Dunne and turn it into a blue seat. Damien O’Connor is a good bloke (wrong party) with plenty of time to win a seat he had held for years. “My Little Pony” Ardern is Labour’s pick to win back a seat that means more to them than just about any other, Auckland Central. The best that can be said about the other two is, in the immortal words of Murray Ball “God, he loves a trier”.
Fair play to Andrew “Three Hats” Little. He has seen something needed to be done and done it. Compare that to Peter Goodfellow. He has done nothing. Nothing at all. Our MPs in marginal seats have had absolutely no support from the party, and nothing seems likely if Peter stays president.
Think about that Paula, Nicky, Sam, Katrina & Chris. Think about what could have happened, and what has happened, and if you personally would be better off with a change in president. Add Nathan Guy and Gerry Brownlee to that list because they are the most vocal supporters of Peter Goodfellow right now.
Call to Action for voting delegates:
- Rank Peter Goodfellow Last
- Punish him for his record of doing nothing
- Get a new President, and see the National Party thrive
