Chris Carter could give the Labour party a very nice Christmas present this year…a by-election.
The Labour Party will be ready to fight a byelection in the West Auckland seat of Te Atatu next year if incumbent MP Chris Carter quits before the end of the parliamentary term.
But at least the party no longer has to worry about standing against Mr Carter in the general election after his preferred successor, Labour MP Phil Twyford, won the party’s nomination over seven others at the weekend.
Party president Andrew Little said he was not planning for a byelection, but it was a possibility.
“If that happens, we’ll be ready for it.”
He described the party coffers as “very healthy”.
Good oh…then the perfect revenge for Chris Carter would be to force a by-election, have Labour expend some of that cash and even better send Judith Tizard to parliament for 8 months. It is certainly a Christmas present I’d love to see happen.
