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Neigh Neigh No Show

by Whaleoil on October 10, 2011

Labour is really missing Chris Carter and his ability to connect with the various ethnic communities.

Diwali used to be closely attended by Labour MPs who would go along and tell Indian voters that only Labour cared about them.

This year, Jacinda Ardern couldn’t even be bothered turning up, and in return the Indian news weekly snubbed her by not giving her any coverage in the paper.

If Chris Carter were still around, that kind of cultural blundering from Labour wouldn’t have happened. No wonder they are languishing int eh low 20s in the polls.

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  • tonyjoe

    Interesting. She made it to the Italian Festival at Freemans Bay Primary School on Sunday. Whilst the food is clearly better, not too sure there’s as many Italian votes as Indians in Akl Central.

  • diabolos

    Particularly given the high voter-per-household ratio of that community as well (what at last count approx 50 – 60 people in one house at least?).

    Would have made very good sense 

  • corner-shop…not

    True, and in contrast, I spotted Key and Henare at one West Akl Diwali function at trusts stadium…However I think a lot of them now are already National converts, as the newer generation Indian business folk prefer the more business friendly Nats. So I am told…being in the know, as my username suggests!!

  • M………..

    Key was there. Working the crowd as he does so well along with 50k other potential voters who when they look at the ballot Box and if have no idea who think. What about that nice guy who came to diwalli and shook hands and made small talk. That will do. Clever really. Like him or not.

  • Mike

    Maybe she was attending a job interview?