Labour’s new faces
October 30th, 2006 at 8:07 am by David FarrarAudrey Young in the NZ Herald has a summary of likely new candidates for 2008, and also MPs on teh way out. New candidates are:
* Andrew Little
* Phil Twyford
* Stuart Nash
* Grant Robertson
* Helen Kelly
Nash is the only one with private sector experience. Three of them are unionists and Little and Robertson are both former student association presidents.
I’ve been impressed with Andrew Little since I first met him at NZUSA in 1986 when he was President.He has been a very sucessful (and modern) leader of EPMU and if he does join the Labour Caucus I would not be surprised if he becomes Leader in due course. One to watch.
Grant Robertson is also a pretty smart operator.
On the way out, Audrey has listed:
* Dover Samuels
* Paul Swain
* Georgina Beyer
* Dianne Yates
* Marian Hobbs
* Ann Hartley
* Phillip Field
On top of that I would list Jill Pettis, Russell Fairbrother and maybe even Rick Barker as MPs who lost their seats. Tim Barnett may seek the Christchurch Mayorlty. George Hawkins and Ross Robertson might decide they have no Ministerial futures so time to go also.
So Labour may be well placeds to get a long overdue injection of new talent – maybe up to 10 new MPs.
Related posts:
- Labour’s fresher faces
- Update on Labour “retirements”
- The great purge continues
- Wilson and Barnett to go?
October 30th, 2006 at 8:50 am
No Michael Cullen on that list? I thought he was intending to retire at the next election.
Vote:October 30th, 2006 at 8:54 am
I suppose clark will also be stepping down – but after the election and Labour has been rorted out of existence.
Vote:October 30th, 2006 at 11:22 am
I wouldn’t be suprised if Fairbrother missed the cull of defeated electorate MP’s.
Vote:October 30th, 2006 at 11:57 am
Now if only they get rid of that shrieking harriden Leanne Dalziel.
Vote:October 30th, 2006 at 12:24 pm
Phil Twyford is the former international director of Oxfam and the founder of the local branch of Oxfam – and Chair of Labour’s policy council. Also one to watch.
Vote:October 30th, 2006 at 1:03 pm
Fear gives way to terror…
Vote:October 30th, 2006 at 3:13 pm
that is pretty generous of you DPF. I don’t think there will be any labour MPs as the number to get culled will by far and away leave them with 30MPs so the 5 names will have to rank pretty high up to even get a look in.
Vote:October 30th, 2006 at 3:17 pm
that is pretty generous of you DPF. I don’t think there will be any labour MPs as the number to get culled will by far and away leave them with 30MPs so the 5 names will have to rank pretty high up to even get a look in.
Vote:October 30th, 2006 at 3:48 pm
I misread the title of the original post as Labour’s new Faeces, and was expecting a breakdown of the Cullen/Clark speeches.
Vote:October 30th, 2006 at 5:48 pm
DPF,,,talking of new faces, whats the even money on? Old Don Brash will go before or after Xmas in the coup?
Im taking a bet..any help appreciated
Cadmus
Vote:October 30th, 2006 at 7:15 pm
Add one extra to on his way out:
DON BRASH, a twice defeated electorate candidate who only gets there by being on the list.
I think he is older than all those listed above too!
Plus there are unconfirmed ‘issues’ that may yet resurface
BOO HOO
Isnt Twyford Helens electorate agent as well. I can guess which seat is his when he needs it.
Vote:October 30th, 2006 at 8:40 pm
Considering the shits we have in the current government, wouldn’t “Liar-bour’s new faeces” be a more appropriate title?
To be honest though , I have some respect for Andrew Little but don’t know too much about the others.
Vote:October 30th, 2006 at 8:42 pm
Considering the shits we have in the current government, wouldn’t “Liar-bour’s new faeces” be a more appropriate title?
To be honest though , I have some respect for Andrew Little but don’t know too much about the others.
Vote:October 31st, 2006 at 3:05 pm
Why is private sector experience so relevant to being a competent public leader David?
And it amazes me that one media personality can handpick who is on the way ‘in,’ and be taken as an authority on the matter. Although I do love Phil and Stuart
Vote:October 31st, 2006 at 9:13 pm
why bother bout talik about those traitorist scum like the labour party and their Green cohorts. as soon as they mutilated bodies are swining from lamposts the better. Todays kiwis are a bunch of nappy wearing, crybaby nothings
Vote:October 31st, 2006 at 9:14 pm
why bother bout talking about those traitorist scum like the labour party and their Green cohorts. as soon as they mutilated bodies are swining from lamposts the better. Todays kiwis are a bunch of nappy wearing, crybaby nothings
Vote:October 31st, 2006 at 9:14 pm
why bother bout talking about those traitorist scum like the labour party and their Green cohorts. as soon as they mutilated bodies are swining from lamposts the better. Todays kiwis are a bunch of nappy wearing, crybaby nothings
Vote:October 31st, 2006 at 9:15 pm
why bother bout talking about those traitorist scum like the labour party and their Green cohorts. as soon as they mutilated bodies are swining from lamposts the better. Todays kiwis are a bunch of nappy wearing, crybaby nothings
Vote:November 1st, 2006 at 1:55 am
“Why is private sector experience so relevant to being a competent public leader David?”
Prehaps because if they had had some experiance of actually earning money and creating wealth they would be less likely to become thieving socialist scum who leach of the productive…and actually bring the poor out of dependancy instead of keeping them there in exchange for their votes..
Vote:November 1st, 2006 at 8:11 am
pamziewamzie wrote:
“Why is private sector experience so relevant to being a competent public leader David?”
Well, Pamzie, it’s called ‘life experience’ (if you’ll pardon the therapy-speak). I thought Parliament was supposed to be a “house of representatives”, but it seems New Zealand – like most other Western demcoracies – is increasingly run by professional politicians who’ve spent their whole fraking lives climbing the greasy poll. And that worries me: It leads to a mindset where other people’s lives are reduced to the level of abstractions seen through the prism of briefing papers, focus groups and pre-digested soundbites. And I just don’t see how that leads to good public policy or any kind of real leadership.
Vote:November 1st, 2006 at 9:29 am
Craig,
Nice summary. I think you pretty much nailed it.
How ironic is it that the Labour party (the left wing socialist party that purports to represent the WORKING masses, the “common man”) is almost completely populated by people that have spent most of their lives in politics, and have spent precious little time as part of the work force they pretend to represent.
The old scheme was Right wing, robber barons, hereditary rulers vs Left wing working class.
The whole concept has been turned on its head. Now it is the workers in the right wing parties, and the robber barons on the left. Small wonder they return to type- you would expect the robber barons to steal from the masses
Vote:November 1st, 2006 at 11:06 am
“Robber Barons” I love that term
We just don’t hear it as much these days as we should.
Vote:November 23rd, 2006 at 2:42 am
Harm watch, harm catch… Joyce
Vote:November 23rd, 2006 at 2:42 am
Harm watch, harm catch… Joyce
Vote:November 23rd, 2006 at 2:43 am
Harm watch, harm catch… Joyce
Vote:November 23rd, 2006 at 2:45 am
Harm watch, harm catch… Joyce
Vote:November 23rd, 2006 at 3:55 am
Of two evils choose the least… Harry
Vote:November 23rd, 2006 at 3:55 am
Of two evils choose the least… Harry
Vote:November 23rd, 2006 at 3:56 am
Of two evils choose the least… Harry
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