Who will stand for Te Atatu?
October 6th, 2010 at 9:06 am by David FarrarThe Herald reports:
Renegade MP Chris Carter’s views on who should replace him in the safe Labour seat of Te Atatu are interesting but irrelevant, Labour president Andrew Little says.
Not really. He has the unanimous backing of his electorate committee so I imagine his views on his successor will be highly influential.
Mr Carter told the Dominion Post newspaper that he had asked Auckland lawyer Deborah Manning (known for her representation of represented Algerian asylum seeker Ahmed Zaoui) to stand in the seat but she declined. His second choice was Phil Twyford.
Heh, isn’t that Phil’s problem in all the other seats also 
“We have a clearly set out selection process and it doesn’t involve former Labour MPs having a say over who a potential successor might be,” Mr Little said.
“They are interesting comments but they won’t help us select a candidate for Te Atatu.”
But they may. If he is still a Labour Party member, then Chris could get elected to the selection panel.
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- The Te Atatu selection
- Lining up for Te Atatu
- Labour’s Te Atatu challenge
- How Chris Carter could really do over Labour
October 6th, 2010 at 9:20 am
Little is starting to live up to his Family name.
Vote:October 6th, 2010 at 9:20 am
What a political kiss of death – an endorsement from Chris Carter !
Vote:October 6th, 2010 at 9:21 am
Is he still a Labour party member?
Vote:October 6th, 2010 at 9:25 am
This is the first time Carter has made any comments which could be construed as acknowledging that he might need to get a life [after being thrown out of Labour.]
Perhaps a sign that he realises he has alienated whatever support he may have retained within the Party with his recent blackmail attempt?
Ah Chris, the future is not so rosy now. Perhaps you will need to remove the silent ‘i’ from Cart[i]er
Vote:October 6th, 2010 at 9:28 am
That struck me too, I thought he was adamant he was standing. How they in-fight and select the candidate is a sideshow, this is the news for me.
Vote:October 6th, 2010 at 9:45 am
Vote for Chris Cater and support blackmail as a poltical tool!
Good slogan for labour.
Vote:October 6th, 2010 at 9:59 am
I reckon Francesca Mold will be the Head Office nominee. After all, she’s been working for Phil Goff for two weeks now; that’s plenty of time for her to have been assimilated into the Labour Party
Vote:October 6th, 2010 at 10:12 am
Fran Mold would be an excellent candidate as she has a very broad appeal across [DPF: 50 demerits]
Vote:October 6th, 2010 at 10:15 am
Hey being a member of the labour is not actually evidence of in any way being involved with the labour party. Ask Andrew Little.
Vote:October 6th, 2010 at 10:24 am
Carter has already tried out a new career – Parliamentary Window Cleaner.
Vote:October 6th, 2010 at 10:24 am
I thought Chris might have nominated a guy called [named deleted by DPF and don't do that again or demerits] he doesn’t look or speak much like a New Zealander but he epitomizes the values and morality of the Labour Party so he could count on the support of head office. He would also be attract the large expat Indian vote in the electorate.
Vote:October 6th, 2010 at 10:34 am
Well that guys has the labour party as a favorite and phill goof as a friend on his facebook backster so he looks quite like he is contected with labour so who can say?
Vote:October 6th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
I think it is time Minto came off the streets and entered politics .. he would be a fine labour candidate
Vote:October 6th, 2010 at 12:45 pm
or maybe the strikingly beautiful woman who is a friend of Helen Clarks and who helped with the downfall of Richard Worth could be nominated as a thankyou??
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