Leigh drops case
September 19th, 2011 at 7:00 am by David FarrarKate Chapman at Stuff reported:
It is a brave woman who takes on a government alone.
But with her professional reputation in tatters and a successful communications career hanging by a thread, Erin Leigh felt she had few options left.
It also takes a rich woman to challenge the establishment and, despite a recent Supreme Court ruling in her favour, Ms Leigh has had to abandon her defamation suit against the Environment Ministry and former deputy secretary Lindsay Gow. …
Ms Leigh has been caught up in the Christchurch earthquakes and felt financially unable to carry on the legal battle.
While happy with the result, she regretted not being able to carry on her own fight.
We should all remember the Leigh case in future, in case Labour tries to position itself as a champion of whistle-blowers.
Ms Leigh says his claims of her incompetence were completely untrue. She also laughs at accusations of being a National lackey.
“I’d always been a Labour Party voter. The first MP that I voted for was actually Trevor Mallard.
“It was beyond my imagination at that point that they would actually make up a whole lot of stuff that wasn’t true.”
That was the culture of the times. If you spoke out, you were dealt to.
September 19th, 2011 at 7:13 am
Labour seemed to enjoy using the full force of government resources to crush the hard working people of NZ.
SUrely, the government should now pay for her legal bills to ensure justice is served.
After all, if they can pay the legal bills of those 3 undeserving trolls in the housing NZ battle, then, why not a more deserving case?
This world is very unfair — but, you gotta pick your battles I guess.
Vote:September 19th, 2011 at 7:15 am
Perhaps an approach could be made to Owen Glenn?
Vote:September 19th, 2011 at 7:27 am
“That was the culture of the times. If you spoke out, you were dealt to.’
Kit Richards was the first of many to experience that particular form Labour government oppression. Using power in that way is seriously evil.
Vote:September 19th, 2011 at 7:38 am
Do as we say not as we do.
Vote:September 19th, 2011 at 7:41 am
So Mallard, the slimy bastard gets off the hook yet again, Whale should have pushed the issue on the boxing match, there would be a lot of people very happy to see the duck bleeding on the floor.
Vote:The other scum bag in this little drama has to be Curran, who was the beneficiary in this whole busted fuck saga, and has remained silent throughout.
The whole thing stinks like shit and should held up as yet another shining example of how low the Labour party has sunk, and how low they are prepared to go to put their flunkies into patsy jobs, and then hide to justify the way it was done.
Shame on the lot of you, c**ts of the first order.
September 19th, 2011 at 8:09 am
‘and how low they are prepared to go to put their flunkies into patsy jobs’
Heard of Mervyn English?
[DPF: Mervyn is not political. His brother is. Mervyn did not get hired at the directions of a Minister. A world away from a Labour Minister telling his Department to hire an aspiring Labour candidate]
Vote:September 19th, 2011 at 8:14 am
Working in a corporate environment, you seem some nasty, petty, outrageous things over time. As a consultant, its nice to see them and not be a part of them. This for me typifies what that group of people were like, that they would stoop as low as this, ruin someones career. That for me is completely unforgivable.
Hence why my moniker – this was my turning point. This is why I will never ever vote left, ever again. Mallard, I hope you read this. You know who I am, I will never ever out myself, but because of this I turned my back. You bastard.
Vote:September 19th, 2011 at 8:18 am
And Mike Williams and Micheal Cullen, how about this lets start a list, I bet mines bigger than yours,(to quote the school boys)
Vote:September 19th, 2011 at 8:29 am
re YesWeDid “Heard of Mervyn English?”
Typical Labourite/Leftist reaction – don’t in any way attempt to address the subject under debate, or acknowledge the shocking fault, or even render apology from a personal viewpoint as to recognition of the offence. Instead, seek to quote any irrelevance that appears to match some angle of the circumstances and forward that as somehow excusing the actions critcised.
Sadly, the record only confirms that Labourites lack even the faintest perception of what constitutes decency – especially, when it comes to dealings with their own, among themselves.
Vote:September 19th, 2011 at 8:31 am
YesWeDid …. acting on instructions from The Standard no doubt. What’s the relevance to that non story to this thread dealing with Labour telling lies about one of it’s own? Are you so thick as not to figure out that your mobs continuing arrogance, vindictiveness and incompetence is why you are 28% in the polls trending south.
Vote:September 19th, 2011 at 8:33 am
I think an equally appalling issue is that the woman can not afford to pursue the matter.
This is due to the outrageous sums that lawyers in New Zealand charge, and it is regrettable that access to justice is beyond the reach of many because of greed within the legal industry.
There are no shortages of lawyers in NZ so it begs the question, why is there no meaningful price competition amongst them?
Vote:September 19th, 2011 at 8:38 am
YesWeDid
Yes, we have all heard of Mervyn English. He is the brother of Bill English. He landed a reasonably well paid job recently. It was investigated and the process found to be in order. Not a good look but is it comparable? You obviously have more facts than were revealed to the public, so tell us – who did Bill English publicly defame and humiliate so that he could get his lackey brother a job? Who did he label as incompetent – basically sounding a death knell to a career as a public servant? Or is your post just typical of the shitty, spitefull and vindictive comments that come directly from the Labourt Party thesaurus?
Vote:September 19th, 2011 at 8:50 am
Labour are unfit to hold power. Always have been, always will be.
Vote:September 19th, 2011 at 9:28 am
13 comments and only one from a weasel peeking through a gorse hedge.
Come on the champion Pugilist of the left where is your pathetic response even under one of your aliases, or will you do it under Parliamentary Priveledge you gutless bastard.
And you entertain ideas of a leadership role in your totally crocked party.
One of the most shameful episodes of politics in my time of following and that covers a few to compete with.
Vote:September 19th, 2011 at 9:31 am
I believe Trevor had the potential to be PM but, perhaps because he was pushed aside by more astute Labour women, chose instead to become an attack dog. He now wastes his and Parliament’s time with pedantic and fruitless points of order that he obviously thinks are clever but make him look a bit like Norris in Coro Street.
Vote:He was seen as vindictive and nasty in government and hasn’t improved.
And who can forget him lounging round Valencia for weeks in his designer sunnies, on our dollar.
A sad waste of potential but it’s hard to feel any sympathy for him as he has been the author of his own downfall. With politicians, I have always believed that what you see is what you get and Trevor has shown us his true colours – more than once.
September 19th, 2011 at 9:38 am
Gravedodger I give it an equal ranking to lying about the speed your motorcade was traveling at and then watching as others take the fall for your instructions, or claiming an art work was yours when you didn’t actually paint it, or changing the law to legitimize the fact you have broken it, or ignoring the fact one of your ministers was corrupt and not doing anything about it until it looked like he was about to fuck you over.
Vote:Just a few highlights than spring to mind, your turn now YesWeDid, or is the bitch slap you’ve just had enough for today.
September 19th, 2011 at 10:05 am
@scanner are you the same ‘scanner’ who on Whale Oil’s site said this of the Mervyn English appointment?
‘What a shocking lack of judgment, I thought this sort of cronyism went to New York with Helen. Stupid is just the only way to describe this blatant effort, this is the sort of shit we came to expect from the previous govt, and we all thought it had come to a end.’
Vote:September 19th, 2011 at 10:29 am
Perhaps someone would like to ask some of the older Netball ladies about Trev as Minister of Sport.
Rats, drain pipes ya know.
Vote:September 19th, 2011 at 11:07 am
YesWeDid sure was, but then we all saw the the had been handled with a degree of professionalism and transparency and the decision was made on the basis of skills rather than your political affiliations, unlike the following -
NZ Council of Trade Unions President Helen Kelly – The Growth and Innovation Advisory Board
Deloitte’s chair, Nick Main, “who has been doing the Clark Government’s bidding over the Emissions Trading Scheme as chair of the Business Council for Sustainable Development”.
Former Labour MP Diane Yates rewarded with four appointments – worth around $80,000 – on the Boards of Food Standards Australia New Zealand, Trust Waikato, the Waikato Institute of Technology, and Learning Media Ltd.
Former Race Relations Commissioner, Gregory Fortuin was also generously rewarded by Labour with appointments to the boards of NZ Post, Kiwibank, the Crown Forestry Rental Trust, Transpower, Industry New Zealand, and ACC (which, at the time, was chaired by the former head of the Council of Trade Unions, Ross Wilson).
Former Council of Trade Unions president Ken Douglas, to the boards of NZ Post and Air New Zealand
CTU secretary Peter Conway, to the board of Trade and Enterprise
Graham Hill, to the board of Niwa and is the husband of Helen Clark confidante Joan Caulfield
Sure looks like jobs for the boys
Vote:September 19th, 2011 at 11:15 am
@scanner – you missed Jim Bolger to NZ Post and Kiwibank.
I’m no fan of the ‘jobs for the boys’ that goes on in politics but let’s not pretend that one side is any better than the other.
Vote:September 19th, 2011 at 11:20 am
I thought Bolger was appointed by the Labour Party?
Vote:September 19th, 2011 at 12:02 pm
# Lee01 (676) Says:
September 19th, 2011 at 8:50 am
Labour are unfit to hold power. Always have been, always will be.
Yep LEE01- got it in one.
As an individual citizen Mallard behaved like a prick towards Erin Leigh and he hasn’t the balls to apologise, therefore no integrity as a person.
Vote:Curran clearly qualifies for the Labour party but not for parliament.
September 19th, 2011 at 12:14 pm
To true Mac, and should anyone try and say anything about her or ask a question that may lead to the truth being outed on Dead Blert (the original home free speech and frank discussion) your comment is deleted and you are threatened with a ban or worse still having to stand in the naughty boys corner.
Vote:To many years of living and working in the shadow of a tyrannical bitch.
September 19th, 2011 at 12:34 pm
Good piece by Andrew Geddis on this: http://pundit.co.nz/content/the-opening-skirmish-ended-let-the-battle-proper-commence?ScoopSrc=pundit
My opinion is Hugh Logan and Trevor Mallard both behaved despicably. Mallard had the opportunity to apologise to Erin Leigh but refused: http://www.stuff.co.nz/164612/Mallard-wrong-but-refuses-to-say-sorry
Mallard has in no small way contributed to the demise of Labour. Every poll result is comment on him and those like him that infest the party.
As per hmmokrightitis – my moniker also reflects that I have changed from being a Labour supporter to a Labour despiser.
Vote:September 19th, 2011 at 12:36 pm
“I’m no fan of the ‘jobs for the boys’ that goes on in politics but let’s not pretend that one side is any better than the other.”
Why not? Clearly there is a difference, and I do not recall anyone in National doing anything like this level of personal destruction of someones life.
Vote:September 19th, 2011 at 6:39 pm
Memory a bit hazy? How about Muldoon and Moyle, Muldoon and Scott. Not doubt a few more as well.
Arseholes are always arseholes no matter be they red or blue or pink or brown.
Vote:September 19th, 2011 at 7:38 pm
Lets not forget that David Parker was also behind this crap. So two labour MPs look as though they connived to get a labour candidate put into a job in Wellington where she could work on their campaign at the taxpayers expense, and then when someone blew the whistle, both of them set out to destroy the career of the whistleblower.
Yup that sounds about right. Just as well Parker and Mallard are such nice chaps eh?
Vote:September 19th, 2011 at 8:12 pm
Nice smoke and mirrors Viking, Moyle asked for it, it doesnt matter much who starts it between pollys in the chamber, a glasshouse is not a great place to start throwing stones. As for Tom Scott he was not averse to employing his socialist bias as a weapon against Muldoon, what else was the likely outcome.
Mallards cowardly attack on Erin Leigh was a new low by many degrees of denigration by a politician on a public servant who had very limited redress options and had done nothing illegal, immoral or disloyal but was creating embarassment for the government of the day.
But from a shithead muppet thug pretty it well sums the, I was going to say man but in the interests of accuracy I will desist, smug prick up.
Mallard is the new lowpoint in a coward using the principle of parliamentary priveledge, a very necessary part of the Westminster System, innappropriately for political ends.
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