Herald rates the Council
May 2nd, 2012 at 10:00 am by David FarrarThe NZ Herald rates the Auckland Council half way through their first term. In order:
- Cameron Brewer A
- Mike Lee A
- Cathy Casey B+
- Sandra Coney B+
- George Wood B
- Dick Quax B
- Chris Fletcher C+
- Ann Hartley C+
- Richard Northey C+
- Arthur Anae C
- Len Brown C
- Michael Goudie C
- Penny Hulse C
- Noelene Raffills C
- John Walker C
- Wayne Walker C
- Penny Webster C
- Des Morrison C-
- Calum Penrose C-
- Alf Filipaina D
- Sharon Stewart D
The comments on Cameron Brewer are:
Brewer is leader of the opposition, and more effective than the entire C&R team combined. Some accuse Brewer of being a self-publicist, but there is no more effective councillor at getting their name in the media.
Brewer has unashamedly postioned himself as the leading opponent of Brown and provided an alternative voice. The ambitious Brewer says he has no plans to challenge Brown next year. He is probably too far to the right to lure the middle ground.
I think Cameron would be a very serious contender in 2016, if Brown is re-elected for a second term in 2013 – which is far from certain.
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May 2nd, 2012 at 10:05 am
Cameron Brewer could easily win a by-election in Epsom.
Vote:May 2nd, 2012 at 10:08 am
Has anyone checked Len Brown’s anonymous donations at the last local body elections?
Vote:May 2nd, 2012 at 10:16 am
“He is probably too far to the right to lure the middle ground.”
hahahahahahahahaha. If CB is “too far right” you must be standing next to Stalin.
Vote:May 2nd, 2012 at 10:17 am
Have commented on this before.Who the hell do these papers think they are.
Vote:Journos have no real idea what elected members do and can get a very biased view from just attending meetings. People are all different and will work to their own strengths.
Councillors are often scored high because they make the most noise.
I have seen some very hard working councillors lose seats because of superficial reports from lefty journalists.
We need a report card on the reporters.
May 2nd, 2012 at 10:27 am
Not one of those in the relegation zone of this league table are you, wiseowl?
Vote:May 2nd, 2012 at 10:30 am
Why isn’t Len Brown being asked about his anonymous donations – nearly $500,000 worth. Or is it OK for Lefty Len in that selective way Labour always approaches ethical and legal issues?
Vote:May 2nd, 2012 at 10:34 am
I just had an amusing thought – let’s say John Banks gets rolled from Parliament and decides to have another crack at the Auckland mayoralty. And Len Brown stands again.
Imagine the pain at The Standard as they desperately try to work out who to support, now that they’re so disillusioned with Len!
Vote:May 2nd, 2012 at 11:05 am
I agree that the Herald’s ratings are total crap. Basically if you jump up and down on lots of issues getting lots of media attention, you get a high rating.
If you diligently work in the background and leave the showboating to others, you get a low rating.
But then of course if you’re a journalist your whole reason for existence is to be noticed i.e. be as sensationalist as possible so more people will read your stories. So I guess they’ve rated along these lines.
Vote:May 2nd, 2012 at 2:48 pm
Total nonsense really, as an example they rank Sharon Stewart bottom of the list with a D and Dick Quax with a B near the top.
Ask anyone in Howick who they’d go to with a problem and it’s Sharon every time. You can see that reflected in the large margin of her victory at the last elections.
Vote:May 2nd, 2012 at 2:54 pm
Follow up to “Cameron could be a serious contender in 2016″, I really don’t think so. The demographics of Auckland are against him.
A well off white man from the inner eastern suburbs isn’t going to be elected mayor for a long time, if ever again. He’d win where Banks won and nowhere else. They need a game changer.
If the right win want to win, then they need a candidate that doesn’t fit the stereotype. They need someone that is outside the box, preferably a woman with high name recognition.
If she was interested Paula Bennett might be able to beat Len. Christ, I might even vote for her :>
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