Comments on: The Chauvel valedictory

By: David Garrett

David Garrett — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:39:43 +0000

So toadie would welcome Charlie in the Greens…No major surprise there. Sue Kedgley used to live just up the hill from Champagne Charlie, and drove a Range Rover until someone pointed out that that was not a good look for a party which suggests we should all get around on wooden bicycles…when we are not riding on carbon neutral trains or walking…

But in one respect I have respect for Charles and wish him well…he know’s what I am referring to….

By: Pete George

Pete George — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:58:58 +0000

In response to Chauvel's accusations about blogs and in the interests of being open about blogs and their party connections I have compiled a list of the most prominent political blogs and their known (to me) party connections. It makes Chauvel's (incorrect) claims very ironic. If anyone has any publishable details to add comments here: Blogs and party connections

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:02:16 +0000

Chauvel is about as electable as….a Green.

By: Grendel

Grendel — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:59:04 +0000

Toad is sort of right, Charlie would fit well with the greens. he (like them) is extremely up himself with no evidence to show why and none of them are capable of winning an electorate seat.

with shovel gone, that makes the most sanctimonious mp in parliament all of the green caucus. congrats guys, you are finally number 1 at something.

By: Nookin

Nookin — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:38:37 +0000

How do you reconcile the plea to stop looking for the enemy within with the cry to secure the resignation of those responsible for the election loss? This is Reid’d cognitive disonance all over. The only way that it can really be reconciled is to look for an over-riding principle which, in this case, can only be that rules that apply to others, do not apply to Charles and his cohorts.

By: Nigel Kearney

Nigel Kearney — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:44:37 +0000

Despite Chauvel’s many flaws, I’m not convinced he is economically ignorant enough to be comfortable in the Green party.

As for this ‘enemy within’ thing, it is natural for the left to be more divided than the right. There are lots of ways to interfere in people’s lives and spend their money. There’s only one way to not do so.

By: barry

barry — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:39:18 +0000

It doesnt matter where you look thru the world – those on the left are always looking for the enemy within. Soviet Russia, Cambodia, North Korea, etc. They killed more of their own in the belief that they were removing those who didnt agree with them – than they killed of their opposites.

I dont know what it is but they seem to have some phobia about being knifed in the back. It must be some inherant aspect of the philosophy of the left. Something to do with forcing your beliefs and ideas on other people in the total and supreme belief that you are right – except that there is that doubt that you are wrong – and the only way to overcome that is to remove everyone who shows any doubt.

By: Pete George

Pete George — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 17:09:02 +0000

Mallard seems to have responded to Chauvel:

‏@TrevorMallard
My decision to seek Hutt South nomination just reinforced

Not surprising, he has been blind to the damage he has been doing to Labour so far, that’s not likely to change when an enemy within has been successfully driven out.

By: kiwi in america

kiwi in america — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 16:59:38 +0000

This is unprecedented. Think of the venomous feuds of the past: Quigley and Waring v Muldoon, Lange v Douglas/Prebble, Richardson v Bolger only Winston Peters was that venal about his former colleagues but at least he put his money where his mouth was and formed his own party. The rest never slammed their own caucus colleagues the way Chauvel has. This demonstrates the depth of bitterness in the Cunliffe camp – a bitterness that has led to Chauvel’s huffy exit from Parliament. Seeing no scope for troughing as a future Labour Minister from the NZ taxpayer he heeded the call of the coven mother protector in New York and joined his fellow trougher Carter in the biggest trough of them all – the UN.

Toad
The Greens surely can’t be that desperate to want this oleaginous prat….oh wait they have Delahunty in their caucus so Chauvel will seem very reasonable in comparison.

By: dave

dave — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:12:30 +0000

Chauvel was hated in Ohariu. He is clearly arrogant, up himself and could never win a parliamentary seat. Good riddance. Best political news of the year so far. Labour should get a real candidate for Ohariu now, someone who is not divisive. The only real challenge to Peter Dunne would be someone like Andrew Little.

By: tvb

tvb — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:57:39 +0000

Chauvel always had a rather high opinion of himself but not so his colleagues. This valedictory underlines the problem Chauvel has. Goff King Mallard should move on but they hang on and on and on. Now King at 65 is supposed to be the new force in Health. How dare Tony Ryall manage to have such an easy time. Health is Labour’s issue. We will fix him they think. Labour is not a happy place and will not be until those old faces move on

By: krazykiwi

krazykiwi — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:44:13 +0000

I, for one, would welcome him in the Greens as an electable candidate once he’s had a much needed break from party politics.

He wouldn’t be elected to represent anyone. Just plonked onto the list and left praying for baubles.

By: Zapper

Zapper — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:39:05 +0000

So why are you surprised RRM? He’d fit in nicely with the former communist party, McGillicuddy Serious Party and Legalise Cannabis members.

By: Viking2

Viking2 — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:37:53 +0000

Good ridance to bad rubbish. Shame he hasn’t taken a few more of his ilk with him.
NZ will be a better place without him.

By: RRM

RRM — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:25:30 +0000

toad (3,502) Says:
February 27th, 2013 at 10:23 pm

I, for one, would welcome him in the Greens as an electable candidate once he’s had a much needed break from party politics.

Say WHAT my nizzle??

The guy is a little turd.

By: RRM

RRM — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:23:33 +0000

http://raincoaster.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/julian-assange-says-bitch-please.png?w=474&h=314

By: Sofia

Sofia — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:23:12 +0000

and much copy is supplied to them directly out of Ministers’ offices at the taxpayer’s expense.

Obviously thinks that is the way it happens, because that is the way he does it

By: toad

toad — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:23:07 +0000

I suspect Charles would feel a lot more comfortable in the Greens.

I, for one, would welcome him in the Greens as an electable candidate once he’s had a much needed break from party politics.

By: Nostalgia-NZ

Nostalgia-NZ — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:08:18 +0000

If he wanted to spit the dummy he shouldn’t have held back. He should have simply said what he was spewing about, whose fault he reckoned it was and why, in his own bubby, sooky mind. Off with his hat.

By: expat

expat — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:03:29 +0000

Obese young queen. Fatness makes you bitter.