Fenton retires
The Herald reports:
Labour MP darien fenton will leave Parliament at the next election.
The list MP announced today she would not seek re-election at the September election.
“I'm grateful for the opportunity to have served in Parliament as a Labour MP for nearly nine years,” she said.
I wish Darien well. She always stood up for her views, and is a very approachable MP.
The retirement makes sense. It helps Labour rejuvenate, and even in the unlikely chance of a Labour-led government she was unlikely to be a minister (not close to Cunliffe).
this brings the number of retirements to four – ross robertson, Shane Jones, rajen prasad and now Darien Fenton.