tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post1164549870146688326..comments2024-03-29T00:44:42.046+13:00Comments on Bowalley Road: The Journey: A Political Memoir - Posting No. 10Chris Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09081613281183460899noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-2076304777708932852012-06-28T20:02:46.204+12:002012-06-28T20:02:46.204+12:00Gotta say Chris, I'm loving the in depth and b...Gotta say Chris, I'm loving the in depth and behind the scenes views of what went on during those years. Good quality history like this is the type of stuff that often gets glossed over but shows far more of the past and future than the big picture views the textbooks like to paint.<br />Keep 'em coming.Madisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-87453501159178654662012-06-28T17:18:07.197+12:002012-06-28T17:18:07.197+12:00Good on ya, Chris.
I shake my head when I think o...Good on ya, Chris.<br /><br />I shake my head when I think of Campbell - what an extraordinary about-face. Now, of course, one of the casualties from the ACC debacle.<br /><br />Fran Wilde's Road-to-Damascus conversion appeared to happen fairly late in the day. I think I'm right in saying she was part of the small Left opposition to Rogernomics within caucus in the late 80s. By the time she'd won the Wellington mayoralty she was well on her way to Neo-Liberal establishment politics. These days, as Wellington Regional Council Chair, you can always rely on her to get in behind Nat/Act policy initiatives.<br /><br />Tony Timms = my former 5th form School Cert teacher (1980). Very dry sense of humour.markusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-13641031611931211702012-06-27T22:07:06.375+12:002012-06-27T22:07:06.375+12:00@ Brendan - What an excellent and thoughtful comme...@ Brendan - What an excellent and thoughtful comment.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756577987173700191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-25943245146223394042012-06-25T23:39:14.062+12:002012-06-25T23:39:14.062+12:00Hi Chris
My commiserations on your failed attempt...Hi Chris<br /><br />My commiserations on your failed attempt at becoming a Labour MP, or significant office holder within the Labour party.<br /><br />In life there is often a price that is too hight to pay to satisfy our personal ambitions, and you appear to have recognized that, and stepped back from complete compromise.<br /><br />I empathize with you.<br /><br />For the record, there was a time I stood for the National Party, and won selection in a safe labour seat. It was a difficult learning experience for me, and in in hind sight, I'm glad of my 'failure'.<br /><br />I did however get to ride in a Ford LTD taxi (former ministerial car) from my hotel to a National Party Candidates conference in Wellington, the closest I have ever been to a Cabinet Ministers experience.<br /><br />:-)<br /><br />I learned a lot about politics and also about myself during that campaign.<br /><br />Who knows but that we may have once sat across the isle from each other. Hopefully we would have engaged respectfully and intelligently about the issues facing New Zealand and it's people.<br /><br />More probably we would have been caught up in the moment, (speaking personally) and engaged in point scoring and ideological rhetoric across the floor of the house.<br /><br />Such is the nature of the beast.<br /><br />Thank you for your insights and memories.<br /><br />Kind regards<br />BrendanBrendan McNeillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02741263914308842497noreply@blogger.com