tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post8088814140434356392..comments2024-03-19T15:05:56.959+13:00Comments on Bowalley Road: Party-Wide Vote No Guarantee Of Shearer (Or Cunliffe) VictoryChris Trotterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09081613281183460899noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-82302044350227697982013-01-24T17:12:05.646+13:002013-01-24T17:12:05.646+13:00"Cunliffe does not deserve to be leader. He f..."Cunliffe does not deserve to be leader. He failed to give Phil Goff the support he deserved as leader; and Goff very nearly pulled off an election victory."<br /><br />It can scarcely be claimed that Goff almost pulled it off. The election result looked close mainly because both the Greens and Winston both exceeded expectations.<br /><br />I still think Cunliffe a better option than Shearer. If the latter has to conduct him, the next two self like some Mafia Don in order to cement in his leadership, the next two years are likely to make the rest of us cringe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-23183969651682541662013-01-24T13:47:45.337+13:002013-01-24T13:47:45.337+13:00I think I just heard on RNZ that Cunliffe has just...I think I just heard on RNZ that Cunliffe has just announced he will not stand in February.Paulusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-74219311466407433182013-01-24T11:15:35.388+13:002013-01-24T11:15:35.388+13:00The New Zealand Labour Party cannot be salvaged. W...The New Zealand Labour Party cannot be salvaged. We need another vessel crewed and skippered by those able to weigh anchor and navigate a passage through to less clogged and murky waters.Gnossiennenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-12754591544104755422013-01-24T10:37:52.431+13:002013-01-24T10:37:52.431+13:00I would question the wisdom of Mr Little, throwing...I would question the wisdom of Mr Little, throwing his cap in the ring for the leadership, as it would polarize the affiliated unions vote in his favour,(one would surmise)and capture 20% of the available numbers.<br /><br />Surmising that he, and say Mr Robertson, were to stand on the same ticket for leader and deputy, it would not find favour from within the feminist ranks of the Party, and also for the more prevalent these days anti union factions within Labour. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-83740944155792196952013-01-23T22:11:27.417+13:002013-01-23T22:11:27.417+13:00Cunliffe does not deserve to be leader. He failed ...Cunliffe does not deserve to be leader. He failed to give Phil Goff the support he deserved as leader; and Goff very nearly pulled off an election victory. <br /><br />If Cunliffe defeats Shearer, there will be an opponent to Labour from now to the elections.Labour voters do not want Cunliffe at this stage. I would not support a Cunliffe led labour party. I would most likely support Mana.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05952914908453937218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-7582141329615524652013-01-22T19:32:04.043+13:002013-01-22T19:32:04.043+13:00In short, I think you are saying David Cunliffe ha...In short, I think you are saying David Cunliffe has time on his side. I wholeheartedly agree. He is a relatively young person and he can afford to wait... wait until his caucus enemies have departed the nest. It might not be that far away.<br /> Annenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-54476244669907219782013-01-22T16:59:38.594+13:002013-01-22T16:59:38.594+13:00I could not think of anything worse than having po...I could not think of anything worse than having pompous old Cunliffe as PM. Key has been hard enough to take, Cunliffe would be worse. Can't imagine the old stand in Labour liking it either, somehow.<br /><br />Such limp wristed, pale, excused for male leaders we have in NZ these days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3753486518085091399.post-32011565028272679582013-01-22T14:29:34.832+13:002013-01-22T14:29:34.832+13:00Mr Trotter,
You express a lot of fear in your art...Mr Trotter,<br /><br />You express a lot of fear in your article; fearing what might result from certain decisions, yet there are a few questions to be answered in relation to the issues you raise.<br /><br />What might result if these decisions are not made?<br /><br />Is it worth risking decisiveness and action or is it better to leave things as they are?<br /><br />You mention Labour "might become a laughing stock". Have you considered the possibility that it already is? This deliberating has been going on for years and all I can see is ineffectiveness and inaction based on fear of criticism.<br /><br />You mention the problems with a member-wide vote, yet what arises in my mind is that these people who would be voting, I suspect, are more politically aware and savvy than the "general voter", so perhaps some of the fears you relay may not be valid?blueleopardthinkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01300866040532850811noreply@blogger.com