LOL Raising the dead is probably now on the agenda at the next Labour meeting...all other options seem to have been tried and come up wanting...so definitely worth a shot.
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Speaking of leaders, I've been impressed by James Shaw since he became co-leader of the Greens.
Too many vultures in the National party for them to survive. First sign of weakness & Collins & co will be lining up like a Roman senate & then they will implode.
I agree . I have discussed this scenario frequently in these posts but they are usually dismissed by National Party supporters as unlikely as the interests of the Party will always supercede any unrealised ambition from the likes of Judith Collins, Michael Woodhouse and Simon Bridges. I am not sure what the basis of their delusion is but I believe they are being somewhat naïve about human nature and the dangers of unrealised ambition in a political party.
If they seriously believe Judith Coliins will just hang around until John Key realises his ambition of being PM longer than Keith Holyoake( roughly 2021), getting a Knighthood, and being appointed High Commissioner to London they are either incredibly naieve or smoking something illegal.
In either case its going to be a treat watching Judith Collins destabilise and replace John Key. She has everything to gain and nothing to lose. Let the fun begin
The chances of Judith Collins becoming leader are absolutely zero. As far as the voting public is concerned, she is poison. We're OK with her being a minister but a PM? No way!
It seems to me that the left is going after the wrong guy with their obsession with John Key. It's the economy, stupid! If they think it's being well-managed, they'll put up with any number of ponytails being pulled, Kiwis being deported from Australia, trade agreements et al. National's management of the economy is the key and Bill English is the architect of that. Has Grant Robertson made any impact, will he ever be any threat to Bill English?
Until the voting public lose faith in their economic management National are here to stay.
Non thread related observation
Just been to the Warehouse. All this month when you shop and about to pay they ask" do you want to add $1.00 to give to Plunket"? I decline as I really dislike being in shopping cues and being asked for donations. A bit of background before you think Im being mean minded old Grinch.
We give to a charity( CCF) via direct debit every fortnight, and have done for 25years.
When our daughters were little we gave to Plunkett and also went door to door collecting.
Its a personal thing but I find it intrusive to be asked for money in front of many others.
Why don't the Warehouse ask their Shareholders to donate $1.00 deducted from their dividend every payment. Somehow, me thinks they wont.
Anyway that's my rant. What are others opinions