Who will be the next Labour leader?

[Davo36]

Poor old Mike Hosking can't accept his mates are not back in government: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=11934989

[sidinz]

That's two recent elections that I've got wrong.

You didn't get it wrong. The election was won by National.
Some democracy, when the will of the people can be set aside in favour of who one man thinks should govern.

[Wayne]

You didn't get it wrong. The election was won by National.
Some democracy, when the will of the people can be set aside in favour of who one man thinks should govern.

Not the will of the majority of the people.
If it was truely the will of the people National would have gotten 61 seats (or National 60 + ACT stooge).

Now we did get 2 National govts under FPP where they had the lower total votes - that was against the will of the people.

[donna]

Isn't this a sign of more jobs in Wellington?

Yeah I reckon and more migrating from other parts of NZ. The Kapiti Coast will be a main beneficiary of these migrants too the weather is slightly better!

cheers,

Donna

[donna]

Not the will of the majority of the people.
If it was truely the will of the people National would have gotten 61 seats (or National 60 + ACT stooge).

Yeah Aucklanders lost (most voted National) and Wellingtonians won (most voted Labour).

[PC]

Great time to be a Wellington LL.
Public service pay roll is going to explode.

[Davo36]

Great time to be a Wellington LL.
Public service pay roll is going to explode.

Bob Jones will be super happy!

[Bob Kane]

What does the future hold for Winston?
A knighthood goes without saying - sometime in 2019.
He steps down in 2020.
In 2021 he moves into Government House.
Quite fitting for a king-maker.

[Davo36]

But Labour removed the knighthoods last time didn't they? They might do it again.

But nah, I think you're right, they'll knight Winnie then remove them.

Then he'll be remembered forever as the last knight... he'd love that.

[Bob Kane]

And the last Governor General...

[Don't believe the Hype]

But Labour removed the knighthoods last time didn't they? They might do it again.

But nah, I think you're right, they'll knight Winnie then remove them.

Then he'll be remembered forever as the last knight... he'd love that.

It's fairly common for people to want to forget last night

[Nick G]

I ate too much last night

[Perry]

Labour's chickens coming home to roost.

Have fun, Taxcindarella.

'It will shut the port': 200 Lyttelton Port staff ready to strike
26 Feb 2018

The Rail and Transport Maritime Union South Island organiser John Kerr said said if the strike went ahead it would likely be the largest strike action since the 1990s and the "biggest piece of industrial action on the waterfront in the South Island for quite a while".

And he's doubtless so proud to be first to test the new gummint!

[eri]

The train drivers' union is surprised by the impact of its industrial action in Auckland.
Trains running through the New Lynn station this morning were packed like sardines, with passengers being told to just miss their ride if it was too full.
It's because the number of trains running to town have been halved, after the Rail and Maritime Transport Union told train drivers to not work any overtime hours.
Organiser John Kerr says they knew the system relied on overtime, but until today they didn't know to what extent.

[BlueSky]

And we have a new national Leader. Yet another generational change in leadership.

is it a good thing ?