We do know however that former North Shore mayor and defeated Auckland mayoral and council candidate Andrew Williams is at #3 on the NZ First list. Williams' term as mayor was marked by a series of odd incidents, several of which are alleged to have involved the consumption of large quantities of the demon drink. This incident was probably the lowlight of his brief political career.
That candidates such as Andrew Williams can enter Parliament by way of the party list is a major failing of MMP, and that is why we are voting for change. If you are considering a party vote for New Zealand First, even as a protest, we merely ask you to be careful what you wish for.
NOTE: The NZ First list can be viewed here.
2 comments:
That's right. We might end up with John Key and John Banks forming a nasty and twisted nanny state in drag if there are no checks and balances from other parties.
Be careful who/what you believe in INV2.
I don't think the 5% plus for Winston first is credible. If you average the last 3 polls TV1, TV# and Herald it comes out at about 4%
My bet is that when the crunch comes they will poll about the same as ACT who I think will be above the 3% mark and hopefully Banks will win Epsom. Although not a fan of Banks I do think Brash has a bit to offer and there seem to be some good people coming through in the top 10 list places.
Party Vote ACT - think ahead to 2014.
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