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Saturday, 03 June 2006

Congrats to Russel Norman

the new Green Party co-leader. I think he'll do a bloody good job, and it will be interesting to see how an out-of-Parliament leader works for the party over the next couple of years.

Comments

It could allow "Nandor" a role as deputy leader in the House.

While Norman fulfils Rod Donald's other role of media liason, as well as developing a party/MP conduit function.

It could work well for an out-of-parliament party at the next election.

"I'll think he'll do a bloody good job" of trying and failing to take votes off Labour on the social justice front and making the Green party an ever increasing irrelvance as Labour and others seize their ground.
Its a shame but bobrien is probably right.

Jordan, you appear to have forgotten that as a Labour activist you "despise" the Greens and all they stand for. This sort of decent and respectful comment just won't do. You must immediately consult The Book of Silly Caricatures and act like you're meant to.

Cheers,
RB

The Greens are Labour's main compeditors on the left, they shold be happy if tghey are prepared to open up discussions with National on a few things. There are more than one way to skin a cat and National's preferences to use incentives and the private sector and the "market" might be useful to the Greens. If they want taxes and regulation and Government control methods they can support Labour.

Russell, oops! How could I get that so wrong. I hope I've not caused problems for him by saying something nice...

National's preference to gut and privatise core public services will not appeal to many Green voters.
The Greens are just trying to bring more chips to the table.

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