Auckland Mayoralty – Battle of the white loafs reduced by a slice
National MP Mark Mitchell not standing for Auckland Mayoralty
National MP Mark Mitchell has made the call not to stand for the Auckland mayoralty next year.
The MP for Whangaparaoa had been approached to stand next year, but said he had come to the conclusion he was a central government politician and wanted to stay to help National win the 2023 election.
This is a fascinating turn of events and probably hints at a move against Judith Collins is under way.
Mitchell’s look at the Auckland Mayoralty was mostly driven by the current stalemate for advancement that exists within National, if he has been talked out if running it will be because the next coup have promised him something.
It means the Right won’t find a candidate and just leaves David Shearer running.
If that’s the case, Auckland City Councillor Efeso Collins should run and force Auckland Labour to defend supporting a poor candidate like Shearer.
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What a desert.
I think Mitchell and his complete lack of personality was never going to win anything. But it is interesting timing with so many Nat voters defecting to ACT. Judith will of course be ready for another knife fight much sooner than later to bump him off before he gets going.
Trouble with Efeso is he is a modern Joseph McCarthy updating the reds under the bed paranoia with everything ever is racist paranoia.
Out of the abysmal options it’s down to Leo Malloy. His anti bicycles policy is working for me. And his coconut ice suits! Bizarre as.
I read it the same as you Frwankie and the fact I’m agreeing with you scares me
Shit I thought it read crayfish!
Bert and Frank – I really enjoy your sparring with each other, but I especially enjoy Bert’s quips. It is great entertainment. Keep it up.
As for the Auckland Mayoralty race – I’d go for Efeso because he has personality and tells it like it is.
With the Iraqui mercenaries withdrawal the poison dwarf=Leo M=publicity hound’s campaign is still live!
He has JT and Bishop Tamaki …on board.
Shearer should go back and continue his work in South Sudan. It’s a lot more civilised over there than Auckland and its council.
Likely very similar with constant natural disasters like floods and incompetence and corruption becoming the norm. He might be in his element, doing nothing but tick boxing the more of the same.
The definition of Woke is whatever Martin says it is. He has exclusive rights to this label. He is not woke of course. Oh no! When he plays that card it’s ok because he owns it.