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Monday, May 16, 2011

Winston 1st vs Hone




"Peters told TV ONE's Marae Investigates that his party will not be taking part in the by-election"


The only political leader in New Zealand who is liked even less than Winston Peters is probably Hone Harawira.  

This represents an opportunity for Peters.  If he were to stand in Te Tai Tokerau with the stated intent not to win, but to split the vote and help the Labour candidate get over the line, he would gain a lot of kudos from the public & lots of free publicity.  

Plus, Winston may actually do quite well in the electorate given his Maori ancestry.

The fact that I prefer Winnie over Hone shows the low regard I have for the leader of the Mofo Party. 

I wonder if Winston even considered this option?  With the raise of the Mofo Party & the return of Dr Brash, I suspect Winnie been caught on the hop, and perhaps the greatest indication yet that the old master of political trickery has past his time. 


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