DON BRASH RESIGNS!!!!!!
National leader Don Brash resigns
1.05pm Thursday November 23, 2006
Don Brash has just resigned as leader of the National Party.
He had called a press conference at 1pm after mounting revelations about his leadership in a book by researcher Nicky Hager.
Dr Brash made his announcement to a press conference called at short notice.
Ongoing speculation about his leadership was damaging National Party and its election prospects, he said.
His resignation would take effect from a special caucus meeting on Monday, he said.
He wasn't gone by lunchtime, he was gone at lunchtime
posted by Bomber @ 11:19 am
10 comments
10 Comments:
maybe the point of the book was to get rid of brash.
If that is the case it's done the job without ever being published
Good move. It'll take the wind out of Hager's sails and render his book pointless.
From what I've been told about its contents, no, it's not over.
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I agree, there is something in the book that is bloody big for Don to resign - he wouldn't have left if he didn't think he could survive it - there is a lot more blood to come.
Have to agree with Mr Brown on that one. It will be very interesting to see who is raised to the next National sacrificial alter...
Good. I don't know anything about the book, but Brash was a gimp, who said some stupid things.
John Key seems to have some things going for him...a success in the business world at a young age. Keep an eye on him.
seamonkey you're an amateur.
Do you know how Hager got those emails? he called it 'whistleblowing' from a concerned member of the National Party. Perhaps if there are people concerned in a similar sense within Labour, given that Helen has 'so much to hide' we can look forward to similar actions shortly.
Or maybe you're just full of shit.
It must be hard to be an ACT/National supporter in this country. One leader is a pimping amateur, not a leader but an excellent economist apparently, and the other is a dancing, swimming Woman's Day Celebrity with extreme ideals and no support. Helen, on the other hand, is a world class politician. Must really rip your undies.
'Brash is a gentleman, Clark is an ogre. '
Brash has cheated on two partners. He is hardly a gentleman.
'but everyone below Helen - bar H2 -are shit scared of her.'
Pure speculation. Show me some emails :P
'Being a student doesn't mean you HAVE to be a left winger Tom.'
Dont patronise me you dipshit. Who says I'm a student?
Being 'left wing' is something to be proud of. Its, unfortunately for your argument, a position born of experience in the 'real world' (whatever that may be in your humble definition.)
Blow me.
Goodbye to Don Brash and hello to John Keys.
If you think you can do better in the next election National try Political Correctness of Government Departments?
Labour sucks and Act, New Zealand First and the Greens cant even get it right.
Maybe we should incorporate the smaller parties and enlist Aotearoa Legalise Cannibis Party to give us a stoners' view of where they see New Zealand in 3 years time. "Definately Up in Smoke"!
'I can think of other things to be proud of than being a left winger who reguritates Indie Media articles.'
The insinuation you make is that I am left wing BECAUSE I am a student, and perhaps I am incapable of thinking for myself. the point I am making is I am left wing, and proud, and coincidentally I used to be a student. Im not too sure what your issue is with any of that, but theres need to be patronising about it, it has nothing to do with my reasoning. Whats more, the articles, most of them, are my thoughts and musings, or actually printed articles written by me.
Im sure you too can think of other things to be proud of. Im telling you I'm proud to be those things. Get over it.
just had a doubel check, and the most interesting stuff ive blogged has nothing to do with so called 'indie media.'
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