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We had the official opening of Mark Blumsky

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Phil R

It really was great coffee thanks DPF
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May 12, 2005 3:17pm
Pete

Interesting, though why are the jumpers white? they dont really scream national at me? or were blue ones too pricey? Is there free coffee every day? please
i will vote for free coffee
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May 12, 2005 3:39pm
Al

David..

Did you notice you can click on your picture?
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May 12, 2005 4:25pm
johnie

Ye gods, David – you look old enough to know better.
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May 12, 2005 4:30pm
David Farrar

Hi Al, No I didn’t realise that. Hmmn prefer the smaller version, but at least one can see the much prettier people behind me in the larger one.

Johnie – I will never be old enough to know better.
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May 12, 2005 5:02pm
stef

They got rid of the candy shop? I loved going to that place when I was a kid.
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May 12, 2005 5:42pm
dave

Call me a pedant but I still query the ethics of calling it the “Wellington Central electorate office.”

He is not a member of Parliament. Someone else is the MP for Wellington Central.

The tort is called “passing off” but there might be cause for concern under the Commerce Act and the Electoral Act too.
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May 13, 2005 12:19pm
David Farrar

Dave you are well off base. If it was being marketed as Mark Blumsky’s electorate office, then that might be an issue, but it is called the National Party Wellington Central Electorate Office for the simple reason that is what it is.

It is the office for the National Party Wellington Central Electorate. That is the name on the lease.

And frankly it is preposterous to think that in WC of all seats, that people would not be aware of who the local MP is, and that Mark Blumsky is a candidate, and not (yet) the MP.
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May 13, 2005 1:59pm
Graeme Edgeler

Dave,

is it really all that different to the campaign posters of Marion Hobb’s in 1999 that said: “Marion Hobbs MP Wellington Central”?
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May 13, 2005 2:18pm
span(ner in the works)

a little off topic but, Rodney has been telling people for years that he is the MP for Epsom
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May 13, 2005 2:25pm
Aaron Bhatnagar

Hmm – he might have said that tongue in cheek, but all communications I authorised/wrote/wass involved in as Rodney’s campaign manager always described him as “MP with special responsibilities for Epsom”. I know that Rodney would tease Richard Worth in the house by calling himself MP for Epsom, but not on official communications.
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May 13, 2005 2:37pm
span(ner in the works)

i specifically recall the opening of Eden Quarter and the presence of the MP for Epsom, who was not Richard Worth
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May 13, 2005 4:39pm
Lewis

I think it’s rather funny seeing the ‘Mark Blumsky’ sign beneath the ‘Sweet Temptations’ one. Is turning on the sign intentional DPF?
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May 13, 2005 9:02pm
David Farrar

Lewis – yes 🙂
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May 14, 2005 7:56am
Michael

I saw you at the airport on Thursday – I was there to pick up my folks.

If you’d stuck around for another 15 seconds before disappearing into the Koru Lounge more famouse faces would have shown up. Netball legend Lois Muir wandered past along with the Otago Netball team (including Anna Scarlett). Sue Bradford was next person along after that.
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May 14, 2005 12:14pm
David Farrar

Michael Ellis – what are you doing blogging on your wedding day!!
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May 14, 2005 12:27pm

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