Princes Street Labour Party

A well placed spy has alerted me to a very dirty and divisive campaign underway for the Chairmanship of the Princes Street branch of the Labour Party.

It involves allegations of violence, threats of defamation, formal complaints to the NZ Council of Labour, claims and counter-claim. All as a lead up to the election next Wednesday.

People involved include incumbent David Do, challenger Alex Foulkes, and Meg Bates (who works for Helen Clark), plus many former officers. E-mails on this stoush are going widely including to Hon Judith Tizard, Anna Crowe (YL Vice-President) Jeremy Greenbrook (likely new President of Young Labour), candidates Phil Twyford and Stuart Nash.

There has also been complaints laid with the Police regarding alleged threats, plus accusations of members being illegally removed from e-mail discussion lists, refusal to allow all candidates access to membership details etc.

All in all, not a fun time for Princes Street Labour. Will Helen sort it out? Will the NZ Council expel anyone? Will anyone sue? Will the Police arrest anyone? And who will be elected?