No policy to too much policy

After poking fun at Labour’s John Hinchcliff (who now refers to himself on his website as “Dr John”) for his lack of policy of his Auckland Mayoral website, he has now made up for that with pages and pages of policy on every issue you could think of. Yes, seriously. Wonderful gems include:

Investigate and recommend the prohibition of carbon fullerenes (buckyballs) used in some face creams and moisturisers which have been shown to be toxic to human liver cells. [Minimal staff time]

What the fuck are buckyballs and what role does the Mayor of Auckland have in deciding what should or should not be in face creams?

Examine and determine what can be done about the ethical downsides of the new technologies, e.g. nanotechnology and biotechnology on our horizon in association with international experts, concerned academics and alert practitioners. [Some staff time with volunteers]

Good God, and now the Mayor is in charge of ethical practices for nanotehcnology.

Redesign public spaces with edible plants and/or food forests and amenity landscapes.

Edible plants? Yes this is what Auckland needs.  Go Dr John.

“Introduce a linguistic distinction between the “Auckland City Council” and the “Auckland City Administration”. [Lobby]”

Oh yes let us pretend the Administration is not answerable to the Council.

Modernise the mayoral symbolism or demythologise the Mayoral mystique by ending the use of the old fashioned and pretentious designation “Your Worship”. [Mindset change]

If you want to be less pretentions then don’t refer to your self as “Dr John” on the website.

Oh these elections are going to be fun.

Hat Tip: Aaron Bhatnagar