Little not to stand

EPMU National Secretary has stuck with his original decision not to stand for Labour in 2008.

I am one of those who will not be surprised if Andrew is Prime Minister one day.  And if we have to have a Labour PM, he might not be a bad choice.

I think it is a sensible decision not to stand in 2008 – the worst possible time to enter Parliament is when your party is likely to go into Opposition.  The best time to enter is the election before when you head back into Government.

It’s pretty good news for Phil Goff also. If Labour lose in November, it is hard to see how anyone else can be a credible replacement for Clark. If Little had entered the caucus, then Clark might be tempted to stay on as leader for say 12 – 18 months, so that Little could them be a potential successor.