Thank goodness I did not have a ‘Dewey Defeats Truman’ moment on Saturday

13.10.2010/12.18

On Saturday, I called then-Councillor, and now Mayor-elect, Celia Wade-Brown to congratulate her. I felt sure that the special votes would see her ushered in, and in my Sky TV interview that night, I stated much the same: I would offer our new Mayor my support for programmes that would beneﬁt the people of Wellington. […]

Endorsements from Sir Michael Fowler and others—and why the Paul Henry débâcle matters

05.10.2010/01.58

Yesterday, as some of you know, Sir Michael Fowler endorsed me, saying that I am the ‘intelligent’ mayoral candidate and he likes the programme I have outlined for our city. It goes beyond what is on my campaign site, of course—the programme includes plans to bring Waterfront Ltd. back under council control, increased transparency through […]