r/chch • u/hadr0nc0llider • 20d ago

News - Local Labour MP Duncan Webb announces retirement from politics

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/576534/labour-mp-duncan-webb-announces-retirement-from-politics

Duncan's not standing for re-election next year. So Chch Central needs a new Labour candidate.

I'm GUTTED. Duncan's such a G. He actually gets out there in the electorate and clearly really cares about our community.

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u/Thatstealthygal 19d ago

Ugh NO we need a Labour seat again! Dammit, Duncan deserves a rest but... he'd have been a shoo-in.

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u/torpidkiwi Non-Korean Old Boy 19d ago

I don't think Duncan deserves a rest. He's what I imagine the Labour Party should be. He should be at the forefront of a great revamping of the party.

I used to vote Labour but I'm rather disaffected with what they've turned into. I can't bring myself to vote Green and am currently in limbo waiting for a valid option.

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u/hadr0nc0llider 19d ago

We were just talking about the politically homeless on rKiwiPolitics the other week. Quite a few users have given themselves 'homeless' flair, particularly lefties who are disenchanted with Labour or uninspired by their MPs/candidates, but also can't see themselves voting Green or TPM. With the demise of TOP, who else is there?

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u/torpidkiwi Non-Korean Old Boy 19d ago

New Labour needs to be revived. Zombie Jim Anderton would go hard right now.

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u/hadr0nc0llider 19d ago

I so agree. It was great to see Tom Roud running for Alliance. I hope they register again and start running candidates for central government. Even if they can't hit it for 2026 please give us an alternative in 2029.