Hey Natalia, I've been thinking about this a lot over the last few weeks in particular. Like you, I like Tamatha and I want to give her the benefit of the doubt. I hear your points 1-4, but I don't buy them. Her electorate is getting a hammering in the national media and as a result there are plenty of opportunities to both "advocate" and "govern" during this crisis.
My take - I would not be surprised if the Greens, have asked her to stay on the down low, to allow the Mayor to hold the mic, and potentially a) allow the Mayor the chance to shine and own it or b) ensure the Mayor doesn't take Tamatha down with her! The situation reinforces my strong view that local politicians should not be affiliated to any national parties. Our politics is already overly tribal, and the media feed of this negative energy like starved wolves. We need to take every opportunity to create space for people to make decisions based on objective evidence, not political bias.
In the meantime, would the real MP for Welly Central step up please.......?
Hey Natalia, I've been thinking about this a lot over the last few weeks in particular. Like you, I like Tamatha and I want to give her the benefit of the doubt. I hear your points 1-4, but I don't buy them. Her electorate is getting a hammering in the national media and as a result there are plenty of opportunities to both "advocate" and "govern" during this crisis.
My take - I would not be surprised if the Greens, have asked her to stay on the down low, to allow the Mayor to hold the mic, and potentially a) allow the Mayor the chance to shine and own it or b) ensure the Mayor doesn't take Tamatha down with her! The situation reinforces my strong view that local politicians should not be affiliated to any national parties. Our politics is already overly tribal, and the media feed of this negative energy like starved wolves. We need to take every opportunity to create space for people to make decisions based on objective evidence, not political bias.
In the meantime, would the real MP for Welly Central step up please.......?
The Labour party has been quiet too? Is their mantra to sit back and watch the Right maybe implode?
I wouldn't expect anything from her other than Labour taking her seat at the next election.