The Genius Of Shearer’s Plan Is Revealed

Labour leader David Shearer today responded to heated criticism from party members about the direction his party appears to be taking. Labour has in recent weeks suffered a series of setbacks, with reports of an anti-David Cunliffe faction in caucus, and with evidence of growing anger among activist members about the targetting of beneficiaries by Shearer and…

Helping David Shearer

David Shearer has said on more than one occasion that he doesn’t really read the political blogs. But he should. Because all the answers to Labour’s problems are waiting in the blogosphere, if he will only go and see for himself. Because there’s been so much chatter in the last fortnight on various blogs about what Labour’s doing…

Scandal Within Labour As Shearer Plays Stairway

A political crisis is threatening to end the leadership of David Shearer, after the Labour leader reportedly played Stairway to Heaven while trying out a guitar. Witnesses say that the incident happened during a visit by Mr Shearer to Goldbeard Guitars in Owhiro Bay, Wellington. Dave Gilberd, the owner of Goldbeard Guitars, said Mr Shearer had been…

A Plan For Shearer And Labour

The media is awash with articles and commentary on what Labour leader David Shearer should do next. Other bloggers and commentators have been quick to express their views on how the Labour leader needs to behave, and which direction he needs to take the party in. Commentators seem obsessed with the notion that Shearer must anchor…

Shearer’s Move To The Far Right

A number of commentators have suggested that Labour leader David Shearer’s speech last week is evidence of a move by Labour to the right. At first I was not convinced with any of the arguments, and I dismissed them as baseless speculation. It seemed to me that what few policy hints Shearer gave out rooted…