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Nico ([personal profile] vilakins) wrote2004-10-09 08:50 pm
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Local elections

We just had local elections here (for mayor and various officals) by postal vote as usual. John Banks (the right-wing bastard who wanted to spend all our money on yet another packed-solid motorway instead of addressing the causes of gridlock) lost by 20,000 votes to Dick Hubbard who's definitely the best of the bunch and a late entry. The guy runs a cereal company (which makes a variety of excellent and inventive cereals) and puts interesting newsletters with his views on life and business into the packets. He's an eccentric who flew all his workforce to Samoa for a holiday, so I'm looking forward to what he'll do.

And yes, there's a definite move to the left right across the Auckland electorate. My little votes did their bit.

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[identity profile] kalypso-v.livejournal.com 2004-10-09 03:46 am (UTC)(link)
Congratulations!

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2004-10-09 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, we're pretty pleased! :-D
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[identity profile] kalypso-v.livejournal.com 2004-10-09 05:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Australia doesn't seem to have shifted, though...

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2004-10-09 05:04 pm (UTC)(link)
No, which is very depressing. I want to move there for my health but the hot northern areas are frighteningly right-wing. At least Pauline Hansen didn't get in.

[identity profile] reapermum.livejournal.com 2004-10-09 09:13 am (UTC)(link)
Yes, you can't critise the government if you didn't vote, whether you candidate won or not. Glad you think the better one won.

[identity profile] vilakins.livejournal.com 2004-10-09 04:58 pm (UTC)(link)
Just about anyone had to be better than Banks, but I do like Hubbard.
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