Labour conference 2013 – day two

The social was rather packed last night. Unlike the 2012 conference where I started optimistic and wound up as depressed the following day after […]

Labour conference 2013 – day one

Well I made it down to Christchurch to cover the Labour party conference for The Standard. While I’ll probably run out a few posts while I’m here, I figure that I’ll write a post per day for the more general discussion and impressions. Plus do that actual “blogging” of my experiences.

Labour Party proposes radical idea that Parliament should be representative

At this weekend’s Labour Party Conference there will be a number of interesting constitutional and policy proposals.  One of them will try and direct the party’s Moderating Committee to select list candidates who are truly representative of New Zealand society.  Some have suggested that this is a radical proposal but you really have to question if this is so …