Labour and Willie Jackson: Disaster or Opportunity?
Labour and Willie Jackson: Disaster or Opportunity?
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Disagreement is brewing in the Labour party over the arrival of former Alliance MP Willie Jackson. Jackson will be a candidate on the list for Labour during this year's election after it was initially believed he was going to run for the Maori party in Tamaki Makaurau. However, Jackson's arrival has not been welcomed by all. Many Labour supporters are against his candidacy due to comments he made about sexual assault victims during the Roast Busters scandal, while Labour MP Poto Williams has come out saying she cannot in good conscience support Jackson. Reporter Sam Smith spoke to political commentator Bryce Edwards about Jackson's return to Labour.