Can ex-Maori Party fire-brand Hone Harawira wield any sort of stick (call it a taiaha) now that he has made himself independent of the Pati Maori?
Hard to predict, but it might be worthwhile looking to Nandor Tanczos' story. Nandor left the Greens with no less fire in his belly than he had when he first joined them and had re-jigged and expanded his fight for justice, environmental and social, at the grass-roots level.
Will Hone do the same?
I believe so, though while news of Nandor's activities percolates through the paper media occasionally, blogs more regularly and email for those in his loop :-)
Hone's networks are less visible and he may appear, to the average punter, to disappear unless they watch Te Karere, korero Maori or have Harawira whanau.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
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If he disappears then Maori will have a hard time finding a party to vouch for them as none spring to mind (unless, god-forbid, your views happen to mirror National)
I can't see him disappearing without a trace.
In fact, given his level of energy and the trashing he's received, Hone should become a significant player in the coming election.
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