Samuel Julian Uffindell has had a memorable week. Not memorable like being a third former getting the crap beaten out of you by four 6th formers in your bed.Thanks for reading The Daily Read! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.
Well said, Nick. Love the fence post and blue suit. So many really worrying issues in here ... I personally wish the victim had gone to Police as the school did nothing. If that was my 13 yr old I'd have held the school accountable for this attack. Surely it isn't just sexual abuse we're concerned about to hold a school to account as at Dilworth? Surely being beaten with a bedpost by 4 senior boys is something that a school should be held accountable for? You cover many significant issues ... tis a great worry that people could even consider voting for National with representation like that. Ugh.
just a disgusting sack of shite, What gets me riled up is that the Nats withheld his back story from the public as you say they thought they could get away with that , and as for that odious creature Todd McClay not telling luxon what they knew about uffindell defies belief...
While I agree the candidate selection process for National needs overhauling this whole furore around what Uffendell did as a teenager is really depressing. My unease and concern at some of the holier than thou commentary stems from the fact that around the time a teenage Uffendell was being a high-school bully and really crap flatmate a very adult Trevor Mallard was fighting in parliament and hiding behind parliamentary privilege to publicly bully a whistle blower. Meanwhile David Benson-Pope faced allegations that as a (adult) teacher he physically bullied school students. Neither resigned from parliament. And both had senior roles following the allegations. The allegations of bullying in parliament and the Prime Ministers office made in the Herald yesterday deserve to be investigated further too. Here's hoping a QC is appointed to investigate that further.
Well said, Nick. Love the fence post and blue suit. So many really worrying issues in here ... I personally wish the victim had gone to Police as the school did nothing. If that was my 13 yr old I'd have held the school accountable for this attack. Surely it isn't just sexual abuse we're concerned about to hold a school to account as at Dilworth? Surely being beaten with a bedpost by 4 senior boys is something that a school should be held accountable for? You cover many significant issues ... tis a great worry that people could even consider voting for National with representation like that. Ugh.
just a disgusting sack of shite, What gets me riled up is that the Nats withheld his back story from the public as you say they thought they could get away with that , and as for that odious creature Todd McClay not telling luxon what they knew about uffindell defies belief...
What's the bet he stays.
National are in a tricky situation.
If they expel him from the National party he is still the elected MP and could stay as an independent.
If he agrees to go they are initiating another expensive by election.
They are playing for time hoping it will blow over and no-one will notice him staying.
While I agree the candidate selection process for National needs overhauling this whole furore around what Uffendell did as a teenager is really depressing. My unease and concern at some of the holier than thou commentary stems from the fact that around the time a teenage Uffendell was being a high-school bully and really crap flatmate a very adult Trevor Mallard was fighting in parliament and hiding behind parliamentary privilege to publicly bully a whistle blower. Meanwhile David Benson-Pope faced allegations that as a (adult) teacher he physically bullied school students. Neither resigned from parliament. And both had senior roles following the allegations. The allegations of bullying in parliament and the Prime Ministers office made in the Herald yesterday deserve to be investigated further too. Here's hoping a QC is appointed to investigate that further.