Barclay affair: What the board knew
(WorldNews New Zealand)

This article was first published on Newsroom.co.nz and is republished with permission. The National Party President Peter Goodfellow and the board allowed Todd Barclay to be selected as a candidate for the upcoming election despite knowing that he was clearly unsuitable to be an MP. Very detailed written accounts of the now disgraced MP`s behaviour had been provided to the board and the candidate selection committee before they allowed his nomination to go forward. Your key to unlocking NZ politics: Sign up for our newsletter The board and the selection committee knew Barclay had: - already broken National Party rules by releasing the name of a challenging candidate. - breached the rules by...