Without naming names, he has been getting direct messages from 'all the way to top' that his vote splitting entry against the incumbent is not wanted by Labour. They want Dick Hubbard to be the only Labour candidate up against John Banks.
Various comments as below are very telling.
I've had various meetings with people in high places in the Labour Party indicating that I shouldn't be contesting because I'd be splitting the vote and letting John Banks in rather than Dick Hubbard
It's a political power play and people have vested interests in who serves their interests
Labour's covert support of the present mayor is irking other candidates,especially as Labour Party president Mike Williams has confirmed he has had several meetings with his friend, Hubbard, and offered him advice on mayoral campaigning
There is definitely a bias in this campaign and it's coming out of Wellington and its completely inappropriate
I realise you have aspirations to become mayor but would like to suggest that this is not the time to do it," the former MP wrote, adding "it might be more pleasant for you if you discontinued with your mayoralty campaign
It will be an interesting week watching this grow legs and the corrupt mob inside the beltway trying to deny this one.
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