CAUCUS CONTROL.
TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —“ Friendly Person ” refers to ‘‘caucus control*” in connection with the City Council meetings. Just what does caucus control mean? Does it mean that decisions are made beforehand by a certain clique upon the council? Does it mean that the non-labour members of the council are mere dummies, without any real say in the affairs of the council? Does it mean that the Otago Labour Representatives’ Committee can say to its City Council nominees that it wants so and so done, and that they must do it? Does it mean, in effect, that the central Labour headquarters in Wellington could say to its Dunedin headquarters that it wants something done by the Dunedin City Council, and that our Labour councillors would perforce have to dance to its piping ? Of course, I realise that the Labour P.arty cannot always get away with what it wants—the £IOO,OOO loan, for instance—but I really should like to know just what “ caucus control ” means.—l am, etc.,. Curious, November 26.
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Evening Star, Issue 22817, 27 November 1937, Page 15
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169CAUCUS CONTROL. Evening Star, Issue 22817, 27 November 1937, Page 15
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