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Outgoing Green MP Benjamin Doyle delivers valedictory speech

Outgoing Green MP Benjamin Doyle used his valedictory to condemn Parliament as “hostile,” “violent” and “not fit for purpose.”

Doyle said he was leaving to put his child first after “death threats” and “persistent abuse” that forced changes to daily life.

Doyle described parliament as “a colonial system that cannot honour Te Tiriti” or protect the vulnerable, urging a grassroots “rebuild” grounded in dignity and justice while listing ongoing global and local injustices.

Green co-leader Marama Davidson praised Doyle’s resilience amid “unprecedented” abuse and questioned whether Parliament is safe for rainbow communities, while confirming former Christchurch councillor Mike Davidson will replace Doyle as the Greens’ next list MP.

Outgoing Green MP Benjamin Doyle used their valedictory to condemn Parliament as “hostile,” “violent” and “not fit for purpose,” saying they are leaving to put their child first after death threats and persistent abuse that forced changes to daily life. Doyle, of Ngāpuhi and Pākehā descent, framed the institution as a colonial system that cannot honour Te Tiriti or protect the vulnerable, urging a grassroots “rebuild” grounded in dignity and justice while listing ongoing global and local injustices. Members of the gallery were in tears as Doyle embraced colleagues. Green co-leader Marama Davidson praised Doyle’s resilience amid “unprecedented” abuse and questioned whether Parliament is safe for rainbow communities, while confirming former Christchurch councillor Mike Davidson will replace Doyle as the Greens’ next list MP.

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23 COMMENTS

  1. A deluded communist lefty who is part of a political “movement” of unhinged crossdressing weirdos, most of whom are hopped up on HRT and various pharmaceutical cocktails, and are currently leading the stats in committing/celebrating school shootings and political assassinations…

    …calls normal people “hostile” and “violent”.

    If it gets any richer I may need to reach for some Eno.

  2. But who resigned? Isnt he non-binary and a “they”, or he/her? So which one of them resigned or did the they/he/her all merge into one resignation?

  3. I don’t think I have ever been more gaslit in my life! What an absolutely disgusting individual. I feel very sorry for the child that is going to be brought up in this family.

  4. Some of the MPs thought they will turn their backs during his speech but he will be “turned on” once he sees an arse. So it didnt happen. Joking.

  5. So according to Davidson Bussy Boy has had an unprecedented level of death threats yet not one arrest or charge for threatening to kill?? Yeah right!!

  6. If this thing thinks parliament is toxic wait till he does a real job… Put this wuss on a construction site!! Haha I would be embarrassed if I had a son/daughter like this wimp

  7. Like women who falsely accuse men of assault but are never held accountable, Doyle can say all he wants about death threats without creditable evidence.

    The persistent abuse I guess is consequential culture in response to his own “bussy boy” marginalization comments.

  8. The “new imperialists” woke political class with self-important titles like “diversity coordinator, anti-racism activist, curriculum decoloniser and climate campaigner” are not without reproach when they treat their electorate with the sort of deranged mixture of denial and disdain Doyle showed.

    Ta tar sweetheart, don’t let the door hit you on the way out.

  9. I 100% agree with the statement that the government is
    “Hostile” towards its citizens
    “Violent” by proxy using the police
    And “not fit for purpose” so many examples, I am lost as to where to start…………

  10. Have you seen its speech? The beehive show where nobody has to show up is even on TV. Why do they get paid? They’re paid a salary to show up and do their jobs, yet attendance is treated like an optional extra. I’m all for ball and chain to make absconding parliamentarians stay for the parliamentary sessions.
    Actually, ball and chain gangs made up of corrupt pollies would do wonders to their work ethic. Like, if you abuse your position as public servant, elected or unelected via the usual gravy-train, you can atone with the public in a chain gang. Lotsa gorse to be pulled and potholes to be fixed. A little hard labor might just restore some accountability – and humility.

  11. So this peado identifies as a maori as well? How daaaaaaare you you creep f off and f off again o and f off! Is cyfs involved and removed it’s children 🤬🤬🤬

  12. Marxist playbook. I’m a victim blah blah. I’m oppressed blah blah. Colonialism blah blah. Racism and bigotry blah blah. Go learn to code timewaster.

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