TOP's best chance: Raf Manji's battle for Ilam

TOP's best chance: Raf Manji's battle for Ilam
Can TOP's Raf Manji win Gerry Brownlee's old seat of Ilam? (Image: Twitter)
Brent Melville
If voters elected candidates on the basis of self confidence, Raf Manji would most certainly be herding The Opportunities Party (TOP) into parliament. The former Christchurch City councillor and London foreign exchange trader, installed as TOP leader last January, came out guns blazing in launching his campaign on Feb 15, stating that it was time to split the "Labour and National paradigm".But while TOP is overtly targeting 5% of the overall vote this time round, to put it in a strong deal-making position under a scenario in whic...

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