Over the next three weeks the spotlight will be on Labour and in particular the three wannabes.
But it's a party that can't help tripping over itself as it did yesterday when Trevor Mallard flew into the bear pit, accusing the pedantic Nick Smith of bludging off the taxpayer after he tearfully relieved himself of his ministry last year when his Bronwyn Pullar conflict of interest became an embarrassment.
Of course he's repented and is now back in the fold. Mallard claimed he'd stayed on in his taxpayer supplied ministerial home when he wasn't entitled to.
Smith tells us he stayed on for a couple of weeks so that his kids could finish their school term which would seem reasonable in the circumstances.
But big Gezza Brownlee wasn't going to let them get away with that. He ruffled Mallard's feathers, saying what's good for the goose is good for the gander.
If he expected Smith to cough up some cash then what about Dithering David doing the decent thing?
Since making the dramatic announcement last Thursday, and then refusing to take any questions about it, Shearer got on the next plane out of the capital and will be lying low for the next three weeks.
He's still picking up his leader's salary and the perks that go with the job, which Gezza says is a bit rich given Labour's view of Smith's indiscretion.
More points on the Tory board then as Labour again scores an own goal!
Labour simply can't take a trick at the moment. Maybe it's time for some of those who keep stuffing up to shuffle off into retirement.
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