Election Year

I just love election year. The spin, debates, party policies, updates and changing fortunes are quite fascinating to follow. However, the farcical behaviour and lies of some of our most prominent politicians I can do without.

There are flimsy, transparent excuses concocted such as Winstone Peters', I didn't know about the Glen donation after a week of several denials of receiving one that included holding up a placard with the word "NO" emblazened upon it. One can only assume that this was for the benefit of the hearing impaired, whatever the case, it is not welcome. He then went on to say that the money had been used for a legal fund and not for himself or NZ First. These excuses are necessary, I guess, because otherwise Peters may be guilty of perjury.

Peters may be just enjoying himself, it can be argued, judging by the huge grin he had on his face upon getting into his car after yet another confrontation with journalists over this matter earlier this week. On this occasion he turned around three times to continue lambasting a reporter before entering his vehicle. Peters has gone so far as to call for the resignation of the same journalist and the editor of The New Zealand Herald over what he called a "scandalous piece of journalism, indolence and sloth."

That he is obviously enjoying himself is nice, but it would be preferable that he did this in his own time rather than waste everyone's time and money.

Also, what is the Prime Minister's role in light of this revelation about her Foreign Minister and Member of Government?