Suddenly John Key is all over the place complaining about “hysterical” media coverage of National’s plans to turn large chunks of our National Parks into smouldering slag. I know Key isn’t exactly used to critical coverage of his government, but hearing his claims of “hysteria” I really had to laugh. Hysteria it isn’t. It’s just the media doing their job. Perhaps John needs a reminder of what truly hysterical behaviour looks like. Let’s take a trip down memory lane…
Remember the 2008 election campaign John? Remember one of your own little rants about Labour:
I’ve had nine years of being told what lightbulb I can screw into the house, what shower I can take, what food I can eat, what things I can do, what thoughts I am allowed to have.
I count five progressively more outrageous lies from you in one sentence. Now that’s hysterical! How how about National insider Matthew Hooton suggesting that a fourth term Labour government would abolish the free press (gosh Matthew, that’s come down from your blog, don’t worry, Google still has a copy). Or National Party blogger David Farrar’s infamous billboard campaign comparing the Labour government to various dictators:
(See Farrar defending these billboards on tv news). Mmmmm — classy! Unfortunately the mainstream media got into the act, with The Herald’s shonky “Democracy Under Attack” campaign, and the general free for all witch hunt conducted on Owen Glenn. In retrospect doesn’t it all look a little – hysterical…
So forgive me if I don’t feel any sympathy John. If you’re hunting for hysteria you can find it in your own back yard – in your own words. What you’re seeing in the media is not hysteria, it is New Zealand sending you a heartfelt message. Hands off our National Parks.
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