Written By:
IrishBill - Date published:
9:54 am, December 13th, 2007 - 3 comments
Categories: Media -
Tags: Media
Well I might be drawing a long bow there but last night’s press gallery party was the worst I’ve ever been to and I suspect the Nats’ filibustering of the EFB might have to take the blame. Last year the do was a raucous good time with loads of drinking, gossip and chaos. This year it was like a morgue.
I was gonna take some photos but honestly? There was nothing to see. Having Parliament in urgency didn’t help and everyone seems exhausted. The usual suspects were there (including DPF – although even he seemed to be working the room half-heartedly) but most of the MPs were ducking in and out and none seemed to be engaged. In the end I just caught up with ‘Sod and we went elsewhere…
Press Gallery Party: 3/10 – I blame National.
PS: ‘Sod I’ve still got your wallet but you’re not getting it back until you apologise for puking on my shoes.
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it’d be interesting to see which trolls weren’t posting while DPF was there.
Jeez Bill don’t be so precious – it was only a little bit puke and you shouldn’t have stood so close. That said, I need my wallet so Bill, I’m sorry. Good night despite the washout at the press do though. I wonder if Farrar will vanity post it today?
being Robinsod means never having to say you’re sorry.