What a great day for cartoonists #hagerbook – CARTOON in today’s @nzhpolitics pic.twitter.com/Qmajl4hrKN
— Rod Emmerson (@rodemmerson) August 13, 2014
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Here’s a selection of today’s social commentary: Multiple comparisons to Watergate are being made. Dirty Politics will soon be available as an e-book. Cameron Slater forgets that Hager already ankled tapped Labour prior to an election in his book “Seeds of Distrust” and has no loyalty to any one political party.
People speculate as to how the National spin machine will work itself out of a crisis. The character assassination of Hager gathers pace and political bias is alleged in the media coverage of the book.
@RadioLIVENZ aggressive defense from @SeanPlunket makes me think there is plenty in this #hagerbook 4 right to worry about #clutchin@straws
— Glenn West (@WestyGEFL) August 13, 2014
This IS our Watergate. See John Armstrong: Hager’s claims light a fuse http://t.co/kZpc81XL2c via @nzherald
— Laila Harré (@lailaharre) August 13, 2014
New Zealand’s non-fiction version of #HouseofCards. #Hagerbook
— Jarred Williamson (@jarreddw) August 13, 2014
@realpaulyoung @PaulHenryShow He has also personally negotiated on behalf of the current Government. #conflictofInterest #hagerbook
— Melodious Punk (@Meodiou5Punk) August 13, 2014
All NZ broadcasters should watch “All the President’s Men” to see what real journos are meant to do in situations like this #hagerbook
— Jeff Howell (@jeffieh) August 13, 2014
Here we go, here comes the distancing from the press: “You’ve no proof John Key knew about this” #HagerBook
— Dutton Peabody (@MrDuttonPeabody) August 13, 2014
We are about to find out how few actual journalists work in NZ these days most are national hacks traitors to the ppl of aotearoa #hagerbook
— Blackword (@Blackword) August 13, 2014
#hagerbook definitely sold out at @UnityBooks. But I found Roughan’s bio of the PM stacked face down on the floor pic.twitter.com/0HapagJcPJ
— Lew (@LewSOS) August 13, 2014
Publisher confirms Nicky Hager’s #DirtyPolitics coming out as #ebook, date tbc shortly #hagerbook
— Christine O’Brien (@XineOB) August 13, 2014
@MrDuttonPeabody so not misuse of ministerial power to use SIS info against opposition ? #hagerbook
— Andrew Burns (@awjburns) August 13, 2014
You have been a naughty boy Mr Key #hagerbook pic.twitter.com/FMsWvpHIUZ
— Ross Graham (@RossGrahamnz) August 13, 2014
@Otago‘s @bryce_edwards to give (timely) public talk in AKL tonight: Politics of Scandal this election yr http://t.co/k9NV8AKHia #hagerbook
— Uni Otago/AkldAlumni (@OtagoAkldAlumni) August 13, 2014
Hi @BATNZ_Media. It is alleged that a tobacco company has paid for ghost-written stories to appear on Whale Oil. Care to comment? #hagerbook
— Ninya Maubach (@ninyamaubach) August 13, 2014
Green Party to lodge official complaints over allegations of corruption and abuse of power #hagerbook
— RadioLIVE Newsroom (@LIVENewsDesk) August 13, 2014
@lailaharre And the Minister in charge of SIS and their information….#hagerbook
— Andrew Burns (@awjburns) August 13, 2014
A reminder for us all. “the personal attack is the last refuge of the scoundrel who has nothing of substance to say” Edmund Burke #hagerbook
— John Holley (@john_holley) August 13, 2014
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