Chris Trotter Does NOT Rise To PM's Call!

Tuesday, 19 September 2006, 3:53 pm
Opinion: Scoop Feedback

Scoop note: This email was received by Scoop from political pundit and widely published columnist Chris Trotter in response to audio posted on Scoop recently. The audio was a replay of Scoop Co-editor Selwyn Manning's weekly radio show with BFM's Simon Pound. In the radio interview Mr Pound seemed under the mis-apprehension that the recent Tim Donoghue story regarding caucus troubles in National and Dr Brash's private life was in some way connected to Mr Trotter.

Just a short note to set straight a matter which was raised in the Selwyn Manning/Simon Pound Exchange on Dr Brash's wayward political strategy.

The article which broke the news of Brash's marital difficulties was penned by The Independent Financial Review's parliamentary correspondent, Tim Donoghue - NOT Chris Trotter - as Mr Pound declared.

What's more, I am not prone to "rising to the call" of this or any other Prime Minister (as anyone enjoying even the slightest familiarity with New Zealand politics and/or the New Zealand news media could have told Mr Pound).

In the spirit of friendly professional admonition, I would, therefore, recommend that Mr Pound desist from offering supercilious asides to your political analysts until he is in possession of at least some of the facts.

Cheers,

Chris Trotter.

ENDS

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