0 Is Bradbury still on the Dotcom payroll?

There was a protest outside the PM's Parnell home last night. Regular readers will be aware of our thoughts on that; politicians' homes should be off-limits for protest. There are plenty of other ways to legitimately protest against MP's.

But this is interesting (via the Herald):

Veteran activists Jon Minto and Penny Bright were among the crowd and were joined mid-way through the vigil by Martyn Bradbury and Dotcom.
Dotcom said he was attending as a citizen, not an aspiring politician, to protest the "illegal" drone strikes.

We just took this snap of the telly a moment ago, and there are Dotcom and Bradbury, in all their glory:

So we're now wondering; is Martyn Bradbury now back on the Dotcom Party payroll? Perhaps, with all the empathy he has for the downtrodden, he's consoling Dotcom over all his recent difficulties. Or maybe he's still providing strategic advice to the internet magnate, who's dealing with a multitude of financial, legal, political and domestic issues.

There's one upside to this however. While Bradbury is out and about hob-nobbing with the Large German Gentleman, there's less time for him to be a purveyor of hate speech hypocrisy.

0 Tweet of the Day - 12 May 2014

Chris Hipkins claims not to be a fan of John Key. We claim not to be a fan of Chris Hipkins! But we applaud him for this tweet he put out earlier this morning:

We agree absolutely with Mr Hipkins. We don't know whether or not he is a parent, but we are, and whilst we do not agree with every choice our children have made, we love them without condition, and will always be there for them.

Those who attack Members of Parliament through their children or their families are beneath contempt. It is an issue that we feel strongly about. 

And those who have trolled Stephanie Key's Facebook page in an attempt to somehow indirectly smear her father are particularly low in our estimation. John Key has rightly said this morning how proud he is of his children, and we couldn't agree more.

There are plenty of political opportunities to attack any MP over various political issues without bringing members of their families into the debate. We are delighted Chris Hipkins agrees, and he has risen in our estimation.


UPDATE: Metiria Turei has tweeted likewise (and earlier than Chris Hipkins), and is likewise applauded.