Possibly more stolen emails....

Hager's return should make National very afraid


'If he [Hager] still has access to National's emails, this is a massive problem.

Even assuming National has tightened up on its security and what it sends through the Parliamentary email server since 2005, there is always going to be enough email traffic to embarrass any political party if it falls into the wrong hands. Short of going back to carrier pigeon or stone tablets, there is little the party can do - email is an essential modern tool for political organisations".

Hollow Men heads for screen

Activist Nicky Hager's The Hollow Men, which detailed the inside workings of the National Party's campaign before the 2005 election using leaked personal e-mails from leader Don Brash's computer and other internal documents, has been turned into a feature-length documentary.

One issue that really gets my blood boiling is Nicky Hager and Dr Brash's stolen emails. When the main opposition party, or any party for that matter, cannot correspond in confidence then that is a huge thread to our democracy. More of a thread than the Electoral Finance Act and Winston Peters combined. Nicky Hager is nothing more than a terrorist.

Strong words for sure, but that's how strong I feel about this issue. The use of stolen emails would be justified in the minds of some if Hager unearth a ghastly secret. But Nicky Hager could not find a smoking-gun even with access to hundreds of Dr Brash's emails. Much of what Hager 'revealed' had already been aired by the media. This shows the media are doing their job and such skullduggery is totally unnecessary.

In the USA the Watergate scandal sparked a massive federal investigation and resulted in the resignation of a President. What happens in New Zealand; the police took a year to tell us they had nothing. The Labour government provides money so the stolen emails can be made into a play and a film. It would be a joke if it weren't true.

The media are reluctant to link Labour with this crime, but I suspect that Helen's much talked about 'neutron bomb' is really just more stolen emails. Even if Labour had no part in stealing the emails, they are a party to the crime by using them for political purposes. It is also well known Helen and Heather stand over the police, so the investigation into the theft would hardly be impartial. Helen has expressed NO abhorrence to what has happened despite the implications for our democracy.

I could still respect Helen if my only disagreement with her was over political philosophy. Hell I could even be converted on a point or two. But Helen's involvement in this is disgusting and reveals her true unprincipled nature. As Dr Brash said this Labour government is indeed the most corrupt in New Zealand's history.

^This is my most strongly worded post to date and unlikely to be topped.

Don Brash , Stolen Emails , Helen Clark , corruption , Nicky Hager , watergate