Say What We Want Or Shut Up

In the past, National have have no trouble bullying the press when it comes to reporting things they don’t want reported.

Like bullying the journalist who reported the “we would love to see wages drop” quote. And bullying Barry Soper, political editor of Newstalk ZB on numerous occasions (Kate Wilkinson on scrapping employer kiwisaver contributions, Bill English on borrowing for tax cuts)

They’ve now taken it a step further with muck-raker Tony Ryall telling the Auckland DHB to shut up, unless they have something negative to say about the government’s achievements regarding health. Or else there’s going to be trouble for them when he becomes Minister.

That is absolutely disgusting political interference. Threatening a non-partisan state body for distributing facts? Do people not deserve to go into this election armed with the truth about the governments achievements and it’s failings?

Tony Ryall is famous for running his mouth about the status-quo and not offering any solutions in true National Party style. So although Labour doesn’t have a spotless record on Health, how about focusing on how National will do better?