Soon the media won’t be able take the piss out of politicians. That’s a bit of a broad statement but that’s what they’re saying.
Currently media can’t take video or photos of everything in Parliament. Only when someone is standing to talk. Well, if Parliament is open to anyone, and anyone visiting the public gallery would be able to see the goings on, then surely all the goings on of Parliament should be allowed to be broadcast to those who can’t make it to Wellington?
Public policy and the common law seem to suggest that if you’re in the public eye, you have less of a right to privacy. I can’t remember everything from privacy law, not even the Court of Appeal’s decision in the Hosking case, but surely MPs are more in the public eye and because they represent the people, the people have more of a right to see them in their element?
That is all. Nobody reads this anyway. Not sure why I bother!
Ohhhhh. I read it, at least today I did.
Well I read it too. I shall leave you a stone (o) when I don’t have a comment so you know I care
P.S. Nice hat Helen
Storm in a bloody teacup if u want my opinion – who cares anyway… yhey’re just gonna waste our money once they’re elected so why bother caring if someone gives the fingers to another MP – i give the fingers to the lot of ‘em!!!
mind u, I’m leaving the country in a few weeks anyway so its not like i care…
Politicians do deserve respect since we elected them to lead us. We don’t need to hold them to heavy scrutiny for silly human things like yawning or swearing when a heavy object drops on their feet. In fact, I don’t think this really matters to most people or the media. We’ve got more important news to foucs on. This is mainstream New Zealand common sense.
I read you web diary.