RICHARD PREBBLE: Nicky Hager’s new book reminds me of my shameful mistake
Whenever Hager publishes one of his hit jobs it reminds me that I once was a target. The memory makes me burn with shame.
Hager wrote that Roger Douglas and I were part of conspiracy to appoint Don Brash, Governor of the Reserve Bank.
If Hager had done any checking before publishing, he would have learned that when Brash was appointed Governor, it was not an appointment of the finance ministers. Reserve Bank Governors were appointed by the Governor-General in council, that means the Prime Minister.
David Lange knew Don Brash and believed he had the character to be Governor. Lange exercised his prerogative to appoint him.
I only knew Brash from the media. I opposed his appointment.
Don Brash turned out to be our greatest Governor. He gave the country many years of low inflation.
No one likes to admit they were wrong.
If Hager had put his allegation to me, something he never does, I would have admitted my mistake.
Instead of buying his new book I immediately donated to the Taxpayer’s Union who have saved the country millions of dollars by exposing government waste and extravagance.
Richard Prebble is a former Minister and ACT Party leader now writing at his substack I've been thinking.
The TPU should sue his butt. But (haha) NOT before the election, as that will be portrayed by the MSM as a desperate attempt to "hide the truth". No, much tastier AFTER the election...
The publisher is Craig Potton who stood for the Green Party a while back.
QED.
Did anyone else notice how much that dreadful little weasel was sweating during the interview at the launch of his comic book? Sweating is often symptomatic of a tsunami of garbage.
I wish Hager would take his lazy investigative style and write a poorly researched tome about the CTU, PSA and various other Unions that are ( were?) the backbone of the left wing governments.
I'm sure there's much more juicy stories there and probably a lot more truth to the stories given misuse of compulsory member contributions, undue political influence, pressure tactics they employ against opponents, probable overseas funding and foreign influence. Explaining the impact Envy taxes have on the overseas economies that have tried them ( many of which have since canceled them) would be a revelation to those that advocate widespread wealth taxes.
The Maori Activist movement and the Treaty Industry would also be fruitful grounds…
Hager sounds like a twat who is trying to sell a book and stir up controversy based on inuendo and heresay. Hope the Taxpayers Union sue his arse off for defamation. I'll donate for that.