Friday, January 23, 2004
All he forgot to do was invite Kev Roberts to munch with him
What is it with the media and their fascination with who eats with who and who gets the tab? I would like to think that sensible thinking Joe Public has bigger fish to fry (sorry, too easy). All news sources are currently dining out (sorry, but that's money) on Winston getting his fish and chips for free at Kermadec during the Scampi Industry inquiry.
If Peter Simunovich had corruption in mind, surely to god there are slightly brighter ways of going about it than shouting someone kai - if Winnie had a grand in notes as he walked out the door, that might be different. But he didn't - for gods sake, let it go.
The thing that is interesting is the pickle that Winston is getting himself into now as he tries to justify the 'doesn't need to be justified'. Conflicting accounts of the exact details of the evening in question are dressing this one up as some sort of major conspiracy, it's not. Ill advised? Certainly. Criminal? No.
Dinner, Viaduct, Night-time - anyone surprised than Winnie can't remember the exact details?
