TIME GENTLEMEN, PLEASE

I think that Winston Peters is way past his 'use-by' date and certainly well past his 'best before' date.

I didn't like him when he was a National lackey, hated him when he played his pedantic 'king-maker' role in the first days of MMP and have found him extremely annoying ever since.

His latest sniping against the government which, as Deputy Prime Minister he is part of, is unworthy and obvious part of his electioneering. It's comforting to know that his NZ First party is performing abysmally in the polls and may not gain enough percentage votes to have much of a presence. Labour, with its strong polling and Collins-led National polling poorly could mean that a coalition party won't be needed. Let's hope so.

Also, that doofus Shane Jones needs to be kicked to touch.