Key responds to latest secret tape allegations

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Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:00a.m.

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National party leader John Key is claming the latest tape released of comments made by his deputy Bill English as nothing but smear tactics by Labour.

In the tape released to 3 News, English expresses his concern about Obama's moralising, and doubts his ability to be effective when it comes to international relations.

This comes just after John Key expressed his support for the man tipped to be the next American president in a leader’s debate on Monday.

Key says there is not enough evidence surrounding the tapes – nothing to show the tapes have not been doctored or taken out of context.

Speaking on Sunrise this morning, Key comments that there are more important things to focus on in this election then the secret tapes and that "frankly, I’m not going to spend any time on it."

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06 Nov 2008 08:57p.m.

Alien wrote:

guess he was right huh Guy. Well isn't the egg on all the labour people in this threads faces

06 Nov 2008 02:47p.m.

Alex wrote:

"We already have one of those, thank goodness that's about to change."

We have one that didn't want to go to war in Iraq and they don't put their foot in their mouth every 30 seconds.

06 Nov 2008 12:32p.m.

Glenn wrote:

"Well if you want a stupid party as your government then maybe not."

We already have one of those, thank goodness that's about to change.

06 Nov 2008 10:18a.m.

Glenn wrote:

Ahhhh, so looking forward to our new Government.

05 Nov 2008 09:05p.m.

Alex wrote:

"So someone who had a tape claiming to be this and that and he said this and that is damning evidence of this and that, give us a break, gees. This whole scenario is a load of you know what and is still no matter how YOU portray it, desperate tactics by a soon to be 'done with' party."

That's not exactly a compelling argument. It looks like you're trying to say "a tape of Bill English saying something incredibly stupid does not make National look bad."

Well if you want a stupid party as your government then maybe not.

05 Nov 2008 06:18p.m.

Guy Smiley wrote:

I can't believe people actually take that smear idiot whaleoil seriously.

05 Nov 2008 06:10p.m.

ell wrote:

Good link Alien, TV3 said it is news now they have names it's time TV3 asks question's.

05 Nov 2008 03:10p.m.

Glenn wrote:

"So someone who might know some people who support the Labour Party took the tapes. Wow, that's pretty damning. Gees"

So someone who had a tape claiming to be this and that and he said this and that is damning evidence of this and that, give us a break, gees. This whole scenario is a load of you know what and is still no matter how YOU portray it, desperate tactics by a soon to be 'done with' party.

05 Nov 2008 03:07p.m.

Brit wrote:

There is no more proof that this was leaked Labour than it is by gremlins. That said, with all the dishonest dirt (and “dirty desperate behavior”) that National and supporters have used against Labour and Greens (the Exclusive Brethren smear campaign, if Hollow Men is to be believed – and there is no reason to doubt it, and the report on Clark’s “Gay” husband)

…why is a “secret tape” that is likely true – and never denied by National, called "dirty desperate behavior"? The answer is - to divert attention from a party that it is now clear will try to come to power on a pack of lies.

05 Nov 2008 03:04p.m.

John, Lower Hutt wrote:

Glenn

You appear to be as daft as John Key.

Back in August when the first recordings were released, John Key came out swinging wildly. At one point Key suggested (as he is now) that the tapes could be doctored. At another point he suggests that it was probably members one of the young labourites that infiltrated the conference. John Key blamed Bill English for not choosing his words carefully. Bill English later apologised for what he said. So if the tapes were doctored why did English apologise??

Key blames Labour for using dirty smear tactics, yet it was ok for them to infiltrate Labour's conference in April and use secret recordings of Mike Smith. The pot calling the kettle black don't you think?