Wednesday, 03 November 2021 15:00

Kill it!

Written by The Hound

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OPINION: Your old mate understands that lobby group Groundswell's 'Mother of All Protests' is still going to be held on Sunday November 21.

This would be a bad move.

Sources tell this old mutt that much of the goodwill and support farmers garnered from many New Zealanders after the successful 'Howl of a Protest' back in June is in danger of evaporating.

Apparently, another big concern is that several fringe groups - such as anti-vaxxers, Brian Tamaki supporters and 'UN Agenda 21' conspiracy types - are hoping to hitch their wagons to the Groundswell protest, which would do untold damage to the group's hard-won respectable reputation.

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