Thursday, 31 August 2023 14:55

Political con'duct'

Written by  The Hound

OPINION: Your canine crusader has some sage advice for once-a-month, super shopper Sam – aka Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell.

Next month, when you’re at the supermarket, buy an inexpensive item that will enhance your political career.

No, it’s not cheese, but rather a roll of duct tape.

It is guaranteed to seal off the mouth and prevent you from making embarrassing gaffes.

It can also be applied to the feet to anchor them to the ground so that they don’t stray into your mouth should that duct tape around the mouth perchance fail.

Meantime, Sam, if you don’t use the full roll, you can offer it to other MPs – of all political hues – who, from time to time, open their mouths and let the wind blow their tongues around.

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