Wednesday, 18 March 2015 11:46

Strange lot!

Written by Rural News Group

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Meanwhile, it appears some readers of Slaters blog were upset at being labelled ‘nutjobs’ and ‘loosers’ (sic). Perhaps not all the blog’s readers are nutjobs or losers. However, many appear to be not only mentally unsound, but illiterate and ill-tempered as well.

In the meantime, the Hound has sniffed out some interesting connections between Whaleoil, his mate Simon Lusk, a current MP (and former political nemesis of Slater), anti-dam agitators and a faction of regional councillors all from the Hawkes Bay. This would explain the blog’s vehement anti-dam stance. As they say in politics “follow the money”. Watch this space.

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