Trolling

Tracey Martin’s description of what she witnessed being arranged by a National Party MP is classic Crosby Textor and the politics of personal attack. These controversial political strategists have been part of National Party political responses for years. Nicky Hager’s book Dirty Politics details the tactics. The accusations in the book have never been challenged in court. Paula Bennett’s response to Martin was equally “attack politics”, focusing on the person, not the substance of the comment. Rona Wilding, Whakata¯ne.