1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:04,200 Speaker 1: Does the Talbot Mills poll out yesterday blow wide open 2 00:00:04,320 --> 00:00:06,840 Speaker 1: the overt and corrupt actions of parts of the media 3 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:08,719 Speaker 1: that went to town last week and indeed the week 4 00:00:08,760 --> 00:00:11,720 Speaker 1: before that on the Prime Minister? Does the Talbot Mills 5 00:00:11,760 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 1: poll out yesterday with National on thirty two build on 6 00:00:15,680 --> 00:00:17,680 Speaker 1: evidence that they are not twenty eight, nor were they 7 00:00:17,680 --> 00:00:20,320 Speaker 1: ever twenty eight? Nor then was there ever a need 8 00:00:20,360 --> 00:00:22,840 Speaker 1: to go to town last week and the week before 9 00:00:23,640 --> 00:00:26,439 Speaker 1: on the Prime Minister? As we count the numbers of polls, 10 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 1: and I've got at least six, if not seven, that 11 00:00:28,440 --> 00:00:30,920 Speaker 1: have national well into the thirties versus the one that 12 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:33,440 Speaker 1: had national at twenty eight, can we conclude the twenty 13 00:00:33,440 --> 00:00:35,640 Speaker 1: eight was an outlier, should have been seen as one 14 00:00:35,840 --> 00:00:38,680 Speaker 1: and therefore treated as such, and given large sways of 15 00:00:38,720 --> 00:00:40,599 Speaker 1: the media didn't treat it as such, we can very 16 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 1: confidently now say those parts of the media showed an 17 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:47,360 Speaker 1: unprofessional bias against the government. Can we also say, if 18 00:00:47,360 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 1: the Poles continue to show national in the thirties not 19 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:52,920 Speaker 1: the twenties, and Poles continue to show as yesterday's does 20 00:00:53,200 --> 00:00:55,800 Speaker 1: at worse to hung Parliament. But more realistically, based on 21 00:00:55,800 --> 00:00:59,040 Speaker 1: the Murray Party assumption, a re elected government that rolling 22 00:00:59,080 --> 00:01:00,840 Speaker 1: a leader of a party time destined for a second 23 00:01:00,920 --> 00:01:04,160 Speaker 1: term is not actually a realistic prospect or anywhere close, 24 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 1: and the less realistic it is, the more absurd their 25 00:01:07,160 --> 00:01:10,720 Speaker 1: agenda driven brain explosion looks. Hipkins too, was asked this week, 26 00:01:10,760 --> 00:01:12,800 Speaker 1: I note whether his leadership is safe? Safe from what 27 00:01:13,240 --> 00:01:16,760 Speaker 1: furious ex wives? Is that? The problem? The political media 28 00:01:16,840 --> 00:01:18,960 Speaker 1: only have a grab bag of questions these days around 29 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:21,480 Speaker 1: the same theme. Are you quitting? Are you safe? Is 30 00:01:21,520 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 1: the coup brewing? Are you going home to consider your options? 31 00:01:24,319 --> 00:01:27,240 Speaker 1: The problem with so many of them, being so inexperienced 32 00:01:27,280 --> 00:01:29,640 Speaker 1: as they are is they lack any form of institutional 33 00:01:29,680 --> 00:01:33,319 Speaker 1: knowledge and as such haven't really seen proper political drama. 34 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:37,720 Speaker 1: A rogue pole, a rogue x Isn't it? Mix that 35 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:40,080 Speaker 1: with the fact that they are overtly biased against the 36 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:42,560 Speaker 1: government and all you need is one ropey pole at 37 00:01:42,560 --> 00:01:46,280 Speaker 1: twenty eight and its operation epic fury gallery style. In 38 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 1: a world where news cycles turn at an increasing rate 39 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 1: of knots, this crime, and it is a crime committed 40 00:01:51,440 --> 00:01:54,960 Speaker 1: by those charged with political coverage, deserves ongoing attention simply 41 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:57,960 Speaker 1: because it's election to hear, and yesterday's pole starts to 42 00:01:58,000 --> 00:02:01,360 Speaker 1: expose very clearly that the government had two oppositions, one 43 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:03,240 Speaker 1: made up of labor, the Greens and the Marray Party, 44 00:02:03,440 --> 00:02:04,920 Speaker 1: and the other made up of a decent chunk of 45 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:06,920 Speaker 1: the media, some of whom are funded by the taxpayer. 46 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:08,639 Speaker 1: And if that doesn't worry you, an election to you, 47 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:13,120 Speaker 1: nothing does. For more from The Mic Asking Breakfast, listen 48 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:16,160 Speaker 1: live to News Talks at B from six am weekdays, 49 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:18,440 Speaker 1: or follow the podcast on iHeartRadio.