know if he would have arrived in time for that meeting had he taken a car. For that matter or any other, it seemed to be in the public interest to know that the Prime Minister had to take a helicopter from the V8 racing in Hamilton -- where again paraded and ogled at scantily clad women (not Liz Hurley) -- to get to some poncy golf club ahead of the GG. I agree with Garth George...is this bloke on some kind of permanent photo op? or is he serious about his role as PM? His bum-seater boy (Bull Bunglish)fudges on his behalf like Rodney pandering to his new master.If it was fair and just to question why Helen Clark raced through Timaru and be lambasted, then it should be fair and just to question why tax payers had to suddenly foot rt Hon.Key's helicopter trip. Smile and wave is starting look like slick and oily. Is it just me, or did Key look particularly shifty on TV last night, inventing the 'national security' alibi? Reminded me of Dick Nixon when he was quizzed about the break in. He claimed 'national security' too. Back then, the media went to work and the truth came out, eventually. These days, if he can make it through the news cycle, he knows he is in the clear. I see what Labours election year plan is......spend all your time saying how evil/bad/corrupt/dishonest/useless everyone else is in an attempt to cover the void of policies