hey everyone in #nzpol - if Hooton is in a comms role for Muller, then "the hat" is intentional - has already done the job, alongside the rest of the leadership challenge gossip angles - to dominate media cycle and take eyes of Ardern and govt covid response.
which will also mean there& #39;s a second part to it in the next week where it suddenly becomes & #39;not an issue& #39; in media stories and thus builds positive momentum for the new National leader.
*if* Hooton is in a comms role he will have unparalleled networks within media to do this
*if* Hooton is in a comms role he will have unparalleled networks within media to do this
and we& #39;ll start seeing the kind of dumb shit you see in the UK from Tories/Cummings, "a good friend of Muller/Hooton etc." ... in fact you& #39;ve already seen this last week, as that is how Hooton described himself, as a form of & #39;disclosure& #39;.
Just hope reporters aren& #39;t sucked in lol
Just hope reporters aren& #39;t sucked in lol