Don Brash, Agony Aunt

Oh this is a superb hidden gem. Scoop has dug up some old audio archives of Don Brash before the last election being interviewed by student radio, and the hosts turned it into an agony aunt session with Don giving advice to students ranging from cyberspace love to hairy partners to blondy bimbo beauty queens.

I can only imagine the press secretary slitting his wrists while listening to this, but I actually think Don comes out really well in them – gives good advice mixed in with his own experiences. It’s a testament to his good nature that he went along with it. I can imagine many politicians would have refused to take questions of that line.

I find it somewhat bizarre when people try to paint Don as some sort of far right extreme “cancerous” figure propped up by the religious right. I suppose they have to try and paint him that way, but those lucky enough to actually get to know him see the sense of humour and disamring nature where he’ll go along with something like this.

Hat Tip: David Slack