Gallery to Labour

Am amusing exchange on Twitter:

Patrick Gower ‏@patrickgowernz

Radio NZ reporter Julian Robins has switched sides to become spin doctor for Labour and David Shearer

Ali Ikram (@AliIkram)
26/06/12 11:51 AM
When a Radio NZ journalist moves into PR for the Labour party does that constitute a shift to the Right?

Heh.

Interestingly I think this is the 5th press gallery journalist in the last three years to join the Labour or Greens media teams. By contrast, in the last three years I can only recall one gallery journalist going to work for the Government – despite the fact they have several times more staff.