Hosking: Who does he think he is, dictating to the Prime Minister? (pn712)

I just can't believe this.  Hosking tells the PM to do what and when he tells her, or sod off. Be interviewed when he wants her, or not at all.   Not his exact words, but near enough.  

The PM did not ask to be interviewed. She was invited by the Newtalk ZB producers, but employee Hosking said if she isn't willing to do his regular slot, he doesn't want her at all. 

She "doesn't add anything" to the progamme.  Putting words into his listeners' mouths (and assuming they agree), he asks: 

"Did she answer the questions to your satisfaction? Did we raise some reasonable salient points? Did we demand some accountability and not get any yet again?"

"So the overarching question I would ask is are we not better on this programme, you and I collectively, not having her on the show? She didn't want to be here, she doesn't add anything when she is here so who is the winner and who is the loser?

That Mr Hosking is for your management and the general public to decide; not you. If you don't like that, step aside and let some more psychologically well balanced journalist take over

-- ACW

Related 

https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-national/hosking-v-ardern-newstalk-zb-host-says-i-dont-want-her-back-show  

Chris Trotter in The Daily Blog  https://thedailyblog.co.nz/2021/04/08/mike-hosking-de-platforms-the-pm/

Barrie Soper in the NZ Herald  https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/barry-soper-mike-hosking-you-cant-have-it-both-ways-in-jacinda-ardern-clash/M6NMO5FOK5KBDL37ZWKDDGF7QY/