Taking a Leak with Simon Bridges

Taking two leeks.  pn394

UPDATE. On TVNZ1 News tonight  Simon Bridges said Labour was accusing it of responibility for the leak when Labour had only said Treasury had referred the matter to the police. Playing the victim?

Simple Simon went a-fishing,

For to catch a whale;

All the water he had got,

Was in his mother's pail.

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The last few days have really been amazing. We've had the leader of the political party that on good days has the support of at least 4 0ut of 10 New Zealanders — a lawyer in his past life — not only approving the  illegal act of stealing a copy of the draft Budget  but, in accepting and using the stolen missive, becoming an accessory to the theft, and potentially aiding and abetting simalar acts in the future.  No wonder he claims serious crime has increased under Labour. 

It can be argued whether his part in the crime is illegal, immoral or "merely" misconduct, but my guess is that many New Zealanders find it distasteful, more typical of the behaviour of a member of the paparazzi than a possible head of government.