Simon Bridges beats up on John Campbell

[avgas]

Nah, I think he was a cock, smarmy salesman.
I know a bit about the oil industry & regardless of the amount of paper this gummint shuffle they are setting us up for a fail. Yon Bridges can't see past the hyperbole.
Never mind the environmental risk, the millions of dollars of equipment this company is supposed to have floating around.. Uh huh, like in Mexico? Think not.
Wonder what the earthquake strategy is?

What he said.

Hand grenades are only as safe as the pin manufacturer. If we can't even park a shipping container into Tauranga Harbour how the fuck are we going to stop off-shore rigs getting fucked.

Never mind the fact that what they are proposing - is on the borderline of insane depths that the U.S. hasn't even risked yet. Are we dumber than Americans?

[oldrider]

Errr this thread is about the interview not the subject.

[avgas]

Poor Simon didn't like the fact that there was nothing positive to say about the project.
Why didn't he just state the fact that the deepest well is X meters?
Kept trying to derail the conversation rather than answer a simple question?

[Naki Rat]

Errr this thread is about the interview not the subject.

So you want to ignore the gravity of the interview's actual subject in the same way that Bridges did? Seems a bit pointless, and pointed.

[Big Dave]

Tabloid television! Really? Why would you do that to yourself?

Have you tried taking up a hobby old bean?

[oldrider]

So you want to ignore the gravity of the interview's actual subject in the same way that Bridges did? Seems a bit pointless, and pointed.

Don't spose it matters any more now the bit about the "interviewer/interviewee" is done and dusted ... go for it, say what you like!

[mashman]

My kids conduct themselves better.

[Maha]

It was comedy equal with any Graeme Norton chat.

[Banditbandit]

Are you really surprised ???

Television is primarily a money-making venture - and second, it's an entertainment medium. Therefore everything has to be entertaining - and attract audiences - that's how you make money (selling acess to the audience for advertisers - one ad in Campbell live will cost you $6,800).

I suppose some of you thought that it's an information service ??? Well propogandized aren't you ...

[nonie]

imho Bridges is typical of most National MP's. Arrogant, self centered , does not give a damn about NZ.... reminds me of let me see...Key, Collins, Parata, English. Anyone who starts a sentence with "..The truth of the matter is/ the fact of the matter is..." or in Key's case "SO..." is usually talking bollocks. Not a great fan of Campbell but Bridges was so pathetic that Campbell looked quite good.

[awa355]

It was comedy equal with any Graeme Norton chat.

You watch Graeme Norton????? JJEEEZZZZ!!!

[Maha]

You watch Graeme Norton????? JJEEEZZZZ!!!

Ellen, I meant Ellen

[Crasherfromwayback]

You watch Graeme Norton????? JJEEEZZZZ!!!

I do. I find him as funny as fuck.

[Big Dave]

I do. I find him as funny as fuck.

He fills space. Enjoyment entirely depends on the talking heads. Hugh Grant, Miranda and any female named Osborne and let the wrist slashing begin. Gone in 30 seconds.

Others not so much.

[Crasherfromwayback]

He fills space. Enjoyment entirely depends on the talking heads. Hugh Grant, Miranda and any female named Osborne and let the wrist slashing begin. Gone in 30 seconds.

Others not so much.

Agree. Some people I thought would be crap guests turned out to be the best value.