Clark has Uneven Hand in Caretaker Role

Following on from the shameful delay in investigating the actions of Taito Philip Field, Labour's man in Mangere - who was fingered with conduct unbecoming a Minister during the election campaign, Helen Clark is appointing an independent person to report to her. That is hardly independence.

Her current role is a caretaker role. The independent person should report either to parliament or since that is not sitting to the Leaders of the two major parties.

The election is not a week since and already Clark is suppressing potentially corrupt ministerial behaviour. It was bad enough she didn't act last week when the allegations broke out. Her actions since leaves no confidence that Labour and Clark have any intention of changing their mendacious ways.

The difference now - The opposition is now super sized and super resourced. She will learn that lesson hard.