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Fletcher, David, 1952- :'I'm not going into the office this week. Things seem to run smoothly without me being there.' 'You should stay at home and be Prime Minister!' Dominion Post, 3 January 2005.
Fletcher, David, 1952- :'Everyone's accusing me off backing down from the Prime Minister!' "Your supporters don't- they've sent you a present.' 'What is it?' 'A reversing light' Dominion Post, 30 April 2004.
Fletcher, David, 1952- :'I went eyeball to eyeball with the PM!' 'Who blinked first?' 'I don't know. I was so scared I had my eyes shut!' Dominion Post, 29 April 2004.
Fletcher, David, 1952- :'Your speeches in the House are lacking passion! Find as issue you feel strongly about and let's see some fire in your belly!' 'Yes, Prime Minister.' 'When's that debate on increasing MPs salaries coming up?' The Dominion Post, 26 August 2004.
Fletcher, David, 1952- :'If I became Prime Minister I would reduce the number of MP's in parliament!' 'By how many?' 'How many are on that list of politicians I don't like? The Dominion Post, 14 November, 2003.
Fletcher, David, 1952- :'What did the PM say when you told her I've decided to cross the floor?' 'Nothing... Mind you it is hard to speak when you're foaming at the mouth! Dominion Post, 21 April 2004.
Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989:'Humour is a vital necessity to the injection of sanity in international and even national affairs'. 1973
Fletcher, David, 1952- :'Someone's thrown an axe through the window of your supporters office!' 'Why?' 'They knew there would be no chance of hitting anyone.' Dominion Post, 20 November 2004.
Fletcher, David, 1952-:'The PM's dropped in popularity!' 'Oh dear!... I wonder what it's like to be suddenly unpopular?' 'You'll soon find out- you won't be very popular when you give her the bad news!' Dominion Post, 27 April 2004.
Fletcher, David, 1952- :Does the PM want to see me in her office to discuss my future?' 'No... Her exact words were, "what future?"' Dominion Post, 30 October 2004.
Fletcher, David, 1952- :'We've found a private plane for the PM that the country can afford!' 'Great! How old is it?' 'She'll need goggles and a scarf.' The Dominion Post, 26 July 2004.
Fletcher, David, 1952- :'Is that the party list?.. I demanded that the PM put me in at number three!' 'She must have thought you were talking about the page number.' Dominion Post, 23 March 2005.
Fletcher, David, 1952- :'The PM's concerned about the amount of stress you are under in the job.' 'I'm not under any stress!' 'That's what's worrying the PM.' Dominion Post, 19 April 2005.
Fletcher, David, 1952- :'The PM wants a private plane for travelling around the country.' 'What does she travel on at the moment?' 'The tax payer.' The Dominion Post, 24 July 2004.
Fletcher, David, 1952- :'The PM wants to talk to you about your law + disorder portfolio.' 'It's law and order.' 'Not since you took over it hasn't been. Dominion Post, 8 February, 2005.
Fletcher, David, 1952- :'The PM wants you to take stress leave.' 'I am not stressed out!!!' 'No, but thanks to you the PM is!!!' Dominion Post, 20 April 2005.
Fletcher, David, 1952- :'The PM wants to know why you gave "tricky" answers to the questions in parliament?' 'I had to... They were very tricky questions!' Dominion Post, 23 April 2004.
Fletcher, David, 1952- :'The PM isn't in favour of banning smacking completely.' 'Why not?' 'She's thinking of introducing it for cabinet members who won't do as she says.' Dominion Post, 5 June 2004.
Fletcher, David, 1952- :'You can't blame the PM for making us pledge our loyalty to the party.' 'No... But I thought making us sign in our own blood was going a bit far!' Dominion Post, 5 May 2004.
Fletcher, David, 1952- :'My proposal to shut down more schools was met with threats, abuse and physical violence!' 'And that was just the Prime Minister.' Dominion Post, 28 February 2004.
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