Fletcher, David, 1952- :"You'll be sitting here Myles. It's Deborah's old desk ... What are you doing?" "Checking it for bugs." [New Truth, 1998-1999]

A three-panel strip showing WInston Peters showing Gilbert Myles to his new desk, previously occupied by Deborah Morris. Peters is surprised to see Myles checking over the desk for hidden recording equipment

Context: Myles re-entered parliament for a brief period during 1999, following the total breakdown of the New Zealand First/ National coalition government and the resignation of former NZ First MP-turned-Independent-minister in the National government Deborah Morris, over the prioritisation of military expenditure over social expenditure in the 1999 budget. Some controversy emerged as Morris issued a tape-recorded telephone conversation between her and Myles where he admitted that he would immediately quit NZ First upon arrival in Parliament and would support the struggling Jenny Shipley-led National Government (This did not end up occurring, following threats of discipline by Peters and other NZ First party members).

Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - D. Fletcher

Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s).

Physical Description: Felt pen and watercolour on card, 120 x 390 mm

Provenance: Donation: New Truth and TV Extra, Auckland, 1999