Prime Minister Chris Hipkins appeared like a startled rabbit caught in the headlights when confronted on the AM show with questions on why Steve Maharey, chairman of Pharmac, had not been sacked like Rob Campbell from his role for being “political” and criticizing the National Party in a column.
When Hipkins got his breath back, he told viewers that the Maharey case was quite different: Maharey had said he was sorry and he would not offend again.
Campbell, of course, had no intention of saying sorry or of not appearing in print again, and we did not have to wait long for that to happen.
