Should John Key apologise for his Radio Live show?

8:16 AM Thursday Feb 9, 2012

Photo / Janna Dixon, Herald on Sunday

Labour is going back to the Electoral Commission about John Key's pre-election RadioLive show, saying the Prime Minister was more involved in it than he let on.

Labour's deputy leader, Grant Robertson, yesterday released emails showing Mr Key had chosen and approached his own guests and his office had changed a "brief" about the show and provided the wording for RadioLive to request advice from the Electoral Commission about it.

In the emails Mr Key's communications manager, Willy Trolove, also wrote that Electoral Commission advice had not given a definitive go-ahead for the show, but made it clear the responsibility was on the broadcaster, "which is useful".

Should John Key apologise for his Radio Live show? Here is the latest selection of Your Views:

Gandalf (St Heliers) | 09:25AM Thursday, 09 Feb 2012

Yes he should. National were critical of labour pushing the electioneering rules. Theres no difference so apply the same standards to yourselves.

Raewyn M (New Zealand) | 09:25AM Thursday, 09 Feb 2012

Yes he should but he won't. Its ok for him to break the rules but if that had been Phill Goff all hell would break loose. Just goes show how the media got in behind Key to help him. Why wern't all the other leaders offered the same oppotunity.We didn't need the electrol commission telling us this was a breach we Knew.

mchaggis (Auckland Region) | 09:25AM Thursday, 09 Feb 2012

Yes he should. Key knew full well that his appearance on on Radio Live, was an election promotion, given the timing of the broadcast. Definitely not an election free zone!

It was blatant electioneering done in an indirect way, promoting Key and his National government! Even more so, as other political parties were obviously not given the same opportunity.

On one other radio station, Key was interviewed at least four times during the same pre election period!