Should Bill English have been used to promote a TV series on the economy?

Deputy Prime Minister Bill English. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Opinion

Labour is crying foul over a TVNZ promotional advertisement in which Finance Minister Bill English appears as the poster boy for a series of programmes on the economy.

The 60-second promo has screened on some prime-time shows, including One News, and features Mr English talking about his hopes for the economy and how New Zealand can grow out of recession.

He ends by saying "We're nearly through the tough times and things are looking up ... together, us Kiwis can do it."

Should Bill English have been used to promote a TV series on the economy? Here is the latest selection of Your Views: