Bruce Bisset writes: Dirty Politics may have obscured issues of policy in the campaign to date, but given all politicians present sweetened or poisoned views on their or others' planks.

For breakfast it was a New York cut of home-kill liver. Lunch consisted of green beans with duck eggs. Dinner, a mystery portion of sheep.

There must have been a sense of relief from all affected by the disgusting behaviour of former school teacher Charles Harter when he pleaded guilty to indecent assault.

Another long week in politics and the Prime Minister has shifted from being Teflon John to being almost entirely transparent

The more I read up on the five species known as whitebait, the more mysterious these juveniles become, writes Mark Story.

What a dirty few weeks in politics it has been and it certainly makes the elections very interesting.

In precisely 26min 44 sec into the opening Bledisloe Cup test match in Sydney last Saturday night, a nation must have held its breath.

Parties are only just launching their election campaigns and already we're down to bare knuckle bruising over burning effigies, obscene chants and a book about dirty tricks.

I spent a very interesting afternoon this week listening to politicians explain why they should be voted into office in next month's general election.