Idol is a winner and NZ is the loser

Ben won and the nation cheered and some mourned. I felt relieved that it has final left the screen and that the ratings war is over.

Speaking of ratings, is it my imagination or is Don Brash about to sell our nuclear free lifestyle to the next sailor who visits our ports bearing trade opportunities in the American market? It's scary to think that such a lynchpin piece of legislation is expendable in return for raising the cholestoral of Americans with our export beef and lamb.