“It’s said we get the politicians we deserve – but Homer J Simpson for New Zealand prime minister? Only in his dreams. A Simpsons comic has Homer coming home drunk and waking to find he’s become our PM – surrounded by Kiwis, sheep and a framed picture of Xena star Lucy Lawless. Helen Clark is in Korea and a spokesman doubted if she had ever watched The Simpsons. But, he said, “she thinks Homer would do a better job than Bill English”. Not to be outdone, English, the National Party leader, confirmed The Simpsons was a regular favourite in his home, prompting the occasional tussle over the remote at news time. Asked if Homer would make a good PM, he said: “Well he’d make a better prime minister than the present one – because he’s not politically correct and he has a sense of humour.” Read More >>>
