Messy

The major coverage of what John Key did and didn't say about the trans-Tasman therapeutic deal is in the Herald.

The DomPost has it on A8 with the role of the Australian Commissioner as a focus. But the PM has also waded in contradicting Key's claim that National were not consulted. She personally talked to Murray McCully to make an "eleventh hour plea for compromise.". Here's what Helen Clark says about Key;

"I think this guy [Mr Key] has got a problem with the truth: BP [David Benson-Pope] swung for less."

Very messy. And uh-oh. More bad timing. On the eve of National's conference the DomPost has John Key now saying (confirming?) no personal tax-cuts till 2010.