You can imagine the following conversation going on behind the scenes:
Dear Leader: Ashley, is there another Covid on the loose yet? I love my impromptu TV appearances in the middle of people’s favourite programs.
Ashley Bloomfield: Yes, Prime Minister. There’s an asymptomatic man in South Auckland who went to the gym.
Dear Leader: Great, I’m going to announce that Auckland goes up to Level 3 and the rest of the country to Level 2.
Chris Hipkins: Dear Leader, don’t you think this is going to annoy people hundreds of kilometres away from anything like that?
Dear Leader: Nonsense, the people adore me, except those awful MAGA types. I’m Aotearoa’s favourite star, they can’t get enough of it.
Ashley Bloomfield: Yes, Prime Minister. But have you considered the effect on people’s stress levels? We have to be mindful of mental health impact too.
Chris Hipkins: And economic impact too, Dear Leader. We can’t keep throwing money around like water, when we can’t tax people who are not making anything.
Dear Leader: Nonsense, people will do anything to see me appear on the TV every day. Trust me, I know what I’m doing.
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