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....And She Signs the Cheques!!!!

Just when you thought it was safe to think of politicians as only being grasping, dishonest, back-stabbing fat cats - along comes a real ripper from our neighbours in the Land of the Long White Shroud.

The old Kiwis have a Prime Monster who is an art forger!

Yup, old Helen 'Paintbrush' Clark has been forced to fess up to the fact that artworks signed by her and sold for charities and fund-raisers - were actually often done by someone else.

The naughty girl!

But, with typical pollie honesty - which usually only appears after they've been caught with their fingers in the till, rorting, or with their pants/skirts down - she has dismissed the issue as an error of judgement.

Error of judgement???!!! It's fraud you stupid cretin!

People paid over large amounts of cash to not only help the charities involved, but also to get a bit of art done by a PM. Instead they've forked over dosh for a scribble from some media hack or party lacky.

I can just imagine the next dinner party at Ima Snobbe's when she pulls out a Prime Monsterial doodle claiming it's a terrific piece of naive art. Imagine her horror when some damned know-it-all jumps up and yells: "It's fake - I did it while rat-arsed after a media launch!"

And three years ago, while Paintbrush Clark was the leader of the opposition - she commissioned an artist to paint for her - and then signed the thing herself.

Now I wouldn't mind a bit of fame and prestige as an artist so if there are any budding Monets or Titians out there could you drop me a line. Providing, of course, that Paintbrush Clark hasn't got in first!

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