Out! Played on

When he went, whoever he spoke with at Manatt said “Look, we’re prepared to assist in this matter but it would have to be on a professional retainer basis” and, as I said; as I’ve acknowledged before, when that was reported to me by Brady, that’s when I should have pulled up the stumps. That’s when I should’ve said, "Absolutely no.” Regrettably, I said “Alright go ahead but be very clear in your mind that this is the Party that is doing it not the Government” because it was entirely a Party initiative from it started.

Quote from Bruce Golding in Brady defamation lawsuit.

This raises a number of concerns:

• What factors did the Prime Minister consider when he came to the conclusion that he should have pulled up stumps?
• What factors did the PM consider in coming to the view to allow the play to continue?
• What was the purpose of Golding allowing the game to continue (along the lines as indicated by Brady) but with the warning that it should appear in Brady's mind to be a party matter.
• Was the reality being deliberately disguised?

The umpires in the Manatt/Dudus Commission of Enquiry will be paying keen attention to the replay. The stumps appear to have been shifted.