Dick Smith is enjoying an uncritical run on the local ABC, which has shelved its charter of not promoting commercial enterprises to let Smith spruik his, writes News Limited’s David Pemberthy in an editorial in the Daily Telegraph.
On radio this week Smith made the specious claim that politicians had told him they couldn’t air his views for fear of vengeance from the Murdoch press, he writes. The bullying Smith claims to be a victim of is in reality the marketing he craves. The fact he is promoting his insert with a zany $10,000 cash giveaway only confirms that underneath his costume, this caped nationalistic crusader is just good at turning a quid.