I've decided I'd quite like to be a politician when I grow up. I might even get to be the prime minister since gender isn't a problem here in New Zealand. (Our last two prime ministers have been women)

Why?

1. They're well paid and seem to spend a lot of time traveling around the place for free.

2. They make new laws, some of which are very silly.

3. No one is allowed to laugh at them or poke fun of things they do while parliament is in session. They can fall asleep during a debate, say the F word, act like a child, give the fingers sign and generally be juvenile, and even though it's all filmed no one is allowed to use this as material for satire. They're so serious about this they're passing a law.

4. Sometimes new laws don't apply to them - the new anti-smacking law designed to keep kids safe - a member of the ruling party who passed the new law was seen smacking his child in a shopping center this week.

Yes, I rather think being a politician sounds like lots of fun. It's certainly entertaining here in New Zealand.

What job would you like to do when you grow up?

Shelley