LESS IS MORE - VEITCH NEEDS BETTER PR

First principles of damage control - say less, not more, dont hint about dirt, unless you can claim the moral high ground and you can slam dunk the otherside, and dont ever over expose your self in the media. It creates the me, me, me look.

The revelations in the Sunday Star Times, Sunday News and Herald on Sunday that Veitch has again been thinking of suicide are no surprise. He is under immense pressure. But he is paying for good advice and we are not convinced he has got his monies worth. His advisors are being paid to help Veitch tell his story - and it has not been told well. The emails, if released earlier, may have elicited more sympathy for Veitch.

However we were right about Kirstin Dunne- Powell - she is a paua, a clingon, the irrationality of obsessive love burns bright in her eyes, even now.

So Cactus reckons that Veitch should head to far shores to get away from it all. A couple a weeks in Stewart Island or the West Coast where people don't give a shit about celebrity and show you what matters in life are where the boy should head.

He needs perspective.

ITS STILL ALL ABOUT VEITCH

We had a mild amount of sympathy for Tony Veitch. He waited too long for a trial, his ex was definitely a paua, he had no other history of domestic or other violence. It started to drain away as in every interview we watched, the pint sized broadcaster didn't look all that contrite. It was still all about him and the effect it had on his life.

But then we watched Close Up and we lost every smidgen of sympathy and respect we had left for him. He showed a very dirty vindictive streak. So, yes he waited too long for justice , yes it is hard for " famous people to have a " normal " life but shit you do not under any circumstances after saying that you did not hate the victim and wished her well - then launch into this tirade .

Meanwhile, on TV ONE's Close Up, Veitch was asked about speculation that his legal team had "some dirt on her" that led to the plea bargain.

Veitch replied: "I did some investigating ... I went and I dug and I went through records and I went through discovery and do you know what? I had a good time and I found stuff. So you are talking about dirt, (I am talking about) evidence."

Sorry Veitchy, humility, and a face that really looks like it means sorry would have been good. Instead with that one statement, you showed you were a nasty vindictive little prick.

Seems that Cactus is also of the same opinion