Landlord

 "a squeezing, wrenching, grasping, scraping, clutching, covetous, old sinner! Hard and sharp as flint... secret, and self-contained, and solitary as an oyster." **

 According to what I read in New Zealand media that is a local landlord.

Not The Government of course, (probably the largest landlords of all), they're worse, but private landlords.

The media tell me that landlords regaining tax deductability for legitimate expenses will keep the money and poor tenants will remain stuck in their cold, drafty, damp hovels still paying exorbitant rents.

Over many years, when it suits the left wing, I have been told a large percentage of landlords are old farts attempting to squeeze a bit extra out of their inheritance or savings.

Sir Bob Jones has often pointed out that most don't. A job would pay better and be less work.

Of course, most of those people will have no mortgage on Grandma's old house so the changes won't affect them.

The media and their communist politician cohort once again have chosen their fight thoughtlessly. That which they rail against is so small as to be insignificant.

Those crying "yes, the TV sheila is right!" can't be bothered voting.

** Charles Dickens description of Ebenezer Scrooge.