As well as Clayton Mitchell putting a very happy spin on his possible future double dipping or whatever it he's putting it to the people, E Matthews of Mount Maunganui (‘Double standards for double dipping', The Sun, August 29) also writes a strong defence for councillor Mitchell potentially keeping two full-time jobs.

But just because John Key apparently allowed five National Party MPs to do so is no justification for Clayton doing likewise. He needs to declare now - if elected to Parliament he will immediately resign from TCC otherwise he will considerably lessen the Tauranga NZ First party vote on September 20.

Why, oh why, did the Tauranga NZ First selection committee allow this to happen ? As Larry Baldock has already shown it is impossible to do both jobs.

Moreover, I've not seen any letter by John Key to The Weekend Sun, so why is E Matthews of Mount Maunganui quoting the Prime Minister on this issue and studiously ignoring those recent letters which are critical of this strange arrangement?

Were the Mount Papamoa ward electors aware of Mr Mitchell's parliamentary aspirations last year when he promised to do so much for them during the next three years? Is Councillor Clayton being overpaid and under-worked at TCC?

Hylton Rhodes, Tauranga.