I believe him when he says he was referring to the media and not the Honorable MPs as it's the media that seeks the comments and not the MPs ,but ,as a diplomat ,we'd expect him and his remarks to be less careless and derogatory.I guess, the frustration of representing a government supported by a stubborn,shortsighted left,that fails to appreciate the efforts that went into materialize a negotiation of this magnitude ,is getting to him.