I am in absolutely no doubt that Christopher Luxon has to stand down before he’s pushed.
I’m also in no doubt that, if that happens, National will be toast in this year’s election.
But, when you weigh it up, there’s no way this speculation and doubt about the prime minister of our country can continue.
And that’s the key point here. We’re not just talking about a party leader. We’re talking about the prime minister.
But, when you weigh it up, there’s no way this speculation and doubt about the prime minister of our country can continue.
And that’s the key point here. We’re not just talking about a party leader. We’re talking about the prime minister.
And how can we take a government seriously when its own MPs don’t take their leader seriously?
NZ Herald political editor Thomas Coughlan is reporting today that Christopher Luxon is expected to face the most difficult two weeks of his leadership when Parliament returns next week.
He’s reporting that Luxon is up to his old trick of covering his ears and not listening to what people are saying.
With National’s Kaikoura MP Stuart Smith, who is also National’s party whip, unable to reach Luxon in the week before Easter to tell him about ructions in the National Party caucus.
Being the party whip, Stuart Smith is obliged to tell the party leader if drums are beating and MPs aren’t happy with their leader.
But he couldn’t reach Luxon. Or, more to the point, Luxon didn’t want to hear from him.
Because, as Thomas Coughlan is reporting, if the two had spoken, it would have likely led to a caucus meeting, which could have led to a change in leader.
So Christopher Luxon was avoiding Stuart Smith to stop a certain chain of events from happening.
Which Chris Bishop kind-of denied when he spoke to Mike Hosking, but he was a million miles away from being anything close to convincing.
Bishop is due to front again with Jack Tame on TV this weekend. His boss will be hoping for a more ringing endorsement than this morning’s failed attempt.
John MacDonald is the Canterbury Mornings host on Newstalk ZB Christchurch. This article was first published HERE
Bishop is due to front again with Jack Tame on TV this weekend. His boss will be hoping for a more ringing endorsement than this morning’s failed attempt.
John MacDonald is the Canterbury Mornings host on Newstalk ZB Christchurch. This article was first published HERE
9 comments:
Winston will be PM by end of this year given the political settings. Why? White middle class NZers voted Labour out as they had a gutsful of Hipkins/Ardern divisive policies and deceitful implementation of its Maorification agenda.
They expected Luxon and National to reverse the divisive drift of separatism and racial favouritism.
Luxon and National proved themselves otherwise.
Hence the rapid loss of votes to NZ First which will only accelerate irrespective of whether Luxon stays or goes. Momentum is all with NZ First with their messages finding song.
Prediction : NZF - 25%, National 20%, ACT - 7%. Labour at 38% cannot become government unless they ditch Hipkins.
Well we can trust Luxon - to be all for He Puapua. But can we trust NZF? Hmmm? - known to change in a flash. I trust every one in ACT - thinkers and doers.
Now that we're all aware of the liars and deceivers among our political classes.
This coming election will leave no doubt, to all, the quality and character of the people that call themselves New Zealanders.
I can understand it why average National Party member Joe Citizen is frustrated with the Leadership of the Party with Luxon's refusal to do what he promised.
Why would he continue to support a Party and leader that will not deliver their election mandate, instead continuing the racial division of NZ.
Time to bail out to find a party that will perform properly.
Sad to see Luxon go ?
Nah.
There's the Anonymous idiot (11.16am) again, urging people not to vote. I thought we had seen the end of this?
Woops, got past me somehow. Thanks Hugh. Have deleted it.
If any New Zealander wants a comparison in Political Parties and Leadership issues, one only has to look at the Conservative Party, in the UK and the 'changes" of Leaders from the time David Cameron "moved on".
My research shows, since then, that The Conservative Party has had 4 Leaders, 3 that 'failed' the litmus test, Rishi Sunak, the 4th just "failing".
It is a cross the time period of these 4, that many people across the United Kingdom "lost faith" in The Conservative Party and of recent times have "moved" toward Reform.
The rational of said move is -
- the Lib Dems, who have been on The Opposition Benches, for many Years, have failed 'to inspire';
- UKIP - "fell apart" with the infighting and "supposed" recriminations toward Nigel Farage.
Also if we 'cast our eyes' across The Ditch - Lib - Nats in Australia have had recent, turbulent times - with Leadership changes, the current one "is mocked on social media" for his background.
Thus we have seen (supposedly, if you believe the Polls) a 'move' toward One Nation, which is interesting as many Australians do not like Pauline Hansen.
Mind your many Australians "failed" to warm to Scott Morrison.
The question, for The NZ National Party, who among you has the best qualities to step up & lead.
From my 'review' of the current MP's - not one!
Many Trump supporters carry on publicly approving of his behavior even while they know that he is fatally flawed.
Same for Luxon.
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