In 1961, Adam Wade in America and Tommy Steele in the UK both had hits with the song “The Writing on the Wall”. Sixty-five years later, those words should be ringing in Christopher Luxon’s ears but I don’t think they will. No leader likes the idea of losing the crown, particularly one with the self-belief that Luxon apparently holds. He has some similarities with disastrous UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in terms of low poll ratings and a reluctance to do the obvious and resign as leader. We have now had too many polls saying much the same thing – showing that Luxon as leader of the party is not a winner with the public.
