Who will be the next Leader of the National Party?

[Bob Kane]

Simon Bridges is a bumbling wreck and will be gone by Christmas.
Who will step up and take the job?
I like the sound of Judith Collins in opposition.
She's got more testosterone than Simon.
Unleash her, and she'll shred this government to bits.

[donna]

Agree Simon’s too nice. The crusher is needed.

cheers
Donna

[John the builder]

Amy Adams will be eventually,
but crusher would be interesting but her populist support is outside caucus

[MargVan]

I went to one of Simon's meet and greets today. He came across rather well I thought. That said he's not about to be given unquestioning, fawning star treatment from the media. That is reserved for our student politician PM.

[Perry]

Perhaps Simon was put in as a leader to bridge the gap?

If proven OK - keep him.

If proven a dud - toss him.

[Keys]

If proven a dud - toss him.

No, Are you saying he's a tosser?

[Perry]

Only if he proves a liability to the gNats getting elected, next time round.

Both the reds and blues are merciless in that way.

[jimO]

Simon has Bill Rowlings disease

[Bob Kane]

Muldoon ripped Bill Rowling apart on the campaign trail in 1975 and romped home to a landslide at the elections.
There's a lesson for National in that.

[Davo36]

Muldoon ripped Bill Rowling apart on the campaign trail in 1975 and romped home to a landslide at the elections.
There's a lesson for National in that.

Reading Tom Scott's autobiography just now. He covers this time in some depth.

Yes Rowling came 2nd too many times, then a large lawyer from Mangere took over and eventually ousted the sad old Muldoon.

[Perry]

Now that the bridges are burned, it does seem to be awful quiet.

It would be helpful if the gNats would come out and say - unequivocally - what of the Socialists' idiotic legislation they would repeal if they got back into gummint. Maybe next year?

Need a pledge card, though. Akin to a bank cheque, no less.

[Bob Kane]

Simon Bridges is a bumbling wreck and will be gone by Christmas.

Gosh.
How's this prediction looking now?

[Nick G]

I don't know who should lead the National party.

Paula Bennet... lost me ever since she went on TV a few years ago and said there is no housing crisis and teachers would have to suck it up in Auckland like everyone else. Look how well that worked out. If someone can say something that ignorant AND arrogant and still get on the leadership ticket National have issues.

Judith Collins... has an image problem around a lack of empathy and warmth. Many people vote by who they like and trust and she seems to lack the common touch that Key, Clarke, Ardern and even English had.

[Perry]

Hhhmmmm . . . "touch" as in get their fingers in common taxpayers wallets?

[Keys]

Gosh.
How's this prediction looking now?

If a week is a long time in politics, how does over a month feel?