PLEASE NO - NOT MINNIE MOUSE

 

I listened to Nicola Willis being interviewed on the radio today and, amidst her usual lies, obfuscations and diversions totally ("100 percent") denied that she was first in line to usurp the failing and flailing Chris Luxon.

"Christopher has my total support"

 

This is politician-speak for "damned right I am - I've been waiting for this".

It will be interesting to see what happens over the weekend with not only Willis being evasive but the toady Chris Bishop also giving "100 percent" to Luxon.

"Good luck to them" I say, they are each as bad as the others. 

The only new prospect on the horizon with any 'mana' is Taine Randell who has thrown his hat in the ring with New Zealand First which is a shame as I would have liked to see him as a Labour candidate and possibly future prime minister. He is after all an ex All Black captain, a hell of a good rugby player, a law degree holder and experienced businessman having held senior board positions in reputable companies. He's also Maori which doesn't hurt and actually enhances his prospects but ... New Zealand First? I did say that he was a rugby player so maybe got kicked in the head a few too many times. Let's hope that there's a cure and he can get away from Winston's clutches soon.