National - FFS!

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No, not at all. It's virtually nothing to do with popularity.

But it's similar to the creeping demoralization that you see in the Public Service, where it's increasingly rare for a CE to be someone who has had a career with a Department, knows the operational side, understands policy and strategy, and how to implement them.

Instead, time at one of the "policy agencies" is becoming increasingly important. So senior management spends time having things explained to them. And the operational people spend ever-increasing amounts of time bringing management up to speed.

Who with ambition is going to put in the years of donkey work if they know that the top job is going to be forever out of reach?

Welcome to celebrity politics. . .

I thought all he had done so far is stick his hand up in an electorate. Surely any Nat. party member is allowed to do that, or is that not how it works?

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I thought all he had done so far is stick his hand up in an electorate. Surely any Nat. party member is allowed to do that, or is that not how it works?

And there was me thinking that the donors were parachuting him into a safe seat so he was ready to be annointed as leader when Mister Bridges loses the 2020 or 2023 election.

Silly, silly me. . .

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And there was me thinking that the donors were parachuting him into a safe seat so he was ready to be annointed as leader when Mister Bridges loses the 2020 or 2023 election.

Silly, silly me. . .

I don't know the rules but I thought anyone could join the party and stand in the electorate for election as the candidate.

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I don't know the rules but I thought anyone could join the party and stand in the electorate for election as the candidate.

Of course they can fungus.

Crikey, the glittering careers of Messrs Gilmore, Barclay, and Ross should convince even the most doubting of sceptics. After all, every party needs lobby-fodder.

But when it's important. . .

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Of course they can fungus.

Crikey, the glittering careers of Messrs Gilmore, Barclay, and Ross should convince even the most doubting of sceptics.....

So what is the problem?

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So what is the problem?

Why would candidate quality and caucus morale not be important?

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Why would candidate quality and caucus morale not be important?

Of course they are, and every party gets caught with a rogue occasionally, but what on earth is your concern with Luxton and his selection?