National is pinning 2020 success on someone who is not in Parliament
This advertisement appeared in the Herald this morning. It clearly displays the desperation being felt within the National Party.
The proposition advanced by this rather expensive ad is that Chris Luxon will lead National to victory in 2020.
There are some problems with this:
- Chris is not an MP and barring a by election in a seat, say Botany, will not be an MP until after the next election at the earliest.
- He is completely untested. Running an airline with, thanks to the last Labour Government, majority Government shareholding is one thing. Running a country is another.
- The thought that he will be another Key is fanciful. Key was a media construct who at the end of his term had little to show for his term. When your biggest disappointment is that you did not change the flag then you know you wasted your term.
With typical Tory arrogance elements within National think that they can parachute in someone with a business CV, spend money on creating a media persona, and then win.
It is a sign that elements within the party accept that Bridges is not up to the task. And they would rather pump for a completely tested outsider than trust Judith with the job.
Update:
The National Party has denied formal involvement in the placement of the advertisement.