From a guy who knows nothing about politics:
Former Queensland Premier Campbell Newman is calling on Malcolm Turnbull to resign as prime minister for the good of the Liberal Party.
Mr Newman, who is now a political commentator for Sky News and sits on the boards of various companies, said the base of the party has turned against Mr Turnbull and he needs to put the party first.
“He is dividing the Liberal Party, there’s a lot of attention on (Tony) Abbott giving these speeches, but the person who is really dividing the Liberal Party is actually Malcolm Turnbull,” Mr Newman told ABC Radio.
“The base of the Liberal Party are desperately unhappy and that’s reflected in the polling.”
No, it isn’t. Though it will be before long as this self-flagellation escalates. Abbott was at 46-54 when he lost. Malcolm is 48-52.
The Coalition needs to reach out to the Right while occupying the centre if it wants to win an election. It’s bloody simple: cut immigration.
This is starting to feel more like a coup than anything that favours the party. Has Newman been offered a cushy seat?
