26-02-2025, 06:27 PM
My - totally speculative - take on the interview is that Hosking has been recruited by a faction in National to destabilise Luxon, and pave the way for a coup - Bishop would be who is behind it. The idea would be to front someone who is a more effective bullshitter than Luxon, to give the impression that National has eased up a bit. The difficulty is they have given away so much in tax cuts to landlords and the rich, they don't have many resources to play with - any change would be minimal, but accompanied by loads of flannel.
I do have other cameras!