What to do about a problem like a Prime Minister who won’t answer a question like a normal person… Please Luxon, book in some time with Mary Lambie and bloody listen to her.

This really is a rookie mistake. Under pressure, down in the polls and terrified of saying the wrong thing… the way to combat that is strong, decisive leadership with clear messaging.

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It was painful to listen to. Why he didn't just say it's an employment matter, and I can't discuss it - move on, is beyond me.

Or "yes I would have sacked him"

He's completely hopeless. New Zealand deserves better than this...

My puppy, ‘Taffy’ is more of a bulldog than Luxon. As proof, here she is gnawing on dried cow dick.

Just rinse him

Woke,hopeless, dithering & totally beholden to WEF policy’s .. Climate Change lecturing last two days was last straw for his rural base. Polls will continue to fall.

That interview yesterday was bloody frustrating

Nothing turned on his answer, it was a legitimate question, why not just say yes and move on

Who is he getting his advice from? Cos it's very bad advice By now he should be alarmed enough to want to change what he is doing or he is so entrenched in his thinking that he doesn't consider any other way

They seemed to have missed the message that after 6 years of incompetence and lies, adult New Zealanders simply want a government that tells the truth. Still treating us like kids. Still too much fear of MSM messaging. They need to take a leaf from Trump’s playbook re media.

Is it because the media has a terrible reputation of trapping people with yes/no answers on nuanced topics?

OMG. This is a major problem for National, just like sleepy Joe Biden for the Democrats. Joe was asleep, Luxon will put you to sleep. Answer.The.Fucking.Question. Grow some balls baldcinder @chrisluxonmp

He answered the question, you’re having a meltdown because he didnt use your words to answer….🙄 Most of the time youre rational but this time youre being a drama queen like Hosking, one Hosking is more than enough for NZ. You’ve clearly got way too much time on your hands, focus on some real issues Ani.

Luxons problem is his work with Unilever and AirNZ was protect the brand at all costs and above all else. As a PM your job is to lead and be decisive and he hasn’t quite grasped that yet. He needs to be more fearless.

Heh Ani your commentary made that interminable drivel tolerable. Made me laugh, actually, right before I was gonna stab myself in the eye with a ballpoint.

Luxon needs to grow a spine and understand he is no longer a CEO - he is sales selling his party and vision directly to his customers - they need to understand what he stands for and what he will deliver. If they walk away going "WTF was that's?" he had lost them.

God that was painful.

Yeah I have to agree this was an absolute shocker. Just say the words ffs! He doesn't have to be a prick, just actually draw some lines. He's acting to much like a CEO trying to keep his workers and shareholders happy, instead of the leader of a country. There is a huge difference. Im sure he is good at business and the books. But as a leader? Yeah Na Aye ... Na.. sooo disappointing.

Doesn't meet my expectations for a P.M so best he resigns before NZ voters sack National

David Brent

Luxon is incompetent. He needs to resign himself.

Unfortunately neither did Jacinda- same WEF woke school they went to - how to avoid answering questions

@saltyreigns Three and half minutes of how to head fuk an interviewer! Exhausting! I agree, send him to Mary L…. What to do about him? He needs to be rolled…..

He's paid @aniobrien to fulfill an agenda nothing to do with New Zealand people. Wessel words are all he can spout.

It’s pathetic and embarrassing.

Cuxon is so pathetically weak he has adopted this evasive, non confrontational, womanly corporate culture affected tonality. Mike Hosking should have punched him

It appears we have a whole generation of politicians who are not fit for purpose. Sadly very few exceptions.

Playing both sides and trying to please everyone. That's his problem.

Luxon carefully aimed and then shot himself in both feet. It was a simple yes or no question. This dones nothing to make the electorate like or trust Luxon

Very poor, isn't it. He's becoming like Winnie - you never get a straight yes or no.

Love the commentary. He just doesn’t get that he is turning people off with his corporate dancing lingo …he may be a good people leader but he is not a leader. And worst he isn’t listening and learning

Yes, I heard that interview and wanted to crawl into my radio and ring his bloody neck, AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH

It’s actually nauseating listening to him dance around the question!!

Hate to bring it up but trump would have fired his ass weeks ago , really over this weak as ducks piss pm who wants to be everyones friend.

There's an obvious reason why he was so reluctant to say he would have sacked Andrew Bayly... the resignation seems very likely made so that Bayly could save face. This would mean that Luxon was lying when he claimed the resignation was given proactively.