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Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent on Luxon calling an in-person caucus meeting tomorrow

from Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons · host Newstalk ZB

There's a fork in the road of the National Party, as speculation looms around the Prime Minister's leadership. Christopher Luxon's called an urgent in-person caucus meeting tomorrow morning to resolve the issue quickly.  In a post online, Luxon says it's a major distraction 90 days out from an election - and unfair to the New Zealand people and National's supporters.  Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says a change at the top could increase the public's perception of disunity. "And if you're a disunified party, then rarely will the public say - we want to vote for you. So it's a big play, whichever way you look at it."  Parliament's in recess this week - meaning MPs will travel from around the country. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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