Russel Norman handed Nick Smith his *rse on Q&A this weekend. It was a joy to watch Smith struggle and fail to defend the indefensible - freeing agriculture from its obligations to manage greenhouse emissions - and Russel did it in a manner that would have delighted every National Party devotee, had their man Smith shown the same adroit grasp of economic matters.
Over on the Dim-Post, this comment summed-up the debate nicely and Danyl posts well on the Paul Holmes mediated demolition of the Minister.
Matt Nolan +1.
Dr Norman is becoming a formidable opponent as he speaks with knowledge and practical common sense on many economic issues. It is becoming untenable for opposition parties and the media to dismiss him as a “loony green who doesn’t understand how business works”. Probably not going to stop most of them though…."
