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Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB Senior Political Correspondent on the five MPs allegedly involved in leaking party details, National leadership vote
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The reputations of the five MPs believed to be frustrated with Christopher Luxon’s leadership are suffering.
Luxon passed a vote of confidence at yesterday's lengthy caucus meeting, but MPs aren't revealing details of the vote, including how many of them supported Luxon.
The MPs responsible for leaks to the media are understood to be Joseph Mooney, Andrew Bayly, Sam Uffindell, Barbara Kuriger, and Tim van de Molen.
However, they’re all denying their involvement.
Senior Political Correspondent Barry Soper told Kerre Woodham that there are bound to be disgruntled people in the party, but you have to take people at their word if they deny their involvement.
He says that whoever it is, they’re in politics for the good of the country, not their own good, and it’s a pity a few of them can’t seem to get that into perspective.
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