People closer to the action than I are suggesting that the end is nigh for Sussan Ley . They may be right; momentum is often all in these matters. But I would be cautious about thinking the walk to the gallows imminent. There are only so many metropolitan seats that angry old men in the Liberal Party can lightly wave away.

No one has yet nominated which assassin will pitch her from her perch. It ought to matter, because they have different pitches, different social and economic philosophies, and different, if not very inspiring records in politics. They share only a distinct lack of charisma and capacity through speech making to inspire and enthuse others to finer, more noble things.

Whether against Angus Taylor or Andrew Hastie, one can expect that Ms Ley is at least as wily and cunni

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