Don Brash - fascinating watch.

The peripherals.

Rodney Hide already sent to Conventry, his leadership under attack.

Then...

John Key implying a deal had been done with ACT in Epsom in the last week or so. Soon after Don Brash announcing a leadership bid for a party (ACT) of which he is yet to become a member, citing as an ally John Banks. Banks only saying that Epsom was over Hide. Don Brash talking in the tone of offers that can't be refused and going onto indicate he would form his own party if necessary but could see that ACT was already a runner and simply needed to get rid of rotten Rodney. Rodney and Boscowan indignant, talking about the democracy of their party as if in the rush of their propriety that had forgotten that they'd both been democratic with the truth over Mr Passport Peddler to the point that they kept quiet about it.

Meanwhile John, having a cup of tea with the Queen or somebody in London used his phone shoe to tell an eager NZ press, surprise, surprise, that he wouldn't rule out working with dear Don before diving into another creamy scone and smacking his lips at the maid. Rodney was fairly petulant at this point and he said Don was old, as though he suspected nobody had noticed. Every nana with a blue rinse in Epsom responded by poking a needle in their doll of Rodney dancing in a tutu. Mr Boscowan fully endorsed the comment as an example of Rodney's political acumen. Such insightful political sense to alienate a good percentage of your voters who were already unhappy about Rodney perking a trip with his girlfriend at the taxpayers expense and saying 'it was good for me' but forgetting to ask the public 'was it good for you?'

In all an interesting and lively watch. Some other factors perhaps submerged in a plot that has seen Garrett, Power and perhaps now Rodney go. Time will tell. And also tell the power broker, dealer and who wins most.