The 2010 Transtasman Ratings

Transtasman has published its annual ratings for our 122 MPs. As usual, I do some analysis. The overall average rating is 4.5

Average Ratings per Party

1. Maori 5.7 ((+0.5 from 2009)
2. United Future 5.5 (+1.5)
3. National 5.2 (+0.1)
4. ACT 4.4 (-0.2)
5. Labour 4.3 (+0.4)
6. Green 4.1 (+0.6)
7. Progressive 2.0 (-1.0)

The overall average rating increased from 4.5 to 4.7.

Top MPs

1. Simon Power 9.0 (+0.5)
2. John Key 9.0 (nc)
3. Tony Ryall 8.5 (+0.5)
4. Bill English 8.5 (+0.5)

Bottom MPs

1. Chris Carter 1.0 (-2.5)
2. Paul Quinn 1.0 (-1.0)
3. Ashraf Choudary 1.5 (+0.5)

Top Labour MPs

1. Annette King 6.5 (nc)
2. David Parker 6.5 (+0.5)
3. Darren Hughes 6.5 (+0.5)

Top Third Party MPs

1. Tariana Turia – 7.5 (+0.5)
2. Peter Dunne – 5.5 (+1.5)
3. Sue Kedgley – 5.5 (+1.5)
4. John Boscawen – 5.0 (+0.5)
5. Jim Anderton – 2.0 (-1.0)

Top 2008 intake MPs

1. Steven Joyce 7.5 (nc)
2. Rahui Katene 6.0 (nc)
3. Simon Bridges 6.0 (+2.0)

Biggest Increases

1. Lindsay Tisch, Simon Bridges, Sue Moroney and Hone Harawira all +2 from 2009

Biggest Decreases

1. Pansy Wong -3.0
2. Chris Carter -2.5

Group Ratings

1. Ministers 6.6 (+0.4)
2. Cabinet 7.1 (+0.4)
3. National frontbench 7.9 (+0.2)
4. Labour frontbench 5.0 (+0.5)
5. National 2008 intake 4.2 (nc)
6. Labour 2008 intake 4.1 (+0.4)