Colin Espiner’s Awards

Colin hands out his awards:

• Politician of the Year: John Key. Highly commendeds go to Simon Power, Tony Ryall, and Tariana Turia
• Idiot of the Year: Rodney Hide. Highly commended to Hone Harawira.
• Worst Performance by an MP: Melissa Lee. Highly commended to Ashraf Choudhary
• Loser of the Year: Richard Worth.
• Backbencher of the Year: Jacinda Ardern. Highly commended: National’s Nikki Kaye.
• Most Improved MP: Gerry Brownlee. Highly commended: Steven Joyce.
• Least Improved MP: Bill English.
• Begrudging MP Who’s Annoying But You Have To Respect Them MP: John Boscawen.
• Simply Most Annoying MP Without Redeeming Qualities:  Chris Carter.
• The I-Told-You-So Award for proving the media wrong: John Key

Colin’s rationales are quite amusing.