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Ryan Bridge: Christopher Luxon has reason to smile this morning
Christopher Luxon has reason to smile this morning – there are two sets of data to cheer about.
First, the poll. He's shaking off that slightly cringe CEO moniker and cementing himself as a man with a plan, in charge, across most of the issues, and not allowing himself to become too distracted by the inevitable noise that comes with running the ninth floor.
The latest taxpayer's union curia poll is out, it has National up 1.4 to 39%
That's an extra seat from National, NZ First also get another, while there's also no change for ACT. Safe across the line for the coalition, with 67 seats…
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