Would this person quitting shift the vote to the right? If so how far right?
,, he's been in the job a long time and knows how to fine tune things to get whatever is desired by any administration. That he decides to resign right now, without a run out date, this close to an election (or preceived early election) under Labour's fantasyland policies is significant. That he confirms his intentions immediately to stand for NATIONAL is a direct hit to Labour at a time that couldn't be better.
It will make a lot of people ask questions and it should shift thinkers sitting on the fence to the right. It's an alarm bell, for certain.