National leader Chris Luxon had little choice in the way he responded to an MP's conduct.  

Tim Van de Molen has been stripped of all his portfolios after the Privileges Committee found him in contempt of the House for threatening behaviour against Labour's Shanan Halbert.  

Former National Party advisor Brigette Morten told Francesca Rudkin people are unlikely to change their vote purely because of this. 

She says people's view of Luxon won't change based entirely on yesterday's events - but multiple issues could have an effect as it has on Prime Minister Chris Hipkins. 

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