John Paul Langbroek And His Teddy On The Way Out

  A number of Queensland Liberal National Party (LNP) sources have confirmed numbers are being done to roll John Paul Langbroek.

  The usual suspects have surfaced in this latest party unrest, Lawrence Springborg and Tim Nicholls.

  It is believed Lawrence Springborg's side kick Jake Smith is madly trying to get the numbers in the party room to return the three time Queensland Premier challenger.

  John Howard (former Australian Prime Minister and federal Liberal leader) was often referred to as 'Lazarus with a triple bypass'. Does that make 'Lawrence Springborg Lazarus with a triple bypass and Steven Bradbury (last man standing) dna'?

  Earlier this week Crikey reported:

Knives out for John-Paul Langbroek? Senior LNP figures are furious at the recent antics of Queensland opposition leader John-Paul Langbroek and leadership spill talk is again doing the rounds of George Street. His political skills during the flood and cyclone emergencies have been found severely wanting with some particularly odd behaviour on display on Wednesday. As the biggest cyclone in living memory was bearing down on north Queensland, Langbroek and shadow flood recovery minister Peter Dowling "went to lunch with business leaders" in Brisbane. It’s believed several well-known LNP donors were at the function.

In an appalling lack of political judgment, Dowling told the world of the Langbroek long lunch knees-up via a Twitter message, which was quickly re-tweeted by several members of the local press gallery. The LNP leader's only media appearance on Wednesday was a ham-fisted, shaky-camera YouTube message (click here to see video) wishing residents in the north well. In what might be a bad omen for Langbroek, the clip bore an uncanny resemblance to Pauline Hanson’s notorious "If you are seeing me now, it means I’m dead" video.

  The LNP has continuously struggled to be taken seriously under the leadership (or lack of) of John Paul Langbroek. Criticism has included his ability to be convincing when delivering his message through the media, not consulting with colleagues before making public announcements and  his political judgement on issues such as the Queensland asset sales.