I got back from work today to discover that Don Brash has resigned from National leadership. This comes as he has placed an injunction on leaked e-mails, which subsequently blocked a book that was announced the same day the injunction came into force.

It has turned into a not-if-but-when situation, however it is still a shock, and after a year of constant calls for new leadership. It has been a very long time coming.

So, where to next for the party? There are already talks about John Keys being the next leader; he has been climbing up the polls ever so graciously over the past year. However, the Nicky Hagar book, The Hollow Men, involves him as well. It doesn’t look very good for the National party right now, despite high pollings.

• The announcement on National Party’s website