Barnaby Joyce has given everyone a Christmas present by announcing his move into irrelevancy. I don’t know if Joyce realises how much of his influence comes from being from a major party and not his sparkling personality.

If you’re here, this is the ejection seat. This is about a far away you can get from the dispatch box. And if you’re sitting here, they want you out there. Now, in the past, I’ve been asked to leave twice by Peter Dutton, and I suppose when they talk about generational change, it’s pretty clear what people want.

One of the biggest things – I announced this about five weeks ago, and a part from a 90 second phone conversation with the leader, I’ve had no communication with either leader of the National Party or the deputy leader of the National Party to try and resolve this, and that’s disappointing.

So after 30 years with the National party, I am resigning from the party. That really leaves me with a heavy heart, and I apologize for all the hurt that that will cause other people.

He then goes on with some bullshit about how this is not about him and then repeats his greatest bullshit hits.

And that’s it. He is out. And butthurt that the leader he openly undermined and couldn’t stand didn’t beg him to stay. Dolly save us from mediocre middle aged men and their superiority complexes.