Barnaby Joyce’s unlikely return to the leadership of the Nationals has put both the Liberals and Labor into a high state of anxiety and the media into a spin. Yet no one is absolutely sure whether the impact will be a net positive or a net negative electorally.
Joyce’s volatile persona and his prominence as one of the most identifiable politicians in the country, as well as his polarising views, will certainly serve to re-invigorate the Nationals and rebuild its dwindling base.
Joyce i…