CEO rankings of MPs

As usual the Herald has asked CEOs to rank the performance of Ministers and senior Opposition figures. The combined ratings (out of five) are:

  1. Bill English 4.51
  2. John Key 4.04
  3. Steven Joyce 3.51
  4. 3.47
  5. Jacinda Ardern 3.37
  6. Nikki Kaye 3.36
  7. Paula Bennett 3.24
  8. Chris FInlayson 3.23
  9. James Shaw 3.21
  10. Jonathan Coleman 3.17
  11. Simon Bridges 3.12
  12. 3.10
  13. Anne Tolley 3.09
  14. Michael Woodhouse 3.06
  15. Phil Twyford 2.93 
  16. Nathan Guy 2.91
  17. McClay 2.90
  18. Winston Peters 2.90
  19. Grant Robertson 2.86
  20. Judith Collins 2.85
  21. Hekia Parata 2.85
  22. Murray McCully 2.77
  23. David Shearer 2.72
  24. Gerry Brownlee 2.66
  25. David Parker 2.55
  26. Nick Smith 2.52
  27. Chris Hipkins 2.46
  28. Julie-Anne Genter 2.42
  29. Metiria Turei 2.37
  30. David Clark 2.35
  31. Maggie Barry 2.34
  32. Andrew Little 2.22
  33. Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga 2.15
  34. 2.13

A few interesting things to note:

  • Andrew Little has a disastrous rating. He is seen as the least impressive Labour front bencher.
  • James Shaw is well regarded by CEOs. There has been some amusing exchanges on Twitter as Shaw has complained that this aspect has not been highlighted, and others have suggested it may not endear him to their base.
  • Ardern and King the only Labour MPs rated above a three
  • English and Key only MPs rated four or higher
  • National's average rating is 3.03, Labour is 2.73

UPDATE: not in the online edition now included

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