Dear Foxy,

I was initially a bit of a fan of Barnaby's even though our politics did not align.

I have this silly notion of giving most people a fair go unless they do something that loses me completely then they remain on my blacklist unless something seismic serves to redeem them.

With Barnaby it was his position that Australia shouldn't progress toward legalising gay marriage because it might hurt our beef trade with our northern neighbours.

I felt this was outrageous. That our sovereignty, and our internal values and politics, should be determined by others all in the name of protecting income streams for Barnaby's constituents was an anathema.

The Nationals are the most effective and formidable lobbying force in this country. Their influence in getting Australia to sign away its sovereign rights in the TPP is a case in point. To me their degree of power and influence is a negative and needs to be restrained for the good of the nation.

Dear Toni Lavis,

No. Get your own map!

And for Christ's sake stop talking like an engineer. It makes you look like an imbecile.

//No. Get your own map!//

Once again I find myself having to ask: why?

For such a well-educated man, you seem to be remarkably poor at answering extremely simple questions.

Dear SteeleRedux,

I'm still optimistic about Barnaby that he'll
keep us as safe as he can from foreign investors.
I suspect that if he does not do that he may be in
trouble with his electorate. Feelings are strong in
the rural sector about selling off this country's
land. And other resources overseas.
And Barnaby is no fool. But of course he does have
the Libs to contend with but I'm hoping that his
strong personality will be able to withstand the
pressure he'll be under.

We'll have to wait and see. I trust that Barnaby
won't disappoint and will prove to be a good match
for Mr Turnbull.

Dear Foxy,

The Nationals have had a rather destructive influence on the Australian political scene and are often quite venial in their abuse of influence.

Some of us still remember the Australian Wheat Board scandal. It was a privatisation, supported and promoted by the Nationals, that lead to hundreds of millions of dollars in bribes being paid to Saddam Hussein. That National ministers were so strident in protecting the Board was telling never mind the large donations they received from the corporation.

To me they need a good counterweight within the coalition and I hope Turnbull is up to the task. Time will tell.

Dear Foxy,

When it comes to keeping us safe from foreign investors and preventing the sell off of land to overseas interests maybe Barnaby Joyce can hire Stuart Robert as his consultant. Anyone for a free $40K Rolex?