The more I reflect on it the more I think he absolutely played a blinder.
Listening to the news channels and the pundits chat there was a definite feeling that he was going to permanently quit, also on the radio you could feel the presenters joy, there were jokes and laughter.
Even his announcement statement was worded to make them think he was leaving.
So he hoodwinked every news channel and radio station to run it live. And he used it as a totally free party political broadcast. It was genius.
Listening to the news channels and the pundits chat there was a definite feeling that he was going to permanently quit, also on the radio you could feel the presenters joy, there were jokes and laughter.
Even his announcement statement was worded to make them think he was leaving.
So he hoodwinked every news channel and radio station to run it live. And he used it as a totally free party political broadcast. It was genius.

