I am appalled but not entirely surprised by Simon Bridges self-indulgent and entirely selfish act of resigning from the role he promised the electorate he would serve.

Self-centred is another appropriate description. He will collect his significant pension and leave the country with the not insignificant additional cost of a mid-term election.

Time to rethink the basis on which political candidates can make commitments upon which they are elected. In this instance Simon Bridges has conned all of those who voted for him.

Peter McArthur, chair, Tga Environmental Protection Society Inc.