Nelson to channel Howard?

Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson has indicated that he intends to regularly seek advice from his former leader, John Howard, on “a variety of things”.

This was apparently said without irony, despite Mr Howard having led Nelson and the rest of his colleagues to a comprehensive electoral thrashing less than two weeks ago — and just months after they begged Mr Howard in vain to please leave!

Perhaps Dr Nelson’s strategy might be to do the precise opposite of whatever Mr Howard advises. Sounds like a plan...