Which just leaves Hartcher, Savva and the ABC… UPDATE: Scratch Hartcher

I do believe that Malcolm Turnbull is losing what he’d consider his base.

For instance, here is Laurie Oakes:

Turnbull’s anxious troops ... must wonder if [the banks making annual appearances before the House of Representatives economics committee] will prove a deft political move or another exploding cigar.

A royal commission into the Northern Territory’s youth detention system seemed a good idea after the Four Corners ­expose, but the rushed choice of...