The economic situation this country now faces is like that faced by Thatcher in 1979, But probably worse.

Now more than ever we need a strong opposition to challenge the government.

A week is a long time in politics and Todd Muller has just found out that the academic exercise of being Leader of the Opposition is nothing at all like the reality of it all.

I analyse him, his team and the problems I can see for National that we have been able to glimpse from Muller’s first week on the job.

Then I will explain why it is that we are about to see who’s been swimming with no togs on as the economic swimming pool gets drained.

Which is all very difficult, but what are we going to do about the carnage. Very difficult choices are going to need to be made, but are Labour or National up to it?

I’m Cam Slater and this is Insight: Politics.