Act leader David Seymour. Act Party leader David Seymour has hit out at a New Zealand First MP - calling him a "f***ing idiot" during a speech to a business audience. Seymour's attack came after NZ First MP Richard Prosser earlier advised the audience to sell shares in Contact Energy if they had them. Seymour said because Winston Peters might not be back in 2020, the restraints on NZ First MPs would loosen. The Act leader has frequently clashed with NZ First leader Winston Peters, including on Twitter recently when Peters likened him to a chihuahua.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 23, 2017 03:11 UTC