National's 'Mr Fixit' Steven Joyce says goodbye to ParliamentLAWRENCE SMITH/STUFF National veteran MP Steven Joyce has called time on his political career - he said goodbye to Parliament on Tuesday. On Tuesday, National MP Steven Joyce signed off from Parliament by delivering his valedictory speech, reflecting on 15 years of political life as National's "Minister for Everything", Eminemesque defendant and sex toy target. GETTY During his time as a National minister, Steven Joyce gained a reputation as the clean-up man - the minister relied on to don the hi-vis and clean up a crisis. ​READ MORE:* Why Steven Joyce's time in politics was up* National's 'Mr Fixit' Steven Joyce resigns after failed leadership bid* Steven Joyce is bowing out of politics, but insists he's not going back to radio"Tommy doesn't say anything, literally. This was a hard moment to forget: A woman hurled a sex toy at Steven Joyce, shouting "that's for raping our sovereignty".

Source: Stuff March 27, 2018 04:06 UTC