Simon Bridges endorses NZ First - again. From Richard Harman this morning : What amounted to an endorsement of New Zealand First by the leader of a business organisation in front of an Auckland business audience is a demonstration of how topsy-turvy this election campaign has become. Simon Bridges said Jones was incredibly economically focused. “There are things I really like about the New Zealand First Party. I think firstly, there's a very clear, very explicit focus on growth,” he told an Auckland Chamber of Commerce event with Jones last week. “And I think the reality is, not all in Parliament have been that focused. Chapman Tripp Election survey found that 80.4% of the business executives and owners surveyed said electricity prices were a concern to their business. NZ First is the only party on the right who are wanting to break up the gentailers. That determination of National and Act to sit on the sidelines while businesses go broke and close down like the North Island paper and sawmills is what is driving Bridges to look at New Zealand First. Bridges certainly believes New Zealand First will listen saying : “Shane certainly personally is always ready to talk, whether you like what he's saying or not, he’s always ready to listen to business and I just want to repeat not all in Parliament have been just like that,” Bridges said. “This year Shane, the Rt Hon Winston Peters and New Zealand First have announced a bevy of policies around business and growth.” Last week on his Leighton Smith interview, Shane opined that NZ will be seeing Simon Bridges back in politics sooner or later. The question is though, where ?