
Julie Johnston
Julie Johnston was the deputy chief of staff to former leader of the opposition Judith Collins.
Politics
Journalist Andrea Vance’s book Blue Blood paints a colourful portrait of Judith Collins’ time as leader, but what happened behind National’s closed doors was very different, writes the former leader’s staffer Julie Johnston.
I was Judith Collin’s deputy chief of staff from 15 July 2020 until she lost the leadership in late November 2021.