Prodigal love-child Tony Abbott abandons Bronwyn Bishop ahead of preselection battle

By Latika Bourke
Updated April 15 2016 - 5:33pm, first published 7:41am
Tony Abbott congratulating Bronwyn Bishop the day she became Speaker in 2013. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Tony Abbott congratulating Bronwyn Bishop the day she became Speaker in 2013. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Happier times: Bishop and Abbott rehearsing for a 2007 charity fundraiser. Photo: Andrew Meares
Happier times: Bishop and Abbott rehearsing for a 2007 charity fundraiser. Photo: Andrew Meares

The political love-triangle between Tony Abbott, Bronwyn Bishop and John Howard is well and truly over after Mr Abbott confirmed he would not be endorsing the former Speaker in Saturday's preselection contest.

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