Though the 49th premier of Victoria talked about being a fighter, her political instincts surely meant she didn’t need the factional arm-twisters and the would-be leg-breakers to describe what was to come.

If Jacinta Allan decides to recontest the leadership it may confirm why many MPs moved against her – that she is willing to blow up the party to save her own skin.

Jacinta Allan has said she is defined by her fights. At the end of a long day, she remains locked in a doozy.