Tony Abbott likes to think he has the solution to good government. The Herald wonders whether he has considered the obvious alternative: that he is the problem.

Some of the former prime minister's parliamentary coalition colleagues believe he is causing trouble. On Monday backbencher Warren Entsch said Mr Abbott would be "far better serving the country outside the parliament", yet kept conducting his "jihad" against Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Tony Abbott says he's heard the voters while on his pollie pedal. Credit:Alex Ellinghausen

The Herald has urged Mr Abbott to do the honourable thing by resigning from parliament to give the Turnbull government the clear air it needs to develop policy and restore faith with voters.

Yet Mr Abbott lingers. He even outlined in the Murdoch press a five-point plan to – allegedly – help Mr Turnbull.