Campbell Newman's public silence is deafening. But he's been anything but silent behind closed doors.

Friends, former colleagues and current LNP MPs paint a picture of a fallen leader who refuses to believe voters turned against him - despite the findings of an internal investigation.

Campbell Newman and his wife Lisa address LNP supporters on election night. The Queensland premier lost his seat and his part lost government. Credit:Glenn Hunt

Newman has not fronted the public since his poll drubbing, in stark contrast to his predecessor Anna Bligh, who accepted responsibility for her 2012 loss and thanked the public for the opportunity.

Former lieutenants Jeff Seeney and Tim Nicholls are the targets of Newman's verbal lashings - with the latter being accused of "running dead" on asset sales during the campaign.