The MMP coat-tailing rule was a quirky feature that recognized regional political movements and allows for Minor Parties to build infrastructure. The inability for many minor parties to exist suggests it hasn’t been successful to date but doesn’t mean it should be removed!
I say 3 years because our Parliament is a unicameral legislature which makes it the most powerful Parliament in the Westminster tradition.
Let’s go through all the arguments.
The country is on a precipice and I don’t think people appreciate how large a flock of black swans are circling.
You all know me, I have little time for religion or snake oil merchants. The Bish is both.
Let’s be very clear, the political Right are demanding ‘freedom’ once NZ hits 80% vaccination.
We shouldn’t be laughing at Facebook going down, we should be demanding it never gets up again!
This is a fascinating turn of events and probably hints at a move against Judith Collins is under way.
I think attempting electoral reform when we have 190000 kids in poverty, 22000 on emergency housing wait lists and entire generations locked out of home ownership is a tad eye rolling.
I hate to admit David Farrar is right, but he’s right about the appalling manner in which the judge at the centre of the Oranga Tamariki case has been smeared and defamed…