Why the National-Green Government idea is a desperate joke
There is more chance of me becoming the next leader of the ACT Party than the Greens going with fucking National.
New Zealand Politics
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The ‘National won’ propaganda circus and when will the Left stop sulking & fight back?
If enough leading lights of the left could find their way to getting off their arses and adding their voice maybe the faux shockwaves of manufactured outrage about to erupt when Labour-NZ First-Green gov gets announced won’t spook the country so much.
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Blame Labour’s low polling where it deserves to be blamed – on the mainstream media
If there is a disappointment with the Labour and Green vote on election night, let’s put that blame where it deserves to go, the right wing corporate mainstream media.
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GUEST BLOG: Willie Jackson – Maoridom have spoken
Just a short message to everyone who supported Labour, nga mihi ki a koutou! We’re still a real chance to become Government, so the next two weeks will be crucial!
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GUEST BLOG: Robert Reid – MMP election provides many roads to progress
Many are saying that NZ does not understand MMP yet, and that is true, but we also do not understand the difference between parliament and the executive (Government) either.
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MMP With FPP Characteristics: New Zealand’s DIY Electoral System
MUCH HAS BEEN WRITTEN about who “won” the 2017 General Election. Sharp differences have emerged between those who have judged the outcome as a clear National victory, and those who insist that Labour, with the assistance of the Greens and NZ First, has every right to anticipate forming a new government.
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10 reasons why there will be a Labour-NZ First-Green Government and why it will take a month
I’ve communicated briefly with Jacinda, I’ve spoken to some of the leading members of Labour’s negotiating team and I can assure you all, any suggestion Labour are just going to roll over and allow NZ First to go to National without a fight is utterly wrong.
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How Neoliberalism Made me Selfish
Saturday was election day in New Zealand, and while the final configuration of parliament is still being negotiated, as has become normal under the proportional representation system, it’s petty clear that New Zealand has voted for a continuation of a neo-liberal approach to governance.
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Pitfalls for the Greens and NZ First in coalition discussions
One thing the Greens and NZ First won’t want to repeat is the Alliance experience in coalition with Labour from 1999 to 2002. With Ministers inside the Cabinet, committed to Cabinet solidarity, they had difficulty differentiating from Labour. This frustrated the party’s support base.
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What If? Some Random Thoughts about The Next Three Weeks
WHAT IF, three weeks from today, National decides that an acceptable deal with NZ First just isn’t on “the cards that count”?