Winner does not take all
Peter Shirtcliffe is furious (audio), and well he might be, because the government’s plans for electoral reform are eminently sensible, subject to wide bipartisan support, and most critically, not at...
View ArticleMMP in NZ is safe
Evidence: It has been found to work pretty well and all parliamentary parties except ACT support it. The UK election is about to remind people how perverse FPP is. Peter Shirtcliffe is spamming people...
View ArticleMMP in NZ is really safe
As I’ve said before, Peter Shirtcliffe’s campaign to scupper MMP (again) is probably a blessing in disguise for the electoral status quo in New Zealand. If any further evidence were required, the...
View ArticleConservative Party of New Zealand
I’m 8/19ths conservative, according to Colin Craig’s Conservative Test, on the website of the Conservative Party of New Zealand that was launched today. This might come as a surprise to some readers,...
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