A pity because the Liberal Faction of National do have a bit in common with the Liberal Faction of The Greens. That is what Social Liberalism stands for and what The Common Good means.
What Russel has been talking about to me would sit with the Social Lib’s that do sit (quietly at the moment as the Tea Party Empire destroys itself) well together. The missing element? Our MMP is still infantile compared to the Germans MMP system where right wing Chancellor Angela Merkil can work in a grand coalition with Left and Right including the German Greens.
Maybe in time we could see the same here because when we do our politics would have reached a higher level of maturity than what it is right now.
I’ve got a $5 bet with Matthew Beveridge, author of the Social Media & the 2014 Election blog, regarding the Greens’ vote share in comparison to Labour (High stakes, baby! That’s half of a possible 2017 tax cut – not to be sneezed at!). Matt is betting on the Greens getting at least 50% of what Labour gets; I’m betting they won’t. With the way the polls are running, I’m definitely not on a sure thing…
Last week, One Newsreported that the Greens were “discussing a change of strategy in light of their strengthening support”. The “change of strategy” was apparently evident in Russel Norman’s reminder during last week’s minor party leaders’ debate that the Greens could work on a case by case basis with National. The plan is apparently to tell voters that even if Labour can’t form a Government, a vote for the Greens won’t be wasted, as they’ll be…
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