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Hot Topic Hawke’s Bay
Hot Topic Hawke’s Bay
Analysis
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Political disagreement fact of life under MMP

MMP was meant to constrain the power of major parties.

Brent Edwards Thu, 13 Sep 2018

Picture this. A small party with a single MP makes it into government.

The party wins just 16,689 party votes but, because its leader wins an electorate seat, it takes its place in government and persuades its major party partner to implement one of its key policies.

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Brent Edwards Thu, 13 Sep 2018
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