Posts by Sacha
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Legal Beagle: Election '11: the special votes, in reply to Cushla McKinney,
no
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
Cray-crazy, isn't it?
In that electorate and given the widely-publicised consequences, yes it is. The right seem to have no such problem holding their noses.
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to Kumara Republic,
it's partly an issue of Labour holding its broad church together
MMP also offers the prospect of the party letting go and narrowing its focus to resolve internal tensions. Then they become coalition tensions instead. :)
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to George Darroch,
Labour and the Greens had an excellent working relationship this year
really glad to hear that. they need one.
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to Steve Barnes,
blaming the ignorant voters
And yes, that's a prime example of the contempt for the public that has been rewarded yesterday.
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to Steve Barnes,
Winning an electorate seat does not win an MMP election, except for a few highly-discussed seats like Epsom and Ohariu. Party vote dictates the overall proportions, not the local electorate results you seem to be blaming.
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to Bart Janssen,
what percentage do The Greens need to reach to get one more MP?
someone on Twitter last night said another 0.2%, which seems 'highly likely' on specials.
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to Emma Hart,
from the effects?
Winston First, prehaps.. :)
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to Steve Parks,
WTF were Labour voters of Epsom thinking? And Green voters?
in that electorate, they can call it principle but incompetence at tactical voting also seems a plausible explanation
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Hard News: Democracy Night, in reply to Craig Ranapia,
I think voters are a little more complex – and a lot less stupid – than the media-political complex gives them credit for.
+1