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On 14 Apr 2023 04:49:40 GMT, Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> wrote:

>To-day it is 6 months to the General election, The Polls.
>
>Together we will be offered a vote (or two as it is under MMP) and we must
>hope like anything that we together can set in motion a change of direction
>for this country.
>
>For those of you who think that MMP is a poor show compared to FPP, let us
>contimplate that over the last 3 years NZ has been governed in effect by a
>FPP Government. 
>
>Back in 1993 NZ made the move to MMP as it saw injustices in the FFP system.
>So here we are 30 years later once again seeing the faults of the FPP in big
>time.
>
>In 2020 the voters did not have the vision of the year. They made a huge
>mistake, a total failure followed.
>
>As we awake on the morning of let us hope at least that all that is done
>this day is to count the votes and for the power to be transfered
>peacefully, and New Zealand is governed by capable people, and fit for
>purpose.
>
>  
Gordon the events leading up to the general election in 2020 are not
likely never to be repeated - a combination of an articulate Labour PM
and a fool 3rd-choice (after Bridges and Muller) leader of National.
All of the senior previous National leaders that remained, bailed out
after the 2017 election.  So a combination of pixie-dust from Labour
and leadership-churn from National after 9 years of government
contributed to the 2020 result.  National must rue the fact that
English and Joyce did not have the gumption to stay on in opposition
when their party needed them most.

Rich, this does not make me a Nat-bot, it simply cements my position
as an interested observer until Labour sprung their 3-waters
legislation on us.  If Labour ever disowns 3-waters I will again
return to being an interested but unbiased political observer.       


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Crash McBash