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NZ First commits to Trumpian campaign, details flexible (newsroom.co.nz)

submitted 1 week ago by BalpeenHammer@lemmy.nz to c/politics@lemmy.nz

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IIRC NZ First was the first party in NZ to hire conservative thinktanks from overseas. This is their consultants calling the shots.

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[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Splitting the vote doesn't really help if both parties are easily over the threshold.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It does unless Labour shits their pants again and refuses to coalition with NZFirst.

[–] Dave@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Splitting the vote between Act and National? I don't see how this changes anything, since neither of them would ever coalition with Labour.

Splitting some into NZF might, but I don't know that I like Winnie the king maker.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 week ago

Yeah, no effect for NAct... only for NZF.

Same as the green/labour split is irrelevant.

Unfortunately NZF, when in parliament, are king makers. What I meant was that one should not forbid forming a coalition with the king maker, unless one wants to lose.