Thats why National is abandoning democracy decrying MMP. If it’s not National or Labour swinging their dicks to be government then “something is wrong”.
Actual proportional represation with minor parties actually being in parliament representing their voters is anathematic to them.
I do think MMP could use a few tweaks, to be fair. I’d like to see a transferable vote on both the candidate and party votes, and bringing in more list MP seats with the same number of electorate seats would mean less chance of an overhang.
Still crazy (but IMO good) that the two major parties only have 51% of the vote between them. It will be interesting to see the results tomorrow!
Thats why National is
abandoning democracydecrying MMP. If it’s not National or Labour swinging their dicks to be government then “something is wrong”.Actual proportional represation with minor parties actually being in parliament representing their voters is anathematic to them.
I do think MMP could use a few tweaks, to be fair. I’d like to see a transferable vote on both the candidate and party votes, and bringing in more list MP seats with the same number of electorate seats would mean less chance of an overhang.
But, overall it’s a good system.