The Idea of a National/Green govt

[iceman]

Agree there are no rules that say they have to be patsy, but majority of them always are. I agree with you about the Greens losing an opportunity to use this for furthering their profile, but understand their reasoning for it. I hope National shows some fairness and appreciation and uses many of these questions in the environment arena.

[minimoke]

Agree there are no rules that say they have to be patsy, but majority of them always are. I agree with you about the Greens losing an opportunity to use this for furthering their profile, but understand their reasoning for it. I hope National shows some fairness and appreciation and uses many of these questions in the environment arena.

I am still at a loss with the reasoning. Also no rule that I know of that says if you have questions you must use them.

We have Greens gifting national questions. Labour gifting National an undercover scandal. What has NZ First got up its sleeve to share in the festivities ( I dont think Ron Marks use of helicopters really counts)

[fungus pudding]

I am still at a loss with the reasoning.

It's known as Kermit logic.

[iceman]

I am still at a loss with the reasoning.

I assume it is caused by internal rumblings with week after week of internal polling showing them below 5% and making no progress in grabbing media headlines. Went from 14 to 8 MPs last election due to Labour's success and the more popular Labour is the less The Greens get and vice versa. They know this and know they need to differentiate or die.
So they are trying to get any publicity they can get about doing what they said they'd do and this is an example of something they constantly criticised in opposition.

They are in a hopeless situation really with this coalition setup. Winston sure knew what he was doing there !!