The Idea of a National/Green govt

[RGR367]

Let's Do this!

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[RGR367]

It may be like seeing a unicorn for the first time but who knows I signed the above petition. #ConsiderOurVotes

[fungus pudding]

Let's Do this!

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That's ridiculous. National is so far removed from Greens social and economic pipe-dream socialist policies there would not be enough common ground to last them till morning tea. Bright red is the new green.

[artemis]

On Kiwiblog yesterday - What could the Greens get if they went with National not Winston? Possible accommodations in exchange for abstaining on confidence and supply. Some good discussion but strongly suggest stop reading posts made after about 6pm yesterday, at which point posts deteriorated rapidly.

https://www.kiwiblog.co.nz/2017/09/w...t_winston.html

[Joshuatree]

'Our job is to form a government with Labour' Buried

[fungus pudding]

'Our job is to form a government with Labour' Buried

They certainly will be.

[minimoke]

'Our job is to form a government with Labour' Buried

There was me thinking their job was to be champions for the environment. And how better to do that than have a meaningful seat in Government.

[couta1]

There was me thinking their job was to be champions for the environment. And how better to do that than have a meaningful seat in Government.

The Greens are not savvy enough to realise that going with National would give them a real voice for once in their long history, they would rather pay lip service in a 3 way coalition and stick to their pig-headedness.

[winner69]

The Greens are not savvy enough to realise that going with National would give them a real voice for once in their long history, they would rather pay lip service in a 3 way coalition and stick to their pig-headedness.

Shaw is the most pig-headedness of them all

Real disappointment is that guy - he seemed to be the one to make Green a real party and has blown it conpletely

They'll moan and winge about this and about that for another three years and nobody will listen .... and hopefully reflect on the lost opportunity (even if it did mean selling their soul)

[Baa_Baa]

Shaw is the most pig-headedness of them all

Real disappointment is that guy - he seemed to be the one to make Green a real party and has blown it conpletely

They'll moan and winge about this and about that for another three years and nobody will listen .... and hopefully reflect on the lost opportunity (even if it did mean selling their soul)

Sad really isn't it.

I think FWIW, that we might all accomodate a voice for the environment in either the left or the right, but these idealogical tossers in the Greens don't seem to have any clue about how to get into Government as a minor party, in order to put into effect the essence of their ideals!

I heard today a summary of all the things they've managed to accomplish whilst not in Government, and it's fairly impressive but not overly convincing or inspiring, you'd think they would FINALLY decide that conceding some of their idealism to hold a seat in power, albeit a minor party and tenuous, would further their ideals moreso than being in opposition or worse on the back benches.

Some just persist with cutting ones nose off to spite ones face, this sums up the Greens IMHO.

[Joshuatree]

Lol sorry but no matter what you or the media or national stooges etc say or think or summarise we will just have to wait on winston first ;that sums it up really.

[minimoke]

Shaw is the most pig-headedness of them all

I think James Shaw is wonderful. He is a principled man who is committed to shifting the wealth from the haves to the have-nots. And totally dedicated to ensuring the dream of being carbon free remains a dream and if our rivers ever needed a loud voice his will be much louder in offices that used to be filled with more people. Parliament I think needs Bridesmaids and there is no-one more practiced at this than James and his Crew.

And isn't it wonderful that Met Tu can spend some time in her castle in Dunedin. Frolicking around a big old stone building might be good practice for whatever her future may bring her.

[minimoke]

I heard today a summary of all the things they've managed to accomplish whilst not in Government,

I like Lists - especially short ones

[fungus pudding]

Lol sorry but no matter what you or the media or national stooges etc say or think or summarise we will just have to wait on winston first ;that sums it up really.

I feel for those silly Winston first MPs sitting around all day talking about Allah knows what, pretending to decide who will be the government, when Winston knows already, but the miserable old bathplug won't tell them.

[Joshuatree]

Greens almost certainly will get anther seat; if Labour do too that will certainly be a boost for their chances. A one seat majority wouldn't cut it.

[minimoke]

Greens almost certainly will get anther seat; if Labour do too that will certainly be a boost for their chances. A one seat majority wouldn't cut it.

Lets assume you are right. That would give a Labour (46 seats) / Green (8 seats) / NZ First (9 Seats) coalition of 63 seats. National (56 seats) and ACT (1 Seat) would be in opposition with 57 seats. Giving a the Coalition a 3 seat buffer.

This means for the coalition to work there cant be any more than 2 fruitloops (oops I mean people with integrity and a conscience) in the coalition who are a risk of crossing the house. Bwahahaha

[minimoke]

Anyone here prepared to pick Greens ending up with 9 seats and NZ First with 9 as well?

[Rep]

Lets assume you are right. That would give a Labour (46 seats) / Green (8 seats) / NZ First (9 Seats) coalition of 63 seats. National (56 seats) and ACT (1 Seat) would be in opposition with 57 seats. Giving a the Coalition a 3 seat buffer.

This means for the coalition to work there cant be any more than 2 fruitloops (oops I mean people with integrity and a conscience) in the coalition who are a risk of crossing the house. Bwahahaha

It's odds on that we normally have a byelection or two in each cycle.

Fortuitously, since neither the Greens or NZFirst won an electorate seat, it would only be a Labour seat that potentially would be lost that would halve the projected majority or make it disappear in a bare majority situation.

Labour won few rural seats apart from West Coast so it's the Auckland Mount electorates, Beltway seats, Christchurch and Dunedin that they need to shore up...

And hope no Labour/Green or NZ First backbencher crosses the floor - remember Labour were exposed over foreshore and seabed when Turia resigned Parliament and won the byelection as an independent.

I don't think she was a fruitloop at all. Even if you don't agree with her politics, she had the integrity to resign, seek and have an elected mandate to resume in Parliament and did a deal with the Key government.

If there is a left bloc, they'd better be mindful that they pay more than lip service to Treaty and Maori issues because the clean sweep of the Maori seats is both a strength and a weakness.

[minimoke]

If there is a left bloc, they'd better be mindful that they pay more than lip service to Treaty and Maori issues because the clean sweep of the Maori seats is both a strength and a weakness.

And that left bloc need to be mindful of NZ First stated policy which is:

MĀORI SEATS REFERENDUM

• Māori don’t need the Māori seats. They don’t need tokenism. That is why we commit to a referendum of all electors to retain or abolish the Māori seats.

SERVING MĀORI INTERESTS

• Ensure that all policy-making is based on need and not on race, creed or colour.
• Restructure the Ministry for Māori Development.
• End Whanau Ora and redirect resources into programmes that work for all Māori.
• Encourage Māori to build houses on collectively owned land.
• Strengthen the structures of the Māori Women's Welfare League, Māori Wardens and Te Kōhanga Reo.
• Address entrenched problems associated with the rating of multiple owned Māori land and rates remission.
• Ensure that the role of the Māori Language Commission is focused on actively protecting Māori language and culture, not under the guise of a Treaty obligation, but rather because they are the indigenous language and culture of New Zealand.

THE TREATY OF WAITANGI

• The Treaty should be a source of national pride and unity and not used to expand the separate rights of Māori or anyone else.
• The Treaty is not part of the New Zealand Constitution. It is not capable of supporting the extraction of so-called ‘principles’ for any legislative or government purpose. Ill-defined and abstract ‘principles’ are a recipe for legal and constitutional misunderstanding and dispute.
• The Waitangi Tribunal must fully, fairly and finally complete the settlement of all outstanding claims. New Zealand First believes in the concept of a fair go for all New Zealanders and this includes settling genuine historical grievances.

And best I dont say anymore on those Maori seats or how these policie could play out as it will only get me into trouble

[minimoke]

Greens just gifted National their questions during Question Time. That will put a dampen on Green MP exposure. Must be some quid pro quo in there somewhere. Labour / NZ First ought to be a bit worried