StrypeyImagine political parties were obliged to declare a preferred coalition partner when registering their party list prior to a general election. It wouldn't prevent them doing a deal with anyone in response to the final results, but it would give the electorate an indication of which party they consider themselves most aligned with.
Ruth Richardson's comments about MMP in the 1996 Revolution documentary series were typical of neoliberals. Democracy is all very well, she says, as long as it doesn't get in the way of "good government", ie the kind of anti-democratic coup she and Douglas pulled. Even supporters of ACT, who only exist because of MMP, campaigned against it last time there was a referendum.
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