If we're going to have to have a vote on MMP, we should begin talking about it honestly.
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Referendum Madness
Is it praiseworthy or plain dumb for a government to honour a stupid election promise?
Read MoreSimon to Sian: Shut up, please!
Simon Power is right that governments are elected to govern. But he's wrong to slap down Sian Elias for her comments on prison policy
Read MoreMaori Seats are the great survivors
The Maori seats are here to stay. NationaI has been purposefully vague about its abolition plans, and even if it was serious, getting the job done would mean a long and complex process of constitutional reform
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Fortuna and the politics of big change
Jon explores the 'four torrents' of New Zealand's political history, concluding that in this year's campaign the big ideas that could represent our next big change period are being subsumed by small ones.
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