It’s been a clean campaign so far, but in the final week could parties go more negative? Where are the potential attack lines for those looking to take votes of their opponents?
Read MorePotential attack lines in the campaign's final week
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Politics Preview 2020: The one thing each party can control
Happy new election year! Each of the parties in parliament will be faced with an array of politics they can’t predict or control. But some things are clear, even on new year’s day. So these are the things they will be looking to control in 2020
Read MorePolitics Review 2019: Progress all round
The past year has been one of pretty positive progress by all the parliamentary parties. Let’s take a look at what they’ve achieved in 2019
Read MoreIs Sustainable NZ an endangered species from its birth? Or are friends in the wings?
The biggest sustainability question to be answered by Sustainable New Zealand may be about the survival of the party itself. Can it strike a chord when the Greens have already moved to the right? Or could there be a deal beckoning in North Shore?
Read MoreSue Bradford: Constant Radical
How effective are those who pursue change outside the parliamentary system?
Read MoreThe Greens come out swinging... not just at Winston
Winston Peters won't mind the Greens showing a bit of fight. Rather, Metiria Turei's attack on his "racist" politics is more likely to rattle the cage of another party and send a 'pragmatic' message to voters..
Read MoreHow Much Should the Government Be Spending?
Is the fiscal pact between Labour and the Greens a defeat for the left?
Read MoreLet me count the ways; three potential governments in 2017
Come September 24, there are really only three likely scenarios as to who could form a government, and odds-on Winston Peters will face two difficult choices
Read MoreIn which universe will Winston Peters become PM?
In a classic piece of misdirection, we're being urged to look away from the recent Labour-Greens MOU and towards a future with Winston Peters as PM. I did, and there really isn't much there.
Read MoreLabour Needs A Civil Union With The Greens
Labour's best chance for returning to government is to form a coalition and campaign jointly with the Greens
Read MoreLabour and Greens voters are more alike than different
If voters can see the commonality between Labour and the Greens, why can't political analysts?
Read MoreThe Key to a 4th term
An emphatic win for National raises a whole series of questions, especially for a left-wing struggling to understand middle New Zealand... and then there's Dotcom
Read MoreA firm prediction about what will happen on September 21
Or, rather, some speculative ruminations on what will happen if Winston Peters holds the balance of power and won't commit to supporting either bloc in the House.
Read MoreA happy, happy poll for the big four
It's the kind of poll that says what they want it to say. But it's only one poll
Read MoreWith friends like these... the coalition questions
Uncertainty makes for fascinating elections, and David Cunliffe has added to that by not even being willing to show solidarity with the Greens. But as fun as the tealeaves game is, voters are going to need better answers from the major party leaders
Read MoreThe last post... for 2013, polls update & moments of the year
So what's 2013 been all about and where does it leave us? Here's my take... and Christmas wishes
Read MoreThat's the past – a little bit the same, but mostly different
In which I respond to Andrew's post responding to Claire column and add my thoughts on how history repeats... or not
Read MorePoll of Polls update – stopping the rot & what Winston wants
We've got the latest polls all mixed up together and come up with some thoughts on Winston Peters and a bunch of questions for you to discuss. So off you go...
Read MoreMy outlook for 2014: Your guess is good as mine
Inspired by the rash of speculation this week, I figured it's time I gave people a chance to make fun of me a year or two from now by giving my take on where we stand ahead of next year's election
Read MoreThe Greens have done the right thing
The greens are right to back down on QE. Their critics on the left are wrong to make QE a symbol of progressive orthodoxy.
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