tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671521.post719057905223134008..comments2023-10-26T05:03:32.201+13:00Comments on BIG NEWS: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671521.post-2021935802225897572011-05-20T05:16:46.545+12:002011-05-20T05:16:46.545+12:00Brash doesn't have strong opinions on Maori. ...Brash doesn't have strong opinions on Maori. He only pretends to so he can trick dumb rednecks into voting for him.<br /><br />Brash and his mates are going for SM because they think it will be easier to sell to the electorate than FPP. They want a system that's more likely to produce single party majority governments in the house as they think that will be more conducive to radical free market reforms.<br /><br />There were radical reforms between 1984 and 1996 when there were single party governments. Since then, under MMP, not so much.Newtown Newshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09266175081616786595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671521.post-64369531066552621602011-05-16T12:35:32.868+12:002011-05-16T12:35:32.868+12:00If that's correct that is why Brash prefers SM...If that's correct that is why Brash prefers SM.He can get into parliament without standing in an electorate, and can campaign to get rid of the 7 or 9 Maori seats when he gets in there. Under MMP there are fewer Maori seats than SM but more Maori can get in on the list.Swimminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913329810121951824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671521.post-38277126973799443822011-05-16T11:58:04.764+12:002011-05-16T11:58:04.764+12:00SM and FPP as they're proposed in the referend...SM and FPP as they're proposed in the referendum will mean more Maori seats than the 7 we have with MMP. Under FPP there will be 12 Maori seats. With SM there will be 9.Newtown Newshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09266175081616786595noreply@blogger.com