US President Donald Trump and Candidate Jo Biden As America go to the polls to elect their 59th President on November 3, 2020, expectations are that there will be a change of guard at the White House in Washington with the Democrat candidate,…
Read MoreDay: October 24, 2020
Ethnic communities still under-represented Parliament
53rd Parliament brings greater diversity (RNZ Photo by Te Aniwa Hurihanganui) There are still votes to be counted. In fact, there are rather a lot of votes still outstanding so there might still be some adjustments to who is in or out. But one thing is certain: Parliament will be much…
Read MoreArdern promises inclusive governance with historic mandate
TV One News Chart (Screenshot) Labour’s victory at the election on October 17, 2020 was profound and comprehensive. Jacinda Ardern’s leadership has mobilised not only long-term Labour voters, but many people who have historically voted…
Read MoreTactical voting could have helped Labour’s victory
Peter Wilson Wellington, October 24, 2020 Analysis: There are only crumbs for the Greens from Labour’s table; National’s caucus backs Judith Collins but there is anger in the ranks over what went wrong; and the huge swing to Labour indicates that there could have been tactical voting on an unprecedented scale. Not much for Greens Talks between Labour and the…
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