Say yes to MMP. ⇒
10 October 2007, early morning
This is a post from my link log: If you click the title of this post you will be taken the web page I am discussing.
10 October 2007, early morning
This is a post from my link log: If you click the title of this post you will be taken the web page I am discussing.
Heh… Well, now we’re just linking to each other for the sake of linking to each other. And you know what? Once I site down this afternoon to talk about the articles you just posted on the music industry, I’m going to do it again.
by Matt on October 10 2007, 11:36 am #
Rick Mercer had a compelling bit on his show The Mercer Report last night against MMP. He reckons it will produce more wingnuts. It can be viewed from the shows website.
by stashuk on October 10 2007, 7:15 pm #
Heh… I was actually watching “The Mercer Report” while writing this post. As I recall, he did clarify the joke by saying that it might just produce “different wingnuts”.
by Matt on October 10 2007, 8:40 pm #
In fact, I’m watching this segment again – thanks for the lead – and I don’t think you can really say he’s against MMP at all. “Personally, when it comes down to electoral reform, I could go either way” isn’t really a condemnation of the new system.
by Matt on October 10 2007, 8:47 pm #
Fair enough, I suppose it just felt like he was poking a lot of holes at the new electoral idea. The suggested fact that MMP would produce mostly minority governments and new wingnuts didn’t seem like a good idea. Either way, it seems that we are staying with FPP for a few more years.
by stashuk on October 11 2007, 1:30 am #
Looks like that’s the way it’s going to be, yeah. Which is kind of a shame, because I was definitely on board, but I suppose it’s good that it got such a strong showing.
by Matt on October 11 2007, 3:47 am #