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# Hobson Pledge Could Seed a New Political Party With Ease
- URL: https://goodoil.news/hobson-pledge-could-seed-a-new-political-party-with-ease/
- Published: 2025-10-24T18:30:54.000Z
- Updated: 2025-10-24T18:31:09.000Z
- Description: Best of MountainsideFM.
- Author: MountainsideFM
- Tags: Podcasts, NZ Politics

What’s interesting – and frustrating for many Hobson Pledge supporters – is how **major parties treat Hobson’s Pledge’s influence as invisible**. 

Despite representing what could easily be described as the ‘silent majority’, few politicians are willing to openly align with its positions. 

This hesitation stems largely from fear of **media backlash**, **being labelled racist** or alienating Māori voters and corporate sponsors that value ‘partnership’ narratives.

Hobson Pledge could seed a new political party with ease

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