This is edition 2024/179 of the Ten@10 newsletter.
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1. Will the Labour/National duopoly ever end?
Grant Duncan
- 🗳️ A political party organizes candidates for elections, united by common goals or opposition.
- 🤝 Parties often form coalitions based on shared interests or ideologies.
- 🌍 In proportional systems, smaller parties can influence coalitions despite major parties' dominance.
- 📊 Elections often lead to coalition negotiations to determine governance.
- 🎯 Parties focus on winning undecided voters, critical for electoral success.
- 📈 Major parties aim to broaden voter coalitions to maintain electoral dominance.
- 🚀 Smaller niche parties can thrive by appealing to dissatisfied voters.
- 💬 Party communications may neglect non-members' concerns, affecting voter appeal.
- ⚖️ Controversy surrounds laws like waka-jumping, used despite objections.
- 📉 Despite challenges, parties adapt strategies to maintain electoral relevance.
