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2026-10-22 03:21 UTC

@controlfreak@todon.eu @paulh@cloudisland.nz This entire election circus is becoming a nightmare. I was listening to RNZ this afternoon as they were discussing Luxon’s continued ruling out of working with TOP, I’m old enough to remember Luxon ruling out working with NZ First last election, how’d that work out? But probably the most uninformed presenter in RNZ’s history, Jesse Mulligan, suggested Luxon is probably ruling out TOP to keep them under 5% which is obvious but then went on to say that will be good for Luxon as it will waste 4.8% of the LEFT vote. 🤔 Can we all see what’s happening here? The Opportunity Party is desperately abandoning its policies to appease a corrupt, racist, hard right coalition but, according to Mulligan, Top are a left wing party who wants to put a right wing government back in power. The entire scam needs to be seen for what it is. Without wanting to repeat myself, anyone wanting to change this government must party vote Labour or Greens. 💚❤️ #NZPol

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  • @paulh@cloudisland.nz 2026-10-22 08:20

    @jeremy_pm@mastodon.nz @controlfreak@todon.eu All that matters to me is that the current coalition is defeated and does not get back into power in any shape or form. If Labour gets the most party votes, then it should be able to form a coalition with whomever it can make arrangements with. If that includes TOP, then so be it. Not my preference of course, but we must keep the main aim in mind: the defeat of this government. I know some on the progressive side of politics would prefer to remain in opposition, rather than compromise some or all of their principles to get into government. I do empathise with that viewpoint. I don't accept it or agree with it, but it is a valid point of view. I know most here will party vote Green but in my humble opinion, a party vote Labour is the best way to defeat this government. Not because I think they have the best vision, policies, or people, but because that is the electoral map we are faced with.

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