Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

NZ’s political ‘centre’ is an electoral strategy, not a set of beliefs

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par Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University

Most of us use an imaginary two-dimensional spectrum to chart the positions of political parties, generally based on the fundamental issue of the relationship between the state and private enterprise.

Parties of the left tip towards a greater role for government, while those on the right favour free markets and lower taxes.

The centre – that fabled land where political kingmakers and queenmakers…

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