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Rolling back democracy

Idiot / Savant

Idiot/Savant is an anonymous blogger living in exile.  He blogs about human rights, international affairs, and politics from a left - liberal perspective. Check out his blog

In 1993, the New Zealand electorate voted for a more democratic electoral system. One of the reasons was disgust at a system which allowed parties to govern without majority (and in some cases even plurality) support. Another was a desire to castrate the executive

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