Is the right going to form a government after all? According to the NZ herald today: National has renewed its overtures towards the Maori Party as it tries to frustrate Helen Clark's attempts to form a government.
Maori Party MPs yesterday confirmed talks with National had swung into gear again.
Co-leader Pita Sharples said there had been several meetings initiated by National "who seem to be having a discussion across the board in an effort to build up their numbers". He believed National was also talking with NZ First and United Future.
I am not really sure how the Maori Party and National would work together conidering that National was wanting to abolish the Maori seats, but where there is a will there is a way. It seems that the political parties know that if they back track slightly and join the right then NZ can have a government formed under the leadership of Dr Donald Brash, and NZ can steer away from the left.
United Future leader Peter Dunne said he had met National leader Don Brash after the election and again last week.
The numbers below show where we are. Do your calculations and figure out what is possible.
The Left
Labour 50
Greens 6
Progressives 1
Total: 57
The Right
National 48
Act 2
Total: 50
The Rest
New Zealand First 7
Maori Party 4
United Future 3
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