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National and ACT lose majority in largest ever Parliament
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It will be interesting to see. By my count, National could go with NZF and TPM to form a government. While National has ruled out working with TPM, if Act are too unreasonable or difficult to work with, it could end up back on the table.
TPM are a very different party than they were during the Key era. It would be very difficult for National & TPM to work together on anything but a handful of issues. It would probably be easier for National to work with the Greens.
Yeah, true. Only other option would be Labour, Greens, TPM, NZF. Not outside the realm of possibility but I'd say very unlikely. I think Labour would feel a term or two out of government would be better for their popularity than sneaking their way back in with such a deal. And I'm pretty sure Winnie said no to working with Labour (not that it means anything).
Another election is also possible, and I'd say more likely than NZF going with labour. NZF will come around eventually to a deal with National. They know the alternatives could be bad for them. Same for Act