The Green Party is a lot more about politics than it is green. It is a big supporter and promoter of the MMP system, yet it is not in coalition with labour or any other party. Stating it wont compromise its values. Is that not what MMP is all about compromising, working with other parties. Are not the Green Party compromising their believe in MMP by not being a willing coalition partner. The only reason they are not a coalition partner with Labour is because they would not compromise on policy and was rightly left out in the cold by Labour. How does this uncompromising help their supporters, when they are not in Government. If the National Party win the next election but need the Greens as a coalition partner to pass policy. Will the Green Party again make it so difficult for themselves to be a coalition partner because of policy, that National to will have to also leave them out in the cold. And not because they wont to. If the Greens instead try to go with Labour against the wish of the voters, Labour will have to compromise its parties values and policy's to do so. This could likely lead to Labour and the Greens out the cold come next election if not before.. Its about time the Greens realized it is the smaller coalition partner that needs to do the major compromising. It is them that need to work with MMP not against it. And if that means being a coalition partner with National so be it. At least they will be in Government with the support of the voters, and not in Government against the will of the people, or out in the cold altogether. They also need to realize the world of politics's is moving towards green policy's, and they wont be the only party promoting green.
by Rusty Kane
