Has the Labour government’s big election win given them a mandate to be a bold progressive government or a moderate and centrist one?

The New Zealand cannabis vote failed because it didn’t persuade enough undecided voters to vote yes. At 50.7% to 48.4% it got agonizingly close. There are a couple of important lessons going forward for those who will (and should) continue to campaign for reform.

Chris Luxton & Louise Upston - alternative National Party leadership?