Business, Politics and Life

This household is not exactly gripped by election fever. That's despite the fact that a General Election is only 10 days away.

I think part of the problem is MMP. That's New Zealand's Mixed Member Proportional electoral system. I can barely say it, let alone understand it. It's probably best described as a No 8 wire solution to fixing election results. 80%+ of the electorate vote for the two main parties and then the smaller parties decide who will govern.

Today, the polls suggest that National will win the election. Many commentators however think that Labour will form the next Government. Work that one out if you can.

For business, life will go on whatever the outcome of the post election lolly scramble. That is always the way.