Yes and evidence that try as we might, there's just no way to homogenize true liberals with extreme right wing conservatives.

And the only way to address that is to create another democrat party, and as a place to park your true small l liberals!

And would the Nats exercise more power if they just tore up the coalition agreement!

I mean, without the nats would the conservative liberal party ever win another election, govern or control the senate?

And wouldn't some separation cause, nay force the cream to rise to the top and allow the most persuasive speakers and the most powerful ideas to prevail?

As opposed to being endlessly suppressed by ideologues with locked and bolted mindsets, whose main claim to fame is being good at playing or destroying the man; or the most eloquent and persuasive speakers?
Rhrosty.

Such a split would be good for us - thus bad for the political class: why on earth would this cartel give up their comfortable seats given the existing undemocratic electoral system which ensures that they will remain in parliament forever?

Their highly paid day job is for Tweedledum and Tweedledee to fight like gladiators and spit at each others' face, pretending their differences are real, then come evening they toast and drink together as best friends.

A magnum opus befitting a yo-yo artiste - in a good way.

I'll drink to that Pete.
Rhrosty.