Of course the National Party wants a return to the First Past the Post (FPP) electoral system, but instead of a referendum to tackle the question head on, they fudge the issue with a promise of another vote later.
FPP guaranties the main parties time in government to ram through whatever legislation they may wish.
But who would want to return to previous times where, since Social Credit entered the fray in 1954, we have had 'majority” government with less than 50% of the vote?
Who would want to see National in power but with less votes than Labour, because some Labour 'safe” seats had huge majorities?
Who would want to see all the votes in any safe seats wasted...the outcome was never in doubt but we had to go through the process anyway?
And who would want to see a few hundred 'super voters” in marginal seats deciding the next government?
A perfect system it may not be, but a vote for MMP at this referendum at least opens the way to see a review of any points of contention.
With MMP we can at least vote for something.
Not with FPP...we just vote the present lot out! Try the other lot for a change.

Cedric Blaymires, Tauranga.