A referendum is not a time machine

New Zealand’s last election under the first past the post electoral system took place in November 1993. Almost 33 years later the electoral system is now back at the centre of political debate. First, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon proposed another referendum, then Te Pāti Māori opened a new debate on tactical voting and the way MMP treats overhang seats.

My Newsroom article explores whether reverting to FPP would also see a reversion to single-party governments.