
NZ’s political ‘centre’ is an electoral strategy, not a set of beliefs
Winning the political centre is said to be key to electoral success. But what exactly does ‘centrism’ represent?
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Winning the political centre is said to be key to electoral success. But what exactly does ‘centrism’ represent?

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