Opposition parties

Press, 13 February 1982, Page 14

Opposition parties

Sir,—B. J. Wilkins (February 11) says that if Labour and Social Credit combine to win the next General Election, as I recommended, “we end up wjth one-third of New Zealand who voted National getting no say in Parliament.” Judging by the recenf General Election, twofifths of New Zealanders would vote National again. Far from getting no say in Parliament they would in fact secure about 35 seats. B. J. Wilkins goes on to say “what we need are the best people from each of the three parties being elected to Parliament. I agree, and the amalgamation of Labour and Social Credit would not prevent this. The best people would tend to be nominated from each electorate as now. I note that my basic assertion that, since the advent of Social Credit, National remains and will continue to remain unbeatable at the polls unless Labour and Social Credit have the sense to amalgamate, remains unanswerable.—Yours, etc., ALLEN COBURN. February 11, 1982.