tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post383813508813278406..comments2024-03-26T10:03:51.827+13:00Comments on Karl du Fresne: The real winner in 2017: Winston Peters, the Great Tuatara of New Zealand politicsKarl du Fresnehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05054853925940134404noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8442430064359197279.post-66962236666697069642018-01-16T20:09:38.265+13:002018-01-16T20:09:38.265+13:00Are there any countries where an unelected head of...Are there any countries where an unelected head of state sets the agenda for the formation of a new Government? Or even an elected head of state? And I'm not sure what difference it would have made anyway. Even if National were given first shot at forming a new Government, if NZ First didn't want to join them in a coaltion it wouldn't have happened. Recall the 1974 & 2010 British elections where the encumbent Prime Minister sought to form a Government but couldn't because he didn't have the numbers.Max Shierlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579979898752232350noreply@blogger.com