Dunne: UF now crucial post-election
John Key’s decisions to rule out both Winston Peters and Sir Roger Douglas
from Ministerial consideration should he lead the next government puts
UnitedFuture in a critical position, says leader Peter Dunne.
“Mr Key is going to need partners after the next election if he is going to
form a government.
“He has effectively ruled out New Zealand First, and now seems to be
raising doubts about Act as well; the Maori Party or the Greens are
unlikely to do a deal with National; and the Progressives are long since
spoken for, all of which leaves UnitedFuture in clear air,” he says.
Mr Dunne says UnitedFuture’s credentials as a genuine centre party and a
reliable partner for successive governments are unchallengeable.
“We have supported both Labour-led and National-led governments reliably,
and without scandal, with an unerring focus on keeping them honest and
moderating their excesses, without pandering to the extreme ends of the
political spectrum.
“We are ready to play that role once more in the interests of good and
stable government, and ensuring that the interests of mainstream New
Zealand families are represented at the government table,” he says.
