I am, and have been, against a conservative party merger since I understood that we lived in a democracy.

The Nationals and and Liberal Party of Australia, are similar but different, the analogy of Australia and NZ can be used…we know our similarities and we know our differences…and don’t ever get us mixed up…though you will be forgiven.

To merge the two is just like merging the two nations…it makes sense on paper, however there is a lot more at play…A coalition agreement works, just like our close economic ties with NZ and our many shared agreements and agencies.

However, the differences are great.