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Freedom Party International - Consent 19 - October 1993 (3673 words) |
 | Secondly, although the Reform Party, I agree, is far from the ideal party in what we might be looking for in a political party, I still think that, as a federal option, its platform is closest to Freedom Party's in many significant respects. |
 | When parties are in such a bad position that they start changing electoral laws immediately prior to an election --- to rig the election in their favour --- we know we're talking about parties that are in big trouble with the electorate. |
 | Freedom Party has been carefully analysing the platforms and policies of the Reform Party since it emerged on the federal scene, and we have been particularly impressed with Preston Manning as its leader. |
| New Zealand (09/06) (4241 words) |
 | New Zealand has a parliamentary system of government closely patterned on that of the United Kingdom and is a fully independent member of the Commonwealth. |
 | New Zealand was a direct beneficiary of many of the reforms achieved under the Uruguay Round of trade negotiations, with agriculture in general and the dairy sector in particular enjoying many new trade opportunities. |
 | New Zealand is an active member of the global coalition in the War against Terrorism, and deployed SAS troops to Afghanistan, and naval and air assets to the Persian Gulf. |