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If you look back at the original Greens leadership (Donald & Fitzsimons) it was more focused on the environmental issues.

When it changed to Norman & Turei, it appears to have focused more on the social agendas.

If they elect Shaw, it would appear on paper that they may have a foot back in both camps. If they elect Hague, it's more of the same that really hasn't got them anywhere.

The only time the Greens have ever been effective was when they took an electorate seat in 1999 and became part of the government. Since then they have been shafted (2005), over looked and in my opinion have become rather radicalised, which is probably why the other main parties struggle to work with them.