The rise of ACT in 2020 highlights tensions between the party's libertarian and populist traditions
- Written by: The Conversation
ACT deputy leader Brooke van Velden, leader David Seymour and candidate Nicole McKee at the party's campaign launch in July.GettyImagesNew Zealand’s election is coming down to a simple contest between the Labour-Green bloc on the left and the National-ACT bloc on the right. Although the right is behind in the polls, if it were to gain the...