It’s the Family Party

Destiny New Zealand has basically renamed itself the Family Party and has co-opted former United Future MP Paul Adams as its co-leader instead of Gordon Copeland.

So is there any difference?  Well yes there is. Copeland has strong religious convictions, and is politically naive, but basically a decent guy.

Paul Adams was the most extreme of the United Future MPs from 2002 to 2005. His views are pretty indistinguishable from Destiny.

The Family Party will do little better than Destiny.  They will not be winning Mangere or Manukau East.

Future New Zealand will also get probably less than half a percent.  This is good, as that means less wasted vote.