Guardian: Why Labor/Greens coalition won’t work

The red and green shades of leftwing politics are too divided on fundamental issues โ€“ but it might have to happen to tackle the climate crisis

Differences between Labor and Greens about industries such as mining and forestry make an alliance unlikely for the time being. Photograph: Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images

There is a sentiment I think is widely felt among progressive Australians: why canโ€™t Labor and the Greens work together instead of this constant bloody squabbling? Conflict is dispiriting, but itโ€™s inspiring to imagine the two parties somehow joining forces. A new and vigorous political movement that could smash the disunited and increasingly aimless conservatives.

Of course, there are a few problems with this scenario.

Read more in The Guardian.