In this Vote Chat we talk to Bill about:
• Personal ideology and the political spectrum
• Changes in the National Party
• MMP referendum and the lack of debate
• Same-sex marriage and adoption
• Alcohol purchase age
• Drug reform
• Election predictions
• National-Greens coalition

Vote Chat is a series of public interviews of politicians bought to you by the University of Otago Politics Department. In this chat Bill English is interviewed by Dr Bryce Edwards in front of a public audience.

The idea is to foster a different type of political environment whereby the audience doesn't just get the usual well-rehearsed campaigning speech from a politician.

Audience participation is encouraged and you can ask your questions either on the spot in the flesh, or by tweeting @OtagoPolitics or the hashtag #OUVoteChat2011.

Footage courtesy of University of Otago Media Production.