When asked whether you support a specific party or whether you support the program policy of a specific party, you can say:
We work on issues and policies, without being party political. We don’t support parties, but we do support good policies. We are a charitable organisation, so not party affiliated. We would work with any party to progress the Wellbeing Economy agenda.
All political parties should be striving for social justice on a healthy planet. A Wellbeing Economy is about systems change and not party politics. It is a vision and a non-partisan approach. No single party has all the answers. We think good ideas come from all kinds of places and want to see cross party support for this agenda. We also know that all parties are capable of policies that undermine this agenda.
The Governments that are part of WEGo include parties from across the political spectrum. Katrin Jakobsdottir in Iceland is a Green, but in a coalition with a range of parties. Jacinda Ardern is Labour, but in coalition with NZ First. Even the SNP presents a broad tent of different movements.
Try to avoid the fray. Step back and try to navigate the debate into the structural issues at play. Phrases to guide would be:
“what seems important here is how x meets y”
“whilst the debate is important, to make progress what we need to do is look to address the root causes of x”