This is not surprising and actually a textbook example of how single-issue-parties see their ideas absorbed by parties with a more complete program. It is actu

This is not surprising and actually a textbook example of how single-issue-parties see their ideas absorbed by parties with a more complete program. It is actually a good thing, not a bad thing, as long as a political party actually delivers on their campaign issues. And therein lies the crux, more often than not these items become bargaining chips. Maybe democracy could be strengthened by putting penalties on the breaking of campaign promises and non-performance on issues from the various programs. It'd be great to see politicians and party bodies held accountable to the promises they made to the electorate. Already at least one party has written their program in the form of a 'contract', in that case there ought to be a penalty for breach of contract too.