Pardon me for asking a stupid question but what exactly is the difference between the Alternative List, the Unity List, the Socialist Peoples party - they all seem to be far left parties - why are they three parties and not one?
Unity List: Old Commies, anarchists and other riff raff from the 70ties.
SPP: Unified democratic Socialist Party, the party for social democrats who think the Social Democrats are too pragmatic and rough, but also still want influence.
Alternative: The party for members of the creative class who don't care about economy.
Thank you now another stupid question - what exactly is the difference between Ventre, the Conservatives and the Liberal Alliance? They also sound like three virtually identical parties that in most other countries they would be all one party