Purple (government) Purple (government) Purple is a common term in politics for governments or other political entities consisting of parties that have red and blue as their political colours. It is of particular note in two areas: in the politics of the Netherlands and Belgium and in the politics of the United States. "Purple" () is the nickname of a government coalition of social democrats and liberals, excluding Christian democrats. It is derived from the combination of the colour of the social democrats (red) and liberals (blue). Both the Netherlands and Belgium have had such governments. In the Netherlands the two cabinets
Inaccessible Island finch Inaccessible Island finch The Inaccessible Island finch ("Nesospiza acunhae"), also known as the Inaccessible bunting, is a species of bird in the family Thraupidae (formerly in Emberizidae). It is endemic to Inaccessible Island of the Tristan da Cunha archipelago where its natural habitats are temperate shrubland and subantarctic grassland. It is threatened by habitat loss. The Inaccessible Island finch was previously considered two species, but the three subspecies are now grouped together. The subspecies of this species are: "N. a. acunhae" . Found along the coastline, and has a small beak and drab olive-grey plumage, though the male is slightly