gopprogressive Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 NEW BRITANNIA GENERAL ELECTION 2009 Concept What if the British empire never fell? What if the British government halted the Irish potato famine and ensured Irish loyalty? What if this fictional British empire found a USA-like ally in Alexandria? What will happen if the empire's faith is put to the test in a milestone election? What would a world look like without a superpower like the USA? Parties Conservative and Unionist Labour Liberal Democrat Celtic (Sinn Fein crossed with Plaid Cymru and the SNP) Right Alliance (UKIP, BNP, and Tory Right) Green Regions Londonia Wessex Home Counties Anglia Midlands Mercia Dyfed Gwynedd Yorkshire Merseyside Northumbria Strathclyde Highlands Ulster Leinster Connacht Munster @issues Abortion Alexandria Relations Asylum + Immigration Devolution Education Empire Environment Equal Rights Law and Order Military Monarchy NHS Nuclear Deterrent Pensions Privatisation Tax Policy Terrorism Trade Unions @end @issue position descriptions// left to right, 1 - 5 //Abortion Unrestricted access to taxpayer-funded abortions. Protect abortion rights but keep it safe and rare. Ban partial-birth abortions, but let the regions decide. Ban abortion except for rape, incest and the mother’s life. Abortion is murder! Total ban on abortion! @ //Alexandria Relations We should work with the Communist states to curb Alexandrian power. We should stand up to the Alexandrian government more often. Preserve our relationship with Alexandria but keep our distance. Alexandria is our most important partner. Our ties must be closer. All Hail Emperor Edgard II! Forge a customs union with them. @ //Asylum + Immigration Amnesty for all asylum seekers. End racist restrictions on free movement. Make immigration easier, greater rights to asylum seekers. Immigrants our economy needs and genuine asylum seekers. Place strict quotas on levels of immigration and asylum. Immediately expel all immigrants and asylum seekers. @ //Devolution Full independence to Scotland, Ireland and Wales. We need to increase devolved powers. Devolution is working. Devolution needs to be cut back. Abolish the devolved parliaments. @ //Education Massive funding for new education programs. Abolish private education. Scrap university fees and increase funding for schools and teachers. Invest in schools. Replace the student loan system with grants. Support tougher national standards and promote school accountability. Support school vouchers for students. Reduce state education funding. @ //Empire Imperialism is morally wrong. Give independence to territories. The Empire is a waste of money. Reduce imperial presence. Protect current imperial territories and colonies. We must expand the empire and strengthen colonies. All savages that oppose us must be exterminated! @ //Environment The environment comes first. Implement eco-taxes on pollution. Protect the environment. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Support incentives for clean energy and pollution prevention. Relax environmental standards. The economy comes first. Global warming is a hoax. Stop eco-bureaucracy. @ //Equal Rights Equality demands legalization of same-sex marriage. Support civil unions for same-sex couples. Leave it to the courts and regions to decide. We should define marriage as between a man and a woman. Gay adoption should be outlawed, too. @ //Law and Order Support restorative justice, reduce sentencing. No police state! Promote rehabilitation and scale back police powers. Tough on crime and tough on the causes of crime. Put more police on the street. Crack down on criminals. Bring back the death penalty. Support national ID cards. @ //Military Abolish the military. Create a Ministry of Peace! Reduce military spending, oppose any conscription. Keep military spending as is. Promote national service. Increase military budget. Bring back conscription. Double the military budget, massive defense buildup! @ // Monarchy Abolish the Monarchy. Move to a full Republic. The Monarchy is outdated; reduce Royal powers. Keep the status quo with some royal powers. Increase the powers of the Royals. Make Parliament an advisory body. @ //NHS Dramatically increase funding, end all private sector interference. Increase funding. Cut private sector involvement. Work to cut costs and reduce waitlists, public-private relationship is essential. Establish maximum acceptable wait times, and more private delivery of health care services. Fully privatize the National Health Service. @ //Nuclear Deterrent Disarm all our nuclear weapons now, pursue nuclear-free NB. Reduce nuclear stockpiles, and oppose trident renewal. We should only reduce nukes if our foes reciprocate. Maintain nuclear deterrent, and support trident renewal. We must increase nuclear arsenal to annihilate our enemies. @ //Pensions Guaranteed public pension for all, rises with average earnings. No private investment. Provide more help for poorest. Increase public pension funding and basic provision. Pension benefits should be means-tested, but generous. Tax incentives for saving. Reduce provisions. Support partial privatization of the public pensions. End public subsidy. Support full privatization of the public pensions. @ //Privatisation Support full nationalisation of all industry in a command economy. Reverse privatisation of transport, energy and mining industries. Privatisation should be complemented by extensive regulation. More competition in markets. Support privatization of industry. Privatize all industries. National ownership is intrinsically bad. @ //Taxation Redistribute income from rich to the working class. Increase taxes on wealthy and corporations. Cut taxes but not at expense of public services. Reduce income and corporate taxation across the board. Establish a flat income tax. Abolish estate tax. @ //Terrorism The "Terrorists" are only fighting Brittania imperialism. Terror suspects should get due process. Terror suspects can be held under house arrest without trial. Terror suspects can be imprisoned without trial. Terror suspects are scum and should be executed. @ //Trade Unions Mandate closed shop agreements for every worker. Limit manager pay. Unions are good for our economy. Protect and strengthen union rights. Try to legislate a balance between unions and management. Unions have far too much power. Relax dismissal protections. Unions should be outlawed. Severely curtail the right to strike. @ @end 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matvail2002 Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Interesting! Do you have a map? Also, will you add the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopprogressive Posted November 13, 2008 Author Share Posted November 13, 2008 Interesting! Do you have a map?Also, will you add the Isle of Man, Jersey and Guernsey? Yes, I do have a map that Treasurer and another fellow made for me. The Isle of Man is a seat in Northumbria right now, and it happens to be the only Conservative seat. I'm not going to add the Channel Islands of right now. I have completed the outline for the ridings, now all I have to do is get specific candidates for each riding. I'll hopefully get some work done on Thursday and Friday- then I can work on Simland. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopprogressive Posted November 16, 2008 Author Share Posted November 16, 2008 bump 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCA Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 So how are you going with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopprogressive Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share Posted November 17, 2008 So how are you going with this? Pretty good. I'm working on ridings now, which is a rather tedious process. Still, I think I'll get some progress in this week, it probably won't be complete until around Thanksgiving or later. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopprogressive Posted November 20, 2008 Author Share Posted November 20, 2008 BTW, if anyone wants to suggest a list of high-profile MPs (let's say 20-40 for the "big 2 parties" and 10-15 for the Lib Dems; feel free to do so). Or create a party leader. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treasurer Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Labour Candidates: Gordon Brown Alastair Darling Douglas Alexander Ed Balls Hilary Benn Hazel Blears Andrew Burnham Yvette Cooper John Denham Harriet Harman Geoff Hoon Peter Mandelson David Miliband Ed Miliband Jacqui Smith Alan Johnson Jack Straw Tony Benn Dennis Skinner Conservative: David Cameron George Osbourne William Hague Kenneth Clarke Michael Howard Dominic Grieve Liam Fox Michael Gove David Willetts David Davis Chris Grayling Eric Pickles Theresa May Alan Duncan Adam Afriyie Caroline Spelman Liberal Democrat: Nick Clegg Vince Cable Simon Hughes Chris Huhne Charles Kennedy Edward Davey Menzies Campbell Lynne Featherstone Julia Goldsworthy John Hemming Lembit Opik Mark Oaten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matvail2002 Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Celtic (Sinn Fein crossed with Plaid Cymru and the SNP): Gerry Adams Alex Salmond Martin McGuiness Ieuan Wyn Jones Gordon Wilson John Swinney John Hume Right Alliance (UKIP, BNP, and Tory Right): Nigel Farage Bob Spink Roger Knapman Jeffrey Titford Michael Holmes Tom Wise John Whittaker Michael Henry Nattrass Derek Roland Clark Graham Booth Godfrey Bloom Gerard Batten Robert Kilroy-Silk Nick Griffin Richard Barnbrook Green: Caroline Lucas Sian Berry Jean Lambert Derek Wall Margaret Wright Keith Taylor Darren Johnson Robin Harper Patrick Harvie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopprogressive Posted November 27, 2008 Author Share Posted November 27, 2008 Thank you! By the way, I'm 80% done with the scenario. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopprogressive Posted November 27, 2008 Author Share Posted November 27, 2008 Thank you! By the way, I'm 80% done with the scenario. Well, the beta version is finally complete; as predicted- on Thanksgiving Day. So Happy Thanksgiving to you all, and feel free to email me if you want to beta-test. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treasurer Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 I'll have a look. treasurerofthepc at yahoo dot com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matvail2002 Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 I will also be interested to take a look at it! matvail2002 at gmail.com A Happy Thanksgiving to you (unfortunately for us, our Thanksgiving is the same day that your Columbus Day, so today is a normal work day in Canada). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCA Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 I would like to betatest too. hfrancisco2006@gmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopprogressive Posted November 28, 2008 Author Share Posted November 28, 2008 I'll send it out as soon as Treasurer sends me some election logos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz452 Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Matty1019@yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopprogressive Posted November 28, 2008 Author Share Posted November 28, 2008 Matty1019@yahoo.com Sent! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patine Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Send me a copy, too, please. chandallah@netscape.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCA Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 First play: Natalie Roberts, spend the whole duration of the game attacking Spencer lol, I was hovering around the 50 seat target waiting for Labour to form a coalition government with me. All of a sudden they go with the Celtic Alliance, lol the next turn Spencer offers me a coalition government. I get savaged by the voters anyway... and only get 31 seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopprogressive Posted November 28, 2008 Author Share Posted November 28, 2008 The most I've won with the Tories is 46% of the vote and 349 seats as Spencer. Wharton usually does slightly worse, at 44% and 326 seats. This election is slightly biased towards the right (as is the RL New Brittania), but if Labour and the Lib Dems emphasize the right issues (domestic, devolution, and environmental policy)- they can reach their goals. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treasurer Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 The Celtic party can't seem to participate in any of the the endorsers? Is that the way it's meant to be? The regional newspapers should have "0" under national endorser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kauai Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 kandafoote@aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopprogressive Posted November 29, 2008 Author Share Posted November 29, 2008 The Celtic party can't seem to participate in any of the the endorsers? Is that the way it's meant to be? The regional newspapers should have "0" under national endorser. Actually, it was solved very easily by making the Celtic Party a national party rather than a regional one. Yeah, I've corrected a few other bugs that I have noticed in further beta-tests. Thanks for pointing it out Treasurer! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sloan Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 cowboy-stegall@sbcglobal.net, please send it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gopprogressive Posted November 30, 2008 Author Share Posted November 30, 2008 By the way, in case anyone hasn't noticed- the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands are both included in the game as parts of already established regions. However, they are the only crown colonies included. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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