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I'm contemplating the formation of a political party, and I'd just like to test the waters to see if there is any interest in it.

My thought is to form a party called the 'Progressive Conservative Party'. The 'PC' would stand for the preservation of all the old-fashioned traditions that Hanover is renowned for, but would take a rather contemporary approach to social issues.

The Progressive Conservative Party, as I envision it, would champion an adherence to contemporary modes of government as seen, for example, in the UK, today.

In other words, we would uphold that the monarch is Sovereign (in contrast to the current Constitution) and that all power emanates from him.

But we would also insist upon the idea that the Sovereign's power may only be wielded by Governments having a Parliamentary mandate, and not merely the personal mandate of the King.

In the past, this contemporary idea of Constitutional Monarchy has been abandoned in favour either of direct rule by the Monarch or of Governments appointed by the Monarch without popular mandate. The Progressive Conservatives would oppose any attempt to repeat such scenarios in the future.

I confess I have not developed a more comprehensive platform for the proposed party as yet. I'm merely testing the waters at this point, as I say.

If anyone is interested in joining this party, please respond by posting on this thread. And feel free to post suggestions while you are at it.

James,

I would support some fundamental changes, but I would not join a party. I find party politics in nations our size to be destructive.

Gottingen

We have political factions already, as anyone can tell from reading these forums. That is inevitable whenever highly opinionated people such as us disagree on policy. Giving such factions a formal, legal existence as parties is a good thing, because it makes arguments less personal. It's not James against me, it's the Progressive Conservatives against the Reform Party, or whatever. Unless we can all magically get along, I think parties are necessary and beneficial.

Call me independent then. I'll not caucus with any party at this time.

I would agree that it is better to have these arguments between parties than individuals; we have shown that we can get along outside of politics, this can give us a medium to make arguments more theoretical that personal. I think two or three well-organized and honorable parties would be better than cults of personality (but emphasis on 'well-organized' and 'honorable'). Mr. Marchmain's intentions are well placed.

All you do is move the personal arguments the moment the party platform comes up for discussion.

I will be sitting next to the Duke at Inpendence Hall outside the parties at this time.

The Duke shall not be in front of Inpedence Hall [sic], except possibly to drag those separatists back into the fold.

No takers, then?

;-)