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Domestic: PM Seddon leads cabinet makeover - as Tories struggle in latest general election poll.
March 5703 (backdated)

PM Cameron Seddon led today a “cabinet makeover” so to speak. The reason? The Labour Party’s subtle rise in the polls, threatening Conservative chances in the 5704 elections.  

While the relationship between Labour leader Edward Holian-Keaty and deputy leader Henry Stockton hasn’t been the best personally, the pair has been working to change the people’s opinion on the Labour Party following 3 decades in the opposition. Playing on the people’s fatigue after this long period of Conservative dominance, and rebuilding their trust among the left-wing elements of the Labour Party, such as trade unions, the NLP’s poll numbers have soared from 27.2% to 34.8%, in a recent ClearView poll, a rise of 7.6 pp between a March 5702 poll and the 11 January poll from ClearView. 

The polling institute also polled the Conservatives at a disappointing 36.3%, merely 2.5% above Labour. Other polls such as a 13 February poll from the Palmington Institute states that both the Labour Party and the Conservative Party have “a very high chance” of being able to form a government. Polls indicates that the Tories will likely lose their majority but be able to form a minority government or a coalition government alongside either the HPP or the Liberals. 

To avoid such a fate, the Prime Minister seemingly led a “thorough” cabinet reshffule, bring in more “fresh” faces into the administration.  

Foreign Secretary Stanley remained in post – his work in New Verham being highly credited and looked up upon, besides Mr. Stanley, while a member of the House of Peers – remained an influential force within the Tory Party’s backbenches, working alongside the liberal-leaning Constitutionalist Group in both Houses of Parliament. 

Chancellor George Martwick, already under pressure for his public backing of an unpopular Reform Luthori paper calling for the raising of the national retirement age from 67 today to 68 and unpopular within the party due to his links with the recent Oberfell scandal – has been sacked, being replaced with right-wing economist, Dr. Joseph Martwell. 

Other cabinet members have ceased to be as such, being replaced by others, more loyal to the Prime Minister’s agenda. The Prime Minister, while throwing a bone to the different factions of the Conservative Party, seems to be reasserting control over the Cabinet amid struggling poll numbers and increased party disaffection with his leadership. 

Some Tories backbenchers have raised issues with Seddon’s leadership, expressing concern that the administration’s perceived “lack of record” on domestic affairs might impact the party’s electoral chances. 

Influential hard right leader Patrick Simon said that the struggling poll numbers were a “message from the silent majority of Luthorians to focus inward”, as he argues for lessened foreign interventionism in favor of increased domestic investment.