31-01-2026, 03:16 AM
Liberals offer radical concessions to Progressives in exchange for votes; Progressives offer the KRT Plan and pledge to vote in favour.
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June 21st, 5707
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With the CDP seeing itself divided on the November IRRVA vote, and conservatives in the CDP confirming that they'll vote no, and with the looming threat of a vote of no confidence if the rest of the CDP votes against the bill, the Liberals have spent the weekend practically begging and offering any concessions to the Progressives and anyone really, to vote in favour. Today, the Progressive Party has confirmed that it will whip votes and vote in favour of the IRRVA. This certainly won't be enough to pass the bill, but it'll make the margins closer and a little more optimistic. Despite the Progressives not having a formal stance on the monarchy, they've been persuaded with a valuable concession, as the Liberals have swallowed their pride and offered to back a Progressive led economic recovery plan. That plan, the KRT (Kyoshi-Riku-Toju) Plan.
Each Progressive, even those in monarchist districts, can say that they didn't vote for a Republic, but for jobs, infrastructure and economic recovery via the KRT Plan. With Liberals swallowing their pride (much to the strong disappointment of Laissez-faire Liberals), and offering a radical concession, Progressives have started rallying around both the KRT Plan, and the IRRVA, and have at least gone out of their way to defend the bill from slander. Part of the concessions, however, mean that the Liberals must back a legislative bill to enact the KRT (which would require CDP votes), and the Liberals have accepted given that they can't really afford any defective votes. As such, the KRT would see a national works authority enacted, which would begin massive public hiring for energy grid upgrades, railway upgrades, urban housing (expanding upon the NECA), and flood controls. Jobs would be under temporary, renewable contracts, and preference would be placed on underemployed and unemployed workers. It would also see the state expand credit via a public reconstruction bank, industrial stabilization councils, and targeted emergency welfare expansions.
Normally, the Liberals would oppose this, and privately, many do, but many prioritize the establishment of a Republic over their pride and have chosen to frame the concession as a "targeted investment for economic recovery". This was arguably, the best outcome as Progressives conceded on nationalizations, but wouldn't budge on anything else. Given it is a Progressive led initiative, it can also attract centrists within the CDP. Whatever the case, the Liberals are willing to offer any concessions, especially ones they absolutely hate, to ensure IRVVA passes. While it does beg the question of if the CDP can be persuaded, or at least it's centrist wing, can be persuaded to vote in favour, it's unlikely as the bill is still widely expected to fail, and if the coalition does survive, the Liberals will have had made major compromises, and got nothing tangible out of it at the end. And that's a big if, in if the coalition survives. With the vote set to occur in November, the liberals only have a few more months to whip up votes and offer concessions and compromises. Whether possible or not, is an entirely different question, and all the meanwhile, the SFRP may also equally be making offers to centrists in the CDP to kill the bill. And that's not even discussing the referendum, which can also flop. In any case, it does show that the Liberals hold their priority on the establishment of a Republic, first and foremost and are willing to wince, hold their nose and make concessions they absolutely hate, to achieve that goal.
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June 21st, 5707
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With the CDP seeing itself divided on the November IRRVA vote, and conservatives in the CDP confirming that they'll vote no, and with the looming threat of a vote of no confidence if the rest of the CDP votes against the bill, the Liberals have spent the weekend practically begging and offering any concessions to the Progressives and anyone really, to vote in favour. Today, the Progressive Party has confirmed that it will whip votes and vote in favour of the IRRVA. This certainly won't be enough to pass the bill, but it'll make the margins closer and a little more optimistic. Despite the Progressives not having a formal stance on the monarchy, they've been persuaded with a valuable concession, as the Liberals have swallowed their pride and offered to back a Progressive led economic recovery plan. That plan, the KRT (Kyoshi-Riku-Toju) Plan.
Each Progressive, even those in monarchist districts, can say that they didn't vote for a Republic, but for jobs, infrastructure and economic recovery via the KRT Plan. With Liberals swallowing their pride (much to the strong disappointment of Laissez-faire Liberals), and offering a radical concession, Progressives have started rallying around both the KRT Plan, and the IRRVA, and have at least gone out of their way to defend the bill from slander. Part of the concessions, however, mean that the Liberals must back a legislative bill to enact the KRT (which would require CDP votes), and the Liberals have accepted given that they can't really afford any defective votes. As such, the KRT would see a national works authority enacted, which would begin massive public hiring for energy grid upgrades, railway upgrades, urban housing (expanding upon the NECA), and flood controls. Jobs would be under temporary, renewable contracts, and preference would be placed on underemployed and unemployed workers. It would also see the state expand credit via a public reconstruction bank, industrial stabilization councils, and targeted emergency welfare expansions.
Normally, the Liberals would oppose this, and privately, many do, but many prioritize the establishment of a Republic over their pride and have chosen to frame the concession as a "targeted investment for economic recovery". This was arguably, the best outcome as Progressives conceded on nationalizations, but wouldn't budge on anything else. Given it is a Progressive led initiative, it can also attract centrists within the CDP. Whatever the case, the Liberals are willing to offer any concessions, especially ones they absolutely hate, to ensure IRVVA passes. While it does beg the question of if the CDP can be persuaded, or at least it's centrist wing, can be persuaded to vote in favour, it's unlikely as the bill is still widely expected to fail, and if the coalition does survive, the Liberals will have had made major compromises, and got nothing tangible out of it at the end. And that's a big if, in if the coalition survives. With the vote set to occur in November, the liberals only have a few more months to whip up votes and offer concessions and compromises. Whether possible or not, is an entirely different question, and all the meanwhile, the SFRP may also equally be making offers to centrists in the CDP to kill the bill. And that's not even discussing the referendum, which can also flop. In any case, it does show that the Liberals hold their priority on the establishment of a Republic, first and foremost and are willing to wince, hold their nose and make concessions they absolutely hate, to achieve that goal.
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"The world is but a stage. Why cry, when you can laugh instead? For laughter is humanity's preserve. Laugh it all off, fret not, Let's just enjoy the moment."