Gaduridos

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Hosian Democratic Party sees a split; HDP Right leaves the party and forms the Gaduri State Party.
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February 2nd, 5726
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With the Hosian Democratic Party reaffirming its commitment to Hosian Democratic ideals, the leadership of the party, naturally, fell to the left wing of the HDP, who favoured cooperation with the PSSG where possible and generally support the current direction of the economy, much to the disappointment of the right wing of the party. However, it seems that internal disagreements could not be kept internal forever, as the right wing of the HDP has only grown more agitated, and with the current direction likely to remain, especially with the Primaries this year as the October Elections loom, the right wing has chosen to forego the HDP outright and splinter off.

The results? The Gaduri State Party (Partido Estatal de Gadur) has been founded and formally registered for National and Duchy elections. This week, the PEdG released their new platform, outlining a noticable right wing shift compared to the HDP. In their platform, the PEdG has endorsed corporatist economics, rejecting both laissez-faire capitalism, and state socialism, arguing that the economy should be coordinated, and the state should act as a mediator of interests, where employers, employees and the state work as partners. The PEdG has firmly rejected class struggle as a concept, and has endorsed class cooperation. But, beyond economics the PEdG has favoured strengthing the monarchy, believing that His Majesty should be empowered with more constitutional powers, arguing that only the monarchy can reliably be above partisan politics, and should be trusted with the ability to act in a non partisan manner. As expected of the right wing splinters of the HDP, the PEdG has of course, endorsed a right wing conservative social policy, favouring public recognition of Hosian values, and moral frameworks, as well as skepticism of rapid societal change and endorsing social cohesion. The most interesting part of the platform (beyond corporatism) has been the strong endorsement of Armed Neutrality, believing that Gaduridos should keep to a strict form of neutrality, but must be armed to defend itself from aggressors. 

With this only occuring months before the HDP Primaries, it's save to say that this'll hurt the right wing vote and most especially the HDP, and it could even give the PSSG another term thanks to a fragmented right. Whatever the case, the PEdG is expected to make some ground in Congress, but ultimately be a minor party unless something drastic happens. 
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El Mensajero de la Mañana (Morning Courier) is the nationwide daily morning newspaper, located in Ciudad de Gadur.