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The Mordusian Herald | Humperdinck Media |
Reform-Labour Coalition win again!
An election to remember for the minor parties and Reform
June 5630

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Randworth - Yesterday people hopped on to the polls to elect the Parliament of the Commonwealth, all parties campaigned to make sure their voice was heard by the electorate. Especially the Reform Party and National Party, the two main parties duked it out to win the favour of the electorate. Henry DeWitt, leader of the National Party trying to challenge Peter Dustin of the Reform Party, the current Prime-Minister, for the role of Prime-Minister and taking back the government they lost in 5624.

 

A lot was hanging on this election for the Reform-Labour Coalition (here after called the Coalition) led by the Reform Party, could they keep the power they obtained in 5625 for another term or would the previously all-powerfull National Party regain its role as the dominant party of Mordusia? It became clear after the polls closed that the nation had awared the Reform Party their third electoral victory and the second electoral mandate for the Coalition. Though they lost 14 seats they maintained a majority of 15 seats with their 191 seats won. The major winners of the night are obviously the Wildlife Party and the Ikpi Rights Party, the minority parties have secured 4 and 7 seats respectively, a lot of minority parties. Though the National Party won 5 seats increasing their seat count to 149, it didn’t bring them any closer to a majority, a disapointing night for the conservatives.

  

 

In the aftermath Peter Dustin celebrated and thanking the electorate for the mandate. The Prime-Minister announced that during this term the campaign promise of investments in education and public transportation will take priority. Though the National Party seemed to publically stand behind their leader Mr DeWitt's position has been stated to be untannable after this most recent loss, still the leader of the National commented that the National Party thanked its voters and would still ''fight for the hard working middle class of this country against government overreach by the Left-Coalition''. However it seemed more like statements from a bitter loser with only catchphrases, a tired party that needs to reinvent itself.

 

How did we get here? How did the Coalition form?

 

 

 

The National Party had broken every modern records in a multi-party system by staying in power from 5564 (with a plurality, not a majorty) and a majority since 5569 up until the elections of 5624. Wining every election and keeping a narrow majority up until the elections of 5619. Banking on the growing economy, increasing welfare and internationalist views which attracted investments. Also the nationalist views during the war with Alduria gave the Nationals a big following. However this began to fade around 5620. The government lost its unity over investment priorities and leadership challenges. This weakening resulted in a near breakdown when the interior minister clashed with various state governments over federalising the entire police force, resulting in outrage from the local governments, feeling it would go against the federalist structure of nation.

Whilst this was going on the Reform Party had started working on its platform and on itself. It became an outspoken supporter of deeper Seleyan cooperation, reapproachment with the Kalistani Empire and opening the markets further for foreign investments. Whilst at the same time promissing better working conditions, investments in elder care and improving on healthcare. Jumping on the issue of the federal system the Reform Party stated its clear opposition to the centralisation by the National Party and to keep the federal system and looking to devolve more powers where possible. This resonated especially in Voissain and Colliwick.

 

Then it happened, the trubulent elections of 5624, though the polls suggested a majority of the Reform Party it turned out differently. Thanks to the First Past The Post electoral system the competition between the opposition parties amongst the same electorate caused them fumble and lose out on some seats, giving them to the National Party. The result was thus not a majority for either side but a hung parliament with the National Party holding a pluralirty with 152 seats. However the night was still a major victory for the Reform Party who went from 101 seats to 149 seats. The chaos and competition on the left caused Labour to lose ground to the Reform Party and to the Wildlife Party, who managed to finally enter parliament with a big number of seats, 22 to be excact. Labour only kept 34 seats of its 73 that it had prior.

 

 

 

After the election the National Party proposed a minority National coalition supported on some issues by the Reform Party, an arrogant move that in the past had worked, however the Nationals still did not see that the times and the political mood had forever changed. How could the Reforms let the Nationals continue to govern after losing 25 seats? Thus a plan was hatched, Labour and the Wildlife Party would give confidence and supply to the Reform minority government in return for some consessions, but honestly both parties were happy to see the Nationals out.

 

So the Reform Party managed to wrestle the reigns of power away form the Nationals with the help of a confidence and supply agreement. However both the Reform Party and Labour understood that their competition would only hurt them both in the elections. During the year talks where held between both parties to form a electoral alliance and set up a federal coalition between both parties, to become competative against the National Party. After the agreement was announced and with favourable polls at the beginning of 5625 the Prime-Minister called for snap-elections resulting in a massive victory for the Reform Party, making them for the first time the largest party of the nation and securing a mandate of 205 seats (a majority of 29 seats).