NationStates Jolt Archive

(OOC: United Kingdom is a general term referring to the official name to the countries of Great Britain, Ireland and Holland. This thread will contain links to military threads and economic threads, plus among other things the upcoming elections which will see a new party rise to power)
NEO-SOCIALIST PARTY LOOKING STRONG
Tony Blair has finally after close to nine years at the helm of Labour and Great Britain resigned from his post as head of the Labour party, and has declared that he will be running as an ordinary MP in the upcoming elections. Gordon Brown has taken the helm of the Labour party, and faces a tough battle with David Cameron (Conservative) and Charles Kennedy (Liberal Democrat), and two new face: recently graduated Joseph Edwards of the Neo-Socialist Party and Jonathan Richards of the Liberal Party. The Neo-Socialist party has gained speed quickly and has surpassed the Liberal Democrats in early polls. The Liberal party are lagging around the same point as the Lib Dems, but if both parties combine they could stand a chance.
BREAKING NEWS
The predicted coalition between the Liberal and Neo-Socialist party has happened, with the Neo-Socialists retaining their leader and the Liberal leader becoming the future deputy prime minister. When asked for a name, Joseph Edwards, leader of the Neo-Socialists and the combined party, answered 'Liberal Democratic Neo-Socialists, or Liberal Socialists in short'. The coalition brings the ratings up to the following levels:

Labour: 33
Conservative: 29
Liberal Socialists: 25
Liberal Democrats: 10
Green: 2
Other: 1

It is predicted by some pundits that a swing from Old Labour and Green supporters may manage to push the Liberal Socialists over the top and even appoint the Conservatives as the main opposition party
WITH ONE WEEK TO GO, POLLS VERY CLOSE
As the elections that will decide the new British Prime Minister for the second time in a year draw in, it's looking like the top three could go any way, with the Liberal Socialists gaining ground behind the steady Conservatives and the Labour party. As you can see, it will be a close finish, with a shift from the Green camp possibly enough to just about win it for the Liberal Socialists

Labour: 29
Conservative: 29
Liberal Socialists: 28
Liberal Democrats: 11
Green: 2
Other: 1

LIBERAL SOCIALISTS WIN SHOCK VICTORY - LABOUR FINISH SECOND
In a rather shocking victory, the Liberal Socialists have won nearly half of all of seats This is a major upset as the Liberal Socialists were predicte to finish much closer. The final seat allocation is:

Liberal Socialists: 310
Labour: 181
Conservative: 138
Liberal Democrats: 21
Green: 5
Other: 4

UNITED KINGDOM SHOCKS BY LEGALIZING CANNABIS
The United Kingdom has shocked many foreign countries and medical professionals by legalizing cannabis for all British citizens. The drug will be slightly taxed but not enough to warrant underground dealing. The proposition passed through the house yesterday by a vote of 246 to 201 - a close margin. Conservatives have condemned this today, stating "This is a horrifying move. Cannabis is a highly dangerous drug, and letting people use it freely is completely wrong. We are very unhappy with this move". Prime Minister Dr Joseph Edwards has defended the decision, stating "This is not a bad move. When cannabis was illiegal, it became a very shady practice - people were charged obscene amounts for possibly bad drugs that coulde cause severe illness. This is a step in the right direction, because at least people know they're getting a decent quality drug"

The United States wholeheartedly argees with the descision and appoints Dennis James Gaffney a member of the United States Marijuana Party as the Ambassador to the United Kingdom.

TALKS STARTED TO UNIFY IRELAND
Talks have started today between the British government, Northern Irish groups and the Irish government over a possible unifaction of the countries. This has come as a shock to many, who believe that Northern and Southern Ireland will never be able to unify. Many political pundits believe this will be a massive failure that will hurt the LDS's chance at re-election. The Prime Minister issued a statement to the media outside 10 Downing Street:
"My friends, we have long been separated from our neighbours in Southern Ireland. Over the years, there has been huge amounts of discrimination against Irish in England and hundreds killed by militants in Northern Ireland. But we are now in the new age; in the twenty-first centry. And I believe that we can become re-united and bring in a new age of Irish prosperity. I appeal to the British and Irish citizens to learn to co-exist - we can live and assist each other together in harmony"