[UK First] A Military Crossroads, A Political Groundbreaker?

Day 1,085, 12:47 • Published in United Kingdom United Kingdom • by GGRyan


There does, every so often, come a time when the eUK hits a rock, and then it faces massive change at the top, of the status quo. The set tradition is thrown into question and for better or for worse, one political movement will take to the fore and push through the change they request.



One example of this came when the controversial House of Lords was brought into question by a group, primarily made up of left wing Congressmen and led by Iain Keers. It questioned the nessecity of allowing these Lords to preside over the House of Commons and its affairs, and in the end it managed to successfully abolish this house. This summed up the peak of a rise to power by The Unity Party, who have since maintained this peak over the eUK as no major, divisive issues have arisen.

That is, until now.

Now, the issue of military independence from Government, and in particular from the control of Congress, has come to the front of the queue. These issues are the ones that have the potential to change the political scene of the eUK. It's true; TUP, driven by Iain, had been a top force of eUK politics for a while before the House of Lords issue but beating out the United Kingdom Reform Party, who defended the House of Lords, cemented this position, and since then they have only gone further to make themselves number one. Rarely has there been a non-TUP President, and they have recently taken a Congress majority. The UKRP, on the other hand, fell into decline. The activity that this issue drove taken away, the party couldn't sustain and on the back of such a nation-changing political defeat, they fell.



Under my own administration, a long term spy in the military structure, planted by the American CIA, came out of his shell and stole the whole of our military. We lost, in a matter of minutes, four thousand gold worth of assets. While the military, my Civil Service team, and myself did our best to resolve the matter, it was still felt nessecary by Congress to implement the Armed Services Bill. I'm not totally against having the military under some form of legislative scrutiny, as some are, however I know now from first hand experience that this Act, doesn't help the military. I would much prefer for the CGS, on the 26th of each month and when every major military change occurs, to present the military, who has accesses to how much and the members of Command to Congress, for them to rubberstamp, and change if needed. Put an Act in place to enforce this communication from the Chief of General Staff to Congress, by all means, and allow Congress the right to edits and approval.

The point is, the amount of talking and friction this whole affair has caused, recently hitting such heights as the Chief of General Staff, Artela, resigning her position. This issue truly can change the eUK political scene once more.

On the one hand, The Unity Party, who generally seem in favour of the Armed Services Bill, could stick to their guns. Retain their majority in Congress, and once more banish the rest, and especially their key rivals on the right, into political underdog for months.

Or the United Kingdom Reform Party, the party whom I openly admit now I am a part of, could take a victory here, with their brothers in the British Democratic Party. They could do what TUP did to them. They could take momentum here, build their own party and revel in opposition, slowly building as TUP hit loggerheads. This is just the sort of ground breaking political attack that the eUK needs, right now. It has been very quiet, and you never know; perhaps the focus might do us all some good. Below I have quoted two key individuals from either side of the spectrum as to their opinion on the Armed Services Bill, and the future.

The UKRP as a party cannot and will not agree to the Armed Services Bill. We believe there is a fine line with Congress interfering in Military affairs and this bill crossed it and has caused problem after problem that needs to be sorted as soon as possible, starting with the abolishment of this bill.
Daniel Thorrold, UKRP PP Candidate, Former Vice-President

I'm not a military expert, and haven't been active in the military for a number of months, but the military only exists as a contract. It is owned by the citizens, and paid for by them, and populated by them. In return, it protects from enemy forces. When the military fails in its tasks, it breaks the contract and somebody needs to step in to ensure it will then be upheld, with money being spent correctly and to ensure they are being protected. Ultimately everyone wants a safe country, and efficient military. In principle, I am currently behind Congress intervention in the military, not least because we must essentially bend our Government around the game mechanics, and Congress holds the key to the purse strings.
Asher Di Immortales, Past TUP PP

At a crossroads; which way are we going to go, eUK?

Ryan