[UKRP] Portrait of a Party: A History of the United Kingdom Reform Party[Part 1]

Day 1,922, 14:00 Published in United Kingdom United Kingdom by Robalbinio


Chapter One
The Beginning


The United Kingdom Reform party was founded in the winter of 2007 by Shadowukcs(More commonly known as Shadow). Growing quickly it soon became one of the eUK's major political forces. After gaining this foothold in eUK politics, the party went on to become the largest in the eUK before the end of Shadow's first term.

Shadow stepped down as Party President at the end of his term and was succeeded by Kaleb, who would go on to become an important figure in the early history of the eUK.

Kaleb's leadership represented the first true golden period for the UKRP and they would go on to dominate eUK politics for the next five months. In the Country President elections of January 2008 Kaleb won a major victory to become the first UKRP President, a position he successfully defended for the next three elections. During his fourth term as President Kaleb announced he would be stepping down as both Country and Party President. Party founder returned to become Party President in the following election and went on to win that months general election, marking a fifth straight month of UKRP Presidency, making them a formidable and respected political force.

Between July and September the party saw many changes in its leadership and a period of uncertainty and instability followed this. Longtime member Paddyohale took over the helm from Shadow, before his resignation left relative newcomer Katie in charge. Her energy and general good attitude saw new life enter the UKRP for a period and things looked to be improving when she was re-elected by a large majority, but she was also forced to resign as was the next Party President Funky44. This caused a crisis of leadership in the UKRP, the party had long been the dominant force in British politics but the uncertainty of the summer months had seen results drop and the party loose influence.

The September elections saw Rayf Drayson, a young but active and intelligent member elected as Party President, and under his leadership things again looked bright for the UKRP. It was also around this time that former eUSA President Dishmcds joined the UKRP, a character who would go on to have a lasting impression on the party.



Political Profiles

Shadowukcs MBE




Shadowukcs joined the eUK in December 2007, soon founding the United Kingdom Reform Party and as Party President leading it to be one of the eUK's most successful political parties and an influential source in eUK politics.

Shadow served as Country Vice-President during Kaleb's terms and also kept organisation tight in the UKRP to ensure consistent and positive election results. He was one of the key figures in the negotiations involving the eUK and eBelgium merger of early 2008.

Shadow defeated the Unity Party's Paul Hudson in the May 2008 general election. His term has been remembered as a mixed one, he is generally not remembered as a great President, slated by many for being to inactive. He did though set-up the eUK's Intelligence Service and when he was defeated by Final Destiny in the June elections he remained in government overseeing his new department.

Shadow today resides in Bulgaria and is the oldest living eUK President.


Kaleb CBE



Kaleb was a prominent politician in the early months of the eUK serving as Country President for four consecutive terms from January to May 2008. In this time he helped create some of the eUKs most lasting institutions such as the Bank of England and the Ministry of Defence.

He was also a successful businessman and along with fellow party member Shadowukcs one of the founders of the giant business conglomerate Aurum.


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