Rule Britannia! A Declaration of "Greatness" Once More.
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by Vecado
For the vast majority of those who are unaccustomed to me, let me introduce myself. I am Vecado, and as the only candidate entered for the leadership contest for Britain's Advancement Party, I will be its next Party President.
Decline of a Nation
I may be new to the political scene, but I am well-educated in it, having been a citizen of the new World for some months now, during which time I have quietly sat and carefully watched eUK develop, and slowly decline. As a nation, we used to have a special spark, other countries used to look to us for guidance, and our political system was a model for many. Recently, we have somewhat lost this respect and out standing in the world has declined. Our army is weak (although well-managed) and political debate is somewhat non-existant.
This is the start of something new, something different, something fresh
This is where I would like to present to you, Britain's Advancement Party. Previously run by Leo Ruby, I agree with his fundamental beliefs on simply advancing Britiain - but I believe this needs to be done from another angle - a right-wing one. Now in real life, I myself would shy away from the right wing, but in a game like this, ideologies are different. And so, below are my draft Statement of Beliefs for the new party. Granted, they are somewhat vague, and details will need to be worked out. Which is why I invite you, members of the British public to come and join me, and help make this country the Great power it used to be!
Britain’s Advancement Party
Draft Statement of Beliefs
1. The most valuable members of society are those that contribute to their country.
2. We must expand our military and our borders, the military should maintain overseas bases in order to build up strength, and we must maintain strong alliances.
3. We should be led forward with a strong, democratically elected leader, accountable to the electorate and not to any other body.
4. Spending on wasteful projects must be stopped, eg. Congressional budgets and the NHS. In line with point 1, only those who actively contribute should be qualified for assistance.
5. Reduction in taxes – All food taxes should be significantly reduced, all VAT should be significantly reduced, Import taxes on weapons should be reduced in times of conflict, and income tax should not exceed 10%.
6. Minimum wage must be kept at 1GBP, any attempt to raise it would harm hundreds of businesses, and no 0 Skill Job offers would be offered.
7. We must build up our defences – London must have a defence system for example.
8. Our political system is too complicated for many. We must codify existing, similar laws, and repeal those that are either no longer applicable or largely ignored.
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I would love to share this new journey with as many as possible. Please comment below, critical or supportive, I relish your opinions, or PM me if you wish to discuss something privately.
Yours faithfully,
Vecado
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1. All active citizens pay taxes, so each one contributes and is valuable to the nation. Of course, we all wish them to be on the forums but not everyone likes forums.
2. The military is working on possibly adding overseas bases. We already maintain strong alliances. Read up on ATLANTIS.
3. I am a strong, democratically elected leader, accountable to the electorate and not to any other body.
4. Congressional budgets were removed a couple of months ago and the NHS has been reformed. Read up on the Wellness Fast Program.
5. While we aim on reducing taxes, your aims are too low. Our coffers are still recovering. See my electoral manifesto for details. This is under discussion.
6. I agree with you 100%.
7. London does not need a defence system as yet. It is low priority as it does no border other nations.
8. This is already done. See Government Policies section on eUK Forums.
Also, you've got a sharp political mind. Join the forums and you can help the country:
http://forums.erepublik.co.uk/
Well, I disagree with almost everything you say, but you seem to be intelligent, and I wish you luck! NHS doesn't cost much, and it is here to stay, so I wouldn't go after that one.
Best wishes,
Leo
http://o-sexy.mybrute.com
Indeed they do pay taxes, but not through choice. I believe citizens that actively contribute to the country through involvement are those who are valuable, and shoudl therefore reap the most benefits.
And like I said, this was not intended as a manifesto - purely a draft statement of party beliefs - I'm aware some of the points are being acted upon, I meant it to show that I, and the party supports these moves - but many thanks for your response 🙂
Our army is weak (although well-managed) and political debate is somewhat non-existant.
As a corporal in the army and a congressmen I'm afraid that's incorrect, No offence. The majority if the debates are in the congress only sections of the forum along with the main votes before anything is proposed.
Like malta said, Join up to the forums and use your political skills.
We need everyone with idea's we can get
Does anyone else just get a bit worried when a party comes out and declares that some citizens have more value than others? How will this notion of citizen 'value' feed into key policy decisions? And what would the re-branded BAP do to engage citizens of 'lower value'?
Ah, what has happened to my party?