The Top 5 - A Cynic's view
Day 1,829, 07:14
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by Septuagenarian
With congress elections coming up in a few days I though I would take a look at the top 5 parties
TUP
How they describe themselves
A democratic socialist movement here to improve the UK, and make a just society for all.
How I see them
The have been on top of the pile for so long that they believe they have an automatic right to stay there. They will do literally anything to hold on to power. However their “Strength through Unity” tag on any article praising TUP is reminiscent of the chanting crowds at party rallies in the dictatorships of the late 20th century
Closest UK Real life equivalent
The Conservative party who will also do anything to get and keep power.
UKPP
How they describe themselves
Striving to improve the UK through evaluation and reform. We are always looking to the future rather than the past and will continue to offer opportunities for all to speak and be heard
How I see them
Currently the leaders of the opposition. They have some good policies but I fear that if they gain the political high ground in eUK we will just replace TUP with a “Mini Me”
Closest UK Real life equivalent
The Tony Blair Labour Party just before being elected without a Tony Blair to lead them
New Era
How they describe themselves
The Party of New Players and Ideas
How I see them
Very anti-establishment, this is probably due because many of the leading figures in the party have been banned from the normal out of game communication channels (Forum, IRC, …) due to the established powers jealously guarding the keys to that power.
Closest UK Real Life equivalent
They have been equated with the BNP by some people and whilst, on the surface, this appears true they are probably closer to any of the anti-establishment student movements of the last 50 years.
ESO
How they describe themselves
We are a party which honours the intrinsic value of each individual, regardless of history, background or activity.
How I see them
Nice people, being nice. The recent in game changes to congress elections cut right across their ideology and they ended up fighting old battles rather than moving on to the new battlefield. They may be a force again if they ever realise that politics is about power but I doubt it. I fear that they are being relegated to a group of establishment “yes men” with no real idea of what they want to achieve.
Closest UK Real Life equivalent
The WI, a group of old women more interested in jam making and quilting than political power.
UKRP
How they describe themselves
The UK Reform Party is the oldest political establishment in the United Kingdom; working through a consensus of pragmatism and realism towards the common goals of our national community
How I see them
Their greatest recent achievement is the setting up of the chess ladder on the forums. Other than that they are largely irrelevant except for providing support for the status quo
Closest UK Real Life equivalent
A gentleman's club on Pall Mall where old generals go to sit round the fire, smoke cigars, reminisce about old times and foster the delusion that they still matter.
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Didn't realise I'd have much to reminisce about being only a month older than you....
Well you got ESO right tbh, lets hope we can change that.
seems about right
I was going to do an article like this on the weekend 🙁
I don't care if we're not a leading political force, I make an excellent Blackcurrant Conserve.
'The Tony Blair Labour Party just before being elected without a Tony Blair to lead them'
Lol'd. I hate Tony B-Liar, so I'm quite glad we don't have a B-Lair type figure!
'Their greatest recent achievement is the setting up of the chess ladder on the forums'
I think it was Appleby rather then UKRP that set up eUK's Chess club.
Not a bad attempt to be honest. A C-, was hoping for something better though, always next time.
I go where you go.
Plato's last election update was only one change in a long serious of measures designed to screw individuals. An ideological kick to the teeth though, you're right about that.
On a more positive note, this new rocking stitch I learned is going to make a badass patchwork quilt.
*Cough8 as top party UKPP should now head that list..
Justsayin
As a labourite irl I'm offended! Then again, I'd rather be an outgoing Cameron than an outgoing Brown!!
I do personally hate the leader of the BNP even if I am part of New Era
I totally agree with your impression of TUP, doing what they can to ruin our country 😛
@Talon, outgoing is the last word I would use to describe the moron who is trying to f*** up our country (Prime minister) (RL)
look up conservative in the dictionary then you will understand, when you have nothing there is nothing to conserve but debt
outgoing as in leaving office.
Also trying to ruin the country? Lol'd k brah
What's the difference between the Tony Blair Labour Party and the current Labour Party?
sexagenarian, it's a pity you don't write more articles. People like you are badly needed.
anyway, Not me, not goku, not Don have ever expressed BNPish ideas, although , we make a lot of noise,... are police sirens as BNP or BPNish ? Anyway, it's true we're closer to student movements, very close, a kind of May-68.
@Bigant "*Cough8 as top party UKPP should now head that list.." The number of members does not equal power. TUP are number 1 here because , like it or not, they are in power at the moment
@Jamie2721 the Blair labour Party had leadership and looked liken winners, with Wallace (doesn't Ed Milliband speak like Wallace and Gromit, watch his mouth) leading them they are some time away from power.
"intelligence to power"
seriously, Milliband seems ridiculous when he speaks. He's harming labour party, ... Perhaps, he is an intelligent and honest man, but eloquence and good speech is essential for a politician,... except Demostenes, Emperor Claudius, and probably a bunch more if I reread Annals of Titus Livius.
So you are saying:
TUP = evil
UKPP = going to be evil
NE = BNP
ESO = useless
UKRP = useless
At least you are consistent : P
I hate the BNP.
@Danie/Goku please reread what I said I didn't say NE = BNP, I said NE = "any of the anti-establishment student movements of the last 50 years!"
"A gentleman's club on Pall Mall where old generals go to sit round the fire, smoke cigars, reminisce about old times and foster the delusion that they still matter.`
Nothing wrong with this.
I for one enjoy a bit of aged whisky and chess (with a cigar on the side)
Makes a nice break from flogging servants and poor people
You shouldn't comment on other parties if you have no political involvement.
If you don't vote you can't complain!