[HD] A week in Westminster
militarista
On the train from my constituency to London, nobody talks of what drives the day, every day, in my "bubble": Abolish the Congress thread, if not abolish the Congress as a whole.
At the gates of Westminster, I proudly show my new, beloved badge to a staffer.
– Please come in, old-boy – he says, with a sneering glimpse at it.
I am not offended, should I?, I have heard the same epithet in a popular comic in Italy, called "Dylan Dog".
I should have imagined; a party pin with a roaring lion might seem out-dated after almost six thousand days. An Empire is a brand which works mostly on foreigners – like the Monarchy, I guess.
So here I am, in a temple of Democracy. In my past, despite my nickname, I was a strong advocate of the Republic against the military dictatorship of the Peninsula. Look at me now, taking the oath to respect the values of a Crown that is no more.
On the lobbies, my colleagues spend all the time talking about the futility of a Parliament Thread in the Parliament Thread. How bizarre. They want to use the national board, instead; I see on it only the flags of our present campaigns.
My comprehension of eBritish political dynamics is (still) scarce. I see two factions, armed to the teeth one against each other. In a few days we will have a Presidential Election and this partisan polarity will peak, and then fade away for a while.
Until that moment, you will find me here, sipping a cup of tea. To obtain the citizenship, I abjured. I said I prefer it over coffee. Now I see it was not a lie: it is quite hard to find a good espresso during my weekly travel across the Midlands.
In return, a tabloid is saying that after these hazardous declarations it will be impossible, for me, to win back my seat in the next Parliament. Luckily, it will be abolished. I hope the public trust will be someday restored – with politicians like us, it won't be easy. Otherwise, Congress would be only a dispenser of gold medals...
⚠️ In Italy I was used to write this kind of "Rpg" stories: hope you do not take it too seriously and enjoy its spirit.
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For my eItalian friends: in reality, I am working in a pizzeria, please pretend I had some success in my past adventures there.
Comments
Like your writing style. Good luck
Thanks a lot!
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La scelta fra tè o caffè non conta, l'importante è che sia corretto al rum !! 😛 😛
Ahoy \o?
Rigorosamente!
Ahoy \o?
A refreshing read and take on epoliticol life in the eUK
Thanks Gareth o7
this is really excellent!
Thanks, mate! o7
V,
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Politics is basically nasty people mud slinging!
I see your point.
v + c
Thanks for commenting o/
Thank you for adding some roleplay to the game.
Bravo!
Grazie mille, Citoyen Vigneron! o7
nice...
Thanks, George o/
This is a fun article. A little rpg reminds us that this is a game. Look forward to the next one 🙂
Thanks a lot, Charles!
I really like your different approach at an article and it is really well wrote. Vote and Subbed
Thanks a lot o7
Manca solo Groucho, per lanciarti la pistola Q7 in caso di necessità 😃
Ahoy \o?
Dylan Dog ... il mio fumetto preferito ... fossi lì, avresti indiscutibilmente la mia preferenza!
Ahoy \o?