[AB4CP] For a Stronger UK!
Ash Brandon
"Strength through Unity."
Hello all, my name is Ash Brandon and I am the Secretary General of The Unity Party, dMoD of the United Kingdom, and now... UK Presidential Candidate.
Over the past month, eUK has gone from a struggling, war-torn and miserably occupied dismal landscape to a blossoming, refreshed and rejuvenated newly hatched chick.
Thanks to key leadership and dedication from great leaders who made smart and crucial decisions as well as immense and appreciated help from our allies all over the world, we are still able to make decisions as a country. Those leaders saw the potential in the eUK, and I do too. I believe that the eUK is already great, but can be greater. The sky is the limit for the success that is awaiting those who wish to work for it. We cannot take a step back. We must continue forward.
We have experienced the direct damage that corruption reaps when it has been sowed.
Our country always deserves better than this.
This month, I have decided to seek the office of CP of the United Kingdom. There is work still to be done to improve this country, both economically and politically.
Who are you, Ash? What do you represent?
Marvelous questions, indeed.
I started eRepublik in February 2013 and immediately jumped into the political scene. I quickly became a member of Congress and served a total of four terms there. I worked under TUP presidencies as well as served a term as PP myself. Then, I took a little break before coming back and working as uMoHA under Bohemond4. I helped come up with new, original ideas and incentives for the country at that time, such as the eUK Trivia Nights on IRC. I, then, worked as dMoFA under one of Woldy's terms and was responsible for interviewing various MoFAs around the globe and reporting the information back to the public and MoFA of the eUK.
Currently, I am serving as one of the dMoDs this term under Sir Humphrey Appleby, as well as being a member of Parliament. Being a part of this cabinet has been an honor. I am glad that the MoD team intensely worked together in order to unify the UK and her allies to oust our enemies that challenged us day after day.
Being one of the dMoDs has required me to stay attentive of daily political affairs through various communication outlets. Making sure I fulfilled my commitment to both AMD and the MoD was not only a privilege, but an honor, especially when working with such dedicated and hardworking eUKers.
It has been an honor working with our allies and fellow Britons, ousting the Finnish and Yanks.
Two more articles coming as the elections get closer! In the next article, I will discuss the plans I have for the country, as well as my intentions and goals for the next month. In the article after, I will announce my esteemed cabinet, which I venerate wholeheartedly. But, just to get a head start...
[If you'd like to be a part of the government, feel free to message me.]
For a Stronger eUK! o7
In solidarity,
Ash Brandon
Secretary General of TUP
dMoD of the United Kingdom
UK Presidential Candidate
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No offence, but the eUK needs a go-getter, after the poor display of AMD this month, we need someone to breathe a bit of life into us. I don't think your that man!
The same to you and your candidate, respectively.
No offence, but I don't think you know me as well enough as you should to make provocative statements as such.
And, if I were to be biased, AMD's performance was top notch, considering the uproar of opposition he had to face the whole term...
Top notch? But what did he actually do? Asked for a RW to be opened and missed two oppurtunities to gain initiative is about the extent of his participation. The rest of the liberation was handled by the Lith's and the Germans, AMD can take no credit for it.
As for yourself, you've never done anything worth talking about, you claim to have been in the MoD, but what did you actually do? The only thing the MoD can claim this term is that it was at least making an effort to be seen. Even if performance and information was at times suspect.
Zaphod would have many people willing to lend him a hand. His team would consist of the go-getters in this nation.
I'm not going to tell you what he actually did when the results of what he did are evident on the world map.
You forget that foreign diplomatic skill and negotiating took place this whole month with Orion, and that AMD was heavily involved in the process and plan to liberate the UK. Lithuania, Germany, and all of our other allies helped, yes, but that was a part of the PLAN.
What did I actually do? I didn't rob the people. You are trying to attack me as if I haven't done anything this term and that is simply untrue. I am one of the most active dMoDs and I provided much of the information the public needed to know about key battles and prios. FYI, there was a bigger involvement of the MoD this term due to the circumstances we were under.
We can't and won't take all of the credit either because we are a TEAM. It doesn't matter about who gets credit. It's about the goal that we all work together to achieve. That goal was liberation. We achieved it and now we have to fight harder for it. That means keeping the government out of the hands of the likes of people who would dismantle the foundation under which the country is currently sitting on, and that includes you.
The plan was awful, whoever came up with it wasted untold millions of damage and CC. India was pointless, Canada was also pointless. The only saving grace was Lithuania tanking like animals and the German Air prowess. It's not like Pathetica even really fought back.
As CP, AMD didn't actually do anything, he missed NE's and only stuck one CO on. Our allies deserve all the praise for going above and beyond. For saying you had a large MoD team, orders were often hours out of date or just confusing, the early days of the term, eUK MoD was a laughing stock. None of you have the real game mechanic knowledge needed, mainly because none of you have been balls deep before. None of you had the option to set CO's when needed. It was left to Chaz, Narwhals, RN and our allies. You guys did very little and are trying to claim credit for something you had nothing to do with
The foundation the eUK is currently built on is that of sand. When I left two years ago, we were well liked around the eWorld, respected by both our friends and our allies and we had top notch bonuses. We did things eUK had never managed before, we had guys that believed in the eUK so much they were willing to spend thousands of real life cash and millions of in game cash so that we could all have adventures.
If you seriously believe that the eUK is in a good state at the moment than you very low expectations and don't deserve to be CP of this fine nation.
Hypocritical much? You were blasting AMD and the MoD for how unfair it was that we didn't give certain allies recognition in an article (that wasn't even endorsed by the CP) that was meant for everyone, but mentioned the countries that helped piece it all together.
Real life happens. Prior obligations are a thing. AMD cannot and shouldn't devote his entire life to this game - after all, it's for fun at the end of the day. I'm not going to hold a grudge over the guy's head just because he wasn't online when an NE was proposed, especially when the circumstances were more complex from what you even know.
You seem to forget that the game is different from what it was two years ago. The people that were leading the eWorld then aren't now. Congratulations on a "successful" presidency. I'm sure you feel proud of your actions.
Chaz is responsible for the actions of his cabinet. Just like real life politics. If the person he originally nominated flaked out on the job, it is his responsibility to find someone to replace him. Don't place the blame on people who weren't even involved with his administration in the first place just because the MoD didn't do something during his term that it has this term. Like I said, no one is trying to claim credit for anything. We all worked together to make this happen - so stop twisting my words.
The eUK has work to do and progress to make. I said there was room to improve and you would have understood that if you would have actually retained, processed, and thought about the information in the article rather than just objecting to the thought of my candidacy because I am not up to your standards.
Wasn't endorsed by the CP? Whatever is written in the name of the eUK Government is endorsed by the CP. The CP is the leader of the Government! If you actually read the comments in that MoD article you'll find that it wasn't me that 'blasted' AMD/MoD for it. It was our friends and allies Germany that felt unappreciated and made it known.
Real life does happen, thats why we have 40 Congressmen. So that maybe one person is on at the right time that can press the NE button promptly. As far as I'm aware Congress were not informed of the importance in gaining first shot. It could have saved our allies many millions in damage and money. A few in the MoD team also had the buttons, but they failed. It's not hard to set an alarm and quickly jump online and press a button! Many other CPs/Congressmen have managed it in the past.
The game isn't different at all, most of the guys at the top then are still the same guys. Tactics are still pretty much the same, game mechanics are still the same. Nothings changed except eUK's talent pool. Dunno why you bring up my term as CP. All my term did was give us the confidence and the belief to attempt the things we did later on. The determination and willingness was always there, it just needed to be focused.
What has Chaz's terms got to do with this? I was pointing out that guys such as Chaz, Alfagrem and Evil Doctor spent their own monies to help the eUK liberation attempt, while the MoD didn't have that option (due to none of you being Commanders) and the CP himself sticking down one CO the entire time. Anyway, Chaz is good enough to not need a team...
You ain't up to standard, I woud have hoped TUP would recognise that fact too. But that party really is a shadow of it's former self. I fail to see how an inactive player could possibly be a good choice. You have never done anything to warrant leading this eNation. I'm not trying to be harsh, I'm just pointing out facts.
I look forward to seeing your plans.
I'm done arguing with you Wayne. You have clearly contradicted yourself. In your previous comments, you talk about YOUR term but then state that you don't understand why I'm speaking about your term. You bring up Chaz and the performance of the MoD under his term, but yet you're confused as to why I brought him up in my comment.
I have done more this month than you have, evident by your battle statistics. You've hit one day out of this whole week, meanwhile I hit everyday. But yet I'm the inactive player.
You continue to place blame on everyone who doesn't deserve to be blamed. You continue to point fingers at people and criticize them when you are such a hypocrite in the shadows.
You stated that it was all up to him and a couple others, indicating the MoD was weak, but yet you just said "he doesn't need a team."
You're fallacious and just here because I'm not the candidate you want to support, so you're going to unfairly attack me because of it. Go ahead, prove your worth to the UK why don't you? Talk about me being inactive but yet you haven't contributed to any of the help over the last month. You've slumped around and talked about how people want "change" when you have no idea how to come about it.
Read my comments again. I never mentioned my term at all. It was you who brought it up. You do realise that there was 8 months between my term as CP and me leaving the game. As for Chaz, once again read the comment. I never mentioned his terms as CP or his MoD. I was pointing out that MY MU, the Royal Navy and Chaz have all spent our hard earned cash on CO's THIS TERM in helping free the eUK. I wasn't comparing...
Check out my Air Battles, bro? How much of your CC have you chucked in for CO's, bro? Our accounts or a year apart, look at the difference. You are inactive... 6 hardworker medals? 1k strength? 53million TP damage? 2 pages of articles? Come on bro, you can't claim you are more active than me.
I'll blame the people that deserve the blame and praise those that earn it. This current Government hasn't deserved the praise the only reason this month can be seen as a 'success' is due to our allies throwing down mega damage and money. It has nothing to do with our Government. If anything thy have often tied a hand behind our allies and eUKers backs. One thing I am not, is a guy who works in the shadows... I've often stood up above the rest to be counted. More than can be said for most of the eUK.
I'm here because you are a crap candidate. That is not my fault, but the fault of you and your party. If you run for a position, then expect people to call you out and question you. It's happened to us all. You think I don't give the guys I support, shit? Ask Chaz, ask Wook they'll tell you differently!
I've already proved my worth to the eUK. Look at what we acheived with my circle in power! We inspired people to overacheive. Our style may have rubbed some people up the wrong way, but our record of success speaks for itself.
As I said, you've made some grand claims. I await your further articles. We'll see if it's just the normal rehased manifesto of just words or if it actually has some substance.
My money is just on words...
The fact that you are trying to deny that you were indirectly boosting yourself due to the way relations were two years ago is ridiculous. You are being egotistical, don't beat around the bush.
You've proven your worth by proving your disloyalty. End of discussion. You think you're the bee's knees around here when half of the population can't even trust one word that comes out of your mouth.
Read below. The military module didn't peak my interest once I first joined. Do I have to spell that out for you more precariously? I've erased articles and have taken breaks. These things have been stated already and you are continuing to beat a dead horse when what you want to know is right in front of you.
You think I'm a crap candidate but yet the only thing Zaphod is running off of is a satirical article asking for people to support him when he hasn't even been in the scene for a while now. But yet, I'm the rubbish one. You have attacked TUP since day one, and I bet if I were to run under any other party, you'd attack this just the same.
You're not patriotic. Not even close. You don't truly support this country, as evident by your battle statistics, your involvement, etc. Why didn't you try to work in government after you lost?? Because you decided to act like a sore loser and mope around, complaining that AMD is doing nothing while you actually sat around AND DID NOTHING.
H-Y-P-O-C-R-I-T-E. Shall I hit you with that word for the four time?
I've never asked to be in a Government, I'm the kind of player that gets asked to be in Governments. Because ya know, people recognise my skill. Ask AMD, he did offer me a place in Government, which I accepted. Not my problem that he never asked for advice from an adviser.
I'll happily take all the credit for the strong, full bonused eUK of two years ago. But it wasn't just me. It was the team we had built up around us and the friends we had made worldwide that allowed us to win big. Those that followed, squandered it all.
Disloyal is something that could never be leveled at me.
Like I said previous, eUK don't need a leader of your ilk. The mil module is the only one that counts. The fact that you didn't/don't understand this, is the perfect illustration of why you shouldn't be near Leadership positions!
Truth is, you have a crap account, that to me and many others mean you are a crap player that does not truly understand the game. Why should superior players follow your leadership? What can you offer them? If my party stuck up a player that was as deficient as you, I would be making the same noise. It's got nothing to do with your party and everything to do with you being crap!
Zaphod has rich, powerful, intelligent friends. He can build a team that you couldn't dream of. He also understands what makes this game tick.
"the eUK needs a go-getter"....
Which is why we are putting Ash up as our candidate. We need a go-getter, not a troll or LOLZer.
Ash is a go getter? Whats he ever done, he's never trained, he's never fought, he's never worked, he's never wrote articles. Many two clickers do more in game than Ash has ever done.
Justify why TUP have stuck him up to lead our nation. I bet you don't.
The trolls and the LOLZer's are what made this country great. Not ony do they understand the game menchanics but they also understand the need for entertainment. Give me a troll CP over a srsbsn CP anyday of the week!
I've been around here three years. I took a "little" break, just as you did. That doesn't mean I've never done anything.
Sorry that when I first joined this game, I found the military module a bit unappealing and didn't want to spend IRL money on it at the time... we all can't be as perfect as you.
What have you done in 3 years? Nothing of note. Absolutely nothing.
You see yourself as being an active member of the eUK, yet we have two clickers that contribute more than you ever have.
A lot of my account was built up with love and support from friends. Very little of my then 'power' came from buying gold. It was down to me and my friends understanding that powerful accounts are what makes a country succeed. So we did our best to make sure we created good accounts. Time + Effort = Reward.
eUK does not need another 'Politican' leader. It needs someone rooted in pragmatic, logical game play. Something your 'side' has lacked for years now. Hell, it's taken the Role Players of this game nearly half a year to understand how valuable Air Battles are...
Hey Mongress haz still to decide on wheter air battles are worth it 😛
Good luck! ❤
❤ Thanks so much love
Are you not worried that if someone else runs that you might split the 'normal' vote and allow Wayne to win?
Or perhaps are you expecting the same kind of 'free' run that AMD had?
I'm not worried about theoretical situations. Whatever will happen, will happen. My campaign is not based around Wayne. It's about the UK and making sure that the country and its people are being put first, as well as ensuring logical and appropriate decisions are being made.
Over the past month, eUK has gone from a struggling, war-torn and miserably occupied dismal landscape to a blossoming, refreshed and rejuvenated newly hatched chick...
https://youtu.be/8RMhTQjs3Y0
Horice 🐥
Over the past month, eUK has gone from a struggling, war-torn and miserably occupied dismal landscape to a struggling, war-torn mostly occupied dismal landscape.
Since you're part of this oh, so wonderful MoD team, shouldn't you or one of your team actually update the orders in the MoD newspaper? SEoE is lost already. London is under attack.
Keep up the good work.
How dare people have lives that lead to them being unable to update orders on the click of your fingers. You've noticed. You're capable of writing an article telling people yourself. Stop whining and do it.
ah Sambo... you do make me giggle at times.
Not my job. It's the job of the 5 (count 'em) people in the MoD, or failiing that the CP. 😛
5 people? Nah you were right. The fuck they playing at?
There are four people in the MoD this month, just saying.
Besides, a lot of the dMoDs are there to learn and figure out how the whole ministry works. Sorry that you expect first-time deputy ministers to know the ropes.
I hope real life never inconveniences you and you are able to dedicate the remaining time of your life to this game.
Find something else to ridiculously nitpick at, I'm waiting 😘
"As a Cabinet Deputy and also helping out in the MoD we have Jacques Shackleton"
Words of your own CP. Along with yourself, Mo Kushla, Dave Trenga and Sir Humphs, that makes 5 by my reckoning.
And by your argument, what makes you qualified to be CP when, by inference of your reply, you are a first-time deputy minister? Just wondering, y'know, since I apparently have no life beyond this game (an accusation levelled before by the late, lamentable Lord London) 😛
I was referring to the others, if you would have both understood the information in the article and my comment...
My bad. I've slept and done other things since I actually read the article.
See? I'm not here 24/7... 😛
#24/7 clan back in the house!
Who woud have thought dedication would be such a bad thing... makes you wonder why the eUK is in it's current slump!
Vote Harambe
Good luck! ❤
How exactley will you make UK stronger?
Perhaps he'll upgrade his training grounds and get more then 11 strength per day or better yet dedicate hiself to aerial warfare.
In all fairness I hope to hear more on your plans although I hope they don't include an 'executive council'!
I like how the players, who were sabotaging the liberation efforts in the past few days, are all against you.
Just by that, it means you are probably a good candidate.
😃
Which players were sabotaging the efforts?
I think you know it way better than me: all in all, you claim to understand and know everything, so you surely know that as well, sweetie 🙂 .
Btw. why are you not fighting for UK these days? D4 account, able to get some TP damage - and he did 18 hits during the last two weeks. I'm not even going to comment your pupper CP candidate, he wasn't even playing the game this month.
As UK citizens, you haven't done much to help at all, don't you think 🙂 ?
I can't read minds, thats why I asking you to put names to your claims. I imagine you are talking about my MU and possibly Trico. How about you go and look at the CO's that my MU has put down for the eUK and then try to claim that we are sabotaging the liberation, then compare that with other MU's in the eUK.
I fight in Air Battles only... Do a little research. My health is more valuable being used in Air Battles then being used in regular tank battles. My god, would have hoped a MoFA would have better knowledge than this...
As UK citizens, we have done our fair share!
Why are you acting so smart then, if you don't know everything? Curious, isn't it? A person with such an ego like you doesn't know everything? Oh my... 😮
And yes, you set CO's, but you also set them in wrong battles, thus damaging the war effort. Thank God people can do a little bit of research to find it all out. My God, would have hoped a former CP candidate would have better knowledge of world affairs than this...
Also, I haven't noticed other MU's in the eUK getting so much BH medals for Finland or USA per capira. But I understand - it is easier to fight against the government, when the country is occupied. If the government freed this country, you couldn't attack them, could you? So helping your enemies from time to time is nothing bad for you.
And yeah, your damage in Air Battles is truly outstanding. Dedication, man, you need to step your game a little bit, 'cause even AMD does better damage, and you claim he doesn't do shit 😃 ! And to quote someone you like: ,,Truth is, you have a crap account, that to me and many others mean you are a crap player that does not truly understand the game. Why should superior players follow your leadership? What can you offer them? " 😉
Oh, wait... you are not even the CP candidate... some formerly dead account is. I'm sure he will do a great job!
Slagging my account off? Look at your own... it's pitiful. 7 year old account, I'd be ashamed, .
Had we been given the full information with regards to the 'plan', we could have stuck CO's in the correct places at all times. Who from my MU of 3 players has won BH's for Finland and USA? You are chatting shit mate. No surprise for a eCuban there.
AMD is a CP fighting to free his nation and keep his reputation in tact. I'm actually surprised I'm only a couple of hundred Air damage points behind him.
Ahem...
http://prnt.sc/dy5ufl
Got one from eUSA to hand as well? Trico gonna Trico, people ignore the money and damage he's laid down FOR the eUK...
Looks like eUK won that round by quite a distant, so using the word sabotaging is a bit extreme, wouldn't you say, Wook?
No, I wouldn't have used the word 'sabotage', you're right. Just happened to have that screenie to hand, thought it was an appropriate time to use it 😉
Also one of Alfa here....just messing about with the Yanks....
http://prnt.sc/dzgv4t
But sabotage? Nah, he was obviously just having a momentary fumble 😛
Would appear me and Leo are slacking...