[UKRP] certacito - Party President Elections - July 2017
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by certacito
This article is my manifesto for the July Party Presidential Elections in which I am standing as a cndidate to lead my beloved UK Reform Party [UKRP].
The UKRP has had a tough couple of months, firstly with my old friend Appleby enduring one of his less successful Country President terms ever in which he managed to unite a large slice of the population - against some of his policies and persona. Things brightened with the phoenix like return of DishMCDS, one of the all time great leaders of eUK and UKRP history to win again in the Country Presidential elections. The opostition, bouyed up by their success in rallying against dear old Apples mounted another unpleasant and personal campaign aimed at Dish. Who knows exactly what happened, but something snapped, leading to Dish doing a 'Sod you then' rage quit in the middle of his term as CP, which immediately led to an impeachment and the installation of CptChazbeard as CP.
So - where does that leave us in the UKRP? Bruised and a little batteredi, but otherwise intact.... We now enter a period of coalition Government - which is probably a good thing - where with our support we can help manoeuvre the most talented individuals irrespective of party, into the Government - whilst doing our best to encourage and grow new talent. We also have an important regulatory role in which we monitor the performance of our Government - and highlight and irregularities (such as the disappearence of the Treasury or the Minister of Education awarding himself the National Lottery Prize). one of the best deterrents we have to combat eRep Crimes of State is oour ability to 'Name and Shame' combined with our collective memory to ensure that past crimes are not forgotten.
Which is probably a good point to focus on the upcomiing Party Elections.....
I joined the bright New World of eRepublik on day 10 of it's existance - and have been here ever since. I have seen massive changes in the in-game mechanics and the constantly changing populations of our eWorld, but have always been able to harvest enough fun and satisfaction from the proceedings to keep me going.
I have served as a member of the UKRP ever since it's inception (never been in any other political party) and have served as a member of Congress somewhere in the order of 65 times (in case you are wondering about the medal count - the concept of 'medals' was introduced into the game about a year and a half after it started).
Last term I stood aside to allow my wonderfully hairy friend WookieO to fill the PP position, but this term I am not going to do so.
The role of the Party President is an important one; he (or she) has two main tasks to complete. The first (and most obvious) of these is the selection of the Party Batting Order in the Congressional Elections; with the current 'simplified' election process, the electorate simply vote for the Party and not the individual candidates, so the batting order effectively controls *who* makes it into Congress and who does not. Ensuring that we achieve the optimum mix of Members of Congress is really important; we need a good spread of active and responsible individuals who will conduct their Congressional Duties dilligently and effectively. It is also very important not to MISS OUT key members of the team as this can have a considerable effect on our Team morale and dynamic.
The second, (and slightly less obvious) duty of the Party President is to promote and maintain the Party. This involves attracting new party members, growing them within the Party and getting them into positions where they can best use their talents, whilst maintaining the morale and cohesion of the rest of the Party Faithful. Alongside this, the Party President has to forge and maintain relationships with other Partiess (particularly when in 'opposition' configuration).
My position in Government has always been one of cooperative management where *all* Party Members and eUK citizens are important. I am not a great believer in inter-Party flaming or insults; my experience is that collectively we can achieve better results by working together rather than chucking bricks at each other!
In my last term as PP, we had both CptChazbeard and Prince Harry as UKRP members - and even ran Harry (successfully) as Country President - a role in which he acquitted himself well! In less that the space of a month, both of these hugely talented players left the UKRP to join the erstwhile 'opposition' - which in turn ultimately led to the impeachment of both of our last two UKRP Country Presidents...
What the UKRP needs now is a wise and inclusive PP who listens and reacts to the needs and aspirations of Party Members. By making surethat nobody gets left out and that we put the best people forward to fill Governemt posts, we should be able to operate a rewarding (and exciting) eUK from which we can all harvest a load of excitement and satisfaction!
Whilst many appreciate cat pictures, I have to admit that I do have a weakness for red heads, so in remembrance of the once great Red Head Fridays....
So - please use your vote wisely - and vote certacito for UKRP Party President!
USE YOUR UKRP VOTE TODAY FOR A BETTER PARTY!
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Meh, after failing to get Ajay elected and initial impeachments through their only card was to multi WRP out of Mongress for the month. BA seems to have shut up though, and BP/LP remain gutted, so I consider this finally satisfied
Dish's downfall was going along with this ridiculous Irish war. But I doubt even his historic worst critics would've predicted him completely absconding from the job given his former service.
As for the role of UKRP - until TUP have some sort of drive and focus again we're stuck as the token opposition for now
I think that we can do a very good job as opposition - and not just 'token'.
In many ways a big dollup of uncertainty is good for us all - certainly more fun!
BP/LP remain gutted, ????
all you do is sh1t I wonder what planet you are you you are deluded you need some of life away from this.
Don't sell yourself short, Humphrey. Your last term was your lousiest yet and even with a majority of UKRP and TUP congress members who should have propped you up (let's remember it's a 2/3 majority needed to impeach), you still managed to alienate enough people to lose the vote, even if it gave the presidency to "King" Wily. Perhaps you would have been impeached far sooner had the alternative been someone more palatable.
I know I may stand alone on this view but I think party politics with these few people about is hardly worth the effort. I rather see the active people from all parties work together for the UK than go and rival about seats in congress. The only flaw in this thinking is the idiots that are still around and ruin it for everybody.
My heart is of course UKRP and that will not change.
Also why only now publish when it is already a few hours in election day? Now I already voted without considering you an option.
Why publish late? Real life commitments *always* have to come first - I should have published yesterday, but simply ran out of time..... Mea culpa!
As nobe as your comment is Mitte, you then go and ruin it by labeling people idiots. For the eUK to work as you wish to see, we need to start treating people with basic respect. But respect is always earnt and not given, so maybe all sides need to start trying to earn some.
You think BA isn't an idiot? I should respect people who steel?
BA can be very much an idiot. Yet when he puts his mnd to it he is and was a valuable asset.
I said respect was earnt... not that you SHOULD respect people.
"I said respect was earnt... not that you SHOULD respect people"
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This isn't a coaition Government... every Government has people from different parties.
No one gave Dish shit... Dish shot himself in the foot with the Irish debacle and then going inactive.
If you want to bring the eUK together, I suggest you start telling the truth instead of trying to paint it a certain way. You guys fucked up, hold your hands up, admit it and then move forward.
Wayne - iI think that I outlined how the last two terms were not so super for the UKRP or eUK reasonably succinctly!
"The opostition, bouyed up by their success in rallying against dear old Apples mounted another unpleasant and personal campaign aimed at Dish. Who knows exactly what happened, but something snapped, leading to Dish doing a 'Sod you then' rage quit in the middle of his term as CP"
Nah, you've tried to pin the blame on to other people... you are attempting to make out like it's everybody other than Dish's (or your crew) fault. I haven't seen UKRP yet take on board the atmosphere they have helped instigate this past year.
"We also have an important regulatory role in which we monitor the performance of our Government - and highlight and irregularities (such as the disappearence of the Treasury or the Minister of Education awarding himself the National Lottery Prize)."
You, yourself allowed the 'MoE' in to the country. He's your fault. As for the 'disappearence of the Treasury', that comes down to your party.
I get that you are trying to gloss over the massive fuck ups your party has created lately, but you won't have the eUK that you desire until you take some responsibilty and own your actions. You are quick enough to hang others, yet always trying to slip out the noose when it's your turn to be strung up...
Wayne - there are many individuals who contribute a lot in our virtual world - and it is mainly for the others that we dedicate so much valuable time and effort - but you are not one of those. I have no idea why you are so bitter and twisted - you clearly have a brain and the ability to use it, so why not try being constructive, rather than throwing rocks at people. I guarantee that you will find it rewarding!
I will always oppose those that try to paint a false narrative. You need to learn from your mistakes, not pretend they didn't happen or that other people caused them. Members of your party gave me a hard time since my return, you guys started this fight with me, if you think I'm the kind of man tha will allow attacks on me or my friends to go unchallenged you are sadly mistaken.
What is it you actually do other than click the fight button? What time and effort do you give for others? Me, I'm inspirational, people either wanna be me or they wanna beat me. I create competition, I push people, they either succeed or they collapse under the pressure, I make eUK a more active place. If we are talking constructive, I rank highly in the eUK. You'd be an idiot to deny that.
You're truly the best cndidate for the job!
Certacito is pretty awesome
First Dish - and now jhorlin....
Is there a crack in the Space/Time Continuum that all these figures from the past are falling through?
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You're a dirty old man. I approve.