Westminster Politics (OOC&Signups)

by **San Pera** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 10:52 am

Westminster Politics

The Price of Greatness is Responsibility
Winston Churchill

Welcome to Westminster Politics RP. If you haven't guessed yet, this is a United Kingdom Political RP in which you incarnate an ambitious freshman MP willing to climb the ladder of political responsibilities, an old Lord, a hereditary peer seating at the House of Lords since ever, or a senior MP willing to become Prime Minister.You can also be a news reporter trying to interview the most influential politicians at the right moment. In a world of Power and Influence, where relations are the most important, where backstabbing and strange deals are of everyday life, are you going to survive?

Majority Party is
Conservatives

IC

Co-OP: Kiribati-Tarawa

Roster

Main Political Parties

You may RP in other political parties than the ones listed above. I couldn't list them all. if there are enough members in a non-listed party, then it will join the listed ones. you can even create a party if you like.

If in the party you want to join, there is no leader, you can become leader.

Co leaders are influential members, leaders at parliament and whips.

Rules & Info
-OP is God, Co-OP's are lesser gods
-1 IC paragraph per post at least. Try putting in details. The better quality your IC posts are, the easier it will be to gain positions.
-You are free to go anywhere you want, in your constituency for example.
- Respect other players
-No Godmodding, Metagaming or other kind of flawless characters.
-Do not spoil the game. Please.
-If you do not know anything of British Politics, have a look here
-To propose a bill, TG me.

Applications

MP app (House of Commons)

Code: Select all: NS Name: Character Name: Gender: Age: Appearance: Party: Role (Speaker, leader, Whip, etc...): Home Constituency: ideology: Strengths: Weaknesses: Short Bio:

Lord app (House of Lords)

Code: Select all: NS Name: Character name: Title (lord, Baron...): Type(Lord Temporal, life peer, hereditary peer, Lord Spiritual): Gender: Age: Appearance: Party: Role (Speaker, Leader, Whip...): Ideology: Strenghts: Weaknesses: Short Bio:

Media app

Code: Select all: NS Name: Character Name: Gender: Age: Appearance: Preference for a party?: News Company: Ideology: Strengths: Weaknesses: Short Bio:

by **Krugmar** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 11:05 am

Application is finished.

NS Name: Krugmar
Character Name: Noah Barton
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Appearance:

Party: United Kingdom Independence Party [UKIP]
Role: Leader
Home Constituency: Beaconsfield
Ideology: Eurosceptic, Economic Liberalist, 'High Tory'.
Strengths: A loud man with a loud personality, one that shouts 'Man of the People' and is considered warm and friendly. He is intelligent, able to hold himself up in a debate and easily overpower his opponents if they are not careful. He is charismatic and is able to keep his MP's in line more with encouragement than harsh punishments.
Weaknesses: He is often targeted by the media, being called a racist, misogynist and a torrent of other names which he calls unfair. He is regularly criticised for his old fashioned views and larger than life personality. He is often unable to control what he says, and several quotes are often held against him though he has often apologised for the remarks.
Short Bio: Noah was born in 1972 (I assume we are starting in 2015 general elections?) to a relatively wealthy family, putting him in the technical middle class. He went to school at Great Marlow School, where he achieved an AAB in Politics, History and Ancient History. Later he went to Queen Mary University to study Medieval History and passed with a 2:1. He worked for several years in local pubs, struggling to find a job, and it is here he developed his love for ale and most of his political attitudes. He worked for the Rebellion Brewery for some time, before joining UKIP and standing as a candidate in Beaconsfield. He was unsuccessful until the 2015 General Elections (I can change this if the elections have not been held) when he won his seat, but before then managed to work his way up to Party Leader in 2008.

by **Krugmar** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 12:57 pm

Application finished, lets hope more people join.

by **Sebastianbourg** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 6:42 pm

Why have you misspelt Labour? This isn't Washington DC politics!

by **San Pera** » Mon Apr 06, 2015 11:28 pm

Krugmar wrote:Application is finished.

NS Name: Krugmar
Character Name: Noah Barton
Gender: Male
Age: 43
Appearance:
(Image)

Party: United Kingdom Independence Party [UKIP]
Role: Leader
Home Constituency: Beaconsfield
Ideology: Eurosceptic, Economic Liberalist, 'High Tory'.
Strengths: A loud man with a loud personality, one that shouts 'Man of the People' and is considered warm and friendly. He is intelligent, able to hold himself up in a debate and easily overpower his opponents if they are not careful. He is charismatic and is able to keep his MP's in line more with encouragement than harsh punishments.
Weaknesses: He is often targeted by the media, being called a racist, misogynist and a torrent of other names which he calls unfair. He is regularly criticised for his old fashioned views and larger than life personality. He is often unable to control what he says, and several quotes are often held against him though he has often apologised for the remarks.
Short Bio: Noah was born in 1972 (I assume we are starting in 2015 general elections?) to a relatively wealthy family, putting him in the technical middle class. He went to school at Great Marlow School, where he achieved an AAB in Politics, History and Ancient History. Later he went to Queen Mary University to study Medieval History and passed with a 2:1. He worked for several years in local pubs, struggling to find a job, and it is here he developed his love for ale and most of his political attitudes. He worked for the Rebellion Brewery for some time, before joining UKIP and standing as a candidate in Beaconsfield. He was unsuccessful until the 2015 General Elections (I can change this if the elections have not been held) when he won his seat, but before then managed to work his way up to Party Leader in 2008.

Accepted.
Yes, we are starting on the day after the 2015 general elections, which are on the 7th of May 2015 (my birthday!). Starting on the 9th, since 8th is a bank holiday. Lets hope more people join

Sebastianbourg wrote:Why have you misspelt Labour? This isn't Washington DC politics!

This is an enormous tragedy :unsure:

Edited to LabOUr.

by **Argentumurbem** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 1:27 am

NS Name: Argentumurbem
Character Name: Gary Speed
Gender: Male
Age: 37
Appearance:http://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/willie-mcrae-492477.jpg
Party: Scottish National Party
Role: Co-Leader
Home Constituency: Angus
Ideology (Personal): Civic Nationalism, Conservative-Liberalism, Pro-Unionism,
Strengths: "I am of the people." He can talk to the hearts of the people, making them cling to every word in which he says. His past has made him a national hero in the eyes of the Scottish people. He is quite charismatic among the politicians, some going as far as to see him as a friend first, and opponent second.
Weaknesses: He has little wealth beyond that which he scrapped and saved. The only real reason that he is with the SNP is because they gave him the best offer: he has no real loyalty to them. He is a relative latecomer to politics, and therefore may be easily manipulated without his knowing.
Short Bio: Born to two police officers, who themselves were children to nurses and civil servants. It seemed only natural that he too be brought up to serve the government in the public sector. At school he got all As for his exams, leading him on to Edinburgh University. There, he achieved a passable result for his English. Following on that success, he enlisted in to the army as an officer, serving with distinction for nine long years. He was awarded numerous medals and commendations, before leaving with the rank of Major. As he toured the country to promote the army and the sacrifices of the soldiers he had served with, Gary was approached by the Scottish National Party. In exchange for him joining their cause as the second man, he would use his popularity to spearhead the SNP message.
Now he has other plans.

by **Krumbia** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 3:44 am

NS Name: Krumbia
Character Name: Dorian Greaves, M.P.
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Appearance: Dorian awaiting the 2015 General Election results
Party: Liberal Democrats
Role: Potential Leader
Home Constituency: Kingston upon Hull North
Ideology: Social Democratic
Strengths: Public speaking, debating and a vast knowledge of politics and economics and law.
Weaknesses: New to politics in Westminster
Short Bio: Dorian was one of only two Lib Dems elected in the 2015 General Election that were elected in seats that were previously not Liberal Democrat. This was due to a strong campaign locally in Hull North by Dorian and his team. Dorian was born in York and studied at a local private school before attending the University of Oxford to study Jurisprudence. He then completed a Masters in International Maritime Law at the University of Malta and worked for some time in the Maritime Law sector abroad, working notably for the Cypriot government against the Turkish government in oil jurisdiction disputes. Dorian decided to return to the UK after the 2010 General Election and moved to Hull, where he got a job and a flat and was soon involved with the Lib Dems in the area. Eventually, he was selected to fight Hull North for the Lib Dems, one of the marginal seats where the Lib Dems had a chance, and he succeeded with a majority of just over 2,000. He also sits on the Lib Dem's Federal Executive and is a likely candidate for Leader once Nick Clegg resigns.

by **New Socialist South Africa** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 5:48 am

NS Name: New Socialist South Africa
Character Name: Damien Scott
Gender: Male
Age: 19
Appearance:

Party: Scottish National Party
Role (Speaker, leader, Whip, etc...): Member
Home Constituency: Dunfermline and West Fife
ideology: Green politics, democratic socialism, Scottish Independence, republicanism, voting reform (move to open list PR system), marijuana legalisation, voluntary euthanasia legalisation and anti-imperialist.
Strengths: Young and energetic. Well educated and outspoken. Not afraid to disagree with anyone, including those on his own side. Able to inspire leftist and progressive individuals to go out and vote.
Weaknesses: New to Westminster. Holds strongly leftist views on most issues and so actual policies will likely not get passed or else will have to compromise on positions. Hated by many influential business people and donors. Binge drinker (obviously not while working).
Short Bio: Damien was born in Scotland in 1995, the eldest son of Dr Gordon Scott (a medical doctor) and Mrs Jane Scott, a speech therapist. Damien Scott was christened a Methodist and his parents and younger brother still are methodists, he is now an Agnostic Atheist however. He was studying International Relations at the University of St Andrews, which he now studies part time due to his new responsibilities as a MP. This is the first time he has held a seat in Westminster. He has no children and is unmarried. He won the seat in Dunfermline and West Fife convincingly, with incumbent Labour representative Thomas Docherty coming second.

by **Yaana Noore** » Tue Apr 07, 2015 6:17 pm

NS Name: Yaana Noore
Character Name: Edward Lincoln
Gender: Male
Age: 36
Appearance:

Party: Labour
Role (Speaker, leader, Whip, etc...): Potential Leader
Home Constituency: Exeter
ideology: State socialism, 'Old Labour'
Strengths: Reputation for honesty and integrity. Legal background. When he talks, people listen.
Weaknesses: Has some radical views not associated with his party but believes he can spark change. Inexperienced.
Short Bio: The son of a dentist and a maths teacher. Edward was born and raised in Cornwall. He achieved respectable grades at school, and went on to take Law at Exter University. It was here he would meet his future wife, a journalist for the BBC. They have one child together. Edward was a moderately successful as a barrister with a long-term involvement with the Labour Party, always the favourite in his family. He was chosen to run for the Exeter seat in 2010, and was successful, beginning his first term as MP while giving up his role as a barrister. Re-elected 2015.

by **San Pera** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 5:24 am

Everyone above is accepted
We still have no conservatives
There is NO majority party yet (since none of you are from the same party)
Attention Party Leaders and Potential leaders! If your party happens to be ruling, you become PM.

Also, start making coalitions if you want to dominate the commons

by **Krumbia** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 5:45 am

San Pera wrote:Everyone above is accepted
We still have no conservatives
There is NO majority party yet (since none of you are from the same party)
Attention Party Leaders and Potential leaders! If your party happens to be ruling, you become PM.

Also, start making coalitions if you want to dominate the commons

Can we have some idea of how many seats each party has?

by **Yaana Noore** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 6:05 am

Are we allowed more than one character? As if so may app a Lord as well.

by **San Pera** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 6:21 am

Yaana Noore wrote:Are we allowed more than one character? As if so may app a Lord as well.

You can have more than one character provided they are not in the same House nor in the Same Party (to avoid fake majority).

by **Yaana Noore** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 6:29 am

San Pera wrote:You can have more than one character provided they are not in the same House nor in the Same Party (to avoid fake majority).

Sure. Wasn't my intention anyway.

by **New Socialist South Africa** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:14 am

San Pera wrote:Everyone above is accepted
We still have no conservatives
There is NO majority party yet (since none of you are from the same party)
Attention Party Leaders and Potential leaders! If your party happens to be ruling, you become PM.

Also, start making coalitions if you want to dominate the commons

I thought we were just going to go with the 2015 election results and then replace our characters into the districts we chose, but that sounds like it could be good as well. I'm just curious how we are we going to choose who won all of the unchosen seats?

by **San Pera** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 12:01 pm

This is exactly the question I am asking myself... gonna find a way

by **Cenning** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 12:28 pm

I've been keeping an eye on this, and I can't decide. This hasn't met with nearly as much enthusiasm as the US one, and though I want to enter it I'm worried that it'll not do very well.

But if there's a core of good RPers in it and you work out some way to get the unRPed seats accounted for (I'd just recommend using the 2010 election results until the first election) then it should be really good.

I'll wait until the IC opens and then either join or not. If it works, it'll work, though.

by **New Socialist South Africa** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 12:39 pm

San Pera wrote:This is exactly the question I am asking myself... gonna find a way

I would advise that you use the actual 2015 UK parliamentary members, but have our own members added in the districts we choose and with altered leadership where necessary. That way we can also base some bills and incidents in parliament on actual bills and incidents in parliament. That way the distribution of seats is also realistic, or mostly realistic anyway, to the current situation.

by **Yaana Noore** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 12:46 pm

Sorry, I'm kinda confused. What do you mean 2015 results? We don't exactly have them.

Unless anyone is feeling daring.
http://www.election.demon.co.uk/redist18.gif

I would say use 2010 results.

by **New Socialist South Africa** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 12:56 pm

Yaana Noore wrote:Sorry, I'm kinda confused. What do you mean 2015 results? We don't exactly have them.

Unless anyone is feeling daring.
http://www.election.demon.co.uk/redist18.gif

I would say use 2010 results.

Ya I think we are waiting for them to come out after the elections this May.

This is one prediction map though, showing the change between 2010 and 2015.

http://may2015.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Screen-Shot-2015-02-06-at-14.44.31-1024x614.png

by **Yaana Noore** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 1:02 pm

The elections? But aren't they next month? I'm not that experienced, but do RPs take a month normally before starting?

by **San Pera** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 1:05 pm

Here is the 2010 map, with our charcter's constituencies changed

However, this means Conservatives have majority although we do not have any conservative character.

by **Krugmar** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 1:06 pm

San Pera wrote:Here is the 2010 map, with our charcter's constituencies changed
(Image)

However, this means Conservatives have majority although we do not have any conservative character.

We could factor in by-elections, show the political change in the country at least a bit in the past few years.

by **New Socialist South Africa** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 1:11 pm

Maybe we should just go with the 2015 results when they come out. My character is too young to have been elected to politics in 2010, he would have been 14 then.

by **San Pera** » Wed Apr 08, 2015 1:12 pm

Maybe can we use forecast/opinion poll results?

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