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Nice to see there is support for this game, I will get things going in earnest with a few more frontbench tories. This is going to be fun methinks.
Ashley FitzJordan
The Mountains of Wales
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A rising investigative journalist for the Associated Press and mercenary writer for any and all parties, he thinks himself as a mix of James Bond and the Doctor. For proper imagery, he drives around in a neon blue Mini and presents his work to people he's introducing himself to as a "Doctor, a Spin Doctor".
The Mountains of Wales
37
A rising investigative journalist for the Associated Press and mercenary writer for any and all parties, he thinks himself as a mix of James Bond and the Doctor. For proper imagery, he drives around in a neon blue Mini and presents his work to people he's introducing himself to as a "Doctor, a Spin Doctor".
Ashley FitzJordan
The Mountains of Wales
37
A rising investigative journalist for the Associated Press and mercenary writer for any and all parties, he thinks himself as a mix of James Bond and the Doctor. For proper imagery, he drives around in a neon blue Mini and presents his work to people he's introducing himself to as a "Doctor, a Spin Doctor".
Perhaps you should write "Party: Unaffiliated"
just to fit the template. It would be interesting to see this character in action.
((The Game is now set for business.
First goal is to form a government, which must be supported in a Queen's speech. Said speech is the legislative agenda for the next year, and has to have a majority of the house support it to show the government has confidence. Now since no party has a majority, so some deal must be struck, there are two kinds:
Coalition: A formal pact wherein two or more parties form a joint cabinet, legislative agenda and government. The majority of the parliamentary party (MPs) must agree with it and the parties live and die in eachother's arms. There has to be a published, formal deal for this to work.
Confidence and supply: This is a far more informal deal, where one party will support the other in major votes (Queen's speeches, budgets, votes of confidence) in exchange for another form of support. This does not mean they are bound on all votes however, so it is far more of a precarious situation.
Whatever web of deals are made, they must be known to me in some fashion and any negotiation PMs must include myself.
Your leaders must negotiate the deals, for the various parties they are:
Conservative: @Shynka (de facto until someone takes Davis)
Labour: @Keinwyn
Liberal Democrat: @Gorganslayer
UKIP: @Maxwell500
Green: @JCan
You have until 3/07/17 to form a government and have a queen's speech written up. Any issues, PM me or DM me on IRC.))
D. Miliband leaves his residence with a stupid grin plastered on his face to greet the baying hordes of the fourth estate.
"Are you disappointed in the result Mr. Miliband?"
"Are you going to try and form a government?"
"Going to resign?"
He ignores the questions and gives a short statement.
"Good morning. Whilst this was not the Labour majority we had been hoping for, and I am saddened that we have to bid goodbye to some fine colleagues who lost their seats, the country has spoken, and it is quite clear that they have rejected the failed austerity policies of the Conservative Party.
"The central arguments the Labour Party put forward in it's manifesto - in favour of engaging with the world, in rejecting Tory austerity, of protecting our NHS, and ensuring our children have the skills they need to succeed - have been endorsed by a majority of the electorate.
"As the party with the largest number of votes and the largest number of seats I believe we have a mandate to try to form a government. The Labour Party will therefore reach out to parties which share our progressive values in an attempt to form a Labour-led government. It is vital that we provide the country with the leadership it needs to steer it to a brighter, more prosperous future."
As an aide ushers him into a waiting vehicle, more questions are thrown at him. Naturally, they are ignored.
"Are you disappointed in the result Mr. Miliband?"
"Are you going to try and form a government?"
"Going to resign?"
He ignores the questions and gives a short statement.
"Good morning. Whilst this was not the Labour majority we had been hoping for, and I am saddened that we have to bid goodbye to some fine colleagues who lost their seats, the country has spoken, and it is quite clear that they have rejected the failed austerity policies of the Conservative Party.
"The central arguments the Labour Party put forward in it's manifesto - in favour of engaging with the world, in rejecting Tory austerity, of protecting our NHS, and ensuring our children have the skills they need to succeed - have been endorsed by a majority of the electorate.
"As the party with the largest number of votes and the largest number of seats I believe we have a mandate to try to form a government. The Labour Party will therefore reach out to parties which share our progressive values in an attempt to form a Labour-led government. It is vital that we provide the country with the leadership it needs to steer it to a brighter, more prosperous future."
As an aide ushers him into a waiting vehicle, more questions are thrown at him. Naturally, they are ignored.
Random journalists ambush Theresa May on her way to a wheat field.
Miss May, are you disappointed in the results?Disappointed, no. But I do think the election has shown us that we could have set our focuses before the election a bit differently. All the larger parties have lost voters, and I believe that not to be a failure of the Conservative government, but a lack of trust, by the people, to provide a real alternative, real change.
Are you suggesting that it was David Davises fault?
No, absolutely not, I fully stand with the Leader of the Party, but I do believe we may need a slightly new course. And maybe someone else will provide that new course.
You weren't there at any of the last few meetings, rallies, or in fact any Tory events. You weren't there for the last two weeks. Is this you knowing you'd lose, and not showing up?
If anything, the election has shown us that we need to work to connect with the minority that no longer can be ignored.
Would you accept the role of Party Leader?
I would certainly rise to the task if my colleagues believed the current Leadership is not up to the task. If nominated, and given the necessary votes, I would be proud to charter a new course for the party, and ultimately, the country.
Are you launching a leadership bid?
Because what Britain needs is a new course, and we in fact need to show the people that we will listen to their will.
Do you think Miliband has a shot at government?
No, I do not believe so. It would be an unstable, chaotic government, pulled in every direction and ultimately achieving nothing.
Would you be open to your party entering a coalition with the United Kingdom Independence Party?
While I believe the Independence Party to have some valuable points, most notably on the European Union, which I believe is in dire need of reform, I believe their overall manifesto is too lacking in the real policy that the Conservative Party would provide. We will have to make sure to readjust so we do not ignore that section of the electorate, but any coalition with UKIP is out of the question.
Vince Cable greets a small crowd of journalists
“Mr Cable are you disappointed in the results?”
Disappointed? No the British public have given us a clear message that they reject the austerity measures of the government, they still resoundingly see the Liberal Democrats as the Party to represent those unhappy with our current two party system.
“Mr Cable, what do you make of the position of the Liberal Democrats now and their role in the new parliament?”
While, we are disappointed that a number of our colleagues have lost their seats, the Liberal Democrats are still strong and committed to the providing strong leadership, outside of the needless confrontation of the two major parties.
“Mr Cable what are your hopes for the party in the next few years?”
The Liberal Democrats are still going to provide strong leadership in parliament, and judge all legislation of its merits, providing a real voice to the British people, that the electorate has clearly shown to lack in the two major parties
“Do you foresee the Liberal Democrats going into coalition with Labour?”
We will be looking into all our options
“Are you too old to be continue as Party leader?”
I wasn’t too old to appear on strictly
Ms. Lucas, an unprecedented number of seats for your party. You must be delighted.
I wouldn't go as far as to say the number of seats we have gained is 'unprecedented'. The majority of the public have utterly rejected Tory rule the politics of austerity that goes hand-in-hand with it. The Green Party is determined to properly represent those who want a more progressive, socially responsible UK, and with our now far-stronger presence in the Commons we are in an excellent position to do that.
Is there a chance of Green involvement in a coalition?
We have already begun preliminary discussions.
With whom?
All I will say at this juncture is that the Green Party will absolutely not be seeking any sort of deal with the Conservative Party. As I said earlier, the UK public have rejected Tory rule, and The Green Party stands with the public.
I wouldn't go as far as to say the number of seats we have gained is 'unprecedented'. The majority of the public have utterly rejected Tory rule the politics of austerity that goes hand-in-hand with it. The Green Party is determined to properly represent those who want a more progressive, socially responsible UK, and with our now far-stronger presence in the Commons we are in an excellent position to do that.
Is there a chance of Green involvement in a coalition?
We have already begun preliminary discussions.
With whom?
All I will say at this juncture is that the Green Party will absolutely not be seeking any sort of deal with the Conservative Party. As I said earlier, the UK public have rejected Tory rule, and The Green Party stands with the public.
Name: Ellis Rhys (@r_h_y_s)
Born: 18 April 1990
Position: Content Creator™ at Vice UK
Bio: Something something irony bro something something ur mcm something something salt the slugs something something more later
Born: 18 April 1990
Position: Content Creator™ at Vice UK
Bio: Something something irony bro something something ur mcm something something salt the slugs something something more later
Is it too late to join? Probably is, based on that it seems that it started, but just wondering
Historically Divisive Election Results in Hung Parliament and Nothing Else
In what was a rather...."
Name: Paul Nuttal
Age: 40
Party: UKIP
Nationality [kinda important, a Scot will have different roles ect]: British/English
Time in parliament: 15 Years
Stances: Pro-Life, Ban on Burqas, Opposed to Shariah Court Establishment, Capital Punishment for Big crimes, Global Warming Skeptic, Torture can be justified, Privatization of NHS, UKIP Party Stances
Bio: Nuttall was born in Merseyseide and was educated at a Roman Catholic school. He is reportedly in a relationship with UKIP MEP Louise Bours as of January, 2017 and was the leader of UKIP until 9 June 2017
Age: 40
Party: UKIP
Nationality [kinda important, a Scot will have different roles ect]: British/English
Time in parliament: 15 Years
Stances: Pro-Life, Ban on Burqas, Opposed to Shariah Court Establishment, Capital Punishment for Big crimes, Global Warming Skeptic, Torture can be justified, Privatization of NHS, UKIP Party Stances
Bio: Nuttall was born in Merseyseide and was educated at a Roman Catholic school. He is reportedly in a relationship with UKIP MEP Louise Bours as of January, 2017 and was the leader of UKIP until 9 June 2017
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The Rt. Hon. Hilary Benn MP PC
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Party: Labour Party
Nationality: British
Constituency: MP for Leeds Central (1999 - Present)
Stances: Social Democracy, Internationalism, Pro-NATO, Pro-EU
Bio: Hilary James Wedgwood Benn (born 26 November 1953) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Leeds Central since the by-election in 1999. He served in the cabinet from 2003-10, under the premierships of both Tony Blair and David Miliband. From 2010 onwards he served the Labour Party Shadow Cabinet of David Miliband in various positions, most recently as Shadow Chancellor. He was the son of the well-known left-wing figure and MP Tony Benn and hails from a long family of Labour and Liberal MPs and Peers. Reflecting on his upbringing he said: "I grew up in a household where we talked about the state of the world over breakfast, when we ate at night, and all points in between." He has called himself as "a Benn, but not a Bennite", clearly dissociating himself from his father's leftism and has, as an MP, been more supportive of the Right and Internationalist Wing and of the Labour Party. He has been, and still remains, an adament supporter of David Miliband, Social Democracy, Internationalism, NATO and the European Union.
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Name: Pythagoras of Samos [Youtube alias]
Age: 23
Party: Independent
Nationality: English
Stances:
"Pro-Western Civilization"
Bio: Pythagoras of Samos is a popular Youtuber with over 100,000 subscribers who regularly posts content about current events, politics, philosophy, theology, feminism, and his thoughts on these topics.
Age: 23
Party: Independent
Nationality: English
Stances:
"Pro-Western Civilization"
Bio: Pythagoras of Samos is a popular Youtuber with over 100,000 subscribers who regularly posts content about current events, politics, philosophy, theology, feminism, and his thoughts on these topics.
The negotiators of an agreement between the progressive parties announce that a deal has been reached with the Liberal Democrats providing confidence and supply to a minority Labour-Green coalition. After being invited to form a government by the Queen, he offers the following Cabinet positions:
My Lords and members of the House of Commons.
My government will legislate in the interests of everyone in our nation.
My government’s first priority will be to deliver an economy that ensures opportunity and security for all. They will work to reduce the deficit whilst supporting the economy by investing now to secure growth. Measures will be introduced to raise living standards and
Legislation will be brought forward to reinstate the 50p top rate of tax, create a higher band of council tax, and to ensure there are no rises in the other Income Tax rates, Value Added Tax or National Insurance for the next 5 years.
My government will support business in job creation with legislation to cut and then freeze business rates so that businesses may have the financial security to plan ahead, expand, and take on new workers. In addition new start-ups will be able to make use of a new allowance to ensure that our economy is dynamic and competitive. Measures will be taken to ensure corporate tax is both fair and competitive whilst my government seeks to crack down on multinational tax avoidance.
Legislation will be brought forward to ensure that work pays, including the outlawing of exploitative zero hours contracts and moving to a living wage of ten pounds an hour by 2020. Measures will also be taken to guarantee an apprenticeship for every school leaver who attains the grades and require any firm that gets a large government contract to offer apprenticeships.
My government are committed to the creation of a high-tech economy and will support scientific innovation with increased investment in research and will guarantee that the results of publicly funded research are published freely. They will support the digital economy by ensuring high-speed broadband for all as well as a nationwide roll out of super-fast broadband.
Measures will be taken to ensure business has access to the credit they need to provide employment and prosperity with an increased role for the British Business Bank at the center of the economy. In addition, my government will support and help develop the social economy by improving access for co-operative and mutual organisations to growth finance through the new British Investment Bank.
My government will work to make Britain a world leader in low carbon technologies over the next decade, creating a million additional green jobs. Measures will be brought forward to give The Green Investment Bank additional powers so that it can invest in green businesses and technology. Legislation will be brought forward to remove the carbon from our electricity supply by 2030.
My government will oversee a major drive for energy efficiency with a pledge to cut energy demand by a third by 2025. Legislation will be brought forward to provide a free retrofit insulation programme in areas where fuel poverty is most serious, regulate landlords so that privately rented accommodation is properly insulated, and introduce ‘Pay As You Save’ financing schemes under which home energy improvements can be paid for from the savings they generate on energy bills.
My government will move towards a ‘zero waste’ Britain, and bring forward legislation to ban recyclable, biodegradable, and organic materials from landfill. My government will sponsor green farming and biofuel production. Measures will be introduced to end animal cruelty including an end to all non-medical experiments using primates, cats and dogs, and the badger cull.
Measures will be brought forward to help working people by greatly increasing the provision of free childcare. My government will help families that want to spend more time together with a new baby by increasing paternity leave to four weeks, and raising paternity pay.
Measures will be introduced to address the housing crisis and ease the strain on first time buyers, including a commitment to two hundred thousand additional homes to be built a year by 2020. The Bank of England will be given the powers it has requested to limit the size of mortgages in relation to the property value and the borrower’s income. Legislation will be introduced to repeal the under-occupancy penalty.
Measures will be introduced to ensure migrants will not be able to claim benefits until they have lived here for at least two years and prevent employers from undercutting wages by exploiting workers.
Legislation will be brought forward to improve schools and give every child the best start in life, with the introduction of an independent education standards authority to drive up standards in every area and a guarantee that all teachers in state schools will be qualified. In England measures will be brought forward to cap class sizes for five, six and seven-year-olds at 30 pupils or under.
In England, my government will secure the future of our children by protecting the entire education budget and legislation will be brought forward to increase funding to frontline school and college budgets. Full-time maintenance grants for university students will also be protected. Measures will be introduced to transform high performing Further Education colleges with strong links to industry, into new specialist Institutes of Technical Education, with a remit to deliver the Technical Baccalaureate and higher-level skills.
In England, my government will secure the future of the National Health Service by increasing the health budget, join up services from home to hospital, ending time-limited 15 minute social care visits, and ensuring cancer tests within one week. Measures will be introduced to improve access to general practitioners and to mental healthcare, with mental health given the same priority as physical health.
My government will bring forward legislation to implement a cap to social care costs and return to a system where a GP assesses whether a person is fit to work, rather than an external contractor.
My government will reinstate funding for the Equality and Human Rights Commission, and issue an apology and pardon to all men convicted of consenting adult same-sex relations under anti-gay laws that have now been repealed.
My government will help to make communities safer, by protecting and strengthening neighbourhood policing, countering extremism, and putting in place tough new laws to reduce violence against women and child sexual exploitation. Legislation will be brought forward to require all police forces to have quality and diversity liaison officers and raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14.
Legislation will be brought forward to lower the voting age to sixteen.
To bring different parts of our country together, my government will work to bring about a balanced economic recovery. Legislation will be introduced to provide for the devolution of powers to cities and counties in England.
My government will also bring forward legislation to secure a strong and lasting constitutional settlement, devolving wide-ranging powers to Scotland and Wales. Legislation will be taken forward giving effect to the Stormont House Agreement in Northern Ireland.
My government will continue to work in cooperation with the devolved administrations on the basis of mutual respect.
My government will set up a people-led Constitutional Convention to determine the future of UK’s governance. Legislation will be brought forward for the abolition of the House of Peers and its replacement with a Senate of the Nations and Regions.
My government will bring forward legislation to repeal the Lobbying Act, which has gagged charities, and replace it with a tougher statutory register of lobbyists. They will require MPs to seek permission before holding paid directorships and consultancies. Measures will be brought forward to require large companies to publish their gender pay gap.
My government will strengthen the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Union and pursue reform of the European Union for the benefit of all member states. No powers will be transferred to Brussels without an in-out referendum on membership of the European Union.
Members of the House of Commons.
Estimates for the public services will be laid before you.
My Lords and members of the House of Commons
My government will continue to play a leading role in global affairs, using its presence all over the world to re-engage with and tackle the major international security, economic and humanitarian challenges.
My ministers will remain at the forefront of the NATO alliance and of international efforts to degrade and ultimately defeat terrorism in the Middle East.
The United Kingdom will continue to seek a political settlement in Syria, and will offer further support to the Iraqi government’s programme for political reform and national reconciliation.
My government will maintain pressure on Russia to respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine, and will insist on the full implementation of the Minsk agreements.
My government looks forward to an enhanced partnership with India and China.
Prince Philip and I look forward to our state visit to Germany next month and to our state visit to Malta in November, alongside the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. We also look forward to welcoming His Excellency the President of The People’s Republic of China and Madame Peng on a state visit in October.
My government will seek effective global collaboration to sustain economic recovery, tackle inequality, promote human rights, and to combat climate change, including an ambitious target in Paris to get to goal of net zero global emissions in the second half of this century.
My government will undertake a full strategic defence and security review, and do whatever is necessary to ensure that our courageous armed forces can keep Britain safe. Measures will be brought forward to enshrine the Military Covenant in the NHS Constitution.
My government will work to reduce the threat from nuclear weapons, cyber attacks and terrorism.
Other measures will be laid before you.
My Lords and members of the House of Commons
I pray that the blessing of almighty God may rest upon your counsels.
Prime Minister: David Miliband
First Secretary of State & Lord President of the Council: The Lord Mandelson
Chancellor of the Exchequer: Hilary Benn
Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs: Gordon Brown
Home Office: Caroline Flint
Justice: Yvette Cooper
Lord Chancellor: Yvette Cooper
Defence: Douglas Alexander
Health: Liam Byrne
Business: Chuka Umunna
Work & Pensions: Liz Kendall
Education: Tristram Hunt
Constitutional Affairs: The Lord Prescott
Energy & Climate Change: Maria Eagle
Communities & Local Government: Andy Burnham
Environment, Food, & Rural Affairs: Caroline Lucas
Transport: Ed Miliband
Northern Ireland: Rachel Reeves
Scotland: Jim Murphy
Wales: Chris Bryant
International Development: Mary Creagh
Women & Equalities: Caroline Lucas
Chief Secretary to the Treasury: Chris Leslie
Leader of the House of Lords: The Baroness Smith of Basildon
Leader of the House of Commons: Ben Bradshaw
Chief Whip: Rosie Winterton
Culture, Media, & Sport: Angela Eagle
Cabinet Office: The Lord Mandelson
First Secretary of State & Lord President of the Council: The Lord Mandelson
Chancellor of the Exchequer: Hilary Benn
Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs: Gordon Brown
Home Office: Caroline Flint
Justice: Yvette Cooper
Lord Chancellor: Yvette Cooper
Defence: Douglas Alexander
Health: Liam Byrne
Business: Chuka Umunna
Work & Pensions: Liz Kendall
Education: Tristram Hunt
Constitutional Affairs: The Lord Prescott
Energy & Climate Change: Maria Eagle
Communities & Local Government: Andy Burnham
Environment, Food, & Rural Affairs: Caroline Lucas
Transport: Ed Miliband
Northern Ireland: Rachel Reeves
Scotland: Jim Murphy
Wales: Chris Bryant
International Development: Mary Creagh
Women & Equalities: Caroline Lucas
Chief Secretary to the Treasury: Chris Leslie
Leader of the House of Lords: The Baroness Smith of Basildon
Leader of the House of Commons: Ben Bradshaw
Chief Whip: Rosie Winterton
Culture, Media, & Sport: Angela Eagle
Cabinet Office: The Lord Mandelson
The Queens Speech
My Lords and members of the House of Commons.
My government will legislate in the interests of everyone in our nation.
My government’s first priority will be to deliver an economy that ensures opportunity and security for all. They will work to reduce the deficit whilst supporting the economy by investing now to secure growth. Measures will be introduced to raise living standards and
Legislation will be brought forward to reinstate the 50p top rate of tax, create a higher band of council tax, and to ensure there are no rises in the other Income Tax rates, Value Added Tax or National Insurance for the next 5 years.
My government will support business in job creation with legislation to cut and then freeze business rates so that businesses may have the financial security to plan ahead, expand, and take on new workers. In addition new start-ups will be able to make use of a new allowance to ensure that our economy is dynamic and competitive. Measures will be taken to ensure corporate tax is both fair and competitive whilst my government seeks to crack down on multinational tax avoidance.
Legislation will be brought forward to ensure that work pays, including the outlawing of exploitative zero hours contracts and moving to a living wage of ten pounds an hour by 2020. Measures will also be taken to guarantee an apprenticeship for every school leaver who attains the grades and require any firm that gets a large government contract to offer apprenticeships.
My government are committed to the creation of a high-tech economy and will support scientific innovation with increased investment in research and will guarantee that the results of publicly funded research are published freely. They will support the digital economy by ensuring high-speed broadband for all as well as a nationwide roll out of super-fast broadband.
Measures will be taken to ensure business has access to the credit they need to provide employment and prosperity with an increased role for the British Business Bank at the center of the economy. In addition, my government will support and help develop the social economy by improving access for co-operative and mutual organisations to growth finance through the new British Investment Bank.
My government will work to make Britain a world leader in low carbon technologies over the next decade, creating a million additional green jobs. Measures will be brought forward to give The Green Investment Bank additional powers so that it can invest in green businesses and technology. Legislation will be brought forward to remove the carbon from our electricity supply by 2030.
My government will oversee a major drive for energy efficiency with a pledge to cut energy demand by a third by 2025. Legislation will be brought forward to provide a free retrofit insulation programme in areas where fuel poverty is most serious, regulate landlords so that privately rented accommodation is properly insulated, and introduce ‘Pay As You Save’ financing schemes under which home energy improvements can be paid for from the savings they generate on energy bills.
My government will move towards a ‘zero waste’ Britain, and bring forward legislation to ban recyclable, biodegradable, and organic materials from landfill. My government will sponsor green farming and biofuel production. Measures will be introduced to end animal cruelty including an end to all non-medical experiments using primates, cats and dogs, and the badger cull.
Measures will be brought forward to help working people by greatly increasing the provision of free childcare. My government will help families that want to spend more time together with a new baby by increasing paternity leave to four weeks, and raising paternity pay.
Measures will be introduced to address the housing crisis and ease the strain on first time buyers, including a commitment to two hundred thousand additional homes to be built a year by 2020. The Bank of England will be given the powers it has requested to limit the size of mortgages in relation to the property value and the borrower’s income. Legislation will be introduced to repeal the under-occupancy penalty.
Measures will be introduced to ensure migrants will not be able to claim benefits until they have lived here for at least two years and prevent employers from undercutting wages by exploiting workers.
Legislation will be brought forward to improve schools and give every child the best start in life, with the introduction of an independent education standards authority to drive up standards in every area and a guarantee that all teachers in state schools will be qualified. In England measures will be brought forward to cap class sizes for five, six and seven-year-olds at 30 pupils or under.
In England, my government will secure the future of our children by protecting the entire education budget and legislation will be brought forward to increase funding to frontline school and college budgets. Full-time maintenance grants for university students will also be protected. Measures will be introduced to transform high performing Further Education colleges with strong links to industry, into new specialist Institutes of Technical Education, with a remit to deliver the Technical Baccalaureate and higher-level skills.
In England, my government will secure the future of the National Health Service by increasing the health budget, join up services from home to hospital, ending time-limited 15 minute social care visits, and ensuring cancer tests within one week. Measures will be introduced to improve access to general practitioners and to mental healthcare, with mental health given the same priority as physical health.
My government will bring forward legislation to implement a cap to social care costs and return to a system where a GP assesses whether a person is fit to work, rather than an external contractor.
My government will reinstate funding for the Equality and Human Rights Commission, and issue an apology and pardon to all men convicted of consenting adult same-sex relations under anti-gay laws that have now been repealed.
My government will help to make communities safer, by protecting and strengthening neighbourhood policing, countering extremism, and putting in place tough new laws to reduce violence against women and child sexual exploitation. Legislation will be brought forward to require all police forces to have quality and diversity liaison officers and raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14.
Legislation will be brought forward to lower the voting age to sixteen.
To bring different parts of our country together, my government will work to bring about a balanced economic recovery. Legislation will be introduced to provide for the devolution of powers to cities and counties in England.
My government will also bring forward legislation to secure a strong and lasting constitutional settlement, devolving wide-ranging powers to Scotland and Wales. Legislation will be taken forward giving effect to the Stormont House Agreement in Northern Ireland.
My government will continue to work in cooperation with the devolved administrations on the basis of mutual respect.
My government will set up a people-led Constitutional Convention to determine the future of UK’s governance. Legislation will be brought forward for the abolition of the House of Peers and its replacement with a Senate of the Nations and Regions.
My government will bring forward legislation to repeal the Lobbying Act, which has gagged charities, and replace it with a tougher statutory register of lobbyists. They will require MPs to seek permission before holding paid directorships and consultancies. Measures will be brought forward to require large companies to publish their gender pay gap.
My government will strengthen the United Kingdom’s relationship with the European Union and pursue reform of the European Union for the benefit of all member states. No powers will be transferred to Brussels without an in-out referendum on membership of the European Union.
Members of the House of Commons.
Estimates for the public services will be laid before you.
My Lords and members of the House of Commons
My government will continue to play a leading role in global affairs, using its presence all over the world to re-engage with and tackle the major international security, economic and humanitarian challenges.
My ministers will remain at the forefront of the NATO alliance and of international efforts to degrade and ultimately defeat terrorism in the Middle East.
The United Kingdom will continue to seek a political settlement in Syria, and will offer further support to the Iraqi government’s programme for political reform and national reconciliation.
My government will maintain pressure on Russia to respect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine, and will insist on the full implementation of the Minsk agreements.
My government looks forward to an enhanced partnership with India and China.
Prince Philip and I look forward to our state visit to Germany next month and to our state visit to Malta in November, alongside the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. We also look forward to welcoming His Excellency the President of The People’s Republic of China and Madame Peng on a state visit in October.
My government will seek effective global collaboration to sustain economic recovery, tackle inequality, promote human rights, and to combat climate change, including an ambitious target in Paris to get to goal of net zero global emissions in the second half of this century.
My government will undertake a full strategic defence and security review, and do whatever is necessary to ensure that our courageous armed forces can keep Britain safe. Measures will be brought forward to enshrine the Military Covenant in the NHS Constitution.
My government will work to reduce the threat from nuclear weapons, cyber attacks and terrorism.
Other measures will be laid before you.
My Lords and members of the House of Commons
I pray that the blessing of almighty God may rest upon your counsels.
((
And ladies and gents, we must now vote on the current government.
It is pretty simple, Yay or Nay. And example below:
Name: John Smith
Party: The UK Cooperative and Unionist Party
Vote of confidence in the Queen's Speech: Yay/Nay/Abstain
Now I would wish to remind people that amendments can be added, although it would be a serious faux pa for any of the announced supporters of the bill to table an amendment. Amendments that are added will be voted on separately, should they pass, they will be added to the Speech. An amendment in this case would all but bind the government to cause on a certain issue, but they are very weighty instruments: use them sparingly.
Now a word on whips: to those that do not know, a whip is a member of the House that is given the role of ensuring that members vote a certain way. It is a position of much prestige and soft power, and it is vital to the functioning of the Westminster System. As such, whipping (the act) will be important in Wb:15. There are three types of whip, one, two and three line. The first is more of a recommendation than a rule, the second is a mild order, and the last is a demand that if not met, will receive quite serious consequences. Use the whip with good temperance however, a three line whip for a green development plan in Devon will not be enamour you to your Parliamentary Party: you have been warned. Now one can whip in favour, against or to not vote whatsoever. The absence of a whip is called a "free vote": which it is convention that it is used for "acts of conscience" (declarations of war, risky social legislation or anything else that could be applied to). Free votes can also be used on meaningless legislation that a leading party has no real care about one way or other.
Do whips really run the country? You may think that but I couldn't possibly comment.
Go forth and vote, or not: remember that aabstaining is always an option.
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And ladies and gents, we must now vote on the current government.
It is pretty simple, Yay or Nay. And example below:
Name: John Smith
Party: The UK Cooperative and Unionist Party
Vote of confidence in the Queen's Speech: Yay/Nay/Abstain
Now I would wish to remind people that amendments can be added, although it would be a serious faux pa for any of the announced supporters of the bill to table an amendment. Amendments that are added will be voted on separately, should they pass, they will be added to the Speech. An amendment in this case would all but bind the government to cause on a certain issue, but they are very weighty instruments: use them sparingly.
Now a word on whips: to those that do not know, a whip is a member of the House that is given the role of ensuring that members vote a certain way. It is a position of much prestige and soft power, and it is vital to the functioning of the Westminster System. As such, whipping (the act) will be important in Wb:15. There are three types of whip, one, two and three line. The first is more of a recommendation than a rule, the second is a mild order, and the last is a demand that if not met, will receive quite serious consequences. Use the whip with good temperance however, a three line whip for a green development plan in Devon will not be enamour you to your Parliamentary Party: you have been warned. Now one can whip in favour, against or to not vote whatsoever. The absence of a whip is called a "free vote": which it is convention that it is used for "acts of conscience" (declarations of war, risky social legislation or anything else that could be applied to). Free votes can also be used on meaningless legislation that a leading party has no real care about one way or other.
Do whips really run the country? You may think that but I couldn't possibly comment.
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