The Times- Jean Passeportout, editor.

[J. Passepartout]

New Parties Formed

Today, three new parties began in an attempt to gain power in Eutopia. These parties are the Rally for Democracy, founded by Melanchthon, the Libertarian Party, founded by Mr. Jean Passeportout, and the Free Republicans, founded by Mr. Sean Ghalloglaigh. The Rally for Democracy is a leftist party, and the other two are center and/or right.

Labor Union Talks

Discussions have begun on the subject of a country-wide labor union. Little is known at the present time.

 

[J. Passepartout]

Correction: Earlier, we mistakenly labelled the Rally for Democracy as being right-wing. This has been corrected.

 

[J. Passepartout]

Political landscape

The Nordic Liberation Party, Royalistic Party, and Eutopian Reform Party have come into notice.
The Nordic Liberation Party is in favour of the Viking minority over everything else. The Royalistic Party wants an monarch as head of state, and seems moderate. The ERP is obviously left when you look at their platform.

The Free Republicans and Rally for Democracy have gained official status as parties. The Libertarian needs one more member.

A Mr. Bogh has started the Civil Movement, a pressure group wanting various leftist type things, like same-sex marriage.

Economy

The Eutopian Congress for Labour has started. It pushes for more employee rights.

 

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To the Editor,

A mild clarification here, you said the Free Republicans are "to the right." Our own party principles define us as a "center-right" party.

Sincerely,
Sean Galloglaigh, Founder, Free Republicans.

 

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Dear Editor,

I would most humbly like to point your attention to the up and coming Eutopian Socialist Reform Party- soon to be up and running. Would it be possible to bring this to the teaming readership's attention- the fact that we are (as ever) hungry for new membership.

Yours Sincearly
SartorialTyrant (co-founder of The Eutopian Socialist Reform Party).

 

[J. Passepartout]

Dear Mr. SartorialTyrant

We shall include mention of your organisation in the next update. As you probably know, a newspaper must have more than one news item in each edition. The recent editions have been short merely because not much was happening.

Yours,
Jean Passeportout, Editor

 

[J. Passepartout]

More political stuff

The Socialist Party has formed. You know what socialists think.

More newspapers

The St. Brendan's Times and Peoples Voice have formed, apparantly to niggle over politics. Peoples Voice represents Rally for Democracy, and St. Brendans Times represents Free Republicans. Already, in their first editions, they have defamed each other.

Also, the Eutopian Worker, a socialist paper, has formed.

 

[J. Passepartout]

I write this opean letter to all citizens of EUtopia
If your newspaper think that defending us self agains atacks is defamatory, I think we all are a defamatory machine.

Second I disedid to post were because this is an neutral zone, because this newpaper isn't supported by neither the RD or the FR.

I really believe that the FR would ally with Stalin if he didn't make part of the RD. They are making allience with every body. And because we prefere to not be in a coalition with them they Attack.

This is a warning to all the Parties, if you don't ally with the Free Republic Party probably they will attack you and your party.

Vasco I_Killed-Kenny, A citizien and Meber of the Rally for Democracy


Please note that this is not necessarily the view of the staff- Ed.

 

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Can you please put Vasco I_Killed-Kenny, so every body know that I post it.

 

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J Passeportout

We would appreciate it if you actually looked to our purpose statement before assuming why we formed. The "St Brenden's Times" is not an FR party paper. It is not for the purpose of defaming anyone. We responded to the Public Interest's article because it was disingenuous on a number of points. But that is not defamation. A newspaper should be careful using such terms without proof or, in this case, even cause.

Editors~St Brenden's Times

To Mr Vasco,

Before saying you were attacked, you would be wise to note which article was published first. It was your party leader's/People's Interest Founder's article, Mr "Mel" himself who started the attacks. So your claims are groundless. Your party drew the line against the FR. They have expressed on numerous occasions their willingness for a centrist coalition. The only party to reach to the political extreme currently is your own with it's pledge of "close cooperation" with the ESRP, the most radical of all EUtopian parties. Your party forsook the center and then defamed the FR for taking advantage of that vacuum. Can the FR help it if the RD leadership is taking the primrose path to the Weimar Republic? If you're as center-motivated as you claim, perhaps you should hold your own leaders to account for their actions instead of poisoniing the well.

Times.

 

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Dear Editor,
I would like to take this opportunity to clarify the fact that, while the ESRP might court with marxism-leninism, that should not automatically be indicative of any notion of stalinism or any other notion of autocracy. The ESRP is behind democracy, and behind any political party that stands for society as a whole, and capitalism not at the expense of the masses.
By no means is this statement directed at any one party or member, but in the light of the recent post I thought that it might be apt to clear this issue now.

Yours Sincearly
SartorialTyrant

 

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[OOC:

I'm assuming all of you got approval from the editor before posting here. If not, please check the Guide under "Media." Thanks. ]

 

[J. Passepartout]

OOC: Nope, Mel, they haven't. Note that I've been silent on these letters.

 

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Originally posted by J. Passeportout
OOC: Nope, Mel, they haven't. Note that I've been silent on these letters.

[OOC:

I suspected as much, but I was trying to be subtle. Based on your response, I'm assuming you have no problem with these posts - but if you need the cleaning staff, you know where to find me.

Oh, and I'd ask that future posters clearly indicate that they received approval; otherwise, I can't guarantee your posts will still be here next time you check. ]