Biotopia Politics

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The political spectrum is dominated by ten mainstream parties that stretch from the communists to popular-nationalism. There are also periodic candidates listed as independents that go further then this although most stand on their personal identity, political charisma or as single-issue candidates. The ‘Big Four’ in Biotopian politics are the Biotopian Republican Party, Conservative Party, Greens Party of Biotopia and the Internationalist Party. The Agricultural Federation, Progressive Bloc, National Union and Zoonian Party the second tier ‘Middle Four’ with the Communist Party of Biotopia and Liberal Alliance in the third tier or officially recognised as being “minor parties” in the parliament.

The Republican Party was traditionally had a social-democratic platform but it has gradually moved further to the centre drawing the Internationalist Party into the vacancy that it held. The peak of popularity for the far-right has declined since the early 1990s and likewise there has been a reduction in support for the far-left. The relative stability in Biotopian politics since the 1990s has been a welcome relief for most citizens and politicians allowing for greater focuses to be paid on economic performance and cultural development than bitter ideological rivalry.

Agrarian Federation

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The AF (EK) is a traditional rural interest party which previously formed part of the Great Coalition with the Conservative Party and the National Union before it dissolved in the 1994 election period. The AF has not gained a seat in the Executive Assembly since and experienced a massive plummet in the number of Citizen Congress seats it held lasting until 2000. Attitudes within the AF are slowly changing although the party is still regarded as the second most right-wing party in the mainstream. The AF enjoys considerable support because of the levelling of population distribution between major urban centres and rural or semi-rural districts. The main policies of the party are;

Biotopian Republican Party

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The BRP (PEU) is the largest moderate party and although they receive average returns in the Citizen congress they have consistently been elected as the single majority party to the National Assembly making them an unusual but stable political force. Some analysts have labelled them a “state’s interest party” because of their above-average representation in the National Assembly. The party has been criticised by both the left and right for co-operating with sides of politics however the BRP has been a keen defender of political rights, especially federalism. The main policies of the party are;

Conservative Party

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The CP (JU) is the largest conservative party in the country but has not held government since 1994 and has experienced an overall relative decline since then. The CP is most popular amongst the “small capitalist” class and disaffected members of the rural and manufacturing centres that have experienced adverse economic livelihood since the economic restructuring of the 1990s. Traditionally the party also appealed to a considerable number of members from the urban managerial and semi-professional class. The main policies of the party are;

Communist Party of Biotopia

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The CPB (UUP) is the most left-wing party on the mainstream political spectrum and is most strongly contrasted to the National Union. The CPB split from the Internationalist Party and is the remnants of the original Internationalist Party. The main body of supporters comes from old-guard members of the IP with demographics centred in the major industrial towns and the harbour districts. The Communist Party has not participated in the Executive Assembly since the split and reformation of the Internationalist Party. The main policies of the party are;

Greens Party of Biotopia

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The GPB (KUP) was the ruling party from 1994-2000 and had 6 members in the Executive Assembly in the 1994 government. The Greens act as a strong grass-roots organisation covering a broad range of social, political and economic issues. Southern provinces particularly the most urbanised tend to be the strongest support centres of the GPB. The Greens have worked in coalition with the Internationalist Party and are strong critics of the Conservative Party and National Union. The main policies of the party are;

Independents

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Independents are a traditionally popular choice for voters partly because the definition of an independent applies to any candidate of a party without at least one representative in the federal parliament which has inflated the electoral figures covering several micro-parties that compete under this category. Independents are mixed from the extreme left to the extreme right and are usually standing on a limited platform or one based on personal charisma.

Internationalist Party

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The IP (HU) is the counter-part to the Conservative Party as a left-of-centre party with strong affiliations to other social democratic parties especially in Aperin. Traditionally the Internationalist Party has had strong support amongst the manufacturing sector and members of the left-wing trade union. The Internationalist Party was the governing force in politics during the Socialist Era. The Internationalist Party has been the major party in the Executive Assembly from 2000. The party currently has the most seats in the parliament and the Citizen Congress. The main policies of the party are;
  • External engagement with other non-capitalist governments
  • Introducing an export rebate
  • Investigating the possibility of introducing a fair tax
  • Increasing funding to social welfare, education and decentralising the civil service

Progressive Bloc

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The PB (KP) is a loose affiliation of candidates who identify themselves as the “policemen of parliament” with a strong commitment to civil rights, welfare and tax reform. The Progressive Bloc also incorporates the former Senior Citizens Party and the Radical Democracy Party. The party has sometimes been labelled as opportunist because of their willingness to absorbed small parties in order to boost their parliamentary profile, a tactic that has worked well for the past decade with the party doubling their previous numbers in the Citizen Congress. The main policies of the party are;

Liberal Alliance

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The LA (RZh) is a libertarian party dedicated to the liberal values including a reduction in the size of government, withdrawing welfare and government economic intervention. Although the party officially has no policy of abolishing the anti-capitalist laws in the Constitution some members have criticised this and the party is frequently accused of harbouring such a secret agenda. The party has never held a position in the Executive Assembly or had more than 30 members in parliament. Most supporters are disaffected supporters of the right-wing parties. The main policies of the party are;

National Union

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The NU (KJ) is the most right-wing party in parliament and supports a raft of legislation frequently labelled as “Wikipedia:racism|racist]]”, “xenophobic” and even crypto-fascist. The National Union has not held a position in the Executive Assembly since the Great Coalition in 1991-1994. Support has remained stagnant with the strongest support base amongst the northern rural provinces which have traditionally been the most economically disadvantaged. The party has experienced as change in membership with a new uplift in membership amongst some intellectuals of the major urban centres.
  • Ending the intake of refugees
  • Registering humans and non-humans
  • Acquiring formal armed forces capable of overseas activity
  • Continuing support to ban anarchist political parties and prohibit interations with such states

Zoonian Party

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The ZP (ZhU) is an increasingly popular political party centred on the Island of Vellnain. In 2003 it had its first member inducted to the Executive Assembly and all three representatives for the island have been party members since 1997. Although secession parties are banned from the federal parliament the ZP officially agitates for autonomy and recognition of regional dialects. Actions which are seen by some as being a fundamental threat to the coherence of the entire federal system. The most controversial policy of the party is the demand for compensation to victims of the Secession Crises. Some members have instead called for an official apology. Both of which have been rejected by the Greens, Conservative and Internationalist parties.
  • Greater autonomy for the provinces
  • Recognition of regional dialects
  • Financial compensation for victims of the Secession Crises
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