National Liberty Party of Bynter
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| Established | 1491 (National) 1568 (Liberal) 1867 (National Liberty) |
| Address | 14th Lirth Street, Yiath, Zindyth. |
| Ideology | NeoLiberalism and Moderate-Conservatism |
| Political Position | Centre-Right |
| Party Leader | Dr. Simon Petrov |
| Party President | Stojan Protić |
| Motto | Trust & Experiance |
The National Liberty Party ('National Liberals' or 'National Liberty' in short) is the largest party within Bynter. Boasting a history streching almost as far as 'democratic Bynter' itself the party has been in power more than any other party in Bynter's history. Indeed it is currently in power.
Currently under the leadership of Dr. Simon Petrov the party has led a moderate-conservative policy platform that earned them a majority of one hundred and thirty-five seats over closest rivals the SDLP. This has given them the total tally of three hundred and two seats (an absolute majority) in the National Parliament which has earned them Governance.
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National Liberty Party today
As of August 2006 the National Liberty Party holds Governance due to 301 seats earned in the 2003 Election. The party is led by Dr. Simon Petrov - Bynter's current Prime Minister - and the Party President is ex-Prime Minister Stojan Protić
Policy
The party has held the economy as their key issue since the 1970's. The party believes that some form of free market is wanted in Bynter yet also supports Government intervention within a company to stop monopolies forming or, a worse outcome, a company going bankrupt. Such, as it has been since the use of the word became common, a true 'Capitalist' party. The party also favour the 'flat tax'. The economy would also be boosted by stopping inflation in its tracks under an ideal National Liberty government. Spending in Government has been generally fixated on promoting the economy, law & order and healthcare.
Since the question first arose in the 1950's the National Liberty Party have been fiscally against joining the United Nations. Qualms over loss of sovreignty and a threat to the economy have become widespread within the party. The party formed the extra-Parliamentary Group - 'No-UN' which is currently one of the largest.
Socially the party is seen as conservative a claim the party always denies. Party Manifesto's carefully remove the use of the word 'conservative' unless referring to economic policies only. The term 'moderacy' is nearly always used.
The party has followed an almost Protestant outlook upon social issues via the anti-homosexual doctrine since the 1970's, the support for married couples rather than young singles, the favouring of the death penalty for serious crimes, a 'answer questions later' (famous critique provided by the SDLP) message to the police and general tougher sentances for criminals. Thus, the question over 'moderacy' has arisen. The party has, however, defended its stance through proof Bynter has benefited from the party's stance.
The National Liberty Party co-operates in action with the 'Vurt Loyalist Party'. The 'VLP' is a Vurt-only party devoted to keeping Vurt under Bynterial rule. It has been a party-policy of the NLP that Vurt is an island of Bynter and should remain under Crown Rule. The party does, however, disagree as to any self-determination Vurt has. A majority believe (along with the VLP) that Vurt should have self-determination and therefore support the current Vurt and Downe Local Authority. Some members of both the National Liberty and Vurt Loyalists believe the Authority should be shut down due to violent seperatists gaining power.
The general international stance is that of supporting the removal of agressive international regimes - including any authoritarian or communist aired regimes - but only if substantial interior and exterior support is gathered.
The National Liberty Party supports the Monarchy but believes its powers should be reduced further.
Structure & Finance
The National Liberty Party structure prides itself on the power it gives to party members. Members elect, every three years, a Party President who in turn appoints the 'National Liberty Executive Office' (NLEO). The NLEO tends to determine the path of the party and greatly determines party policy. Any member of the NLEO - with exception to the President - can be removed if the majority of the members can agree to do so. Finally a 'Party Leader' is elected by the members. The Leader remains in office until he/ she resigns, a majority of members remove him or a majority of the NLEO have him/ her removed.
Any citizen can join the NLP. Those who do are divided into subgroups:
- Bynter's Future - For under 26's
- Minority Voice - For ethnic minorities
- General Members - All others
As of 2006 the National Liberty Party tolled 79,000 members (rival SDLP tolled 100,000). In addition 784 businesses declared support (a high number considering the risk of political association) and 3,400 non-citizens form the 'Friends of National Liberty'. The National liberty Party had an 'income' of $40,000,000 and an expenditure of $41,500,000. Although smaller in membership the NLP generates much more money than the SDLP.
Years in Government
As the 'National Liberty Party'
- 1867-1875 - Prime Minister Dimitrije Pasic
- 1875-1879 - Prime Minister Manolis Kalomiris
- 1879-1987 - Prime Minister Miloš Minić
- 1987-1909 - Prime Minister Dimitris Mitropoulos
- 1918-1926 - Prime Minister Marin Barleti
- 1926-1934 - Prime Minister Branko Đurić
- 1942-1954 - Prime Minister Stefan Nemanja
- 1958-1966 - Prime Minister Stefan Lazarević
- 1978-1986 - Prime Minister Mihailo Obrenović
- 1986-1990 - Prime Minister Charles Simic
- 1990-1995 - Prime Minister Jovan Sundečić
- 2003-2007 - Prime Minister Simon Petrov
