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Macalester Livid at Government Shut Out

Postby Sovak111 » Wed Nov 21, 2018 5:09 pm

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Former PM and SNP-Labour Leader Andrew Macalester addressing reporters outside Parliament

BEKENIAL - Andrew Macalester is not pleased. The former PM made it clear that he believes the new Taylor administration has stolen government from the nation's largest party. Speaking to HBC reporters, Macalester had this to say:

This is ludicrous. Prime Minister Taylor and his racist, isolationalist policies are bad for Hutori and bad for the People of Sutton. We cannot allow this to stand. Furthermore, the idea that the nation's largest parliamentary delegation would be shut out from government is absurd, and frankly anti-democratic.


Macalester will now take a position he has never held - leader of the opposition. The ginger Economics PhD from Sutton has served in five successive governments as education minister, foreign minister, and prime minister. Despite a challenge from this left flank in the form of John Lavell, a Labour polititican from Adelia, Macalester managed to hold on to his party leadership as the parliamentary delegation voted 36 to 10 to keep Macalester in the position. Macalester seemed frustrated with having to serve in the opposition, but determined to serve his constituents well.

Get angry. Get ready. The next four years are going to be hard on the working people of Hutori. I expect the new government to undo everything for which we have worked so hard. Do not fear, my friends. As leader of the opposition, I will hold this government to account. We will be back in government soon. You have my word.
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Postby RileyHP » Wed Nov 21, 2018 10:15 pm

Macalester A Sore Loser, Says Taylor

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Prime Minister Taylor leaves his office after speaking to reporters regarding the comments of Andrew Macalester

Recently, former Prime Minister, and leader of the Labour-SNP, Andrew Macalester had some strong comments about the new government led by Steve Taylor and the Hutori First Party. "Prime Minister Taylor and his racist policies are bad for Hutori" and "the idea that the nation's largest parliamentary delegation would be shut out from government is absurd, and frankly anti-democratic" were among the comments made by the former Prime Minister. We spoke to the Prime Minister as he left his office today and he had this to say:

"Frankly I think he is just a sore loser. When a sitting government recieves just 37% of the vote, it is clear the people want change. Our coalition recieved almost 58% of the vote, therefore it is only right that we form the government.

As for his comments about our policies being "racist", I am disappointed in the leader of the opposition for sinking so low. A sign of bad leadership is when you sink to childish insults instead of properly debating policy, and clearly he is not able to form a legitimate viewpoint that is based on fact. Instead of whining about being left out of government, he should be working to prove to Hutorians that he is worthy of sitting on the government benches, though I doubt he is capable of doing that.

Our government does not believe in isolationism. Rather, we believe in putting Hutori's interests first when entering into diplomatic talks, and that includes the Crown Dependency Treaty.

Lastly, our government was given a mandate by the people and we intend to come through on our promises. We will work hard to clean up the mess of the last administration and put Hutori back on the right path."
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Re: Hutorian Broadcasting Corporation

Postby RileyHP » Fri Nov 23, 2018 10:17 pm

"Re-Negotiation Going Well", Says Taylor

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Prime Minister Taylor speaking to HBC during a sit down interview.

One of the key promises made by Prime Minister Taylor during the last election was the re-negotiation of the Crown Dependency Treaty. The Hutori First party claimed at the time that it was unfair to Hutorians that Suttonites paid no tax, and their budget was completely paid for by Hutorian taxpayers.

The re-negotiation has seen ammendments that allow for the Sutton Government to implement income, corporate and luxury goods taxes, although it sets limits on how high those taxes can be, and the removal of the article which stated that the government of Hutori must sit aside a minimum of 5 percent of its annual budget for the Isle.

Taylor sat down with us for an interview and he had this to say:

"It is going very well. Our party campaigned on the promise of re-negotiating the treaty so that it is fair for the people of the mainland. There were questions of whether Mr Macalester and I could put aside our political differences and get a deal done, but I must say he has been very willing to negotiate with myself and our government. I couldn't ask for a better process thus far."
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Macalester Upbeat about Treaty Renegotiation

Postby Sovak111 » Mon Nov 26, 2018 10:43 pm

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HBC's Martha Rinnie interviews Sutton Grand Representative and Leader of the Loyal Opposition in Parliament, Andrew Macalester

SUTTON - The Grand Representative of Sutton and former Prime Minister Andrew Macalester sat down for an interview with HBC's Martha Rennie. The two discussed new plans for Sutton and how Macalester plans to get back into government.

Grand Representative Andrew Macalester, thanks for being willing to talk with HBC.

Of course! Always happy to work with the press.

Let's get started. Recent press reports have suggested that Prime Minister Taylor sees the renegotiations of the Crown Dependency treaty as going well. What do you think?

Well, the new treaty is going to be different - it is actually a constitutional change for both Sutton and the Commonwealth. There will be two documents, the first will be a constitution for Sutton; the second will be a new Crown Dependency treaty that will govern the Isle's relations not only with the Commonwealth but with nations all over Terra. Sutton will have its own Chief Executive who will serve as the Head of Government for Sutton. We are doing away with the council of ministers, and effectively making the President of Sutton both the legislature and the CEO of the Isle. That person will also lead a new foreign ministry for Sutton. No longer will the Isle have to rely on the Commonwealth foreign ministry to make treaties on its behalf.

So there will no longer be a Council of Ministers? How is that democratic change?

Ah! You're concerned about checks and balances. Well, the President of the Isle will still have to be popularly elected, and elections in Sutton are tied to elections in the Commonwealth. When Parliament is elected, the President will be elected as well. Any political party that contests local elections in Sutton will be able to put forward a candidate for President. So, the parties and people are one check on the Presidency. The Commonwealth is another. At any time, the Commonwealth can call an early election and force the President to stand for election again. Lastly, the Sovereign is also a check on the President. The Sovereign can decide at any moment to ask for a new election as well.

How did you come to this decision?

We looked at the thriving multinational corporations resident in Sutton, like Horizon, our smaller corporations, like Cross Motors, and our non-profit sector, like the Selwyn Foundation, and looked at their governance structures. We saw that the most successful organizations had a clear executive chain of command with a board of trustees. We modeled our constitution after that. The President is the CEO, the Parliament of the Commonwealth is the board of trustees.

Other than the governance structure, what are the other major changes in the new Crown Dependency Treaty?

Well, first, it'll no longer be JUST the treaty. Like I said before, what we are talking about here is actually two pieces of legislation. The first is a constitutional change for Hutori and for Sutton, the second is a new Crown Dependency Treaty that will enable the Commonwealth and other nations to recognize Sutton as its own country. We can't do the second without the first. What does that new Constitution do? Well, a number of things. Probably the most drastic change is the fact that Sutton will no longer receive its budget from Bekenial. We will have to come up with our own revenue, and as a result, the new Constitution gives Sutton taxation powers. Because Hutori First is a bit anti-taxation, there are significant limits put on the taxes we can levy. The SNP is actually fine with that. We'll gladly take limited taxation if it means expanded executive and legislative powers.

Two pieces of legislation, and new taxation authority. Anything else?

Yes, actually. Sutton has been completely dependent on Hutori in matters of national defense. Yes, the Maritime service is currently being built, but even then we are looking at a maximum of 6 ships to defend our entire Island. The New Constitution will allow Sutton to build its own military and defense forces - but again, with force caps and other caveats. It will never be allowed to be more than a fraction of the Hutori forces and in times of war will fall under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth Military.
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People's Party Disappointed With 4492 Election

Postby LordAcadia » Thu Nov 29, 2018 1:13 am

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The 4492 election results were recently released with the Consumers party of Hutori gaining 42 seats in Parliament, followed closely by the National Party at 41. It seems that the HF/PP/NP coalition may continue at press time, though we were able to meet with the People's Party Leader, Zack Bernier, to discuss his plans for the next 4 years even after an election with no seat change.

ZB: Well, we obviously were not the party that Hutorians decided was best for them. That being said, we do see similar values with the Consumers Party and we hope that they would be enthusiastic about working with us.
HBC: So, do you intend to challenge any attempt by the Consumers to form another Cabinet?
ZB: Like I've said, I do agree with their position on how our workers should be fairly treated, I do not, however see eye to eye with their beliefs that corporations should play NO role in Hutori. We will have to see if I agree with how the Cabinet is laid out first before I can give you a straight answer
HBC: Finally, we'd like to know how you are going to move forward into the next 4 years, given that your party received no seat change and your coalition government may be on the verge of collapse?
ZB: We will continue to fight for the people of Hutori, I know that the HF and National Parties will be jumping at the chance to form government. As the results show, the right wing parties could form a 96 seat coalition that would definitely be a majority if the Consumers were onboard as well.
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Macalester Sends Olive Branch to Hutori First, Consumers

Postby Sovak111 » Thu Nov 29, 2018 1:27 am

SUTTON - Well-placed sources within the SNP-Labour Leadership have relayed to HBC that Andrew Macalester has reached out to Hutori First and the Consumers Party to form a governing coalition.

This story is developing and will be updated as information can be confirmed.
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Emergency PPH Caucus Meeting

Postby LordAcadia » Thu Nov 29, 2018 1:35 am

Adelia - The Leader of the People's Party of Hutori only a few hours after our interview has called his caucus in an emergency meeting related to the recent Cabinet proposal. We met with him very quickly, though he only gave a brief summary.

We are appalled at the recent attempt by the Sutton socialists to derail our coalition, especially by dragging the HFP into this proposal. We advise our colleague Steve Taylor to tread lightly on this matter and we will be reaching out to both parties this evening to discuss a plan to form a better coalition.


The leader of the NP was unavailable for comment at press time.
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Re: Hutorian Broadcasting Corporation

Postby Temu » Thu Nov 29, 2018 8:40 am

Liberal Party Upbeat Despite Massive Loss

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Leader of the Liberal Party, Karen King at a press conference after Liberal MPs elect new Deputy Leader

In what was seen as a disastrous result for the Liberal Party, a loss of 14 seats (just under half of their parliamentary seats), and with the Conservative Liberal faction facing a total near wipeout, with Deputy Leader Craig Nelson losing his seat, many insiders have been questioning "what happened?"

MP for Fairfield and Leader of the Liberal Party, Karen King has remained upbeat however. In response to questions over why the party lost so much support Mrs King stated
We believe that the National Party and Consumers party have eroded a significant portion of our support base which has resulted in many of our colleagues losing their seats. While this is disappointing, we recognise the reemergence of the Consumers Party lead to a significant protest vote. Might I also point out that the USPH and SNP & Labor Party also faced significant losses at this election. This election has seen a significant vote against the major parties with newer parties being able to capture dissatisfied voters, however I do not believe that we should be writing off the Liberals nor any other party at this time. We recognise we must appeal to these voters once again and we will achieve this by delivering strong policies for the community. Donald Jefferson has been elected as the new Deputy Leader, and together we will deliver strong sensible centrist policies for this country.
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Rumors Abound About Leadership Switches for Leftist Parties

Postby Sovak111 » Thu Nov 29, 2018 10:17 pm

BEKENIAL - Rumors abound about the party leadership of the leftist parties in Bekenial as all parties jockey for positions in a cabinet. SNP-Labour Leader Andrew Macalester is said to be willing to serve in a cabinet in which he is not Prime Minister as long as the SNP-Labour Coalition holds the position of Foreign Minister. The SNP wants to bring up the Crown Dependency Treaty renegotiation up for a vote this term to put in place the new Suttonite Government for the 4496 Elections, and is willing to take a back seat on all other policy roles in order to make that happen. Said a source close to Macalester,"Andy just wants to get the renegotiation done. He doesn't care how it happens, as long as it gets done."

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SNP Leader Andrew Macalester was seen leaving the Hutori First Campaign Headquarters yesterday morning, fueling speculation that the SNP is trying to build a Cabinet with Hutori First, the Liberals, and the Consumers

Yet many in the party founded by Macalester believe he has outstayed his welcome. A resolution at last month's party conference was introduced calling for new leadership. Macalasterites were able to defeat the resolution, but the position of the the former Prime Minister and founder of the SNP is no longer secure for the future. Such is also the case for Labour Leader Emma Bennett. Bennett, 79, has made statements in private about potentially retiring in the next year. Leaving the party would leave a massive vacuum for the Labour side of the SNP-Labour coalition, with potential successors for leader the Labour movement unclear.

Altarius Smith, the leader of the USPH, also stepped down from that role after resounding electoral defeats for what was once consistently the nation's largest parties. The party neglected to elect a new single leader and instead chose to create an executive committee that will oversee the party's operations for the time-being.
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