by Robert F. Kennedy » Thu May 02, 2024 7:55 pm
A look into Erneshire's plan for economic recovery - tourism, finance and nature.
In this article - we'll take a little look at the Grand Duchy of Erneshire's plan for economic recovery - which is highly focused on social housing, tourism, the establishment of financial firms in Alchester and the protection of the wild landscape of the Grand Duchy.
11th, March 5478
Alchester, Grand Duchy of Erneshire, Luthori - The Grand Duchy of Erneshire - known as the rightest duchy in the land - well formerly - as its now known as a bastion of socialism and progressivism in Luthori, a torn in every Conservative governments spine. The Minister-President of the Grand Duchy, in agreement with both the Grand Duke's (Prince George's) Lord Protector (Regent - acting in place of the Grand Duke/Grand Duchess when there isn't any or he/she is too young to effecitvely rule the Duchy) - Lord Palmerston (Lincoln Kirhey) - and the Erneshire Assembly - the devolved legislature of the Duchy - proclaimed in 5475, before that the Palace of Darlington had even acted on salvaging the economy - a new plan on three points: (1) - social justice, (2) - environment and (3) - money. This plan was nicknamed the Dutchers' Three Points [named as the Dietrich Dutchers (Dundorfian-Luthorian) - the current Minister-President of Erneshire (LPE - Liberal Party of Erneshire)], as today, we are in 5478 - in an election year nationally, we've decided to look upon Mr. Dutchers' program and what has been already done by the Liberal Government of Erneshire and what remains to be done by this same government before the dissolution of the Assembly and the convocation of new elections by the Lord Protector in 2 years (the term in the Assembly being of 5 years). Mr. Dutchers's Liberal Party came into power in 5375, after a disastrous election performance by the Conservative Party-in-Erneshire. In theory, the Liberal Party is affilated nationally with the Conservative Party-in-Luthori, yet de facto, this split between Liberal and Conservatives is the only one that can be shown in the country, as normally, both the "Whigs", "Hardliner" and "Nationalist" Factions of the Tory Party are in the same party ducally, yet here, it's not the case, the "Whigs" and "Hardliner" Factions are competiting for power in the Grand Duchy. Something that may be up in the air as the Whigs and Hardliner faction remains united nationally but could likely split up due to ideological difference at the local level. This remains to be seen.
The three points of the Dutchers' Three Points was (1) - social justice, while the Liberal Government knew that power lied upon the conservative High Court of Erneshire and the Imperial Government - they did tried to pass a lot of social justice bills in the Grand Duchy - much of whom were successful, as the Chief Justice of the High Court puted it that the "High Court wasn't here for political motives, but for constitutional scrutiny" - these acts placed more allowances or increased the already existing ones for injured, disabled, the unemployed, students, single-parent families and families and people living below the poverty line. The Government of Erneshire also put money into more social housing construction projects, by contracting it with private firms for construction (Ethan Brothers...) and immediately boughting afterwards. The Ducal Government also put efforts into creating a more connected and greener Erneshire, by promoting infrastructure expansions - by the LuthoriRail Program, which would see more than 900 km (372 mil) of railway being constructed within the Duchy. These railway network would mostly be local railway network, participating in the dynamisation of some areas of the duchy, by developing tourism into some beautiful, yet inaccesible parts of Erneshire. Tourism in one of the greatest strength that has been developed in the duchy, while the duchy lacks the beaches of Middenriding and Shipleyriding, and lacks the Industrial output of Orange. It sure do not lacks the natural beauties offered by the terrain, when Martyn Luthori, founder of Luthoranism (OOC: Protestantism) called Luthori "This Green and Pleasent Land", he was reffering to the Erneshire in particular. With this strength, the Erneshire Government put a lot of money into developing this sector, while also, in the meantime, cutting taxes for corporations to foster economic investments into the duchy. Yet, all wasn't welcome, heavy industry wasn't welcomed in Erneshire in pahse of the Duchy's strict environmental regulations, the Grand Duchy mostly focused itself on attracting services and technological investors into the Duchy.
It seems that it has worked, with the relative calm of the Duchy, away from the trouble in Fort William, the Martwick-Alchester Banking Company, originally coming from Alchester, annoucing being peg to the Alchester Stock Exchange rather than the Fort William Stock Exchange and reolcating its bases of operations back into Erneshire, investments from banking megacorporations and promises of implementations from techs giants are helping the Duchy to recover economically from the Albertan Economic Crisis. Today, unemployment rests at 5,4 % but seems to be on the decrease - as it is in all the country.
The Alchester Daily is a local newspaper covering news in Erneshire. It is currently publishing news from Alchester.