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Bill: RP: In-Depth Update on the Internal Party Politics of Salvation
Details
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This bill is a resolution. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: August 5325
Description[?]:
| Joseph Whiteworth, Most Devout Councillor, and founding member of Salvation, remains a very well-respected and revered figure within the party. He is however now 73 years old. Ordinarily this wouldn’t be a problem, but his health is slowly deteriorating due to high blood pressure and deteriorating eyesight. He remains able and competent for the foreseeable future, but recent developments have opened up the party to scheming amongst senior members who are expected to go head to head for Whiteworth’s position in the future. The Salvation Party constitution outlines a rather complicated and specific election process, the nuances of which will not be relevant until the time comes. What is important however is the obvious requirement that the Most Devout Councillor must first serve on the Salvation Holy Council first. They must also have the support of another Holy Councillor to even enter the election process. The process does also include a member-wide cote, but the Holy Council holds powers which keep them in overall control of the election. This means that some Holy Councillors have started to subtly win the support of their peers to give them a head start when the time for a new leader does eventually come. The Rev. Isiah Hughes, one of only five remaining founder members of the party is seen as an obvious front runner. Following the recent deaths of Rev. Jason Johnson and Rev. Samuel Parsons he has assumed de-facto deputy leadership and also serves as the Shadow Home Secretary. He is a more traditional voice in the party and believes strongly in family values, devout worship and strict punishment. His potential supporter base encompasses a large proportion of the party, including many senior MIDs. His potential supporters on the Holy Council includes his close friends Rev. John Hicks and Rev. Tobias Sharp. Hughes is seen as a competent leader and very good public speaker. His Church services are often upbeat and motivational, whilst maintaining a great sense of tradition. He could however be opposed by another founding member, Rev. Aaron Cross, the current Shadow Foreign Secretary. The two have been known to disagree vehemently on many policies, with Cross being a more compassionate Hosian, focusing his views much more on the importance of charity, poor relief and alms giving, and social care. Cross is a strong advocate for universal healthcare and a complete socialised welfare system. He does maintain traditional social views, but takes a more individualistic approach to liberty. Cross would likely be supported by some newer councillors, particularly the two layman councillors Gideon Holt and Chancellor Peterson. In the case of a future leadership election, Cross probably has less support from the membership, so would probably have to rely on the third round of voting in which the Holy Council has the ability to significantly impact the results. Others gaining influence in the party include some of the newer Holy Councillors. Experienced MID and current Shadow Defence Minister Rev. Matthias Brewer is seen as a rising star. The 45 year old has only recently been admitted to the Council, taking over from the experienced Rev. Jason Johnson, and his appointment was voted for by all but one Holy Councillor - Barnabas Wells, who voted for the appointment of Rev. Simon Davis instead. Brewer has socially conservative views and is seen as the epitome of a Salvation member. He does however take a more modern stance on issues surrounding foreign affairs and acceptance of non-believers. In the event of an election he’d likely have support from other newer members of the Holy Council, like Rev. Jasper Atkinson. Others like Rev. Amos Thomson and Rev. Marcus Parsons, son of the late Rev. Samuel Parsons, also have increasing influence in the party, but would likely struggle in any leadership bid in current circumstances. Thomson currently splits the support of Brewer, so would likely strike some sort of deal with him in the event that Whiteworth is no longer Most Devout Councillor. In terms of other dynamics in the party, there is currently a big debate on whether to admit Rev. Simon Davis, the Minister-President of Ernshire to the Holy Council. He has been refused entry twice in the past four years, with Holy Councillors overwhelmingly choosing another candidate on both occasions. He does however have increasing influence within the party grassroots. Davis has been forced into being more moderate due to the minority Salvation hold on the ducal council in Ernshire. Other key debates include matters of policy as the official opposition. One of these debates pertains to the way in which the party should push for increased welfare and financial assistance. Many traditionalists want to see a complete radical overhaul of the system, however some take a more mixed-market approach and feel that charities should be more dominant than government assistance. Whiteworth himself feels that the party should be pushing for socialised welfare. Overall however the party remains fairly United on all major policy points, and this is the image that they will be trying to present going into the next General Election. Despite some polling, there is a belief that the CDU-lead coalition government could be at a significant risk to falling if Salvation run an effective campaign. It is important to remember that almost the entire party is still rallying around Rev. Joseph Whiteworth, who, by party convention will remain a member of the Holy Council, and thus as Most Devout Councillor, until he is either too Iill to fulfil his duty to God, or until he passes away. |
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| Vote | Seats | |||||||
| yes |
Total Seats: 584 | |||||||
| no | Total Seats: 0 | |||||||
| abstain | Total Seats: 66 |
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