Antebellum Conservative Party

Antebellum Conservative Party
Abbreviation	ACP
Leader	Countess Tia High
President	Jack Portland
Secretary	Arabella Nash
Prime Minister	Countess Tia High
Deputy Prime Minister	Aaron Airè
Party Vice President	Thuy Chen
Founded	February 2, 2019 (2019-02-02)
Merger of	Antebellum Party Conservative Party
Headquarters	Melbourne-Haven; Jackson;West Phoenicia
Newspaper	'ACP Examiner'
Youth wing	ACP Youth
Women's wing	United Conservative Women's Front
Membership (2020)	5.1 million
Ideology	Right Wing Populiam Social Conservatism Centrism Nationalism Economic Liberalism Religious Right Agrarianism
Political position	Center-Right
Colors	Blue
House of Representatives	320 / 1,590
Senate	20 / 106
Administrative Governors	24 / 53

The Antebellum Conservative Party of West Phoenicia is a centre-right political party

While 14 parties are registered, the Antebellum Conservative Party along with the West Phoenicia Empire First Party are classed as two major parties in West Phoenicia.

History

The Antebellum Conservative Party was founded in 2019.

It was a merger of the two larger conservative parties in West Phoenicia who unified to create a stronger conservative voting bloc in the bicameral government,

Meetings between leaders of both parties had been ongoing since 2017. The desire was to unify to strengthen the conservative base not divide it, as both parties had similar ideals.

Originally the parties were known as The Conservative Party of West Phoenicia and The Antebellum Party.

Both of which are in a Coalition alongside the West Phoenicia Aristocracy Party, West Phoenicia Segregation Party and Christian People's Party.

The powerful conservative alliance is showing united they can poll huge numbers which has unnerved centrist and left wing political groups.

Jimmy Bain who was the current Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party at the time of the merge was selected to lead the newly merged party. Countess Tia High was choosen as his Deputy Months after the merger, Jimmy Bain voiced he would not be contesting the next election. Countess Tia High was nominated to lead the party and won the party room vote uncontested.

The unification worked and in the 2019 General election, the Antebellum Conservative Party polled some strong results, flipping seats from other parties.

The Coalition has been in power since 2011.

Ideology

The Antebellum Conservative Party is considered a Big Tent Conservative Party.

The ACP caters to a number of different factions within the party.

• Right Wing Populiam
• Social Conservatism
• Centrism
• West Phoenician Nationalism
• Economic Liberalism
• Religious Right
• Agrarianism
• Fiscal responsibility

List of leaders

As the Antebellum Conservative Party;

• Countess Tia High 02/11/2019-Present

• Jimmy Bain 02/02/2019 to 02/11/2019

Policies:

• Tax rate of 10% for low to middle class. 12% for the rich
• Increased Military Spending over the next 5 years with focus on new equipment, personnel and research.
• Create a National Guard for each city-state
• Increase funding for public infrastructure
• Increase funding in public hospitals
• Funding for Private Hospitals and Schools.
• Promote Pro-Life values
• Gay Civil Unions but not marriage
• Support of the Polygamy ACT.
• Cut funding towards medical clinics that perform abortions.
• Higher fines for Big Business who break the law
• Lower retirement age to 55
• Reduce immigration quotas
• Deport illegal immigrants who commit crimes.
• 20 year maximum term for Sitting Judges.
• Baby bonus of $10,000.
• Tax breaks and Investment into small businesses
• Increase in childcare facilities
• 18 months paid maternity leave
• Keep prayer in schools
• Increase Police on the streets
• Increase in Fire and Emergency services
• Build up rural communities
• Security checks for gun owners
• Increase in zoos and other animal facilities for protection and breeding.
• Increase in crimes added to Capital Punishment Act
• Building of additional prisons.
• Beautification of all city-states.
• Funding for the fishing industry
• Cut wasteful spending in Human and Social Services
• Increase annual leave from 4 to 6 weeks per year
• Use of alternative energy schemes.
• Abstinence taught in school.
• Increase in cotton, tea and tobacco production
• Decriminalise duelling
• Increased funding for West Phoenicia Security and Intelligence Organisation
• Chivalry Tax
• Opening additional Drug Rehab centres
• Increase allowance to family welfare.
• Increase in funding for Sports, Arts, Science and Technology
• Reduce foreign imports by 50%
• Increase in Aged care facilities
• Increase in public gardens
• Increase luxury goods throughout the nation
• Decriminalize whipping of servants and slaves.

Governors 2020

The Antebellum Conservative Party currently holds 24 of the 53 Governorships. The party has seen a rise in voters due to their strong policies that have boosted the economy.

Areas in Education, Employment, Heathcare and the Military have seen vast improvements  which has gained citizen confidence.

Rebrading to a center-right instead of just a right party, has allowed them to woo over many of the West Phoenicia Empire First Party voters.

Governor	Portrait	City-State	Time in Office	% Carried City-state	Notes
Eva Black		Jackson	2nd November 2013	51.9%
Vicountess Anna Moor		Immaculata	2nd November 2019	60%
Margaret Kent		Brigham Territory	2nd November 2010	59.5%
Paris Palms		Olympia Hills	2nd November 2013	80.2%
Carolina Utah		Bast County	2nd November 2019	55.5%
Victor Phan		Antebellum Territory	2nd November 2013	78.3%
Lady Kimberly Ports		Selene Valley	10th March 2015	50.3%	Won Special election in 2015.
Ptolemy York XX		Ptolemaic Haven	July 20th 2018	69.3%	Won a special election in 2018. Was re-elected in 2019
Adam Nodd		East Eden	2nd November 2016	52%
Lady Drusilla Pontus		New Rome	2nd November 2016	59.8%
Juba Mantooba II		Africana Territory	2nd November 2019	51.4%
Atem El Shadra		Autumn Falls	2nd November 2013	66.6%
Count Louis De'Vallis		Bourbon-Versailles	2nd November 2007	88.9%
Ma'at Karnak		New Crocodilopolis	2nd November 2019	54%
Glen Clauss		Yule Island	2nd November 2016	50.2%
Seleucus Edom III Philometor		Seleucid Dominion	2nd November 2019	59.7%
Helena Du'Moor		Mythologica	2nd November 2016	57.8%
Beatrice Wentworth		Neo Australis	2nd November 2013	68%
David Petra		Testament Valley	2nd November 2019	50.1
Parker Coles IV		Cluella	2nd November 2019	77.5%
Lateesha Winst		Fantasi	2nd November 2016	52.3%
Audie Murray		Westernia Frontier	11th April 2017	50.2%	Won Special election in 2017.
Arabella Plain		Gospela	2nd November 2016	89.1%
Scott Cameron		Hellenestica	2nd November 2010	50.5%

Controversies

In 2018 West Phoenician Minister of Immigration Harry Heniel came under fire for what was known as the West Phoenicia Citizenship Debacle.

Harry Heniel, a member of the Antebellum Party before the party merged with the Conservative Party come under fire with his introduction of a controversial plan to fast track citizenship for sport stars of other nations.

The plan dubbed "Paving the Road to Glory" will allow active sport stars and athletes to be given automatic citizenship in exchange for them representing West Phoenicia in the Winter and Summer Olympicss as well as other high profile sports like Baseball, Basketball, Tennis and Football. The goal is to bring in talent and excellence to boost West Phoenicia in sports where they are struggling.

As well as automatic citizenship granted for the athlete it allows their family to be granted citizenship and pick of location of where they want to live with further financial assistance given for relocation costs as well as waiving the $5000 Citizenship application fees and others associated with it.

The Opposition slammed the new policy as unfair and discriminating towards people who have done the right thing and waited the five years to become citizens.

The scandal caused Harry Heniel to resign from the cabinet position.

Electoral results

House of Representatives
Election	Leader	Seats won	+/−	Government	Notes
2019	Countess Tia High	320 / 1,590	320	Government	Early 2019 The CP and AP merged. This is their first election as a merged ACP