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| ideology = {{wpl|Green liberalism}}<br>{{wpl|Populism}}<br>{{wpl|Pirate Party|Future politics}}<br>{{wp|Pro-Europeanism|Pro-Eucleanism}}
| ideology = {{wpl|Green liberalism}}<br>{{wpl|Populism}}<br>{{wpl|Pirate Party|Future politics}}<br>{{wpl|Civic nationalism}}<br>{{wp|Pro-Europeanism|Pro-Eucleanism}}
| position = {{wpl|Centrism|Centre}} to {{wpl|Centre-left politics|centre-left}}
| position = {{wpl|Centrism|Centre}} to {{wpl|Centre-left politics|centre-left}}
| affiliation1_title = [[Euclean Parliament]] group
| affiliation1_title = [[Euclean Parliament]] group
| affiliation1 = [[Forward Euclea]]
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| national = TFA–VOX–T.AS–A21 joint list
| national = {{nowrap|Modern Democracy list}}
| slogan = "Renewing the Alslandic Project"
| slogan = "Renewing the Alslandic Project"
| seats1_title = [[Folkssenaat]]
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Ideologically the party has positioned itself as a {{wpl|Centrism|centrist}} political party and has been described as {{wpl|Populism|populist}} by some media sources. The party was founded on 26 July 2022 ahead of the [[2022 Alslandic legislative election]] by politicians from the [[Green - Alternative Choice]] and [[Progressive Alliance (Alsland)|Progressive Alliance]] who were opposed to the [[Cabinet of Alsland|cabinet's]] response to the [[SYFA spying scandal]]. They were joined initially by 6 Senators and 1 MEP. The party's rapid growth in support ahead of the election led to the party's officials to select [[Kairi Sokk]] as the party's candidate for Premier. It formed a joint list with [[VOX Alsland]], [[Future.as]] and [[List of political parties in Alsland|Alsland 21]] ahead of the election. It's main policies include protecting the environment, government accountability, holding a constitutional convention to write a new constitution and opposing [[Dellish independence movement|Dellish independence]].
Ideologically the party has positioned itself as a {{wpl|Centrism|centrist}} political party and has been described as {{wpl|Populism|populist}} by some media sources. The party was founded on 26 July 2022 ahead of the [[2022 Alslandic legislative election]] by politicians from the [[Green - Alternative Choice]] and [[Progressive Alliance (Alsland)|Progressive Alliance]] who were opposed to the [[Cabinet of Alsland|cabinet's]] response to the [[SYFA spying scandal]]. They were joined initially by 6 Senators and 1 MEP. The party's rapid growth in support ahead of the election led to the party's officials to select [[Kairi Sokk]] as the party's candidate for Premier. It formed a joint list with [[VOX Alsland]], [[Future.as]] and [[List of political parties in Alsland|Alsland 21]] ahead of the election. It's main policies include protecting the environment, government accountability, holding a constitutional convention to write a new constitution and opposing [[Dellish independence movement|Dellish independence]].
==History==
==History==
The party was founded on 26 July 2022 by a group of defectors from the [[Green - Alternative Choice]]: [[Kairi Sokk]], [[Alsland|Sjoek Wijma]], [[Alsland|Griġm Holt]] and [[Alsland|Ajolt Glas]] who left the [[Green - Alternative Choice]] to oppose the party's defence of the government during the [[SYFA spying scandal]]. At their founding press conference Sokk stated the party's main goals were to oppose the current government, push for government accountability and transparency, support a new constitutional convention and oppose the [[Dellish independence movement]] by giving Communities more say in the running of the Federal government. They were soon joined by Green MEP [[Alsland|Jannik Boeckmann]] and 2 former [[Progressive Alliance (Alsland)|Progressive Alliance]] Senators. Jannik Boeckmann became a member of the [[Forward Euclea]] political group in the [[Euclean Parliament]] after the party's founding.  
The party was founded on 26 July 2022 by a group of defectors from the [[Green - Alternative Choice]]: [[Kairi Sokk]], [[Alsland|Sjoek Wijma]], [[Alsland|Griġm Holt]] and [[Alsland|Ajolt Glas]] who left the [[Green - Alternative Choice]] to oppose the party's defence of the government during the [[SYFA spying scandal]]. At their founding press conference Sokk stated the party's main goals were to oppose the current government, push for government accountability and transparency, support a new constitutional convention and oppose the [[Dellish independence movement]] by giving Communities more say in the running of the Federal government. They were soon joined by Green MEP [[Alsland|Jannik Boeckmann]] and 2 former [[Progressive Alliance (Alsland)|Progressive Alliance]] Senators. Jannik Boeckmann became a member of the [[Forward Euclea]] political group in the [[Euclean Parliament]] after the party's founding. The party allows anyone to be a member and does not impose membership fees on prospective members who will have to register to join the party online to vote on party issues.


The announcement of the new party was welcomed amongst dissatisfied Alslandic voters who began supporting the party en-masse, within weeks of it's founding it led opinion polls. The party adopted a {{wpl|Populism|populist}} campaign strategy, after Sokk was not invited to a climate change debate on [[Alslandyske Nijs en Radiotsjinst|ANS]] the party held a simultaneous online question and answer session which reportedly had more viewers than the climate change debate according to Alsland's media regulator body.
The announcement of the new party was welcomed amongst dissatisfied Alslandic voters who began supporting the party en-masse, within weeks of it's founding it led opinion polls. The party adopted a {{wpl|Populism|populist}} campaign strategy, after Sokk was not invited to a climate change debate on [[Alslandyske Nijs en Radiotsjinst|ANS]] the party held a simultaneous online question and answer session which reportedly had more viewers than the climate change debate according to Alsland's media regulator body.
==Platform==
==Platform==
Together for Alsland claims to be a {{wpl|Centrism|centrist}}, {{wpl|Anti-establishment|anti-establishment}}, {{wpl|Envrionmentalism|envrionmentalist}}, [[Euclean Community|Pro-Euclean]] political movement. The party's 2022 manifesto commits the party to pursue government, social and economic reforms if elected including digitalising the government, closing Alsland's nuclear power plants, creating an independent elected body to draft a new constitution and to equalise Alsland's regions and end the transfer of taxes between communities. The party is considered to be a member of the {{wpl|Pirate Party|Future politics movement}} due to it's affiliation with [[Future.as]]. The party's chairwoman [[Kairi Sokk]] claims the current Alslandic constitution fuels division and wants to replace the offices of [[Premier of Alsland]] and [[President of Alsland]] with an elected {{wpl|Directorial system|directorial position}} comprising of representatives from each Community of Alsland. The party also wants to cut the number of Senators from 201 to 132 whilst also introducing more forms of {{wpl|Direct democracy|direct democracy}} and {{wpl|E-democracy|e-democracy}}. The party wants to encourage investment in technology start-ups, it also plans to dramatically increase Alsland's science funding and also create more {{wpl|Institute of technology|technology schools}} to make the country a regional leader in technological innovation. It also supports establishing term limits of 8 years for Senators.
Together for Alsland claims to be a {{wpl|Centrism|centrist}}, {{wpl|Anti-establishment|anti-establishment}}, {{wpl|Envrionmentalism|envrionmentalist}}, [[Euclean Community|Pro-Euclean]] political movement. The party's 2022 manifesto commits the party to pursue government, social and economic reforms if elected including digitalising the government, closing Alsland's nuclear power plants, creating an independent elected body to draft a new constitution and to equalise Alsland's regions and end the transfer of taxes between communities. The party is considered to be a member of the {{wpl|Pirate Party|Future politics movement}} due to it's affiliation with [[Future.as]]. The party's chairwoman [[Kairi Sokk]] claims the current Alslandic constitution fuels division and wants to replace the offices of [[Premier of Alsland]] and [[President of Alsland]] with an elected {{wpl|Directorial system|directorial position}} comprising of representatives from each Community of Alsland. The party also wants to cut the number of Senators from 201 to 132 whilst also introducing more forms of {{wpl|Direct democracy|direct democracy}} and {{wpl|E-democracy|e-democracy}}. The party wants to encourage investment in technology start-ups, it also plans to dramatically increase Alsland's science funding and also create more {{wpl|Institute of technology|technology schools}} to make the country a regional leader in technological innovation. It also supports establishing term limits of 8 years for Senators.
==Affiliation==
===National affiliation===
The party is the largest party and the de facto leader of the Modern Democracy list, a {{wpl|Political alliance|political alliance}} between Together as well as [[VOX Alsland|VOX]], [[Future.as]] and [[Alsland21]]. The alliance between the 4 parties guarantees each party will have representation on their joint list ahead of the [[2022 Alslandic legislative election]] and a promise to cooperate together in government to pursue a group of common goals which were laid out in Together for Alsland's manifesto. The leaders of the 4 parties stated that the alliance would remain unified after the election no matter the result. At the founding of the alliance the leaders of VOX, Futre.as and Alsland21 agreed to support the candidacy of [[Kairi Sokk]] and agreed to campaign with Together for Alsland ahead of the election.
===Euclean affiliation===
The party has no official affiliation in the [[Euclean Parliament]] and has deferred all decisions on joining a group until after the legislative election. The party's sole MEP [[List of members of the Euclean Parliament for Alsland, 2019–2024|Jannik Boeckmann]] who defected from the [[Green - Alternative Choice]] party to join Together continues to sit as a member of the [[Green and Ecologist Movement]] in the Euclean Parliament. In an email sent to prospective members after the party's founding it committed itself to holding an online members vote to decide on whether to join a Euclean group with the option to remain unaffiliated.
==Electoral results==
==Electoral results==
===Folkssenaat===
===Folkssenaat===

Revision as of 18:14, 28 July 2022

Together for Alsland

Tegearre foar Aalslân
Gemeinsam für Aalsland
Gẹdor for Ẹlsland
Koos Elsmaa eest
AbbreviationTFA
ChairmanKairi Sokk
Vice ChairpeopleSjoek Wijma
Griġm Holt
Leader in the FolkssenaatAjolt Glas
Leader in the Euclean ParliamentJannik Boeckmann
Founded26 July 2022; 2 years ago (2022-07-26)
Split fromGreen - Alternative Choice
Progressive Alliance
Headquarters13A Puiestikwei, Yndyk
Membership3000~
IdeologyGreen liberalism
Populism
Future politics
Civic nationalism
Pro-Eucleanism
Political positionCentre to centre-left
National affiliationModern Democracy list
Colours  Blue
Slogan"Renewing the Alslandic Project"
Folkssenaat
6 / 201
Federal Council
0 / 96
Euclean Parliament
1 / 24
Website
www.ûnôfhinklikgrienen.as

Together for Alsland (Dellish: Tegearre foar Aalslân, Weranian: Gemeinsam für Aalsland, Swathish: Gẹdor for Ẹlsland, Kirenian: Koos Elsmaa eest, TFA), often shortened to Together, is an Alslandic political party.

Ideologically the party has positioned itself as a centrist political party and has been described as populist by some media sources. The party was founded on 26 July 2022 ahead of the 2022 Alslandic legislative election by politicians from the Green - Alternative Choice and Progressive Alliance who were opposed to the cabinet's response to the SYFA spying scandal. They were joined initially by 6 Senators and 1 MEP. The party's rapid growth in support ahead of the election led to the party's officials to select Kairi Sokk as the party's candidate for Premier. It formed a joint list with VOX Alsland, Future.as and Alsland 21 ahead of the election. It's main policies include protecting the environment, government accountability, holding a constitutional convention to write a new constitution and opposing Dellish independence.

History

The party was founded on 26 July 2022 by a group of defectors from the Green - Alternative Choice: Kairi Sokk, Sjoek Wijma, Griġm Holt and Ajolt Glas who left the Green - Alternative Choice to oppose the party's defence of the government during the SYFA spying scandal. At their founding press conference Sokk stated the party's main goals were to oppose the current government, push for government accountability and transparency, support a new constitutional convention and oppose the Dellish independence movement by giving Communities more say in the running of the Federal government. They were soon joined by Green MEP Jannik Boeckmann and 2 former Progressive Alliance Senators. Jannik Boeckmann became a member of the Forward Euclea political group in the Euclean Parliament after the party's founding. The party allows anyone to be a member and does not impose membership fees on prospective members who will have to register to join the party online to vote on party issues.

The announcement of the new party was welcomed amongst dissatisfied Alslandic voters who began supporting the party en-masse, within weeks of it's founding it led opinion polls. The party adopted a populist campaign strategy, after Sokk was not invited to a climate change debate on ANS the party held a simultaneous online question and answer session which reportedly had more viewers than the climate change debate according to Alsland's media regulator body.

Platform

Together for Alsland claims to be a centrist, anti-establishment, envrionmentalist, Pro-Euclean political movement. The party's 2022 manifesto commits the party to pursue government, social and economic reforms if elected including digitalising the government, closing Alsland's nuclear power plants, creating an independent elected body to draft a new constitution and to equalise Alsland's regions and end the transfer of taxes between communities. The party is considered to be a member of the Future politics movement due to it's affiliation with Future.as. The party's chairwoman Kairi Sokk claims the current Alslandic constitution fuels division and wants to replace the offices of Premier of Alsland and President of Alsland with an elected directorial position comprising of representatives from each Community of Alsland. The party also wants to cut the number of Senators from 201 to 132 whilst also introducing more forms of direct democracy and e-democracy. The party wants to encourage investment in technology start-ups, it also plans to dramatically increase Alsland's science funding and also create more technology schools to make the country a regional leader in technological innovation. It also supports establishing term limits of 8 years for Senators.

Affiliation

National affiliation

The party is the largest party and the de facto leader of the Modern Democracy list, a political alliance between Together as well as VOX, Future.as and Alsland21. The alliance between the 4 parties guarantees each party will have representation on their joint list ahead of the 2022 Alslandic legislative election and a promise to cooperate together in government to pursue a group of common goals which were laid out in Together for Alsland's manifesto. The leaders of the 4 parties stated that the alliance would remain unified after the election no matter the result. At the founding of the alliance the leaders of VOX, Futre.as and Alsland21 agreed to support the candidacy of Kairi Sokk and agreed to campaign with Together for Alsland ahead of the election.

Euclean affiliation

The party has no official affiliation in the Euclean Parliament and has deferred all decisions on joining a group until after the legislative election. The party's sole MEP Jannik Boeckmann who defected from the Green - Alternative Choice party to join Together continues to sit as a member of the Green and Ecologist Movement in the Euclean Parliament. In an email sent to prospective members after the party's founding it committed itself to holding an online members vote to decide on whether to join a Euclean group with the option to remain unaffiliated.

Electoral results

Folkssenaat

Leadership

Kairi Sokk is the party's Chairperson and candidate for Premier