Centre Group (Gylias)

Centre Group
Founded	1960
Ideology	Centrism Liberalism Progressivism Reformism
Political position	Centre Historical: Centre to Centre-right
Colors	Orange
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The Centre Group (French reformed: Groupe centriste) is an electoral bloc of centrist parties in Gylias. Formed in 1960, it is the main centrist electoral bloc in Gylias.

History

The bloc was formed by the MCP and RDC after electoral reform in 1960. Motivated by their narrow entrance into the Popular Assembly in 1958, it was the first electoral bloc established in Gylias. Three further parties formed in the bloc — the RCP, IPR, and CCM — as part of a general consolidation of 5-party electoral blocs.

Due to the "constructive"–"recalcitrant" battle within Gylian conservatism, many "constructives" joined the CG, causing it to lean centre-right in its early years. It performed respectably in the 1962 and 1969 federal elections, forming the official opposition. Its first leader Sasa Ruişela proved a Beatrice Albini-like figure, commanding broad public respect that failed to translate to the ballot box. Her sympathy with the centre-right leanings of the CG frustrated centrists who saw this as a hijacking of the CG's declared aim to occupy the centre ground of politics.

The destruction of the Conservative Coalition after the 1969 federal election and its replacement by the National Bloc ushered in a political realignment. Many centre-right politicians previously elected under other banners joined the NB parties instead. While this left the CG as a purely centrist formation, it also meant a reduction in support after the departure of its centre-right voters.

Weaker leadership, timid policies, and overt reliance on ideological "equidistance" hurt the bloc during the wretched decade, as the NB seized the mantle of opposition to the Aén Ďanez government.

Opposition disunity allowed Aén to remain in office as a caretaker until the Ossorian war crisis of 1986, after which the opposition banded together and formed the Filomena Pinheiro government. This marked the CG's first participation in a federal government.

The 1990 federal election proved to be a breakthrough for Non-inscrits, as voters punished the established blocs for their role in the wretched decade. The CG's long record in opposition proved beneficial, and it largely retained its existing support.

During the 1990s–2000s, the CG had an ambiguous role, alternately providing outside support for and opposing the Mathilde Vieira government depending on issues. Its federal support stabilised around a core of 13–14%. While remaining centrist, this period also consolidated its closeness towards the NB.

The CG obtained its best result in the 2020 federal election, winning 81 deputies, and subsequently joined the Lena Haidynraix government.

Composition

Party		Main ideology
	Moderate Centrist Party (MCP)	Centrism social liberalism
	Rally of the Democratic Centre (RDC)	Radical centrism participatory democracy
	Reformist Centre Party (RCP)	Reformism
	Independent Progress Rally (IPR)	Progressivism participism
	Centre of Constitutional Monarchists (CCM)	Constitutional monarchism

Ideology

The CG is the main centrist bloc of Gylian politics, complemented by various centrist Non-inscrits. The bloc includes parties with social liberal, reformist, participist, and radical centrist positions. It is considered centre.

Common platform planks include support for emancipated markets, social liberalism, progressivism, participism, reformism, and decentralisation.

Symbols

The CG uses the colour orange as its common colour.

Electoral results

Gylian Parliament

Election	Chamber of Deputies			Senate			Government
	FPV	%	Seats	FPV	%	Seats
1962	878.120	19,3%	55 / 285	899.864	19,8%	72 / 300	Opposition
1969	1.061.806	18,6%	59 / 285	977.745	17,2%	68 / 300	Opposition
1976	722.863	10,3%	32 / 395	793.491	11,3%	50 / 300	Opposition
1980	878.606	11,1%	33 / 395	791.323	10,0%	40 / 300	Opposition
1985	1.049.831	11,9%	54 / 520	1.014.645	11,5%	44 / 300	Opposition
							Coalition
1990	1.378.149	14,0%	55 / 500	1.210.680	12,3%	50 / 300	Opposition
1995	1.509.680	13,9%	53 / 500	1.346.493	12,4%	50 / 300	Opposition
2000	1.728.305	14,2%	60 / 500	N/A			Opposition
2004	1.779.757	13,5%	59 / 500				Opposition
2008	2.014.207	13,9%	64 / 500				Opposition
2012	2.109.053	13,2%	64 / 500				Opposition
2016	2.333.179	13,3%	64 / 500				Opposition
2020	2.790.471	14,6%	81 / 500				Coalition

Regional elections

Main article: List of Gylian regional elections

Municipal elections

Main article: List of Gylian municipal elections