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| leader3_name = [[Jannik Boeckmann]] | | leader3_name = [[Jannik Boeckmann]] | ||
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| foundation = | | foundation = 26 July 2022 | ||
| dissolved = 5 November 2022 | |||
| split = [[Green - Alternative Choice]]<br>[[Progressive Alliance (Alsland)|Progressive Alliance]] | | split = [[Green - Alternative Choice]]<br>[[Progressive Alliance (Alsland)|Progressive Alliance]] | ||
| | | successor = [[Radical (Alsland)]] | ||
| headquarters = 13A Puiestikwei, [[Yndyk]] | | headquarters = 13A Puiestikwei, [[Yndyk]] | ||
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| national = {{nowrap|Together Senate Faction}} | | national = {{nowrap|Together Senate Faction}} | ||
| slogan = "Renewing the Alslandic Project" | | slogan = "Renewing the Alslandic Project" | ||
| colours = {{color box|#1108D7}} {{wpl|Blue (colour)|Blue}} | | colours = {{color box|#1108D7}} {{wpl|Blue (colour)|Blue}} | ||
| website = [http://www.ûnôfhinklikgrienen.as/ www.ûnôfhinklikgrienen.as] | | website = [http://www.ûnôfhinklikgrienen.as/ www.ûnôfhinklikgrienen.as] | ||
| country = Alsland | | country = Alsland | ||
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'''Together for Alsland''' ({{wpl|Frisian Language|Dellish}}: ''Tegearre foar Aalslân'', {{wpl|German Language|Weranian}}: ''Gemeinsam für Aalsland'', {{wpl|Anglo-Frisian_languages#Anglic_languages|Swathish}}: ''Gẹdor for Ẹlsland'', {{wpl|Estonian Language|Kirenian}}: ''Koos Elsmaa eest'', '''TFA'''), often shortened to '''Together''', | '''Together for Alsland''' ({{wpl|Frisian Language|Dellish}}: ''Tegearre foar Aalslân'', {{wpl|German Language|Weranian}}: ''Gemeinsam für Aalsland'', {{wpl|Anglo-Frisian_languages#Anglic_languages|Swathish}}: ''Gẹdor for Ẹlsland'', {{wpl|Estonian Language|Kirenian}}: ''Koos Elsmaa eest'', '''TFA'''), often shortened to '''Together''', was an Alslandic [[List of political parties in Alsland|political party]]. | ||
Ideologically the party | Ideologically the party 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. The party merged with [[Liveable Alsland]] to form the [[Radical (Alsland)|Radicals]] in November 2022. | ||
==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 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 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. | ||
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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 | Together for Alsland claimed 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 was 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]] claimed 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 wanted 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 wanted to encourage investment in technology start-ups, it also had 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 supported establishing term limits of 8 years for Senators. | ||
Various analysts have differing views on where the party sits on the political spectrum. [[Alslandyske Nijs en Radiotsjinst|ANS]] | Various analysts have differing views on where the party sits on the political spectrum. [[Alslandyske Nijs en Radiotsjinst|ANS]] descried the party as {{wpl|Centrism|centrist}}, [[Hjoed]] meanwhile has implied that the party is influenced by liberal tendencies from the {{wpl|Centre-right politics|centre-right}}. The party had an very liberal economic policy compared to other political parties in Alsland and supports lowering the country's corporate tax. Kairi Sokk identifies the party as following a unique brand of {{wpl|Economic liberalism|economic liberalism}}. The party rejected being labelled as {{wpl|Neoliberalism|neoliberal}} and pointed to it's support for abolishing tuition fees for Universities and other forms of tertiary education as proof. | ||
==Affiliation== | ==Affiliation== | ||
===National affiliation=== | ===National affiliation=== | ||
The party | The party was 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. | ||
After the election the four parties formed the 'Together Senate Faction' and invited likeminded parties such as the Greens to join the faction. | After the election the four parties formed the 'Together Senate Faction' and invited likeminded parties such as the Greens to join the faction. | ||
===Euclean affiliation=== | ===Euclean affiliation=== | ||
The party | The party had 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. Party members were given the choice of starting negotiations with the [[Forward Euclea]], the [[Alliance for a Federal and Regionalist Euclea]] or the [[Green and Ecologist Movement]] groups in the [[Euclean Parliament]], a plurality supported opening negotiations with Forward Euclea although Future.as announced it would not leave the Future Party of Euclea. | ||
==Electoral results== | ==Electoral results== | ||
===Folkssenaat=== | ===Folkssenaat=== | ||
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Together for Alsland Tegearre foar Aalslân Koos Elsmaa eest | |
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| Abbreviation | TFA |
| Chairman | Kairi Sokk |
| Vice Chairpeople | Sjoek Wijma Griġm Holt |
| Leader in the Folkssenaat | Ajolt Glas |
| Leader in the Euclean Parliament | Jannik Boeckmann |
| Founded | 26 July 2022 |
| Dissolved | 5 November 2022 |
| Split from | Green - Alternative Choice Progressive Alliance |
| Succeeded by | Radical (Alsland) |
| Headquarters | 13A Puiestikwei, Yndyk |
| Membership | 3000~ |
| Ideology | Green liberalism Social liberalism Populism Pro-Eucleanism |
| Political position | Centre to centre-right |
| National affiliation | Together Senate Faction |
| Euclean Parliament group | Forward Euclea |
| Colours | Blue |
| Slogan | "Renewing the Alslandic Project" |
| 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, was an Alslandic political party.
Ideologically the party 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. The party merged with Liveable Alsland to form the Radicals in November 2022.
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 claimed 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 was considered to be a member of the Future politics movement due to it's affiliation with Future.as. The party's chairwoman Kairi Sokk claimed 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 wanted to cut the number of Senators from 201 to 132 whilst also introducing more forms of direct democracy and e-democracy. The party wanted to encourage investment in technology start-ups, it also had 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 supported establishing term limits of 8 years for Senators.
Various analysts have differing views on where the party sits on the political spectrum. ANS descried the party as centrist, Hjoed meanwhile has implied that the party is influenced by liberal tendencies from the centre-right. The party had an very liberal economic policy compared to other political parties in Alsland and supports lowering the country's corporate tax. Kairi Sokk identifies the party as following a unique brand of economic liberalism. The party rejected being labelled as neoliberal and pointed to it's support for abolishing tuition fees for Universities and other forms of tertiary education as proof.
Affiliation
National affiliation
The party was 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.
After the election the four parties formed the 'Together Senate Faction' and invited likeminded parties such as the Greens to join the faction.
Euclean affiliation
The party had 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. Party members were given the choice of starting negotiations with the Forward Euclea, the Alliance for a Federal and Regionalist Euclea or the Green and Ecologist Movement groups in the Euclean Parliament, a plurality supported opening negotiations with Forward Euclea although Future.as announced it would not leave the Future Party of Euclea.
Electoral results
Folkssenaat
Leadership
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