List of political parties in Great Nortend

This article lists the political parties of the Great Nortend.

Great Nortend has an effective two-party system comprising of the Drougher Party (Droughs), and the Coalition of the Company of Scodeliers (Scodes) and the Conservative Party. There are only 8 independent Members of Parliament in the Houses of Commons, who are collectively known as 'Plines', a term derived from the adjective 'plain'. The House of Lords operates on a less party-regimented basis; however, most peers identify themselves as either a member of the Droughers or the Coalition.

Despite there being three major political parties, there is often expressed the view that there is very little to differentiate between them, the two original parties, the Droughs and Scodes, having originated in the Olnite Matter of the 18th century. The most commonly ascribed difference is their respective opinion on the status of the established church, with the Droughs arguing for a more Protestant theology whereas the Scodes support a more Catholic or Orthodox theology. However, since the 19th century, this distinction has all but vanished, as the Church of Nortend theology has solidified in society.

Both parties are considered heavily socially conservative; however the Coalition is sometimes regarded as more so. In terms of œconomics, the Droughers are more œconomically liberal whereas the Coalition is more protectionist, albeit still supporting capitalist industry. Officially, the Coalition support National Conservatism, whilst the Droughers support Conservative Nationalism. It is difficult to identify the exact difference between these two ideologies, which are both broadly “Nationalist Conservatism”.

There are also a number of minor parties which do not have any seats in Parliament.

Parties

Party Name		Status	Party Warden	Seats in Parliament	Ideology
	Company of Scodeliers	In Government	The Right Honourable Sir Spencer de Stornton 1st Baronet	88 / 315	Conservatism, Catholic Orthodoxy, Agrarianism, Protectionism, Patriotism
	Conservative Party of Great Nortend	In Government	The Right Honourable Martin Fitzgerald	86 / 315	Conservatism, Orthodoxy, Protectionism, Patriotism
	Droughers' Party	Opposition	The Right Honourable Richard Sceller 8th Baron of Stavenson	131 / 315	Conservative, Capitalism, Patriotism
	Disestablishmentarian Party	Unrepresented	Philip Smithson	0 / 315	Disestablishmentarianism, Equality, Democracy
	Social Democratic Party	Unrepresented	Edmund Harrier	0 / 315	Social democracy, Equality