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List of political parties in Great Nortend

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This article lists the political parties of the Great Nortend.

Great Nortend has an effective two-party system comprising of the Droughers' Party (Droughers), and the Coalition comprising the Company of Scodeliers (Scodeliers) and the Conservative Party of Erbonia. There are no independent Members of Parliament in the Houses of Commons. 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 Droughers and Scodeliers, having originated in the Olnish Matter of the 18th century. Their later historical difference, after the initial contrasting positions on the marriage, is their respective opinion on the status of the established church, with the Droughers arguing for a more Protestant theology whereas the Scodeliers support a more Catholic high church 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 socially conservative; however the Coalition is 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 Democratic Nationalism. It is difficult to identify the exact difference between these two ideologies, which are both broadly nationalist and conservative.

There are also a number of minor parties which do not have any seats in Parliament, which include the Disestablishmentarian Party and the Reform Party.

Represented Parties

Party Name and Abbreviation Status Party Warden Seats in Parliament Ideology
Company of Scodeliers, C.S. In Coalition Government
The Right Honourable
Sir Spencer de Stornton
1st Banneret
96 / 315
National conservatism; High Church; traditionalism; agrarianism; protectionism
Conservative Party, C.P.E. In Coalition Government
The Right Honourable
Martin Fitzgerald
86 / 315
National conservatism; „Middle Classism”; mercantilism
Droughers' Party, C.D. Opposition
The Noble and Right Honourable
Richard de Sceller
Lord of Stavensound
131 / 315
Democratic nationalism; Low Church; classical liberalism; capitalism; weak reformist

Unrepresented Parties

Party Name and Abbreviation Party Warden Ideology
Disestablishmentarian Party, D.P.
Philip Smithson
Disestablishmentarianism; secularism; equality; democracy
New Reform Party, N.R.P.
John Sales
Strong reformist; modernity; progress; technology
Social Democratic Party, S.D.P.
Edmund Harrier
Social democracy; Christian socialism; equality; progress
Socialist Workmen’s Party, W.P.
Thomas Berenburg
Socialism; labour rights; republicanism