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New Politics
Political Parties (to achieve federal representation):
- Right-wing Populist
- Conservative & Sotirian Democratic
Viridians Unionist Party Prohibition Party Sotirian People's Party National Democratic Party Sotirian Democratic Union Centre Party
- Liberal & Radical
Borough Party Chartists Constitutionalist Party Radical Liberal Party Reform Party The Radicals Vox Estmere
- Social Democratic & Socialist
Socialist Party of Estmere Estmerish Section of the Workers' International Co-operative Party Socialist Workers' Party Progressive Social Democrats Left Party
- Nationalities & Community-based
Party of the Swathish Aldman Democratic Alliance Les Fleuvais Ensemblle
- Green & Futurist
Counties of Estmere
| Counties of Estmere | |
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| Also known as: Sċirs (Swathish) Comtés (Flurian) | |
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| Category | Counties |
| Location |  Estmere |
| Found in | States |
| Number | 41 |
| Possible types | Metropolitan (8) Non-metropolitan (33) |
| Government | County council |
| Subdivisions | Districts |
The states of Estmere are subdivided into 41 counties (Swathish: sċirs, Flurian: comtés). The county is one of three levels of subnational government in Estmere, occupying a middle tier between the states and the districts. The counties are only extant in mainland Estmere, with the overseas territories of St Roberts and Fleming and Kingsport being counted as distinct entities.
Each county has a county council, responsible for local government, which meets in the county town. The counties are symbollically led by either a Sheriff or a Bailiff, but this is a ceremonial position and in practice power lies with the leaders of each county council.
Counties correspond to the second tier of the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS 2). They can be either as metropolitan or non-metropolitan, with metropolitan counties having slightly more autonomy. Metropolitan counties cover large urban areas, particularly conurbations. Counties are subdivided into districts, which can be classed as boroughs, cantreds, ridings or hundreds.
Types of county
Estmerish counties can be either metropolitan or non-metropolitan. The majority are non-metropolitan, with 33 considered non-metropolitan, and only 8 counties out of 41 having metropolitan status. Metropolitan counties have more autonomy than their non-metropolitan cousins, but delegate more powers in turn to their borough subdivisions. 18.4 million people, around 33% of the Estmerish population, live in the 8 metropolitan counties. Non-metropolitan counties (also known as shire counties or true counties) are the most common type of county.
Responsibilities
County councils absorbed the responsibilities of the water boards in 1922.
Subdivisions
Counties can be divided into four types of subdivision, which correspond to the third tier of the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics. Predominantly urban subdivisions are known as boroughs, while the three other kings of subdivision are variations of rural subdivision. These are known as cantreds in Flurian-speaking regions, while in Swathish-speaking regions they are more commonly known as ridings or hundreds.
Map
List of counties
Counties Misc
List of names & etymologies:
Alfsard (sw; "Ạlfsẹrd", home of the elves)
Damesbridgeshire (sw/fl; shire of the dame's [philanthropic wife of a local knight/lord in this case] bridge)
County Harcourt (fl; county of the hare's rural farm)
County Vernon (fl; county of the place of alder trees)
Longwoodshire (sw; "Langwẹldsċir", shire of the long woods)
Halifolk (sw; "Hȧliġfolc", [place of] the holy people)
Fensfolk (sw; "Fennsfolc", [place of] the people of the marshes)
Kingchestershire (sw; "Cyngcẹstersċir", shire of the fort of the king)
Salchestershire (sw; "Sạlcẹstersċir", shire of the castle with the great hall)
Walstedshire (sw; "Vallstẹdsċir", shire of the settlement on the dam/dyke)
Tolburyshire (sw; "Tolburgsċir" shire of the toll town)
Sharrowshire (sw; "Scạerhȯhsċir", shire of the share of the projecting piece of land)
Selverfeld (sw; "Sẹlferfeld", the silver plain)
County Wimney (fl/sw; county of the town of Wymgeofu)
The Perch (fl; "le Perche", refers to a tall-treed forest)
Isle of Couchon (fl; "Île dés couochon", island of pigs)
[Liberty of] St Richardsland (fl; the liberty of Saint Richard's land)
Elmwoodshire (sw; "Elmwẹldsċir", shire of the elm woods)
Greater Morwall (sw; "Grėat Morvẹll"/"Grande Mèroual", foreigners on the River Mor, but you know, greater)
Greater Harbrough (sw; "Hȧrburg", the dark grey burg, but again, greater)
Leethshire (al/sw; *lǭd, meaning associated with flooding, and then the shire of)
Swarbergshire (sw; "Svẹrtbėrgsċir", shire of the black mountain)
County Yvetot (fl; "Comté Yvetot", county of Yvo's property)
Bouley (sw; "Bogalēaġe" (OS)/"Bolėġe" (SW)/"Boulaî" (FL), the clearing in the woods at the bend [in the river])
Dunwich (gh/sw; "Dún Lonrach" (GH)/"Dunnwīc" (OS)/"Dunvėoc" (SW) the fortified fort at the fortified fort)
The Roumois (fl; "le Roumois", ??)
Nelbrookshire (sw; "Snelbrȯcsċir", shire of the fast brook)
Halfhilshire (sw; "Hẹlfhyllsċir", shire of the half hills)
Cumburshire (sw; "Cumburgsċir", shire of the town in the narrow valley)
Griminghamshire (sw; "Griġminghamsċir", shire of the homestead of the people of Griġm)
Farfolk (sw; "Fẹrfolc", [place of] the people from far-away)
NUTS 1 - Constituent entities (states) NUTS 2 - Counties & shires NUTS 3 - Boroughs, cantreds, hundreds and ridings NUTS 4 (LAU) - Parishes, tithings and neighbourhoods
State & overseas territory legislatures
Flurland
Government (158)
Sotirian Democratic Union (158)
Opposition (155)
Social Democratic and Co-operative Party (60)
Reform Party (21)
Greens (21)
Estmere First (15)
Liberty Party (12)
Vox Estmere (10)
Independents (10)
Estmerish Section of the Workers' International (3)
Flurian Language League (3)
Kingsport
Government (32)
Kingsport Socialist Co-operative Party (17)
Kingsport Alliance for Change (9)
The Kingsport Alternative (6)
Opposition (23)
Kingsport United (13)
Sotirian Democratic Union (8)
Kabuese Section of the Workers' International (2)
St Roberts and Fleming
Government (30)
Sotirian Social Democratic Party (30)
Supported by (4)
Integration with Estmere Party (4)
Opposition (33)
Social Democratic Liberation Party (19)
Social Liberal Democratic Party (12)
St Roberts and Fleming Section of the Workers' International (2)
1982 Shoreham by-election
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A Shoreham by-election was held on 11 July 1982. The by-election was caused by the death of David Johnson on 7 May 1982, who had been elected on behalf of the Sotirian Democratic Union as the Member of Parliament for Shoreham less than a year prior.
The seat was traditionally an SDU-Radical Liberal (and later Reform Party) marginal, but the approval of a new nuclear power plant near the seat (approved by the previous SDU government and upheld by the new Reform government) majorly shifted the balance of power in the seat. The local anti-nuclear movement became a major factor, and the power plant itself became a major issue in the campaign. The Greens were able to flex their anti-nuclear credentials and act as a protest vote for both liberal and conservative voters in the seat.
The by-election was notable in that it saw the Greens win their first parliamentary constituency, catapulting them from extra-parliamentary opposition. The result was an embarassment for the SDU, and to a lesser extent to the governing Reform Party. The power plant's construction was paused indefinitely, and the seat was ultimately gained by the Reform Party in the next election, with the Greens in fourth place.
Candidates
Campaign
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Greens | Harry Peterson | 10,522 | 34.8 | + 32.9 | |
| Reform | Andrew Times | 6,410 | 21.2 | - 18.0 | |
| SDU | Gregory Houchingdon | 6,289 | 20.8 | - 20.9 | |
| SDCP | Anthony Burgess | 5,261 | 17.4 | + 1.7 | |
| Majority | 0,000 | 0.0 | - 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 30,236 | 00.0 | + 0.0 | ||
| Greens gain from Sotirian Democratic Union | Swing | ||||
10,522 34.8% 6,410 21.2% 6,289 20.8% 5,261 17.4% 1,754 5.8%
41.7%
39.2%
15.7%
1.9%
1.5%
Aftermath
Education in Estmere
| Age | Compulsorary? | Year | School | Division | Final exam | |||
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| 3 to 4 | No | Nursery | None | |||||
| 4 to 5 | Yes | Preparatory | Primary | Infant | ||||
| 5 to 6 | Year 1 | |||||||
| 6 to 7 | Year 2 | Basic Comprehension Exams | ||||||
| 7 to 8 | Year 3 | Junior | None | |||||
| 8 to 9 | Year 4 | |||||||
| 9 to 10 | Year 5 | |||||||
| 10 to 11 | Year 6 | Advanced Comprehension Exams Eleven+ | ||||||
| 11 to 12 | Year 7 | Comprehensive | Grammar | Technical | Lower senior | None | ||
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| 13 to 14 | Year 9 | |||||||
| 14 to 15 | Year 10 | Upper senior | ||||||
| 15 to 16 | Year 11 | Basic Certificates | Vocational Qualifications Level 1 | |||||
| 16 to 17 | No | Year 12 | College | Lower collegiate | None | |||
| 17 to 18 | Year 13 | Upper collegiate | Advanced Certificates | Vocational Qualifications Level 2 | ||||
Citizen William
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2018 general election
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The 2018 Estmerish general election was held Thursday 7 June 2018 to elect all 600 members of the Chamber of Commons, the lower house of Parliament, following the dissolution of the Chamber at the request of the Prime Minister. The Sotirian Democratic Union remained the largest party, and the Reform Party voted to continue their coalition agreement.
Reginald Wilton-Smyth called the snap election on 9 May, in order to seek a personal mandate to govern after succeeding Richard Graham as Prime Minister and Leader of the Sotirian Democratic Union on 23 April. This followed a tense month of governance, as Wilton-Smyth attempted to re-negotiate his party's coalition agreement with the Reform Party and Deputy Prime Minister Esther Bennett. Reform had opposed an election, but the Social Democratic and Co-operative Party and Leader of the Opposition Zoe Halivar voted in favour. Opinion polls showed a divided electorate. The SDU held a marginal lead throughout the campaign, but the SDCP climbed in the polls over the month largely at the expense of Reform.
Austerity, the economy and immigration featured prominently in the campaign, while the Euclean Community featured less prominently than in previous elections. The personality of party leaders also became a key issue during the race, with Wilton-Smyth seen as likeable, optimistic and jovial, while Halivar was seen as competent but boring and negative. After the Pietramontecorvino Incident, relations with Etruria became a topical issue, as Wilton-Smyth argued for a softer touch that won some praise, while Halivar was seen as "hysterical" in her response. The SDU were generally seen to be running a positive campaign, while the SDCP were sometimes seen as too negative and critical.
On polling day, the Sotirian Democratic Union and Social Democratic and Co-operative Party both made gains, largely at the expense of Reform and Estmere First, which saw a large drop in its vote. The Greens made small gains, while ESWI lost all but 1 of its 13 constituency seats. The Party of the Swathish and their alliance partners the Aldman Democratic Alliance saw marginal increases to their vote share, but in part due to tactical voting were able to gain 4 constituency seats.
Electoral system
Elections to the Chamber of Commons in Estmere use the Additional Member System, a mixed system that is semi-proportional. Each voter has two votes; one for their local constituency, and another for their preferred party. Voters can be registered to multiple constituencies through multiple residences, but can only vote in one constituency. There are 600 total members of the Chamber of Commons; 400 members are elected through first-past-the-post constituency seats, while the remaining 200 are through a national party list. The list seats are allocated through the Boeri method, with the winners of the constituency seats taken into account. Parties must accrue a minimum of 2.5% of the vote combined to be eligible to enter Parliament through the national party list.
Generally, the party that recieves the largest proportion of the vote forms the government; though it is common for no party to recieve a majority of the vote, and so coalition governments and minority government are common. It is also therefore possible for the largest party to be excluded from government, if the smaller parties can create a coalition amongst themselves.
The election used the constituency boundaries that had first been used in the 2012 general election.
One had to be an eligible voter in order to be a vote in the election, meaning that they had to be aged 18 or older on polling day, be an Estmerish citizen or a citizen from another Euclean Community country permenantly resident in Estmere and not be excluded from voting due to legal reasons. Voters had to register to vote by midnight on 24 May, two weeks prior to polling day.
Background
Date and time of the election
Timetable
Parties
Campaign
Television debates
Slogans
| Party | Estmerish slogan | Flurian slogan | Swathish slogan | |
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| Sotirian Democratic Union | Keep the Economy Strong. Keep Estmere Moving. Keep Estmere Great | Garder l'êconomie forte. Garder l'Estme bouogeante. Garder l'Estme grande | Keep þe Ƿorthship Sƿiþ. Keep Eastmarchon Shriþing. Keep Eastmarchon Great | |
| Social Democratic and Co-operative Party | End Austerity; Estmere Deserves Better | Arrêter l'austérité; l'Estme méthite miyeu | Forstoppen Tighthold; Eastmarchon Meeds Better | |
| Reform Party | A Strong Economy with Equal Opportunities for All | Ieune êconomie forte avec des opportunités égales pouor tous | A Sƿiþ Ƿorthship ƿith Even Seels for All | |
| Estmere First | Always Standing up for Estmere | Terjous d'fendre l'Estme | Evermore Upstanding for Eastmarchon | |
| Greens | No to Austerity, Yes to Stopping Climate Change | Non à l'austérité, oui à arrêter l'changement clyînmatique | No to Tighthold, Yes to Forstopping Welkinwist Onwending | |
| Estmerish Section of the Workers' International | Vote for Socialism! | Votez pouor l'socialisme! | Poll for Felloƿism! | |
| Party of the Swathish | A Voice for Our Language; A Voice for Our People | N/A | Leid Steaven; Folk Steaven | |
| Aldman Democratic Alliance | Speak up, Speak up for Us | N/A | N/A | |
Opinion polls
Results
| 217 | 101 | 189 | 35 | 29 | 29 |
| Sotirian Democratic Union | Reform Party | Social Democratic and Co-operative Party | Estmere First | Greens | Others |
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| Sotirian Democratic Union | 35.58 | 179 | 37 | 216 | 
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| Social Democratic and Co-operative Party | 30.91 | 126 | 61 | 187 |
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| Reform Party | 16.69 | 77 | 24 | 101 | 
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| Estmere First | 5.76 | 5 | 30 | 35 |
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| Greens | 4.91 | 4 | 25 | 29 |
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| Party of the Swathish | 2.59 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 3
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| Estmerish Section of the Workers' International | 2.51 | 1 | 14 | 15 |
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| Aldman Democratic Alliance | 0.37 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1
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| Others | 0.41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 0.27 | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 0 | 100 | 400 | 200 | 600 | – | |
| Registered voters/turnout | – | – | |||||
Voter demographics
Aftermath
Gallant Cineverse
Characters
The Titans
"Captain Liberty"/Richard "Dick" Spencer - Super-strength. Great War veteran. Carries the distinctive, burning Sword of Liberty, which was pulled from a mighty stone in Estmere and is made of unobtainium. Comparisons: Captain America/Britain
"Lightning Witch"/Elizabeth "Liz" Tarquin - Weather manipulation (namely storms & lightning) & magicy things. Comparisons: Storm, Scarlet Witch, Thor
"Microman"/Edward "Ed" Smith - Size-shifting (with accompanying quirks in strength/speed). Comparisons: Antman
"Swift"/Jack Jackson - Super-speed. Teen, friendly neighbourhood hero. Comparisons: Spiderman, Dash, The Flash
"Abomination"/Lucas Weiss - Former paraplegic with cybernetic implants that make him just good. Comparisons: Cyborg, Ironman
"Robin Hood"/Emily Myers - Daughter of a CEO, who is a star olympic archer by day and vigilante archer by night. No, no one puts two and two together. Comparions: Red Arrow, Hawkeye
Other heroes with franchises
"Masked Prince"/Damien Dupois - Working class Black kid from Hartham discovers he is heir to the throne of an ancient Bahian kingdom, and by wearing the Mask unlocks his latent powers. Comparisons: Black Panther
"Major Problem"/Roadie Ritalin - Deadpan mercenary with regenerative abilities. Comparisons: Deadpool
"Lionheart"/Louis Letterman - Can turn into a lion. Real creative, I know. Comparisons: Hulk? Wolverine? Venom?
Villains
"Le Roi"/Albert Beauregard - Surviving functionalist-in-exile. Massively modified to become "the prime being". Primary antagonist to Capitan Liberty. Operates from his hidden base in Glacia. Comparison: Mecha-Hitler
"The Nightwatchman"/William Bale - Martial arts & money. A vigilante, formerly considered an anti-hero, who has strayed too far into darkness. Widely seen as a shot at Miracle's Sable. Comparisons: Batman, Black Noir
"The Clone Legion" -
Films
| Film | Release date | Director | Screenwriter(s) | Story by | Producer(s) |
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| Torch of Liberty | July 22, 2013 | ||||
| Let There Be Lightning | June 11, 2013 | ||||
| Your Friendly Neighbourhood Swift | August 20, 2014 | ||||
| Microman! | May 5, 2014 | ||||
| Titans: Assemble | August 11, 2015 | ||||
| Abomination: Rise | February 13, 2016 | ||||
| The Masked Prince | September 8, 2016 | ||||
| Captain Liberty: Freedom's Anchor | May 17, 2017 | ||||
| Major Problem | October 25, 2017 | ||||
| Lightning Witch and the Ark of Secrets | March 6, 2018 | ||||
| Swift II: Life is a Highway | July 22, 2018 | ||||
| Titans: Legion | August 13, 2019 | ||||
| Robin Hood: The Noble Thief | February 6, 2020 | ||||
| Lionheart | September 19, 2020 | ||||
| Microman II: Bigger and Better | April 2, 2021 | ||||
| Major Problem II: Minor Issues | October 29, 2021 |
Jürg Ochsner
Jürg Ochsner | |
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 Ochsner in 1928 | |
| Born | June 17, 1871 |
| Died | February 22, 1955 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | Estmerish |
| Political party | Estmerish Section of the Workers' International |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Bickel |
Philosophy career | |
| Alma mater | University of Morwall |
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Jürg Ochsner (17 June 1871 – 22 February 1955) was an Estmerish Witterite socialist philosopher, writer, activist and politician. He is best known for expanding the theory of national personal autonomy into the wider philosophy of synthetic socialism, and for developing the idea of cultural hegemony.
Ochsner was born in 1871, into the large Witterite community of Morwall. He was orphaned from an early age, and was raised by other members of the community. At 17, he became a jeweller's apprentice, eventually earning enough to attend the University of Morwall in 1895.
He was mentored by Davor Rumyantsov after his exile to Morwall.
