Politics

Published in the New Glabe Gazette

There have been many changes to Seldonan politics in recent years. Let’s take a look at what has happened since the Delaney Park Scandal!

• New anti-corruption laws: The Campaign Finance Reform Act was reintroduced and passed quickly, with increased requirements for transparency compared to the first version, which parliament was prorogued to stop. Additionally, borrowing from measures taken by neighbouring countries, Seldona has passed a number of laws intended to decrease the amount of corruption within politics, including mandating the disclosures of gifts to politicians to reduce bribery.
• Changes to the monarchy and the nobility: The overreach of power by the King resulted in significant backlash from the population, and for a time some predicted Seldona was poised to become a republic. These predictions were proved wrong, but only because Queen Charlotte III advocated for measures to reduce the power of the monarchy and the nobility. The Queen no longer has the power to prorogue parliament, and a working group has been set up to reevaluate the unelected Upper House and propose alternatives.
• The rise to prominence of the Workers Party: As the only party not implicated by the Delaney Park Scandal, the Workers Party was predictably successful at the next election. However, they have held onto power more successfully than initially predicted, likely due to the passage of a number of anti-poverty and workers’ rights bills that have proved immensely popular.

There still seems to be strong desire for reform among the Seldonan electorate. This newspaper looks forward to reporting what the next ten years might look like!