Xsampa

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5695 Elections conclude with the first formation of a confidence and supply government; Conservative Coalition elected to PAX.
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February 16th, 5695
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To say this is a shock, is an understatement. The Xsampa Improvement Party, which went from a meager 37 seats has seen an almost 15+ swing in the country, securing 22% of the vote, and entering PAX with 127 seats, turning it into the second biggest political party in Xsampa. Suffice to say, as they have secured the status of Premiership with Comrade Passang Asselin being elected Premier. Before we look at comrade Asselin, let's take a look at this election due to the major shift.

As established, the XIP is the second biggest party in PAX. The CPX still remains the biggest, dropping from 241 to 210, seeing a 5 point swing against them, and only securing 37% of the vote. Not a humiliation like seen in the 70s (where the party dropped to its lowest seat count in PAX), but certainly something for the CPX to pay attention to. The third biggest party in PAX, the SLP however was widely agreed to be the loser of election night, going from 162 seats to 122 seats, seeing a negative 7% swing against them, and only securing a narrow 21% of the vote. 

For the minor parties however, let's talk about them. The Democratic Progressive Party shocked Xsampa by being able to enter PAX once again in 5690 with 3 seats and they managed to not only stay in PAX but grow a little, jumping to 6 seats, seeing only a minor jump. Independents also increased, going from 4 to 6. The Xsampan Labour Federation remained, as per tradition, with one seat, however it's worth noting that the seat in question saw genuine contestion by the XIP. All together, 2% of the vote.

The medium sized parties, such as Land and Bread, the GNP (which has firmly lost its major party status thanks to the splintering it suffered in the 90s), and Left-Green Dovani. For Land and Bread, they jumped from 6 to 20, showing a clear revival of rural interests (pundits widely agree that this is because of moderates within the GNP defecting to Land and Bread). Securing 3.5% of the vote, and seeing a minor point shift of 2.4%, Land and Bread comes to PAX with a win. Left-Green Dovani on the other hand saw a minor boost, going from 42 to 48, with only a minor of 1.1%, and securing 8.5% of the vote. The true star of the show of the moderate parties is the GNP, which saw a major decrease (due to Social Monarchism), going from 66 seats to 27. A major negative 7% decrease, only winning 4.7% of the vote.

With the XIP as the clear winner, it's clear that Xsampans have looked to the past for the future of socialism, wanting conservative government after 15 years of CPX-SLP governing. With Comrade Asselin becoming Premier, Asselin has formed a relatively conservative coalition, including the XIP of course, the GNP and the Land and Bread, relying on confidence and supply from the DPP, Independents, and Left-Green Dovani, forming the first confidence and supply government in modern Xsampan history. While there are strong concerns from the CPX and SLP over the GNPs social monarchist ideals, something LGD has threatened to shoot down the government for, if enacted upon, the Asselin Administration is confident that the Conservative Coalition will thrive, irregardless of concerns.

In terms of agenda, Comrade Asselin has made promises, looking to reexamine the status of Daenism in Xsampan society, provide agricultural expansions, moralism in the government, and redirect society towards charity to combat the Tsokling Deficit. A surprisingly moderate agenda, but this is just the agenda of the Premier. PAX will be an entirely different story due to the GNP and social monarchists. 
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In Other News; 

People's Committee of Internal Affairs confirms 5 candidates for the national anthem; What are the options?

Why did Xsampans swing towards the right this election? Pundits say it was political fatigue.

With Social Monarchists entering the government, what are the chances of monarchism returning? Fairly low, experts say.
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Today's Quote of The Day; "There is no democracy without socialism, and no socialism without democracy"
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