Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN on May 28, 2024, 07:49:23 PMWell, you can't really be a centrist party if there's no "Right wing".I'm not sure I agree with this -- there is no real right-wing party in Talossan terms, but they have existed in the past. A right-wing party would presumably fight to return to hereditary succession, restore some of the royal powers, restrict immigration or otherwise try to create more hierarchy, and... hm, probably some other things. It's possible that one of the newer parties will take that tack, although it doesn't seem very likely. I do agree that the TNC was center-right in that sense, so it's a good point.
Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN on May 28, 2024, 07:49:23 PMOne of the failures of the Free Democrats this term have been that we were so focused on getting a solution to the constitutional issue that we slacked off on Duty One of any opposition, holding the Government to account.Probably Duty One is always going to be ensuring the survival of the country, right? Probably that just goes without saying -- maybe Duty Zero? And I think we've been struggling around a crisis point for a while, and resolving it with an all-round compromise was the higher calling. I having nothing but respect for the recent forbearance and integrity of the Free Democrats over the past term. That's thanks in large part to your leadership, I'm sure.
On a personal note, for that matter, I will never forget the grace and support I have experienced from so many Talossans, both in public and in private.
Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN on May 28, 2024, 07:49:23 PM(I mean, in the last FreeDems government, I remember one oppositionist being quite persistent asking about what we were doing to the Zouaves. Fair play to him; but I would have never thought of just saying "shut up and go away, it's a state secret".)Saying that it's just not a priority is always going to be a fair answer, but it's an answer that you might pay for during a campaign.