Quote from: Miestră Schivă, UrN-GC on Today at 01:33:51 PMIf the URL are not actively attempting to bring the Government down - which we are not, by the terms of the current agreement - I'm not fussed if we no longer count as "the Opposition". Criticism and feedback from the crossbenches is not a problem.

Cool. @Sir Lüc would you be the correct person to update the Witt badge? It still shows Mic'haglh as the Opposition Leader.

No. I don't get the point. If you're not voting NON on the VoC, how can you be "the opposition"?

If the URL are not actively attempting to bring the Government down - which we are not, by the terms of the current agreement - I'm not fussed if we no longer count as "the Opposition". Criticism and feedback from the crossbenches is not a problem.

Our Constitution II.A.6 provides that, in addition to the three members elected by this convention at large to our leadership, every provincial caucus with three or more members is also entitled to elect a representative.

Current membership numbers are:

Atatürk: 5 members
Belacosta: 3 members
Cézembre: 2 members
Florencia: 2 members
Fiova: 5 members
Maricopa: 2 members
Maritiimi-Maxhestic: 3 members
Vuode: 4 members.

Therefore, I invite URL members living in Atatürk, Belacosta, Fiova, Maritiimi-Maxhestic and Vuode to consider whether any of them want to represent their province in our Leadership.

The Abbavilla Digest received a quick note that the program is being watched by folks in other micronations. We had a commenter on Reddit who praised the program so that was rewarding to hear. We are now gearing up for Episode 3 and welcoming collaborators or tips.

Here's what we are thinking so far:

-Unintended Consequences: A likely short-term change in the Leader of the Opposition due to the URL/PA abstention arrangement.
-Zouaves promotion: That's private second class to you! Tric'hard Lenxheir is promoted for his creation of the Talossan Hockey League.
Mixed messages: The Davinescu government criticizes US-Israeli attack on Iran but declines to support resolution calling for democracy in Iran.
-URL Convention opens

To all who shall see these presents, greeting:

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Know ye, that in recognition of their work of culture and art and science, that Capitan Txec dal Nordselvă hereby awards promotion within els Zuavs del Altahal Rexhital to


in recognition of these exhibitions:

• 25-26 Hockey League

Their new rank will be

-Txec R

*moved to the correct thread

Regarding S:r Autófil's observation, it is completely fair to point out that in the past term the Green Party would have outranked the Progressive Alliance among the Opposition in three VoCs out of six; however, that should not be taken as binding precedent, as there really is no grey area or empty space in the law as written.

Had the error been pointed out then, I would have ruled the same way, while instead, S:r Sant-Enogat was marked as LOTO from the get-go based on the election results, and I never noticed S:r Tzaracomprada should have taken over during the Second and Fifth Clark based on the results of the First and Fourth Clark VoCs respectively.

I would say I'll pay more attention in the future, but I imagine the law will be changed anwyay.

I have marked S:r Tzaracomprada as LOTO on the Database, since by the letter of the law the Opposition is presently comprised of 28 Green seats and Sir MPF.

For the purposes of holding an early vote to select a different LOTO, the law says that the Opposition is also formed by MCs who "intend to [vote NON] on the next Vote of Confidence". I am ruling that means they must cast a NON vote either on the Database or on Wittenberg, but that it is not necessary to wait for the vote to close for them to be considered as members of the Opposition, as long as they do not change their VoC vote later.

Therefore, it would be enough for URL MCs holding 29 seats to vote NON on this month's VoC *now*, and that would make them eligible to select a different LOTO by holding a public vote on this board. That selection would be recognised immediately.

Those darned unintended consequences...

Quote from: Mic'haglh Autófil, O.Be on Yesterday at 11:43:54 PMFrom my understanding, the precedent -- exemplified as recently as last term when Baron Davinescu consistently voted against confidence, while other members of his party would sometimes vote in favor -- was that because at least one part of the Progressive Alliance was part of the Opposition, they were the largest Opposition party, and therefore as their leader, S:reu Sant-Enogat was LOTO.

As Sir Marti-Pair voted Non on the last Clark, under the precedent, the URL qualifies as "the Opposition" for the moment still.

That being said, as someone who has authored legislation intended to make approximately the same change, I think it should be clear I think the current definition is bonkers, so yes, we should make a change.

As the current Opposition Leader under the current definition, as stated in actual law not precedent, I reiterate my support for changes that clarify the definition.