UK Reform
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| President | Winston L.S. Churchill |
| Members | 464 |
| Country |  UK
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| Abbreviation | UKRP |
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| Orientation | Center-Right |
| Congress | 7/40 seats (17.95%) |
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| Forum link | forum |
The United Kingdom Reform Party is one of the largest political parties in the United Kingdom. Its official newspaper is The UKRP Informer.
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UK Reform in Government
The UK Reform Party is a key player in the government of the United Kingdom. It has shaped the country and helped it prosper throughout the nation's history. Seven out of eleven presidents so far have been from UKRP and this shows in the quality of life in the UK. Private citizens may have heard of the NHS, an initiative made and carried out by Dishmcds, a two-time Prime Minister. Entrepreneurs have benefited from the Small Business Act. These and several other economic and social improvements proposed and carried out by UKRP members continue to improve the quality of life for all eUK citizens.
Current UKRP Members of Parliament
House of Commons:
Regional MPs:
- UK's finest - London
- Certacito - Northern Ireland
- FatefulDestruction - West Midlands
- Davott - North West of England
- Raziel Darkheart - South East of England
- Tony Evans - Scotland
- fsx121 - East of England
General Party Description: What The UKRP Stands For
The UK Reform Party is one of the oldest existing parties in the eUK. Recently we have undergone a renaissance of late, with new blood, new ideas, and a new drive and energy characterizing our party. This melding of the vigour of the new and the wisdom of the old has created a unique perspective on problems and issues which the UK faces today.
- Civil liberties - We believe in civil liberties and individual rights. The freedom to say as they please, the freedom of not having compete with the government in the work place, and the freedom to enjoy products at good prices, through hard work of their own. Yet with the individual rights and liberties we believe all citizens should have the responsibility of maintaining their prices low, helping their fellow citizens and employees to the best of their ability. These are the requirements for all to be able to have a meaningful life in the eUK.
- Political mindset - We believe in transparent, nonpartisan, inclusive government that is focused on running the country and spreads the important work of governance over many instead of few.
- Party equality - The party holds sacred that each member is equal and has equal say in all party related policy, intra-party voting and so on. No matter decided by the party is decided by one person, under any circumstance.
- Party Cooperation - In the UK Reform Party, we believe it is of the utmost importance to co-operate firmly with each and every member in the political realm of the eUK. It does no justice to the UK, especially controlling a majority of the Commons, if we as a party do not cooperate for the betterment of our country.
- Market Freedom - The UK Reform Party believes in a market free of direct government intervention. Citizens should never be competing against private enterprise, which will only affect the domestic private market from being able to compete. A self-regulated enterprise is the best way to maintain our economy flexible and safe. It also serves to maintain productive citizens and companies in the eUK.
- Foreign Affairs - We believe in strong alliances with foreign powers to keep our borders secure, and protecting the smaller nations from the depredations of the large aggressors in the world.
We hold these ideals dear. We recognize the need for other perspectives on economy and politics too which is why we also keep inter-party cooperation important. It does not matter who executes the schemes and proposals as long as they serve the needs of the nation.
History
Time before V1
The UK Reform Party was founded around Christmas in December 2007 by Shadowukcs. It soon became a strong party and was the main rival to the huge 313 influx. Due to it's members not being from one particular Internet forum or one ethnic group, the party gained a strong foothold and quickly became the largest political party in the eUK - a position it does not still hold today. Shortly after forming the party, Shadowukcs stepped down as leader. The next man to lead the party was Kaleb.
The UKRP celebrated a huge success in the eUK General Election in January 2008, when the UKRP President, Kaleb, became the eUK President, a position he successfully defended for the next three General Elections.
During his fourth mandate as eUK President, Kaleb announced he was stepping down as president both in party and country due to family matters. Again, Shadowukcs was sworn in as the Party President and duly won the next General Elections. This marked the fifth presidential term for UKRP. Kaleb has since become more involved with the development of eRepublik, and has taken a back seat in UKRP internal politics.
During the period of time between the end of July all the way to the party elections of September, the UKRP saw several changes in leadership. It was first held by Paddyohale, a long time member and contributor to the party. Due to time constraints he had to resign just before the August 1st General Elections, which left Katie in charge of the Party. Her energy and good attitude helped to revitalize the party as some of it's most experienced members were absent at the time. Shortly after party elections, however, when Katie was re-elected by a wide margin, she also had to resign due to time restraints. The party had an unfortunate trend in this as the next party president, Funky44, also had to resign soon after taking the office for the same reason. This made many to suspect if this was a party jinx. The absence of experienced leaders created a power vacuum in the party, which opened the door to Dishmcds, an American and a former President of the United States of America to run in the elections as the new Party President.
The September Party Elections were won by Rayf Drayson, a younger yet extremely active and intelligent individual who has taken the reigns of the party. He is currently retired from active party management and holds a place in the House of Lords.
Time after V1
The October General Elections marked the return to power of the UK Reform Party. Rayf Drayson won election as President, and the party secured a plurality in Congress. With V1 approaching, and the new political system with it, Rayf decided to focus on being the Country President, and opted not to run for re-election as Party President in the October party elections. This allowed JerryGFL, the previous Party Vice President, to win the Party Presidency.
The November and December elections of 2008 were good for the UKRP. Dishmcds, an active contributor to the party and the country won both General Elections and this gave Dishmcds time to implement his schemes and steer the eUK into a new Golden Age. The NHS was mostly Dishmcds's initiative and in October, the proposal was passed in the House of Commons. Dishmcds chose JerryGFL to run the NHS as the Minister of Health, which, as we see afterwards, was a good choice.
November and December saw many military conflicts around the World. The UK military capabilities and the House of Commons were put in a test in these conflicts. The UKRP leadership managed to hold the country together and maintain activity in the congress. The first Australian conflict began a series of ATLANTIS vs. PEACE conflicts; next there was the Argentinian conflict in which the eUK paras were sent to fight. It was mainly thanks to Dishmcds for UK to take actively part in these conflicts and maintain our good foreign relations.
December saw the French war, which still divides people's opinions. The war revealed several shortcomings in the UK military organization, which lead to large reforms in the military. The UKRP took active part in the reforms and managed to assemble the military into working in a short time in cooperation with other parties. After the war was over, Dishmcds stepped down as Country President and let Deathtoll32 run for presidency.
January elections of 2009 marked the third presidential term in a row for UKRP. The elections were heavily criticized by various citizens, mainly from PCP and TUP, but Deathtoll32 ran the country steadily and managed to vitalize UK's economy. Although the term did not see major reforms, it has become a consensus between people that January was a time of steady rise from December's scandal.
February was the first time in four months the country got a non-UKRP president. Although this might have been seen as a setback for the UKRP, February marked a new rise of activity and reforms within the party. The party was criticized by others lacking activity before elections and after the elections were lost, UKRP concentrated on improving itself. After elected PM Final Destiny disappeared, JerryGFL was appointed as acting PM with Big Boy Bulley at his side. JerryGFL ran the country steadily for the rest of the term and dealt decisively with economic issues the country faced at the time.
The Age of Tomorrow
The UK Reform Party has always been on the cutting edge of keeping things organised in Erepublik. During Jerry's first term, he stabilised the treasury through higher tax policies, reduced spending from the NHS, and overall did a good job in settling the eUK from a period of uncertainty.
He was promptly re-elected in March, and the UK experienced another term in which it was stable, as Jerry exhibited strong Foreign Affairs and Diplomatic skill to keep the delicate balance in a war torn world. When he left office, the eUK was regarded as a solid, moral country by both friend and foe alike.
During the April elections, the UKRP chose to go the high road. Since they didn't have a candidate they felt with the required experience and will, they chose to do what they felt was best for the country. SaraDroz ran in May, and while she had a volatile term, things certainly began the upward momentum towards positive change at the end of her term.
In June and during the aftermath of the Atlantis collapse UKRP PP, arthur wellesy decided to run Jerry against Kumnaa who had PCP and TUP support, Kumnaa won by just 12 votes despite former TUP Malta declaring "the gap is too large jerry will be on the politic page tomorrow."
In July Dishmcds was again the UKRP CP candidate, he was like jerry fighting the PCP-TUP alliance, who this time proposed Hassan Pesaran. Hassan won by a margin of 445-371. This second consecutive election led to PP Arthur resigning which resulted into the first hotly contested PP election in month. Craig Rossiter, Lord Justice and JerryGFL all battled it out for the PP slot, after a campaign that lasted for over a week Craig Rossiter won with 51.94% of the vote.
Presidential History
The UK Reform Party has held the Presidency for a majority of the time in the UK. Here's a list of UKRP presidents so far:
- Shadowukcs (1 term)
- Kaleb (4 terms)
- Rayf Drayson (1 term)
- Dishmcds (2 terms)
- Deathtoll32 (1 term)
- JerryGFL (1 term)
- Sara.Droz (1 term)
- Winston L.S. Churchill (1 term)
Other notable representatives from the UK Reform Party are Katie, Funky44, Certacito, RonaldChris, Paddyohale and many more who continue to contribute to the party and for all of eUK.
Why the UKRP?
The UKRP has been, since it's founding, a party of strong ideals, strong members, and strong dedication to the eUK. The UKRP believes in freedom, equality and democracy above all. The UKRP community welcomes all without discrimination. Each member of the UKRP has an equal say on each matter, and we're always looking for strong young citizens to boon our committees and boost the party. We encourage journalism from a young age and welcome your ideas and contribution to our debates. You will see that the people behind UKRP are all human; they laugh and have problems, they have friendships and pet hates. Above all they are helpful and friendly.
Why wouldn't you too want to be part of this great community? Join us in our quest for a better tomorrow, for a better United Kingdom. We fight tooth and nail to make the eUK the best place in the world.
Links
UKRP CP candidate manifesto, domestic affairs. Feb 2009
UKRP CP candidate manifesto, military and foreign affairs, Feb 2009
