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<div>{{Infobox Football League<br />
|name = EssexiAir Premier League<br />
|image = EssexiAir Premier League colour logo.png|200px<br />
|pixels = <br />
|country = {{flaglist|Essexia}}<br />
|confed = <br />
|founded = 17 February 2021<br />
|first = July 2021<br />
|folded = <br />
|divisions = 1<br />
|teams = 4<br />
|feeds = <br />
|promotion = <br />
|relegation = <br />
|levels = <br />
|domest_cup = <br />
|confed_cup = <br />
|champions = TBD<br />
|season = 1st season (July 2021)<br />
|most_champs = TBD<br />
|most_caps = TBD<br />
|top_goalscorer = TBD<br />
|tv = [[Dean Network]]<br />
|website = [https://sites.google.com/view/essexiairpremierleague/home Website]<br />
|current = <br />
}}<br />
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The '''EssexiAir Premier League''' (sometimes referred to simply as the '''Premier League''', or the '''Essexian Premier League''') is the only football league in the [[Commonwealth of Essexia]]. It is sponsored by Essexia's national airline [[Essexiair|EssexiAir]], resulting in the competition's namesake. Local Essexian football teams compete for the title of EssexiAir Premier League Champion.<br />
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The league is set to begin in July 2021.<br />
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==History==<br />
The EssexiAir Premier League was formed on the 17th February 2021 by [[Jack D (Essexia)|Jack D]], who also created [[Danbury United F.C.]] as Essexia's first non-international football team to compete in the league. The league's inaugural games are set to take place later in 2021, once COVID-19 restrictions have been eased. [[Great Baddow Rovers F.C.]] was added on the 18th February, created by [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]. [[F.C. United of Michael]] was founded and added to the league on the 25th February 2021, as the third league team. It was founded by [[Newton von Uberquie]]. Former First Minister Finn R formed Danbury Village A.F.C. on the 2nd July 2021 in order to bolster the number of teams in the league, and add a competitive nature within Greater Danbury for which team citizens should support.<br />
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==Competition Format==<br />
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==Clubs==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+EssexiAir Premier League clubs<br />
!Name<br />
!Logo<br />
!Manager<br />
!Formed<br />
!First league game<br />
|-<br />
|[[Danbury United F.C.]]<br />
|[[File:Danbury United.png|center|frameless|177x177px|alt=]]<br />
|[[Jack D (Essexia)|Jack D]]<br />
|17th February 2021<br />
|TBD<br />
|-<br />
|[[Great Baddow Rovers F.C.]]<br />
|[[File:Baddow Rovers 2.png|211x211px]]<br />
|[[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
|18th February 2021<br />
|TBD<br />
|-<br />
|[[F.C. United of Michael]]<br />
|[[File:F.C United of Michael.png|frameless|151x151px]]<br />
|[[Newton von Uberquie]]<br />
|25th February 2021<br />
|TBD<br />
|-<br />
|[[Danbury Village A.F.C.]]<br />
|[[File:AFC Danbury logo clear.png|center|frameless|177x177px]]<br />
|[[Finn (Essexia)|Finn]]<br />
|2nd July 2021<br />
|TBD<br />
|}<br />
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==Sponsorship==<br />
The league is sponsored by [[Essexiair]], Essexia's national airline and one of the nation's most well known independent entities.<br />
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Individual teams are allowed to be sponsored by private companies; [[CAe Systems]] and [[Paddocks Boat Co]] both sponser Danbury United, whilst [[Bearing420]] sponsors the Baddow Rovers.<br />
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==Media Coverage==<br />
Media rights to broadcast the league games were granted exclusively to [[Dean Network]], who are planning to broadcast live coverage at the first games, possibly with commentary. Dean Network is also responsible for creating publicity for the league and releasing official news.<br />
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==Managers==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+EssexiAir Premier League club managers<br />
!Name<br />
!Club<br />
!Started<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jack D (Essexia)|Jack D]]<br />
|[[Danbury United F.C.]]<br />
|17th February 2021<br />
|-<br />
|[[Terry T (Essexia)|Terry]]<br />
|[[Great Baddow Rovers F.C.]]<br />
|18th February 2021<br />
|-<br />
|[[Newton von Uberquie]]<br />
|[[F.C. United of Michael]]<br />
|25th February 2021<br />
|-<br />
|Finn R<br />
|[[Danbury Village A.F.C.]]<br />
|2nd July 2021<br />
|}<br />
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==Players==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+EssexiAir Premier League players<br />
!Name<br />
!Started<br />
!Position<br />
!Club<br />
|-<br />
|[[Terry T (Essexia)|Terry]]<br />
|18/02/2021<br />
|Defensive Midfield<br />
|[[Great Baddow Rovers F.C.]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Harry B (Essexia)|Harry B]]<br />
|18/02/2021<br />
|Striker<br />
|[[Great Baddow Rovers F.C.]]<br />
|-<br />
|Sam G<br />
|18/02/2021<br />
|Attacking Midfield<br />
|[[Great Baddow Rovers F.C.]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ben H (Essexia)|Ben H]]<br />
|18/02/2021<br />
|Defence<br />
|[[Great Baddow Rovers F.C.]]<br />
|-<br />
|Will F<br />
|18/02/2021<br />
|Goalee<br />
|[[Danbury United F.C.]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ben S (Essexia)|Ben S]]<br />
|18/02/2021<br />
|Midfield/Defence<br />
|[[Danbury United F.C.]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[James H (Essexia)|James H]]<br />
|18/02/2021<br />
|Midfield<br />
|[[Danbury United F.C.]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Elliot B (Essexia)|Elliot]]<br />
|18/02/2021<br />
|Midfield<br />
|[[Danbury United F.C.]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Newton von Uberquie|Newton]]<br />
|25/02/2021<br />
|Goalee<br />
|[[F.C. United of Michael]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Matthew S (Essexia)|Matthew S]]<br />
|25/02/2021<br />
|Defence<br />
|[[F.C. United of Michael]]<br />
|-<br />
|Fabio M.<br />
|03/08/2021<br />
|Striker<br />
|[[F.C. United of Michael]]<br />
|-<br />
|Finn R<br />
|02/07/2021<br />
|<br />
|[[Danbury Village A.F.C.]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Adam F (Essexia)|Adam F]]<br />
|02/07/2021<br />
|<br />
|[[Danbury Village A.F.C.]]<br />
|-<br />
|Patrick H<br />
|25/07/2021<br />
|<br />
|[[Danbury Village A.F.C.]]<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
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==Awards==<br />
The club that wins the league is awarded the title of EssexiAir Premier League Champion, and will receive some kind of trophy. There are planned to be separate awards for best manager or best player.<br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[Commonwealth of Essexia]]<br />
*[[Essexiair]]<br />
*[[Essexia FC]]<br />
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{{Essexia}}<br />
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[[Category:Essexia]]<br />
[[Category:EssexiAir Premier League]]<br />
[[Category:Football]]<br />
[[Category:Sport]]</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Commonwealth_of_Essexia&diff=1008601Commonwealth of Essexia2021-12-23T01:09:17Z<p>Bluereal: /* Lower Council */</p>
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{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = Commonwealth of Essexia<br />
|image1 = [[File:Commonwealth of Essexia flag September 2021.png|175px]]<br>Flag<br />
|image2 = [[File:Essexia Coat of arms.png|110px]]<br>Coat of arms<br />
|motto = They say heroes never die, but a lot of them do.<br />
|anthem = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXSUA-DIXQY Hymn of the Commonwealth]<br />
|location = [[File:ESX MAP.png|250px]]<br>Location of Essexia<br>South-East England, East Anglia, Essex<br />
|capital = ''de jure'' Chelmergrad<br />
|largest_city = Danburstan<br />
|languages = English<br />
|religions = No Official Religion<br />
|shortname = Essexia<br />
|demonym = Essexian<br />
|government = Military Junta <br />
|head of state = Commissar General<br />
|hos_name = [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Commissar General Jacob]]<br />
|legislature = Executive Council<br />
|type = Bicameral<br />
|seats = 7 seats<br />
|established = 26 December 2017<br />
|area = 14 Acres<br />
|population = 175<br />
|population_notes = (31 territorial)<br />
|currency = [[Essexian Yen|Essex Yen]] (¥) (EXY)<br />
|gdp_nominal = 2019 projection<br>$2070.04 {{increase}} <br /><span style="color:forestgreen;">'''very high'''</span><br />
|time_zone = UTC ±00:00<br />
|nat_sport = [[w:Paradox Interactive|Paradox Interactive]] Grand Strategy Series<br />
|nat_dish = Pork Plugga<br />
|nat_drink = Tiger Beer<br />
|nat_animal = Axolotl<br />
|pat_saint = [[w:Wat Tyler|Wat Tyler]]<br />
}}The '''Commonwealth of Essexia,''' commonly known as '''Essexia''', is a [[micronation]] in [[w:Essex|Essex]], United Kingdom.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Essexia/comments/9ciyt1/essexia_land_and_future_plans/ Essexia land and future plans]</ref>; at present, it governs a non-contiguous area of around fourteen acres. Essexia is officially a military junta, with power held both by the Commissar General and the Executive Council, the latter of which appoints the former.<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
The name Essexia derives from Essex, which is the name of the county which Essexia claims. The noun "Essex" derives from Old English: ēast + Seaxe, meaning "East Saxons", which was the eastern kingdom of the Saxons who had come from the continent and settled in Britain during the Heptarchy. <br />
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==History==<br />
[[File:EsxGen.png|thumb|Essexian Generals discuss final preparations before the [[Rush of Fort Morris]]. ''(L-R unknown soldier, Lord Jack, and Earl Finn)'']]<br />
===Early days of the Empire and Queendom (December 2017 - February 2019)===<br />
[[File:Fortesx.jpeg|left|thumb|424x424px|Fort Morris following its capture.]]<br />
Essexia was first founded on 26 December 2017, and after a brief period of inactivity, was re-founded on 20 July 2018. It was initially founded as the 'Empire of Essexia,' which later became the 'Queendom of Essexia' and 'Kingdom of Essexia'; the latter was soon after discarded in place of the 'Commonwealth of Essexia' which remains the name today.<br />
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The first [[Monarch of Essexia]] was [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|His Majesty King Terry I of Essexia]], who later became known as Emperor Terry of Essexia.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Essexia/comments/c22lhh/the_weekly_reader_6th_edition/ The Weekly Reader - 6th Edition]</ref> The first Prince of Essexia was His Majesty [[Prince James of Essexia|Prince James]], who became the current Emperor of Essexia on 19 February 2021. The second Prince of Essexia was His Majesty Prince Harry of Essexia, however, King Terry replaced him with [[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]], who was forced out of the position by a rebel faction due to his belief that Prince Jack was abusing his power. However, Jack was later made a Prince again alongside Prince James on 19 August 2018 by King Terry, as the King believed Jack would be able to contribute more than Prince James. After this point the role of Prince lost almost all power and became nothing more than a symbol of status. The appointment of Prince Jack was eventually reversed, yet again - with Terry opting to bestow [[Princess Becky of Essexia|Princess Becky]] with regal status, and she had become his ''de facto'' successor, with Prince James remaining as a Prince with little to no power until his ascension to the throne in 2021. <br />
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On 16 September 2018 a miscommunication between Emperor Terry and Earl Jack (then King Terry and Lord Jack) lit a spark of anti-monarchist ideals. In order to buy time to sort out the miscommunication, Emperor Terry dissolved the Parliament, which was seen as an act of tyranny, and led to the creation of the Federation of Essexia<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Essexia/comments/9gcdum/federation_of_essexia/ Foundation of the Federation of Essexia]</ref> after the King would not hand over power. On 19 September, the Federal Senate, after negotiating with Emperor Terry, decided to end the ''de facto'' civil war by establishing the Commonwealth of Essexia following the [[Treaty of South Jaywick]]<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Essexia/comments/9hvfqh/treaty_of_chelmsford/ Signing of the Treaty of South Jaywick]</ref>, with Emperor Terry as a ceremonial Head of State, and Earl Finn (Leader of the [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]) as the inaugural holder of the office of [[First Minister of Essexia|First Minister]], which has evolved to become the head of the executive branch of the Essexian government.<br />
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The [[Imperial Army of Essexia]] led a successful infiltration and takeover of the City of Chelmsford on 19 October 2018 when specialists infiltrated and patrolled the city's centre for an hour.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Essexia/comments/9pmwjy/op_uk_a_success/ Royal Army of Essexia has secured control over the City of Chelmsford]</ref> The operation was known as Urban Kick (OP CODE: RAEOP01UK), and was considered a significant success. This was the first use of the military in an international sense.<br />
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The 1st January 2019 saw a number of key national reforms take place that had been planned for some time. Essexia became the 'Commonwealth of Essexia', the role of First Minister and the activities of Parliament changed, and a many regulations and pieces of legislation came into play. This fundamentally organised the state into what Essexia is today.<br />
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The [[Battle of the Kings Crown]] took place on 10 February 2019, and was the first major military defensive campaign for Essexia. The battle took place at the Emperor's place of education, The Sandon School, and was perpetrated by a hoard of younger students who attacked the Emperor and stole his crown. The Imperial Army of Essexia was imminently mobilised by [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Commissar Jacob]], Lord Jack, and [[Chris W (Essexia)|Lord Chris]] who issued a decree for conscription. Essexian soldiers and British sympathisers managed to push back the belligerents to Lower School Social Area, where they capitulated the crown. The attack by the British was intended to demoralise the Essexian population, however was a source of national pride for Essexia when then soldiers retook the crown and beat the British forces at the Run-In. The crown was fully returned to Emperor Terry and the British forces disbanded. There was much rejoice in the Essexian Parliament, who declared 10 February as a national holiday. General Jacob was awarded with the Trussler Cross for his intuition, and all conscripts were awarded with honorary Essexian citizenship for their bravery fighting for the nation.<br />
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On 12 February 2019, [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]], accompanied by [[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Lord Matthew]] and then Chief of the Armed Forces [[Lord Jack of Essexia|Lord Jack]], crossed a farmers field opposite Lord Matthew's ministerial estate, the [[Danko House]], to march upon a World War Two era pillbox to claim the fortification for the defence of the Commonwealth, and in the name of the strategic interests of the nation, in an event known as the [[Rush of Fort Morris]]. At 16:20, Emperor Terry planted the Essexian flag, and decreed the pillbox as "[[Fort Morris]]," the first Essexian fortification.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Essexia/comments/ar4vvn/king_terry_waves_the_flag_at_the_newlycaptured/ King Terry waves the flag at the newly-captured Fort Morris, 12th February 2019.]</ref><br />
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===Diplomatic era (March 2019 - June 2019)===<br />
[[File:Gum_summit_image_1.jpeg|thumb|left|Five Essexian delegates at Essexia's first micronational summit.]]<br />
Essexia did not enter the intermicronational scene until mid-2018, until after a peaceful and positive multilateral diplomatic negotiation, Essexia was offered and accepted an offer to control two larger islands, as well as a number of smaller islands, off of the coast of Northern California, named "Nerva" by [[Tony Sweigart]] of the [[Somcowian Federation]].<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Essexia/comments/a3ht1l/yesterday_lord_jack_acting_ambassador_was_able_to/ Lord Jack (acting ambassador) was able to negotiate with the newly-formed Micronational Alliance and acquire two large islands off the coast of the far North-West California area, to be called the Nerva Colonies.]</ref> The southernmost islands were given to the [[Empire of Slough]] (a crown dependency of Essexia), whilst the northernmost islands were given to Lord Jack, who established the islands as colonies of Essexia (the Poplar Nerva Colonies). These were later decolonised in mid-2019 to avoid claim complications, leading to the independence of [[Poplar Nerva]].<br />
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In mid-2018 the Essexian Parliament voted to apply to become a member of the [[Grand Unified Micronational]] unanimously, and after being rejected once<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Essexia/comments/a4gjgt/request_for_full_gum_membership_denied/ Essexian Request for full GUM membership denied]</ref>, became a member on 30 December 2018. This has been seen as one of the most important steps in introducing Essexia into the micronational community, and the country would go on hold both the [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Chairmanship]]<ref>[https://essexian.com/jack-dean-beats-adam-belcher-in-historic-win-to-become-the-next-chair-of-the-grand-unified-micronational/ Jack Dean beats Adam Belcher in historic win to become the next Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational]</ref> and [[Vice-Chairman of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-Chairmanship]] of the organisation. <br />
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A national football team, [[Essexia FC]], was founded and played its first game on 29 March 2019 against other small, amateur teams in Sandon, Essex. Although they didn't win any games, they came close to drawing on two matches, and overall were praised by referees and other teams for their spirit and military uniforms.<br />
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In May 2019, the Essexian Military [https://youtu.be/L8pmuPK1BVI undertook a full uniform 16 person parade] at the Sandon School in Chelmsford, which introduced Essexia as a military power on the international stage, with many spectators thereafter applying for Essexian citizenship.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Essexia/comments/bnkbza/the_weekly_reader_2nd_edition/ The Weekly Reader - 2nd Edition]</ref><br />
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Essexia was admitted into the [[Micronational Heritage Association]] on 10 June 2019. They soon submitted '[[Fort Morris]]' as a Class C Heritage Site.<br />
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Emperor Terry, Lord Matthew, Earl Jack, Lord Jamie, and Lord Adam travelled from Essexia up to Birmingham on 28 June 2019 in order to attend the [[2019 GUM Birmingham Summit|GUM Summit]].<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Essexia/comments/bw2emx/the_weekly_reader_5th_edition/ The Weekly Reader - 5th edition]</ref><ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Essexia/comments/c7bqrg/the_weekly_reader_8th_edition/ The Weekly Reader - 8th Edition]</ref> During the event, Essexia contributed to the discussion, and attendants claimed to have learnt a lot from the other present delegates. Lord Jack also signed a Treaty of Mutual Recognition on behalf of Gradonia with [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia]]. During the trip, all Essexian delegates were disappointed with the frequent failures of the British rail system, but were impressed by the tilting capabilities of the [[w:British Rail Class 221|Class 221 Super Voyager]].<br />
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===Domestic development era (November 2019 - June 2020)===<br />
[[File:CECHSEXIA.png|thumb|right|A picture of Cechsexian territory]]<br />
Essexian Aeronautical and Space Technologies, [[EAST]], launched Essexia's first rocket on 10 November 2019, two days ahead of schedule and to the applause of many citizens. They performed two launches on this day, both of the same vehicles. In 2021, EAST unveiled its latest rocket design - the Epstein Mk.IV (and Maxwell Booster).<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Essexia/comments/c7bqrg/the_weekly_reader_8th_edition/ The Weekly Reader - 8th Edition]</ref> The new spacecraft is set to be built between February and July 2021. It will be able to reach altitudes of 760ft (231m), a whole 625ft (190m) higher than the altitude reached by the Epstein Mk.IIB on the 19 February 2020 in Essexia’s first domestic-rocket launch.<ref>[https://essexian.com/east-reveals-new-rocket-design/ EAST reveals new rocket design]</ref><br />
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[[First Minister of Essexia|First Minister]] [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Jacob]] declared a renewed state of Martial Law under the supervision of the Emperor on 4 January 2020. The events named [[Grey Weekend]] revolve around seven members of the [[Parliament of Essexia]] who formally opted to join a new political entity called the [[WAR Party]], and three members who disagreed with the idea of a colossal political force, which the WAR Party never was, due to disorganisation, confusion and possible illegitimacy. The event as a whole provided a precedent for the powers of the Emperor and the power of members of Parliament. This Martial Law was ended by the Emperor on 5 January 2020.<br />
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[[Grey Weekend]] left many open conflicts, which were sought to be resolved in the events of the [[Raging Valentines]], however, following the failure of this next 'coup' (as proclaimed by members of the Rhino Alliance), [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]], acting as First Minister, prorogued Parliament to hold a [[2020 Essexian general election|general election on March 1 2020]]. Members of the Giraffe Concordat continued to oppose the ruling party, and many debates and discussions followed, often aggressively.<br />
[[File:ESXSOLDIERS.png|left|thumb|The Essexian Army pictured at a parade.]]<br />
The National anthem, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXSUA-DIXQY Hymn of the Commonwealth], was adopted on 14 January 2020, after years of debate regarding the subject. The vocalist present is [[Prince James of Essexia|Prince James]], who would later become Emperor. <br />
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The [[Shenistan-Essexian War]] occurred during the month of March, in which Essexia faced a secession from a communist rebellion known as 'Shenistan'. It has been described by some as the first Essexian civil war. It concluded in the disbanding of the rebellion through diplomatic means and the integration of Shenfield back onto the Commonwealth.<br />
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A rebellion by Lord Jack on 1 June 2020 saw the Federation of Essexia secede from the Commonwealth of Essexia in Colchester, Shenfield, Cold Norton and Maldon.<ref>[https://essexian.com/a-commonwealth-in-chaos-my-opinion-lord-matthew/ A Commonwealth in chaos: my opinion – Lord Matthew]</ref> The key ring leaders were Lord Jack (who acted as the President of the rebel Federation,) Earl Jamie, Princess Becky, Prince James and defence minister Ben S. The event saw [[Poplar Nerva]] declare war on the Commonwealth in an act of solidarity with the Federation, which resulted in the former being temporarily expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. During the rebellion, a series of important acts were passed through Parliament that were previously blocked by [[Turning Point Essexia]], whose members were no longer permitted to vote in Parliament having seceded. These included the Coal and Transportation Act and the Treachery Act. The rebellion did not last more than twelve hours, and after realising that they were diplomatically isolated (many GUM members including [[Hrafnarfjall]], [[Lytera]] and [[Millania]] sided with the Commonwealth) and that they did not enjoy popular support, the Federation sought readmission into the Commonwealth. Upon their annexation, the hijacked social media accounts were returned to Commonwealth control, as was the navy and other stolen military equipment. The perpetrators were pardoned, but it saw some of those that sided with the Federation, including Jacob O and Lord Jack, temporarily leave Essexia in disgrace.<br />
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===July 2020 - August 2021===<br />
On the 28th November 2020, the [[Čechsexia|Crown Dependency of Čechsexia]] was incorporated into the Commonwealth, which meant the country was officially renamed the Commonwealth of Essexia and Čechsexia. It marked the first time since the decolonisation of the [[Empire of Slough]] in 2019 that the Commonwealth of Essexia established a new Crown Dependency.<ref>[https://essexian.com/cechsexia-joins-the-commonwealth-of-essexia-as-a-crown-dependency/ Čechsexia joins the Commonwealth of Essexia as a Crown Dependency]</ref><br />
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In early 2021, tensions began to grow about the continuation of Terry I as Emperor of Essexia, with public support for his rule waning for the first time since the beginning of his reign.<ref>[https://essexian.com/fears-are-mounting-that-a-coup-is-underway-in-essexia/ Fears are mounting that a coup is underway in Essexia]</ref> On 19 February 2021, MP [[Francis S (Essexia)|Francis Schrodinger]] proposed the Military Empowerment Act 2021 which would bring about a return to the practice of martial law. This bill was controversial and saw condemnation from four former First Ministers and several Essexian ambassadors. Despite aggressive debate in Parliament and opposition from the Greens, the bill passed. However, Emperor Terry refused to assent the legislation, seeking to avoid the repeat of events like [[Grey Weekend]], which prevented it from becoming law. This triggered a [[Hot Pink Friday|military coup which led to his deposition]] and the ascension of Emperor James I to the throne.<ref>[https://essexian.com/emperor-terry-i-has-been-deposed-with-prince-james-i-becoming-the-new-emperor-of-the-commonwealth-of-essexia/ Emperor Terry I has been deposed, with Prince James I becoming the new Emperor of the Commonwealth of Essexia]</ref><br />
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===Recent developments===<br />
Supreme Justice Jacob, after reviewing the 2021 General Election results for two months, announced that "the election's results cannot be verified or trusted", and as such utilised "force of arms to take government" on the 14th September 2021. He published a document authored by 7 high-ranking members of the [[Armed Forces of Essexia|Essexian armed forces]] called 'The First Declaration of the Armed Forces of Essexia and Čechsexia', which replaced the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Essexia and Čechsexia. According to such, Emperor James was dethroned and the Parliament of Essexia was dismissed, replaced by the Commissar General, and the Executive Council and Lower Chamber respectively. The Junta proceeded to replace the flag for the first time since Essexia's founding, alter province names and commit to other changes in a rapid manner.<br />
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The Executive Council voted to integrate Čechsexia as a province on the 8th October 2021 via the ''Čechsexia Reorganisation Act 2021'', a controversial decision which forced the Czech-speaking Čechsexians to conform to the expectations of the english-speaking Essexians. This was largely due to opposition from the Čechsexians to the new military government. The nation was renamed from the 'Commonwealth of Essexia and Čechsexia' back to the 'Commonwealth of Essexia'.<br />
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==Government History==<br />
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===Early developments of Essexian politics===<br />
[[File:Essexian Government.jpg|right|thumb|424x424px|Some of the government at a due.]]<br />
On 26 July 2018, [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]] created the [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]] and on 28 July 2020 Lord Jack created the original incarnation of the [[National Conservative Party of Essexia]]. These were the first modern and distinguishable Essexian political parties, and major parties within the Commonwealth today can trace their origins to these original parties. <br />
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On 16 September 2018, the National Conservative Party of Essexia became the leading party of the Federation, until 19 September when the Commonwealth of Essexia was declared. It marked the first time that a party other than the Liberal Socialist Party had held the Essexian government. However, following the declaration which established the Commonwealth and the end of the first civil war, the Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party once again became the leading party, with the then King Terry becoming ceremonial head of state.<br />
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On 31 December 2018, the Parliament of Essexia passed the "Monarchical Powers Act" which moved the then King from being a ceremonial head of state to having almost absolute power, with the Parliament becoming only an advisory panel. The vote was 6-1-1 in favour of the act, with [[Lord Adam of Essexia|Lord Adam]] abstaining, and Earl Finn voting against, with all other Lords in favour of granting the King these absolute powers. Due to the assent of this Act, Earl Finn resigned as First Minister in protest of the end of democratic control in Essexia, and Lord Chris joined the Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party to become First Minister. However, [[Lord Chris of Essexia|Lord Chris]] resigned from his position on 8 January 2019. This led to a subsequent leadership election, in which Earl Finn won as an independent candidate with the support of the Royalists (as the Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party were disbanded after Lord Chris joined the National Conservative Party). Following the failure of Earl Jack to secure the vote, the National Conservative Party reformed to become the Communist Party of Essexia, however, the Parliament banned communism, leading to the party once again reforming to create the Essexian Union of Fascists, which subsequently voted to revert back to the [[National Conservative Party of Essexia]] on 27 February 2019.<br />
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The most notable piece of legislation from this period was the Preservation of Culture and Identity Act of 2018. This act prevented people born outside of Essex, UK, from joining or being involved in Essexia. It was widely condemned in the micronational community as being a [[W:Nationalism|nationalist]] and [[w:Nativism (politics)|nativist]]. Upon joining the [[Grand Unified Micronational]], the country repealed the Act and became more accepting of contributions from people within the micronational community, which culminated in the country opening the Essexian Discord server to outsiders in February 2020. <br />
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Other early legislation included the "Dominions Act" which was passed on 16 February 2019, in which the Parliament decided to have all puppet states of Essexia be recognised as a [[Dominions of Essexia|Dominion of Essexia]], and be united under one Dominion Flag. It was the first time legislation had been passed regarding colonisation in Essexia. 26 May 2019 saw Earl Jack's [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HHOcr1o9PXT9bDE1CbqsUAIIPUidiBJmQ22n1DSbfr8/edit?usp=sharing Economic Reform Act 2019] voted into ratification. The Act defined the powers of Parliament, the King, and the [[Imperial Bank of Essexia|Royal Bank of Essexia]] in regards to the economy. Additionally, the Royalist Party leader, announced that Lord Jamie would become the First Minister at midnight, following Lord Jamie replacing Earl Finn as First Minister the Friday before.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Essexia/comments/btpu2i/the_weekly_reader_4th_edition/ The Weekly Reader - 4th edition]</ref><br />
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===The beginnings of the modern political scene===<br />
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On 1 July 2019, Essexia held its first [[2019 Essexian general election|general election]], which saw the Royalists win a landslide in Parliament, winning 8 of the 11 seats. The Parliament was subsequently filled with New Royalists, as Lord Jamie was party leader. This lead to an upset in the old guard wing of the Royalist Party who saw Lord Jamie as an improper Royalist. On the weekend of 20 July 2019, known as the [[Black Weekend]], half the Parliamentary Royalists quit the party to form the [[Old Guard Party]], leaving the Royalists short of a majority. The Emperor then called martial law on 21 July 2019, where Lord Jacob became Lord Commissar, and the military government was filled with the Old Guard Party, thus being seen as an Old Guard coup, or more commonly referred to as the Essexian Military Junta. On 30 July 2019 Emperor Terry reinstated Parliament, but Parliaments members were chosen by him, with the Old Guard getting 5 seats, the Royalists 3, the LSC 2, and the Weeaboo Rights 1.<br />
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On 17 and 18 June 2019, the [[Danbury Conference]], which was a series of meetings between senior government officials of the Commonwealth of Essexia, was held across various Essexian dwellings in the village Danbury<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Essexia/comments/btpu2i/the_weekly_reader_4th_edition/ The Weekly Reader - 4th Edition]</ref>. The purpose of the conference was to ensure complete clarity in regards to the functioning and future direction of the Essexian state, and thus, to rewrite the constitution and reform major processes within Essexia. Conference attendees included representatives from key government ministries, including the [[Interior Ministry of Essexia|Interior Ministry]], [[Foreign Ministry of Essexia|Foreign Ministry]], [[Defence Ministry of Essexia|Defence Ministry]], [[Justice Ministry of Essexia|Justice Ministry]], and [[First Minister of Essexia|First Ministry]], as well as Emperor Terry. In the course of the meeting, invited ministers outlined their intentions for his vision of a new Essexian Constitution and national structure, in which the Monarchy would be reformed and Essexia would become more authoritarian so as to prevent the reoccurrence of previous military conflicts.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Essexia/comments/c22lhh/the_weekly_reader_6th_edition/ The Weekly Reader - 6th Edition]</ref> The Second Constitution was subsequently written and adopted days later, which changed the political landscape of Essexia entirely, until the adoption of a new constitution in 2020.<ref>[https://essexian.com/essexia-the-reformation-of-a-nation/ Essexia – the reformation of a nation]</ref><br />
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===2020 and 2021 developments===<br />
[[File:FoundingFathersESX.png|left|thumb|424x424px|The Third Constitution of Essexia being signed on 11 September 2020.]]<br />
The [[2020 Essexian general election|second General Election]] was held from 1 to 3 March 2020; the Rhino Alliance ultimately won 6 seats and formed the subsequent government. Currently, this election remains the largest democratic exercise in the countries history, with over 150 voters. <br />
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Soon after the election, First Minister Jamie took the Royalist Party out of the Rhino Alliance and into the Giraffe Concordat on 25 March 2020 due to a dispute with the Liberal Socialist Party, however, he retained his position as First Minister. This completely altered the government and the move received criticism from both Essexians and the micronational community because less than a month after the general election the winning alliance was already no longer in power. However, the Giraffes pointed out at the time that most votes for the Rhinos came from Royalist voters, and the Royalists remained in government. <br />
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During the events of [[Snakey Saturday]] the Rhino Alliance retook control of Parliament after securing the support of [[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel| Lord Zarel]] and [[Newton von Uberquie|Lord Newton]]. This placed the Progressive Workers Party back in government, with Lord Sam becoming [[First Minister of Essexia|First Minister]] for the first time, making him the oldest First Minister to hold the role aged 18. Activity within the nation reduced throughout much of June and July 2020 following the events. The Giraffe Concordat blamed the Rhino Government headed by Lord Sam, whilst others have pointed the finger at the COVID-19 pandemic, but the exact cause of this is unknown.<br />
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The nation because rapidly active again after the Third Constitution of Essexia was signed on 11 September 2020 at a meeting in [[Greater Danbury]].<ref>[https://essexian.com/essexia-the-reformation-of-a-nation/ Essexia – the reformation of a nation]</ref> This was the first conference since the [[Danbury Conference]] in which the founding fathers of Essexia met up to discuss the direction of the Essexian state, and it was called to address inactivity. It was proposed that a new constitution would be drafted that would seek to safeguard Essexia from the instability and discord created by constant coup-de-etas and military insurrections. Participants unanimously agreed to the new Constitution, which remains in effect to this day. Most notably, Earl Finn and Lord Sam's seats were removed, and Lord Ben was asked to form a new Government. <br />
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After brief negotiations, [[Turning Point Essexia]] merged back into the [[Royalist Party of Essexia]] after less than 5 months of existence, and after over a year since the original [[Old Guard Party]] split in July 2019. This move was made in order to consolidate legislative power within the Parliament. Around the same time, the [[The Greens (Essexia)|Green Party]] merged with the [[Progressive Workers' Party]] to form the Green and Cooperative Party.<br />
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On 2 March 2021 Newton von Uberquie became First Minister of Essexia following his party’s victory in winning a seat in a series of by-elections. The party achieved a Parliamentary majority, after defections from Becky, Ben H and Harley C to the ruling Green coalition. It marked the first time that the First Minstership was assumed by a non-founding member of the nation.<ref>[https://essexian.com/newton-von-uberquie-becomes-first-minister-of-essexia-in-historic-parliamentary-shift/ Newton von Uberquie becomes First Minister of Essexia in historic Parliamentary shift] </ref> However, Newton resigned on the 3rd May 2021 after a period of inactivity, due to personal commitments.<br />
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After a few hours of Queen Becky in the role of acting First Minister, Emperor James appointed Jack to the position as he was the only politician who put forward any serious interest in the position. He promised "[to] Appoint a new, streamlined cabinet [...] Boots in Mersea 2021 [...] Greater cooperation with other states".<br />
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The [[2021 Essexian general election|third General Election]] was held on the 11 July 2021; the Royalists won 7 seats (a majority of 2). However, to date this is the most undemocratic election Essexia has ever held, with just 14 votes (or 11% voter turnout), and elections only happening in 6 of the 11 seats due to a lack of candidates.<br />
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==Politics==<br />
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===Parliament===<br />
<sup>''Main article: [[Parliament of Essexia]]''</sup><br />
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The [[Parliament of Essexia]] was created by Emperor Terry I of Essexia, based upon the Federal Senate of the revolutionaries of the Essexian Coup of September 16, based upon the Parliament of the Queendom of Essexia. The Parliament has the power to assent statutory legislation and generally scrutinise the government. It is made up of representatives (or Members of Parliament) who are elected under an [[w:Additional member system|additional member system]] in annual elections. There are currently 11 MPs in Parliament - 5 of these are constituency MPs, and 6 are national MPs. <br />
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Essexia's Parliament is among the most active micronational legislatures in the community, regularly debating legislation. At present, there are well over one-hundred active Acts, which are archived in the [[Legal Essexian Database]]. Uniquely, the Essexian Parliament has been known to meet in-person, such as at the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXUr0kV-JQQ&ab_channel=JDeany Hawarden Session]. In-person sessions of the Parliament have not occurred since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic for safety reasons, so the Parliament currently meets digitally. <br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="3" |Party<br />
![[w:Political spectrum|Spectrum]]<br />
!Leader<br />
!Parliamentary seats<br />
!Logo<br />
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| colspan="7" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" |'''Government'''<br />
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| bgcolor="#a8005b" |<br />
|[[Royalist Party of Essexia|Essexian Royalist Party]]<br />
|ERP<br />
| align="center" |[[w:Centrism|Centre]]<br />
|''Rt Hon. Jack''<br />
|{{ParlSeats|7|11|hex=#a8005b}}<br />
| align="center" |[[File:RoyalistIconNew1.5.png|70px]]<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#008CFF" |<br />
|[[National Rifle Party]]<br />
|NRP<br />
| align="center" |[[w:Centrism|Centre]]<br />
|''Rt Hon. Cristian''<br />
|{{ParlSeats|1|11|hex=#008CFF}}<br />
| align="center" |[[File:NRPessexia.png|70px]]<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="7" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" |'''Opposition'''<br />
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| bgcolor="#FBC660" |<br />
|[[Weeaboo Rights Party]]<br />
|WRP<br />
| align="center" |[[w:Big tent|Big Tent]]<br />
|''Rt Hon. Ben''<br />
|{{ParlSeats|1|11|hex=#FBC660}}<br />
| align="center" |[[File:WRP.png|70px]]<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#bf0000" |<br />
|[[Essexian League]]<br />
|EL<br />
| align="center" |[[w:Left-Wing Politics|Left-wing]]<br />
|''Rt Hon. Leon''<br />
|{{ParlSeats|1|11|hex=#bf0000}}<br />
| align="center" |[[File:ELLogo.png|70px|link=Special:FilePath/ELLogo.png]]<br />
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| bgcolor="#E1E1E1" |<br />
|''Independent''<br />
|N/A<br />
| align="center" |''N/A''<br />
|''Rt Hon. Jamie''<br />
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| align="center" |[[File:Blankface.png|70px]]<br />
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===Essexian Government===<br />
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The Commonwealth of Essexia is a Constitutional Monarchy, with the Third Constitution of the Commonwealth of Essexia replacing the Second Constitution in 2021. The country is led by the First Minister, who represents the [[Parliament of Essexia|National Parliament of Essexia]], and a semi-constitutional monarch (Emperor James I of Essexia) as head of state. The Parliament is constituted of 11 Members of Parliament (formerly Lords, and originally Senators). Through incumbent government policy, Essexia has nationalised all industry and commerce in the nation, and the system of the running and functioning of the state, including all commerce, the civil service, industry and political aspects, is called the Essexian National Order, and it is under the direct control of the Emperor. The Essexian National Order is a tiered system, so as to appropriate a chain authority in the functioning of Essexia.<br />
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The ''de facto'' meeting place and official Government building is [[Les Paddocks]], in [[Greater Danbury]].<br />
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The government is devolved into two core executive bodies, the executive Cabinet and Cabinet. The executive Cabinet is the body that is responsible for overseeing the five Great Offices of State - the [[Interior Ministry of Essexia|Interior Ministry]], [[Foreign Ministry of Essexia|Foreign Ministry]], [[Defence Ministry of Essexia|Defence Ministry]], [[Justice Ministry of Essexia|Justice Ministry]], and [[First Minister of Essexia|First Ministry]]. Minsters running Great Offices of State must be members of the ruling party or coalition. Furthermore, the executive Cabinet is in charge of advising the Emperor, in mostly militaristic matters, but also on domestic and foreign policy. The Cabinet is a wider body with powers devolved from the Monarch, which serves to run the smaller ministerial departments on behalf of the executive Cabinet. Junior Ministers and Ministers from the Cabinet are appointed by the Emperor and report to the Parliament and Executive Cabinet.<br />
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The Essexian government is one of the most foremost in the representation of LGBT+ people and is renowned for its diversity and inclusivity.<br />
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[[File:Adam_Finn.png|thumb|left|Minister Adam Finn losing his seat in Parliament after the 2019 election. Also in the image from left to right are Prince James, Earl Jack.]]<br />
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===The Cabinet===<br />
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The [[Cabinet of Essexia]] was formed on 3 January 2019 as part of the governmental reforms taking place in the New Year.<br />
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The people appointed to these roles have usually been appointed on the basis of the Emperor's recommendations to the First Minister, currently, Newton von Uberquie, who is authorised to have full control over the cabinet. The Cabinet has only ever seen three major shifts from its creation, one being around the time of Earl Finn's departure, the next after the [[2019 Essexian general election|election of 1 July 2019]], and the final major change occurring following the [[2020 Essexian general election|election of 1 March 2020]]. As of present, the cabinet is composed of 21 people, however, minor changes and reshuffles are made frequently.<br />
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The Cabinet's role is to govern aspects of the Commonwealth and Essexian National Order, and formally meet on a bi-monthly basis to discuss the workings of the nation. Occasionally, recordings of the meetings are made public under Freedom of Information requests. The Cabinet of Essexia has no power to implement policy or change law, for that is the job of the Parliament. The Cabinet can, however, suggest policy to be perused by Parliament. <br />
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The 2019 reforms not only clarified the positions of the elected officials but also the Imperial family, and the chain of command which the most vital Essexian actions would pass through.<br />
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The Cabinet formerly had the power to trigger a vote of no confidence towards the First Minister, and [[Raging Valentines|only did so once]].<br />
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Imperial Decree XI in January 2021 saw a total reform to the cabinet system, creating an executive Cabinet, Cabinet, and shadow Cabinet. It also banned opposition members from holding any Great Office of State. <br />
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===The Imperial Court===<br />
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The Imperial Court is an appointed body that is in charge of advising the Emperor. The Court was mainly used to advise the Emperor on military strategy; so much so only key members of the armed forces are in the court as of present, besides the Emperors Chief Whip. All policy is implemented by the Emperor on the recommendation of the Parliament and the Court. The Court used to be made up of advisers to the Emperor, who were all prominent figures in Essexian politics, who met regularly to discuss affairs and policy. This is still technically the case, however, the Court is most ceremonial now and serves little real purpose. The most notable action of the Court was when it gathered on New Years Day, to undertake the major Government reforms, masterminded by [[Chris W (Essexia)|Lord Chris]], that lead to its creation.<br />
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The Third Constituion and 2021 cabinet reforms almost eradicated the use of the Imperial Court and it is no longer used following the ascension of James I. <br />
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===Ministries===<br />
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==Current cabinet==<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
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! width="390" |Portfolio<br />
! width="350" |Minister<br />
!Since<br />
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| colspan="3" style="background:#cccccc;" |'''Cabinet ministers'''<br />
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|Commissar General<br />
|[[Jacob M (Essexia)|Commissar General Jacob]]<br />
|14 September 2021<br />
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|Commissar of Citizens Affairs<br />
|[[Matthew Griffin|Commissar Matt G]]<br />
|14 September 2021<br />
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|Commissar of Foreign Affairs<br />
|[[Jack D (Essexia)|Commissar Jack D]]<br />
|14 September 2021<br />
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|Commissar of National Enlightenment<br />
|[[Francis S (Essexia)|Commissar Francis]]<br />
|14 September 2021<br />
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|Commissar of National Media<br />
|Commissar Sam<br />
|14 September 2021<br />
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|Commissar of Advancement<br />
|[[Ben H (Essexia)|Commissar Ben H]]<br />
|14 September 2021<br />
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|Commissar of Internal Security<br />
|[[Terry T (Essexia)|Commissar Terri]]<br />
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===Executive Council===<br />
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File:Essexia Jacob.png|<center>'''[[Jacob M (Essexia)|The Honourable Commissar Jacob, Commissar General of Essexia]]'''</center><br />
File:Essexia MattG .jpg|<center>'''[[Matthew Griffin|Matthew G, Commissar of Citizens Affairs]]'''</center><br />
File:Essexia Jack 3.jpg|<center>'''[[Jack D (Essexia)|Jack, Commissar of Foreign Affairs]]'''</center><br />
File:Essexia Francis.jpg|<center>'''[[Francis S (Essexia)|Francis, Commissar of National Enlightenment]]'''</center><br />
File:Blankface.png|<center>'''Sam, Commissar of National Media'''</center><br />
File:BenHESX.jpg|<center>'''[[Ben H (Essexia)|Ben H, Commissar of Advancement]]'''</center><br />
File:TerryNicePicture.jpg|<center>'''[[Terry T (Essexia)|Terry, Commissar of Internal Security]]'''</center><br />
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===Lower Council===<br />
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File:Essexia Jacob.png|<center>'''[[Jacob M (Essexia)|The Honourable Commissar Jacob, Commissar General of Essexia]]'''</center><br />
File:Essexia MattG .jpg|<center>'''[[Matthew Griffin|Matthew G, Commissar of Citizens Affairs]]'''</center><br />
File:Essexia Jack 3.jpg|<center>'''[[Jack D (Essexia)|Jack, Commissar of Foreign Affairs]]'''</center><br />
File:Essexia Francis.jpg|<center>'''[[Francis S (Essexia)|Francis, Commissar of National Enlightenment]]'''</center><br />
File:Blankface.png|<center>'''Sam, Commissar of National Media'''</center><br />
File:BenHESX.jpg|<center>'''[[Ben H (Essexia)|Ben H, Commissar of Advancement]]'''</center><br />
File:TerryNicePicture.jpg|<center>'''[[Terry T (Essexia)|Terry, Commissar of Internal Security]]'''</center><br />
File:Essexia Summers.png|<center>'''[[Ben S (Essexia)|Ben S]]'''</center><br />
File:Essexia Harley.jpg|<center>'''[[Harley C (Essexia)|Harley]]'''</center><br />
File:Blankface.png|<center>'''Harry'''<br />
File:Blankface.png|'''Earl Finn'''<br />
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==Law and Order==<br />
[[File:Courts.png|thumb|The original Essexian court structure, created by Earl Jack through the JEA 2020.]]<br />
It is the Imperial Army of Essexia's role to maintain law and order in the country, and criminals or those who have violated the constitution are judged upon by the Commonwealth Court.<br />
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===Judicial Establishment Act 2020===<br />
Prior to the Act, the [[Essexian Legal System]] was somewhat vague, and the only established court was a Supreme Court.<br />
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Following Earl Jack's reforms, a Magistrates' Court was established for insignificant crimes, and a Provincial Court for insignificant civil cases. Both of these courts are subservient to the Commonwealth Court, which is equivalent to a Supreme Court. This is overseen by the Supreme Judge, who is currently the [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Honourable Jacob]]. In addition, a Dominions Court was established for each dominion; Currently, only one operates, within the Funtime Dominion.<br />
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The Act has been amended a number of times, including the Judicial Establishment Amendment Act 2020 and Judicial Re-Establishment Act 2020, which fixed issues with the original Act and ensured compatibility with the Constitutions of the time.<br />
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Since ''The First Declaration of the Armed Forces of Essexia and Čechsexia'', the only existing court now is the Commonwealth Court. It is staffed by the Commissar General who assumed the role of Supreme Justice.<br />
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==Foreign Relations==<br />
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{{Out of date}}[[File:ESX-MIL.PNG|thumb|left|[[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]] and [[Nicolás Millán]] of Millania signing a Treaty of Closer Cooperation.]]<br />
[[File:Esx spain.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The Essexian flag hoisted at the top of the [[Essexian Embassy to Spain]].]]<br />
[[File:Earl Jack, Lukla.png|right|thumb|Earl Jack of Molrams sitting in a Sherpa restaurant in the town of Lukla, Nepal at the start of his expedition. The flag pictured was planted at the Everest Base Camp peak at 5,364 metres in August 2019.]]<br />
[[File:ESX-mil2.jpg|left|thumb|Lord Matthew presenting Nicolás Millán with his Essexia Cross.]]<br />
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In the Commonwealth of Essexia, foreign relations are the responsibility of the [[Foreign Ministry of Essexia]], thus the Foreign Minister of Essexia. Originally, and technically currently, foreign affairs could be managed through decree of the [[Monarch of Essexia|monarchy]], however following the Prerogative Act 2019, the Foreign Ministry of Essexia was given the full ability to levy the power previously only exercised by the Emperor. Ever since then, foreign affairs have been solely managed by the aforementioned ministry, and the monarchy has remained internationally neutral. <br />
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Essexia joined the [[Grand Unified Micronational]] on the 30 December 2018 by a narrow margin; Essexia was originally fairly disliked due to its claim that it controlled, rather than claimed, all of the British county of Essex, contrary to the [[Wrythe Convention]] - and this had led to its previous rejection from the GUM. However, in an effort to boost international prestige, Essexia eventually relinquished this claim, which led to their acceptance into the community. Notably, [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]] has held several key positions within the GUM, including Associate Justice and [[Vice-Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational|Vice-Chairman]]. On the 1st January 2020, Essexian Foreign Minister [[Jack Dean]] became the [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational]].<br />
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Essexia has been seen as both controversial and respected in the short time it has been present internationally. Due to the fact most of Essexia's activities take place in-person, rather than over the internet, and until recently all Essexian citizens had to reside in Essexian territory - Essexia was seen as very hostile in terms of their rejection of anyone who wanted to be involved that wasn't a resident of the British county of Essex. However, a shift in policy has seen Essexia become more welcoming to international citizens, with a number of non-resident Essexians in the [[Parliament of Essexia]]. Essexia has also found itself in controversy, through some satirical acts of Parliament, questionable political parties, and offensive cinematic productions. Despite this, and through their participation in several [[micronational summit]]s, Essexia has deemed itself to become a moderately respected micronation. This view was cemented by Jack D's election to the Chairmanship of the GUM in December 2020, along with Matthew and Terry's tenures as Vice-Chairs.<br />
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Essexia has seen three individuals enter executive offices within the Grand Unified Micronational: Jack was elected Chair in December 2020 and held the position between the 1st January and 30th June 2021; Terry was Vice-Chair between the 21st and 30th June 2021 and became Acting Chair for 6 minutes on 30th June after Jack resigned; Matthew became Vice-Chair on 11th January 2020 and resigned on 11th March 2021 due to personal commitments, serving 3 separate Chairs and having among the longest tenures as Vice-Chair of the organisation.<br />
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===History===<br />
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On 6 September 2018, the President of the [[Binational Germanic-American State of Pasavantia]] sent a "Diplomatic Communique" to the citizens and government of Essexia, requesting a treaty of friendship or cooperation, to which Lord Jack, with the approval of King Terry, approved a mutual cooperation with the micronation on 8 September<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Essexia/comments/9di0sl/diplomatic_communique_to_the_queendom_of_essexia/ Diplomatic Communique to the Queendom of Essexia] </ref>. This was the first diplomatic contact Essexia had with another micronation. However, this Treaty was dissolved by Chief Ambassador Jack on 29 April 2019 due to a lack of contact or activity on Pasavantia's part.<br />
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On 15 October 2018, Parliament decided against forming an international alliance with Riverhoek, making it the first time the legislature had voted against formalising a treaty with a foreign power. Although some argued this was outside of the constitutional remit of Parliament, the decision was seen as binding, which set a precedent that Parliament could veto the Foreign Ministers prerogative to sign treaties without Parliamentary authorisation. <br />
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19 October 2017 saw Essexia's military take-over of the city of Chelmsford, however, neither Essexia nor the United Kingdom declared war. Therefore, neither state are at war with the other. Following the event, the then Foreign Minister sent a notice to local MP Vicky Ford that the city was under the occupation of the Commonwealth of Essexia, however, they received no reply back. The occupation was ended a year later after it was accepted that the United Kingdom still realistically controlled the city despite the initial operation. <br />
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On 9 December 2018, a [[Grand Unified Micronational]] Quorum rejected Essexia's application for full membership, with [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Emperor Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]] stating that Essexia had "potential and probably would have been accepted", however Essexia's claims on the entire county of Essex (as well as the entirety of Slough) "contravenes the Wrythe Convention", and created border disputes with the GUM member Mercia, who also had territories in Essex. Lord Jack, then Foreign Minister of Essexia, and King Terry, both stated that they understood the reasoning behind the rejection, and that they would aim to overcome these issues, and apply for full membership again before the next Quorum, with King Terry stating that he wanted the nation "ship shape and Swindon fashion". After a short period of reform, Essexia was accepted into the Grand Unified Micronational on New Year's Eve, after citing the necessary reforms made. This was critised domestically, as the Commonwealth was seen as capitulating on a key area of foreign policy, that was the claim over Essex. <br />
[[File:Essexian Delegation at GUM 2019.png|thumb|[[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]] (left) and [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]] (right) speaking at the [[2019 GUM Birmingham Summit]].]]<br />
An ambassador from the [[State of Gradonia]] reached out to Earl Jack on 31 December 2018 in order to establish diplomatic relations with Essexia, and on 1 January 2019, King Terry authorised a Treaty of Mutual Co-Operation between Essexia and Gradonia. The Treaty was ordained on 6 January 2019, and became the first one singed with a GUM member heralding a new era in Essexian diplomatic relations. <br />
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On 24 May 2019, Essexia signed another Treaty of Mutual Co-Operation with the [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall|Kingdom of Hrafnarfjal]]<nowiki/>l, as both micronations shared very similar beliefs, goals, and abilities, and both wished to share technologies and concepts for future development. This treaty has been seen in recent times as one of the most significant signed by Essexia, and became especially prominent after the collapse of bilateral relations between the two entities in late 2020.<br />
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On 23 July 2019, Essexia established its first foreign embassy, the [[Essexian Embassy to Spain]].<br />
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On 3 February 2020, a [[2020 Essexia–Millania London Summit|Essexian–Millanian]] summit was held, which was a one-day summit meeting between Essexian Emperor Terry I and Foreign Minister Matthew, and Millanian Crown Prince Nicolás Millán, held at the Sanctuary House Hotel in London, United Kingdom. This was the first meeting of the two nations and Essexia's first bilateral summit, as well as being Millania's first meeting outside of their primary location in Hong Kong. The meeting involved the signing of a Treaty of Closer Cooperation between the two nations; the first of its kind for Essexia and Millania. The two nations agreed to strengthen ties, improve bilateral relations, and support The Virtual Dreamscape's admittance into the Grand Unified Micronational.<br />
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Emperor Terry, Lord Matthew and Lord Jack met with [[Newton von Uberquie]] in Chelmsford in July 2020.<ref>[https://essexian.com/essexia-and-uber-esse-meet-again/ Essexia and Uber-Esse meet again]</ref> It marked the first time in 8 years an incumbent Chairman and Vice-chairman of the Grand Unified Micronational had met in person.<br />
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During the [[Grand Unified Micronational election, December 2020|December 2021 GUM Chair election]], candidate and winner [[Jack D (Essexia)|Jack D]] switched his delegation from [[Poplar Nerva]] to Essexia as it had always been a goal of his since founding Essexia to rise to such a position whilst representing it. [[Chairmanship of Jack Dean|He served 6 months]], until 30th June 2021, as [[Chair of the Grand Unified Micronational]]. He resigned shortly before the end of his term to allow Terry of Essexia to serve as Acting Chair for 6 minutes.<br />
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First Minister Jack attended the [[Downeast Conference of 529]] on behalf of Essexia in June 2021, in his second capacity as Foreign Minister.<br />
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===Hearts of Iron IV Micronational Championship (The Wincott Cup)===<br />
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[[File:HOI4 MC 2019 Essexia.png|thumb|right|HOI4 MC 2019 logo.]]<br />
Lord Jack proposed on 16 February 2019 that Essexia should create the Hearts of Iron IV Micronational Championship, in response to the [[Kingdom of Quebec]]'s [[Micronational Fútbol World Cup]] event. The Parliament mostly agreed with the idea, and [[The Wincott Cup]] was created. The championship would see Essexia host the 2019 cup, with another nation taking on the 2020 cup, and so on. Whoever's nation was the host of the cup would host the session and be responsible for handling it. It was announced that this game would take place on 22 June 2019. The game was a success, with 2 Essexian players coming 1st place.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Essexia/comments/c3hbsp/the_weekly_reader_7th_edition/ The Weekly Reader - 7th Edition]</ref> Another game was held on the 17th April 2020, in which citizens of the Essexian province of Shenfield were deemed the winners.<br />
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===Existing Foreign relations of Essexia===<br />
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Essexia maintains an extensive diplomatic network with a variety of other micronations and micronational bodies. So far, it has signed over 25 bilateral treaties. <br />
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Essexia is a member state of the Grand Unified Micronational, which is where the majority of its diplomatic activities occur. Essexia also maintains to have informal relations with the UK, with exchanges being made about the micronation with the MP for Chelmsford.<br />
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Notable diplomatic partners include the [[Commonwealth of New Virginia]], the [[Empire of Adammia]], the [[Würtige Empire]], the [[Abeldane Empire]], and the [[Kingdom of Wyvern]].<br />
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====International organisation participation====<br />
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*[[File:Logo of the Grand Unified Micronational.svg|22px]] [[Grand Unified Micronational]] - member<br />
*[[File:MHAv1.png|22px]] [[Micronational Heritage Association]] - member<br />
*[[File:IAC.png|22x22px]] [[International Aerospace Community]] - founding member<br />
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==Military==<br />
<sup>''Main article: [[Armed Forces of Essexia]]''</sup>[[File:ESXMilitaryParade.PNG|left|thumb|The 2019 Sandon Essexian Military parade, with Emperor Terry to the right.]]<br />
Essexia has 2 armed forces: The [[Imperial Army of Essexia]] and The [[Imperial Essexian Navy]] (Ship call sign: Imperial Essexian Navy [ship name]). [[Ben S (Essexia)|Crown Minister Ben]] is the General of the Imperial Army of Essexia, and Lord Jack is the General of the Imperial Essexian Navy.<br />
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Essexia's armed forces equipment is designed and manufactured by the Government, and by Essexians who have been allowed to design and manufacture equipment by the Government. The most notable manufacturer of military equipment in Essexia is Lord Jack, who has built almost every IEN ship to date (Now under the asset control of the [[Paddocks Boat Co]]), and the X-1 'Pelican' (An experimental glider). He also maintains all IEN ships (With exception to the ''Southend'') under the [[Paddocks Boat Co]].<br />
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In 2019, upon his appointment, Jacob announced an inquiry into the misconduct of the two Essexian soldiers, who were stopped in the incident mentioned earlier above. He also announced a reform of the non-aggressive doctrine.<br />
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Emperor Terry, Earl Jack were able to capture and establish Fort Morris in the [[Rush of Fort Morris]], on 12 February 2019.<br />
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On 17 June 2019, several Members of Parliament decided on many reforms to the Armed Forces at the Danbury Conference.<br />
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Lord Jack produced a Defence Review on 19 October 2019 in order to highlight short term goals of the Essexian military. This was followed up by a November 2020 MoD Keynote, in which he (As MoD) announced among other things the creation of [[CAe Systems]] and the Joint Armed Forces Aircraft Program.<ref>[https://essexian.com/the-militarys-long-and-winding-road-to-reform/ The Military’s Long and Winding Road to Reform]</ref><br />
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===IAE===<br />
The [[Imperial Army of Essexia]] consists of volunteers who watch the surrounding areas that they reside in, so as to cover as much ground as possible. They completed the first military operation in Essexian history on the 19th of October, with OP: Urban Kick (OP CODE: RAEOP01UK). It was a significant success, and secured Chelmsford as Essexian land.<br />
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Essexia operates a fairly small military. There are 5 full-time soldiers, each issued a standard military beret, and armed with modified bamboo sticks. In 2018, the 5 soldiers underwent training from Defence Minister Jacob, and stick-fighting became part of Essexia's proudly non-lethal military tactics. The doctrine also includes peaceful tactics, such as protestation and letters of complaint. On 4 January 2019, two Essexian soldiers walked through Chelmsford Town centre with bamboo sticks and full military uniform, to garrison the captured city after Operation Urban Kick. They were approached by two Police community officers, and stood down imminently after a warning.<br />
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A particularly significant military parade took place in the Sandon area on 10 May 2019, in which 16 Citizens of Essexia (Including King Terry, Lord Jack, Lord Matthew, and First Minister Finn) performed an authorized ceremony on behalf of the RAE in front of hundreds of cheering spectators.<br />
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===IEN===<br />
[[File:Jaywick super carrier.jpg|thumb|CTS-01 IEN Jaywick-A super carrier, the flagship of the IEN. Photographed in August 2018 following a refit that saw the addition of a ski-ramp on the port side.]]<br />
The [[Imperial Essexian Navy]] consists of 2 light carriers and a destroyer. One ship is currently being refitted into a carrier. The IEN was cut down following October 2019 Defence Review in order to streamline effectiveness.<br />
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By then-current [https://www.globalfirepower.com/ globalfirepower.com] estimates (2019), Essexia once boasted the World's 93rd largest Navy (11 Warships), 116th largest Army (0 Tanks), and 132nd largest air force (4 Aircraft).<br />
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On 24 April 2019 the IEN Seaxe Reforms were conducted, which are detailed on the Imperial Essexian Navy [[MicroWiki]] page. They introduced several changes to the defence force, as well as some notable announcements.<br />
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===Fröhlichwaffe===<br />
The [[Fröhlichwaffe]], now merged into the Fleet Air Arm, consisted of three aircraft, one of which was a VTOL, another a conventional Remote aircraft, and the third an Essexian-built helicopter. A prototype glider is currently decommissioned.<gallery><br />
File:EAA.png|Roundel of the Essexian Air Asssets.<br />
File:EAA LV.png|Low visibility version of the EAA roundel.<br />
File:EAA finflash LV.png|EAA finflash, displayed on the tail.<br />
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====Scuffling Seaxes====<br />
On 27 April 2019, the virtual training airforce squadron, the [[Scuffling Seaxes]], was created by Lord Jack. This consisted of a number of individuals within and outside of Essexia, and aimed to better train Essexians and Essexian allies in the field of air operations via the use of Digital Combat Simulator (DCS: World). This squadron continued even after the dissolution of the Fröhlichwaffe, and currently trains in the Sukhoi Su-25T 'Frogfoot' attack jet, McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C 'Hornet' multi-role jet and McDonnell Douglas F-15C fighter jet.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
{{Out of date}}[[File:Essexianpopulation.jpg|right|thumb|The Essexian population across time, 2017-2018.]]<br />
The Ministry of the Interior releases its demographic findings from a bi-annual census. There are 3 primary sources for discerning the Essexian population: the original application form (61 citizens are registered this way), the new application form (111 are registered this way), and territorial residents (31 are registered this way). In total, there are currently 175 registered citizens.<ref>[https://essexian.com/bi-annual-census-reveals-there-are-now-175-registered-essexian-citizens/ Bi-annual census reveals there are now 175 registered Essexian citizens]</ref><br />
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The most recent census in 2021 showed a big increase from the previous census in May 2020, which recorded 86 citizens. However, this census was criticised for omitting the 61 citizens from the old register, which had been lost until recently. Hence, graphs of the Essexian population over time appear less linear than they otherwise should. The increase mainly comes as a result of the newly annexed Cechsexian territories in Eastern Europe, home to both 4 residential subjects, and 10 other registered Cechsexians. In Essexia itself, the territorial population has remained broadly the same since 2017, with [[Hawarden]] in Greater Danbury continuing to have the highest population of any territory at 5 people.<br />
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Essexia has always been renowned for its high population, which also includes a high percentage of women compared to other micronations (currently 35%). Most original citizens resided in the village of Sandon in Chelmsford, UK. Many of these citizens remain in the country to this day. While an exact number cannot be definitively drawn, it is estimated that around 130 Essexian citizens reside in the cities of Chelmsford and Colchester in the UK, meaning it can be assumed that Essexia remains to have the highest local population in the MicroWiki sector.<br />
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Despite the fact that most Essexians now interact online due to COVID-19 (mainly on the Discord server, which has over 120 members,) around 80 citizens live within walking distance of the Emperor’s residence and the Danko House within Greater Baddow. Approximately 40 live within walking distance of Hawarden or Les Paddocks in Greater Danbury. This is a legacy from the 2018-2019 era, when most Essexian citizens went to school together at Sandon, or lived in families with a student at school.<br />
[[File:Age-Gender Essexia Population.png|thumb|510x510px|Age-to-Gender tree graph of 103 Essexian citizens. Largest demographic is 18-19 Male; largest female demographic is 16-17 Female; just under 3% of the population are Non-Binary.]]<br />
As original citizens move away from Sandon onto university, it is expected that Essexia’s population will only get bigger as new citizens are recruited, and more connections are made.<br />
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==Climate and Geography==<br />
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Essexia's main bird species are wood pigeons, Black-headed gulls, common gulls, and other birds indigenous to the UK. A common sight is the Eastern Grey Squirrel, a tree rodent that causes many problems, and is not originally from Essexia.<br />
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In terms of infrastructure, Essexia has traffic-filled roads and a mixture of country lanes and high-speed motorways.<br />
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Essexia currently controls a number of pieces of property, which sums to approximately 14 acres. The most notable building in Essexia is 'Les Paddocks', which is an Imperial Palace, Military Fort, Naval Port, Air Base, Private Hotel, and Government meeting point. In addition, there are several other notable buildings in Essexia which act as outposts, citizen houses, government buildings and etc.<br />
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===Climate===<br />
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Essexia, as most of the neighboring [[w:United Kingdom|UK]], has a maritime climate type. Due to Essexia's location in the South East of [[w:Great Britain|Great Britain]], it also enjoys a warmer climate than most of the British Isles and experiences the warmest summers in Great Britain; it is also one of the drier areas in the country.<br />
During the Summer, Essexia often sees temperatures saw into the low 30s degrees celsius with the hottest day on record in Essexian history being 35.7°C on 10 August 2003.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/Essexia/comments/c7bqrg/the_weekly_reader_8th_edition/ The Weekly Reader - 8th Edition]</ref> With the average hottest day a year being 30.6;°C.<br />
The coldest temperature recorded in Essexian territory was −20.6°C on 29 January 1947. Air frost is recorded, on average, on 52.7 nights of the year, and the coldest night will typically fall to a low −7.4°C.<br />
Rainfall averages 591.8mm a year, with daily totals of over 1mm falling on 108.1 days of the year. Thunderstorms mostly occur during July and August; however, they can occur anytime of the year. All averages refer to the 30-year observation period 1981–2010.<br />
{{Weather box|location = Writtle, elevation 32&nbsp;m, 1981–2010, extremes 1960–2010<br />
|collapsed =<br />
|metric first = y<br />
|single line = y<br />
|Jan record high C = 15.1<br />
|Feb record high C = 18.4<br />
|Mar record high C = 22.8<br />
|Apr record high C = 27.0<br />
|May record high C = 30.0<br />
|Jun record high C = 33.6<br />
|Jul record high C = 34.0<br />
|Aug record high C = 35.7<br />
|Sep record high C = 32.1<br />
|Oct record high C = 28.6<br />
|Nov record high C = 18.5<br />
|Dec record high C = 16.6<br />
|year record high C = 35.7<br />
|Jan high C = 7.4<br />
|Feb high C = 7.7<br />
|Mar high C = 10.7<br />
|Apr high C = 13.6<br />
|May high C = 17.0<br />
|Jun high C = 20.2<br />
|Jul high C = 22.9<br />
|Aug high C = 22.7<br />
|Sep high C = 19.3<br />
|Oct high C = 15.0<br />
|Nov high C = 10.5<br />
|Dec high C = 7.7<br />
|year high C = 14.6<br />
|Jan low C = 1.5<br />
|Feb low C = 1.0<br />
|Mar low C = 2.7<br />
|Apr low C = 3.8<br />
|May low C = 6.8<br />
|Jun low C = 9.8<br />
|Jul low C = 12.0<br />
|Aug low C = 11.8<br />
|Sep low C = 9.7<br />
|Oct low C = 7.1<br />
|Nov low C = 3.9<br />
|Dec low C = 1.8<br />
|year low C = 6.0<br />
|Jan record low C = −20.6<br />
|Feb record low C = −13.3<br />
|Mar record low C = -11.1<br />
|Apr record low C = −6.1<br />
|May record low C = -2.8<br />
|Jun record low C = -1.7<br />
|Jul record low C = 2.2<br />
|Aug record low C = 0.6<br />
|Sep record low C = -1.1<br />
|Oct record low C = −6.7<br />
|Nov record low C = −8.1<br />
|Dec record low C = −18.0<br />
|year record low C = −20.6<br />
|Jan precipitation mm = 53.2<br />
|Feb precipitation mm = 39.2<br />
|Mar precipitation mm = 40.2<br />
|Apr precipitation mm = 41.6<br />
|May precipitation mm = 48.7<br />
|Jun precipitation mm = 49.9<br />
|Jul precipitation mm = 44.3<br />
|Aug precipitation mm = 51.7<br />
|Sep precipitation mm = 48.6<br />
|Oct precipitation mm = 64.1<br />
|Nov precipitation mm = 58.0<br />
|Dec precipitation mm = 52.3<br />
|year precipitation mm = 591.8<br />
| Jan sun = 58.0<br />
| Feb sun = 76.1<br />
| Mar sun = 112.4<br />
| Apr sun = 165.7<br />
| May sun = 196.6<br />
| Jun sun = 198.2<br />
| Jul sun = 209.9<br />
| Aug sun = 204.0<br />
| Sep sun = 147.4<br />
| Oct sun = 113.9<br />
| Nov sun = 68.7<br />
| Dec sun = 47.4<br />
|year sun = 1598.2<br />
|source 1 = Met Office<br />
|source 2 = KNMI <br />
|date=March 2011}}<br />
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===Geography===<br />
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Essexia is divided into four provinces; '''Greater Baddow,''' '''Greater Danbury, Colchester''' and '''Shenfield'''. Greater Baddow is typically more urban than Greater Danbury, and is located on relatively flat land which allows the province to be more densely populated.<br />
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Greater Danbury on the other hand consists of more of the population of Essexia as well as over 80% of the area of the nation. Greater Danbury is home to the de jure meeting place of the Essexian parliament, [[Les Paddocks]]. Greater Danbury is also located primarily on Danbury hill, which is the highest point in the English county of Essex, with most of the more far-flung areas of Greater Danbury being similar to the terrain of Greater Baddow. <br />
===Provinces===<br />
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There are 4 [[Provinces of Essexia|provinces]] in Essexia. The total population of these provinces is 120, which is the majority of the population of Essexia. The provinces are further divided as shown in the table.<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable" width="1300px" style="font-" align="center"<br />
|+ align="center" style="background:#BFD7FF" |'''Provinces of Essexia'''<br />
|- bgcolor="#efefef"<br />
! align="left" |Name<br />
! align="center" |Image<br />
! align="right" |Population.<br />
! align="right" |Area (acres)<br />
! align="right" |Establishment<br />
! align="right" |Country<br />
! align="right" |Earl/Countess<br />
! align="right" |Counties<br />
! align="right“" |Districts<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="5" |[[Greater Danbury|'''Danburstan''']]<br />
| rowspan="5" |[[File:Danbury Fields.jpg|150px]]<br />
| rowspan="5" |36<br />
| rowspan="5" |12<br />
| rowspan="5" |26 December 2017<br />
| rowspan="5" |[[Essexia]]<br />
| rowspan="5" |[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn of Hawarden]]<br />
|-<br />
|Danbury<br />
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*[[Hawarden]]<br />
*[[Les Paddocks]]<br />
*The Edge<br />
|-<br />
|Little Baddow<br />
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*Infans Domum<br />
|-<br />
|Cold Norton<br />
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*Nowhere<br />
|-<br />
|Maldon<br />
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*Musica Domum<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |[[Greater Baddow|'''Baddowgrad''']]<br />
| rowspan="3" |[[File:Baddow.jpg|150px]]<br />
| rowspan="3" |54<br />
| rowspan="3" |2<br />
| rowspan="3" |26 December 2017<br />
| rowspan="3" |[[Essexia]]<br />
| rowspan="3" |Earl Gordon of Baddow<br />
|-<br />
|Great Baddow<br />
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*[[Emperors Residence]]<br />
*Marconi Tower House<br />
*Castra Ingnis<br />
|-<br />
|Sandon<br />
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*[[Danko House]]<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="4" |[[Colchester|'''Colchestok''']]<br />
| rowspan="4" |[[File:Colchester.png|150px]]<br />
| rowspan="4" |TBD<br />
| rowspan="4" |TBD<br />
| rowspan="4" |23 March 2020<br />
| rowspan="4" |[[Essexia]]<br />
| rowspan="4" |[[Jamie M (Essexia)|Earl Jamie of Storm Radio]]<br />
|-<br />
|Colchester Town<br />
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*Smokers' Den<br />
*Storm Radio<br />
|-<br />
|Crappius Maximus<br />
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*Kelvedon<br />
*Marks Tey<br />
|-<br />
|Tendring<br />
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*Clacton<br />
*Jaywick<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="5" |'''Shenfield'''<br />
| rowspan="5" |[[File:ShenfieldESX.jpg|150px]]<br />
| rowspan="5" |TBD<br />
| rowspan="5" |TBD<br />
| rowspan="5" |23 March 2020<br />
| rowspan="5" |[[Essexia]]<br />
| rowspan="5" |''To be appointed''<br />
|-<br />
|Shenfield<br />
|<br />
*Railway Staion<br />
*State Regulated Costa<br />
|-<br />
|Hutton<br />
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*Tanglewood Estate<br />
|-<br />
|Brendwood<br />
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*Brendwood Station<br />
|-<br />
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Shenfield Occupied Zone<br />
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*Shenludza<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Economy== <br />
Essexia's national currency is the [[Essexian Yen]] (¥). It's currency consists of paper notes, in the form of the ¥5, ¥10, ¥20, ¥50, and ¥100 notes, all of which are horizontal, coloured according to the denomination, and feature King Terry on the reverse and an Essexian figure on the front. Five Essex Yen is equal to One British Pound. Both Essex Yen and British Sterling are accepted in Essexia. On special occasions, the Essexia Imperial Mint may print vertical notes which are legal tender and may feature varying background images and figures, however, they will always feature the Sovereign on the reverse. Printing of the Essex Yen is controlled by the [[Royal Bank of Essexia]].<br />
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On 1 September 2018, Essexia produced the first estimated budget report for the Parliament, however, due to the table contradicting the Wrythe Convention, it was made obsolete on 8 December 2018.<br />
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In 2018, the King made the first transaction using physical Yen notes and purchased a tie from Lord Chris for ¥50 during the first State of the Union.<br />
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In 2019 filmmakers paid ¥2250 to film within the Essexian district of Hawarden, thus making the the district and by extension the Earldom, the largest single economy within Essexia.<br />
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The national airline, [[Essexiair]], is a major source of income for the micronation; with -¥35 a month, it is the most profitable airline in Essexia. <br />
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==Culture==<br />
[[File:Unitedoffice.png|left|thumb|Promotional poster for the United Office pilot. Created by Emperor Terry.]]<br />
[[File:EssexiaFCTeam.PNG|thumb|Some of the Essexian football team posing for a post-match photo.]]<br />
The nation of Essexia seeks to maintain its close historical culture with Britain. The main language is English, and the Essex accent is integral to Essexian core identity, and is what Essexia regards as its most recognisable trait amongst other micronations. As well as this, Newcastle based bakery Gregg's is seen as core to Essexian identity, as there are over 73 branches in the county and it is a known and respected brand, despite its origin from outside of Essexia. Despite this, the national food is Pork Plugga, which is an Essex based food that is liked throughout the county. The national bird, the wood pigeon, was chosen as such because of its abundance across Essexian land, and irreconcilability within the county.<br />
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There has been much misconception around the world that all people from Essex are lazy, have a fake tan and white teeth, traits which are presumably distributed via reality TV shows such as 'The Only Way Is Essex'. However, many Essexians argue that this is not representative of all people. The county of Essex is historically right-wing and pro-monarchy, ideas that Essexia takes into its stride, and the monarchist values constitute the micronation.<br />
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After reviewing the 1994 American Society of Civil Engineers report into the wonders of the 20th century, the Essexian Government disputes the fact the Marconi Tower, in Chelmsford is not included. The Marconi Tower is not only the main cultural icon of Essexia, featuring on many banknotes and the Kings coat of arms, but it is also a technological marvel for its age, and represents the birth of the radio which has been key in the development of modern humankind. Thus, on 6 January 2019, the Parliament voted unanimously on recognising it as the 8th wonder of the world.<br />
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Essexia is home to a variety of media companies, which have grown in recent years, and won the country the 2021 GUM Development Award for Media. [[Dean Network]] is the state broadcaster, and dominates the micronational web series industry, with the vodcast [[EssexiaTalk]] and comedy thriller [[Survival of the Unfittest|The United Office: Survival of the Unfittest]] gaining critical acclaim.<ref>[https://essexian.com/the-united-office-what-do-the-critics-say/ The United Office: what do the critics say?]</ref> Garnering 129 views within its first 24 hours, The United Office: Survival of the Unfittest was widely regarded by many as one of the greatest micronational video works ever produced. [https://essexian.com/ The Essexian Post] is a reputable micronational media outlet, edited by Essexian citizens. There are nine radio stations in Essexia, all of which were merged under the [[Dean Network]] in the Media Merger Act 2019. 5 of these stations are Radio Dean stations, another 3 belong to the [[FAR Network]] under the Dean Network, and the Imperial Essexian Tune List. <br />
[[File:Essexia Talk.png|left|thumb|EssexiaTalk logo, created by Lord Matthew.]]<br />
The National sports team [[Essexia FC]] was founded and played its first game on 29 March 2019 against other small, amateur teams in Sandon, Essex. Although they didn't win any games, they came close to drawing on two matches, and overall were praised by referees and other teams for their spirit and military uniforms. The [[EssexiAir Premier League]] was founded in 2021, with the first matches between set to take place between [[Danbury United F.C.]] and [[Great Baddow Rovers F.C.]] in the summer.<ref>[https://essexian.com/essexiair-premier-league-finds-footing/ EssexiAir Premier League finds footing]</ref><ref>[https://essexian.com/this-week-in-essexia-a-new-first-minister-fresh-political-parties-by-elections-football-and-a-rocket-launch-delay/ This week in Essexia – a new First Minister, fresh political parties, by-elections, football, and a rocket launch delay]</ref> <br />
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[[Hawarden]] is seen as an entertainment hub, as in July 2019 a group filmmakers paid ¥2250 for rights to film within the premises of Hawarden. This was a great opportunity for Essexia to been seen, although no Essexian imagery is seen in the footage taken as it would have been not fit in for what was filmed as it was to do with German celebration of Oktoberfest. The ¥2000 paid also makes the District of Hawarden the largest GDP in the province of Greater Danbury.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
===Government===<br />
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*[https://sites.google.com/view/essexiagov/home Official website]<br />
*[https://twitter.com/essexiaofficial Official Twitter]<br />
*[https://www.instagram.com/essexia_official/ Official Instagram]<br />
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===General===<br />
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*[https://www.reddit.com/r/Essexia/ Reddit page for Essexia]. <small>''Essexian news organisation, The Weekly Reader, is posted on to there.''</small><br />
*[https://sites.google.com/view/radiodean/home Dean Network Website]<br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPCuOti54O1WfT15LTyh_xg Dean Network YouTube channel]<br />
*[https://essexiair.co.uk/ Essexiair's Website]<br />
*[https://essexian.com/ The Essexian Post]<br />
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{{!}} [[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam]]<br />
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{{!}} [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
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{{!}} [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
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{{!}} [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Jacob]]<br />
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{{!}} [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
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| birth_date = 14 January<br />
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'''Earl Finn''' was a Member of Parliament in the [[Essexia|Commonwealth of Essexia]]. Earl Finn is the Earl of Greater Danbury, and controls around 11 acres of land in [[Hawarden]].<br />
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On the 23rd of December 2021, Finn joined the Lower Council of Essexia.<br />
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==History==<br />
He was hired as Warden of the Royal Bank for the RBE in July 2018, by, the then, [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|King Terry]].<br />
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On 25 July 2018 he founded the [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]] a centre-left social democratic party aiming to make Essexia a better place for the many and not the few, he was also appointed Senator for the Chelmer constituency in the, then, [[Parliament of Essexia|Essexian Senate]]. An interest has also been expressed in colonising Antarctica in the name of Essexia. On September 19, 2018, he became the leader of the Commonwealth of Essexia after the Treaty of Chelmsford established the Liberal Socialists as the ruling party, and helped re-establish the Essexian monarchy after the September Coup.<br />
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On December 31, 2018, Earl Finn resigned as Prime Minister of the Commonwealth due to the passing of the Monarchical Powers Act on the same day that granted the monarch almost absolute power with an advisory Parliament, however the Liberal Socialists remained in power, with an advisory Parliament, with [[Chris W (Essexia)|Lord Chris]] assuming the role of First Minister on 1 January 2019. Following his resignation, in March 2019 Earl Finn assumed the role again, after Lord Chris was forced out after Chris upset the monarch. <br />
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Earl Finn left office for the second time on the 27th of May 2019, after announcing he would do so on the 24th. On the afternoon of the 26th, [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]], leader of the Royalist Party, announced that Finn's successor would be [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]. <br />
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Since the 20th of June, Finn has been a member of the Discord of the [[Fifth Aenderian Republic]] as a private citizen of Essexia. Slightly less than a month later, on the 14 July 2019, Finn's request for Aenderian citizenship was approved. Making him one of only two Essexians to hold dual micronational citizenship at that time.<br />
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Finn once again became [[First Minister of Essexia]] on the 5th of January 2020, following the events of the [[Grey Weekend]]. A vote of no confidence in the Earl as First Minister by the [[Giraffe Concordat]] forced him to resign on the 14th February, leaving Second Minister [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]] to become acting First Minister until Emperor Terry allowed Earl Jack to form a government on the 17th.<br />
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==Politics==<br />
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===Hawarden Ministry===<br />
Earl Finn lead Essexia though, what was in theory, the most democratic time in Essexia as, even though the members of Parliament were appointed not elected, the Parliament had significantly more power than it does today, with the Parliament and the monarch being equals. Earl Finn's tenure as Prime Minister started with [[Founding Fathers of Essexia#September Coup|the September Coup]], where he hoped to serve as guardian of the new Essexian Democracy. To try and achieve a stable democracy Earl Finn allied himself with the Royalist Party in Parliament to secure a majority. It is believed by some that the Royalists, under [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]], used the LSC to appear more democratic to the people, however this remains unconfirmed. Earl Finn's first term as Prime Minister is seen as success until the last day, where the '''Monarchical Powers Act 2018''' was passed, where Earl Finn resigned from Prime Ministership in protest, as it undid much of the work done after the September Coup to increase in Parliamentary power.<br />
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===Political Commonwealth I===<br />
Even though Earl Finn's Liberal Socialists were part of the Parliamentary Coalition with the Royalists, Earl Finn acted as a member of the opposition in this time, often voting against the government, lead by the LSC's own Lord Chris as First Minister. Although he did vote with the government in passing the Essexian Constitution of January 2019.<br />
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===Political Commonwealth II===<br />
Lord Chris upset the monarch and due to the '''Monarchical Powers Act''' removed Chris from the role of First Minister, the King turned to Earl Finn become First Minister and he accepted. Throughout Earl Finn's second term as First Minister, it was clear that he was just the democratic figure head to the Royalist government and even as First Minister he would routinely vote against government bills as he was often bypassed in the decision making process. Eventually, it was agreed that Earl Finn would step down as First Minister on the 16th of June 2019. On the 24th of May Lord Matthew instructed Earl Finn that he would resign as First Minister now or be forced out, eventually they agreed Finn would go without a fight at 00:00 on the 27th of May 2019, and the Royalists would vote for any bills he proposed as First Minister. He proposed two bills as First Minister, the first being the '''Economic Regulations Act 2019''', and the second being the '''Hawarden Reforms''' (which consisted of a series of acts and intended to reform the Parliament to become more democratic and fair). These bills were passed and rejected respectively, although the first was later ratified under the Jamie Ministry.<br />
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===Opposition under Lord Jamie===<br />
Earl Finn's LSC originally started as the 3rd party under the Jamie Ministry, and although in opposition during the [[Danbury Conference]] he was a one of the two day members who reviewed the constitution. Earl Finn has worked with the government to pass the bills agreed on at the Danbury Conference but has stated that "''being in opposition is far better than being Matthew's puppet''". Earl Finn was the primary opposition to Jamie's actions during the [[Jamie M (Essexia)#Events of 27th May 2019|the 27th of May Events]].<br />
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====The 2019 Essexian Election====<br />
Even though the LSC did not win the [[2019 Essexian general election]] he managed to secure his party as the official opposition in Essexia. Increasing their seats in parliament by 2 after the day was over, so the LSC had 3 seats in parliament. After the election LSC membership also greatly increased.<br />
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====Continuing opposition under Jamie====<br />
The Jamie Ministry came to a crashing end during the '''Black Weekend'', where the Old Royalist element of the Royalist plotted to call a vote of no confidence in Lord Jamie's First Ministership, it should be noted that a no confidence vote in Lord Jamie as First Minister would not cause a general election but instead force the ruling party to change their first minister. Both the New Royalists and the Old Royalist factions approached the LSC leader, [[Earl Finn of Hawarden]], to get LSC support. Earl Finn was initially hesitant to support either side, as he saw getting rid of Jamie would make someone less sympathetic to the LSC's desires in power, but he also still remembered Lord Jamie's actions during the crisis of May 26th.<br />
Earl Finn eventually told the Old Royalists he would vote for no confidence in the government, that would lead to a general election, but not no confidence in Lord Jamie's First Ministership. The Old Royalists rejected his proposal so in retaliation he told Lord Jamie who was plotting against him. When Lord Matthew found out about it he resigned from the Royalists and the parliament creating, this was followed by multiple Royalists resigning from the party with only the 4 New Royalist Lords remaining part of the party, for the Royalists to rule a majority government they would require the support of the LSC, who were hesitant to form a coalition with Lord Jamie, as historically the LSC had been bullied into submission by the Royalists in previous coalitions and a coalition did not have the clear support of the Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party, leading to there being no clear first party in the parliament.<br />
So after much turmoil, Lord Jamie resigned from his position as First Minister just before Emperor Terry declared martial law making [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Crown Minister Jacob]], Lord Commissar of Essexia.<br />
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===Opposition to Martial Law===<br />
The LSC were the main party opposed to martial law as [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Jacob]] was a traditionalist and it was unclear whether or not Lord Jacob would simply scrap the parliament and restore the absolute monarchy that existed prior to the September Coup. The Liberal Socialists instead proposed that [[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]] head the military government, however this was strongly against the wishes of the majority of the Old Guard.<br />
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The military regime was a significant part of the policy motivation during the writing of the LSC party manifesto, and thus the LSC manifesto focuses on significantly limiting the power of the military during peacetime and the monarchy, as well as making it harder to declare martial law.<br />
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===Opposition under the Jacob Ministry===<br />
The parliament was restored by Emperor Terry after 8 days of martial law and the LSC returned to parliament with one fewer seat than they left, with newly created [[Old Guard Party]] having a plurality of seats with 5 of the 11 seats. The LSC were relegated to a secondary opposition after the Emperor's reinstatement of parliament, although they have less Lords than the Royalists, they are seen as a more credible opposition. He has also supported the idea of forming an alliance with the New Royalists, however would not do so without the support of the LSC.<br />
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===Rhino Administration===<br />
Following the pragmatic creation of the [[Rhino Alliance]], due to the [[Grey Weekend]], the membership of the alliance chose Earl Finn as leader of the organisation as he was seen as the most experienced option to lead Essexia after the minor crisis. He subsequently confirmed as First Minister on the 5th of January 2020. This began his third term in the role. However, this term came to a dramatic end after only 40 days, the [[Giraffe Concordat]] held a successful vote of no confidence, turning Lord Jamie into acting First Minister. He was then made Minister of the Interior by Lord Jamie, who then called a [[2020 Essexian general election|general election]].<br />
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===Opposition to the Giraffe Interim Administration===<br />
On 17 February 2020, Finn's tenure as First Minister officially came to an end with Emperor Terry appointing Earl Jack as First Minister pushing the LSC back into opposition. Finn stated that "despite my disappointment I have faith that the people of Essexia will choose democracy over dictatorship on March 1st". Earl Jack has stated in response that "If the Essexian people were to vote for democracy, [Earl Finn] should also expect to lose."<br />
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===Giraffe Ministry===<br />
Following Lord Jamie's split from the Rhino Alliance to the Giraffe Concordat, and Lord Matthew's resignation as Foreign Minister after nearly a year of service, Earl Finn was made the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the 26th March 2020. Although lacking the extensive experience that Lord Matthew had gained, Finn has made great strides in understanding and interacting with the micronational community.<br />
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==Personal Life==<br />
Earl Finn is not known for having a great personal life, and his social life is described by others as "not great". Although as of recent, it has been said to be improving.<br />
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==Achievements==<br />
The Rt. Hon. Earl Finn designed the public [[Essexian Yen]] banknotes, helped create the RBE, and provides assistance to Emperor Terry and [[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]]. He also designed the coat of arms of Essexia as well as the coat of arms for Emperor Terry. On the 10th of October 2018, Earl Finn founded Essexian Aeronautical and Space Technologies Laboratories (EAST), a science corporation with the objective of space exploration. Later that month on the 25th of October 2018 he founded the [[FAR Network]].<br>Additionally, he has been the First Minister of the Commonwealth of Essexia for three terms (serving as Essexia's only Prime Minister in his first term). Earl Finn designed the logo and coat of arms of the Royal Bank of Essexia on the 31st of May 2019. On 28 July 2019, 1 am BST, Earl Finn served as judge of the Aenderian case "The Government of Aenderia, et al. v Russell Gilzem". He drew criticism from the defence for refusing to state [[Fifth Aenderian Republic|Aenderia]] had no authority over to prosecute Mr Gilzem as in the eyes of the court Auvenum, where the offences took place, had illegally seceded from Aenderia.<br />
For his work as First Minister of Essexia and for service to Essexia he was awarded the Most Noble Order of the Commonwealth of Essexia (KG) by Lord Matthew, on 29th May 2019<ref>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/396427921155293195/705216255766036498/Screenshot_20200430-013511.png Lord Matthew awarding Earl Finn over Discord direct messages]</ref><br />
On 2nd May 2020 Earl Finn was appointed to the Order of William I at the rank Knight Cross of the Order.<ref>[https://commons.micronations.wiki/wiki/Sixth_Decree_of_William_I,_King_of_Gradonia Sixth Decree of William I, King of Gradonia]</ref><br />
==Personality==<br />
Earl Finn is well versed in nothing in particular, he is known for his interest in former industrial areas, his love for the American state of [[w:Michigan|Michigan]], and enjoyment of Lego. He is also respected as a very British citizen.<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{!}} colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" {{!}} <span class="photo">[[File:Hawarden Arms.png|250px]]</span><br />
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{{!}} colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" {{!}} ''Arms of the Earldom''<br />
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{{#if: {{{office 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="background: #e6e6f8; color: #000000; font-size: 98%; text-align: right;" {{!}} <center>'''Minister of Foreign Affairs''' <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
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{{#if: {{{date 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''In Office'''<br> 26 March 2020 - 11 May 2020</center><br />
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{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Predecessor<br />
{{!}} [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]]<br />
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{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Successor<br />
{{!}} [[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
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{{#if: {{{hog name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Appointed by<br />
{{!}} [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
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{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} [[Queen of Essexia|Monarch]]<br />
{{!}} [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
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{{#if: {{{office 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="background: #e6e6f8; color: #000000; font-size: 98%; text-align: right;" {{!}} <center>'''Minister of the Interior''' <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
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{{#if: {{{date 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''In Office'''<br>22 July 2018 - 2 July 2019 <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
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{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Predecessor<br />
{{!}} [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
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{{#if: {{{hog name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Appointed by<br />
{{!}} [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Jacob]]<br />
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{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} [[Queen of Essexia|Monarch]]<br />
{{!}} [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
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{{#if: {{{date 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''In Office'''<br>14 February 2020 - 26 March 2020<small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
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{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Predecessor<br />
{{!}} [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
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{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Successor<br />
{{!}} [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
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{{#if: {{{hog name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Appointed by<br />
{{!}} [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
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{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} [[Queen of Essexia|Monarch]]<br />
{{!}} [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
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{{#if: {{{office 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="background: #e6e6f8; color: #000000; font-size: 98%; text-align: right;" {{!}} <center>'''Warden of the Royal Bank''' <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
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{{#if: {{{date 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''In Office'''<br>22 July 2018 - 22 July 2019 <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
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{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Predecessor<br />
{{!}} ''Position Created''<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Successor<br />
{{!}} [[Earl Jack of Molrams|Earl Jack]] <br><small>Position merged into Chancellor</small><br />
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{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} [[Queen of Essexia|Monarch]]<br />
{{!}} [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
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{{#if: {{{office 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="background: #e6e6f8; color: #000000; font-size: 98%; text-align: right;" {{!}} <center>'''[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party|Leader of the Liberal Socialist & Coop]]''' <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
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{{#if: {{{date 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''In Office'''<br>25 July 2018 - 1 May 2020<small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
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{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Predecessor<br />
{{!}} ''Position Created''<br />
{{!}}-<br />
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{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Successor<br />
{{!}} [[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
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{{#if: {{{office 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="background: #e6e6f8; color: #000000; font-size: 98%; text-align: right;" {{!}} <center>'''[[First Minister of Essexia]]''' <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
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{{#if: {{{date 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''In Office'''<br>19 September 2018 – 1 January 2019<small>{{{moretext|}}}</small></center><br />
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{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Predecessor<br />
{{!}} ''Position Created''<br />
{{!}}-<br />
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{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Successor<br />
{{!}} [[Chris W (Essexia)|Lord Chris]]<br />
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{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} [[Queen of Essexia|Monarch]]<br />
{{!}} [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
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{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''In Office'''<br>13 March 2019 – 27 May 2019 <small></small></center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Predecessor<br />
{{!}} [[Chris W (Essexia)|Lord Chris]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Successor<br />
{{!}} [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
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{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} [[Queen of Essexia|Monarch]]<br />
{{!}} [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
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{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''In Office'''<br>5 January 2020 - 14 February 2020 <small></small></center><br />
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{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Predecessor<br />
{{!}} [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Jacob]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
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{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Successor<br />
{{!}} [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
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{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} [[Queen of Essexia|Monarch]]<br />
{{!}} [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
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{{#if: {{{office 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="background: #e6e6f8; color: #000000; font-size: 98%; text-align: right;" {{!}} <center>'''[[Parliament of Essexia|Lord of Essexia]]''' <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
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{{#if: {{{date 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''In Office'''<br>26 December 2017 - 16 June 2020<small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
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{{!}} ''Position Created''<br />
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{{Infobox officeholder/Personal data2<br />
| birth_date = 14 January<br />
| birth_place = [[w:Maldon, Essex|Maldon]], [[w:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]<br />
| spouse = <br />
| citizenship = [[Essexia]]n<br><br />
| nationality = [[w:United Kingdom|British]]<br />
| residence = [[Hawarden]], [[Essexia]]<br />
| occupation =<br />
| signature = <br />
|party = [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party|Liberal Socialist]]<br />
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'''Earl Finn''' was a Member of Parliament in the [[Essexia|Commonwealth of Essexia]]. Earl Finn is the Earl of Greater Danbury, and controls around 11 acres of land in [[Hawarden]].<br />
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On the 23rd of December 2021, Finn joined the Lower Council of Essexia.<br />
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==History==<br />
He was hired as Warden of the Royal Bank for the RBE in July 2018, by, the then, [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|King Terry]].<br />
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On 25 July 2018 he founded the [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]] a centre-left social democratic party aiming to make Essexia a better place for the many and not the few, he was also appointed Senator for the Chelmer constituency in the, then, [[Parliament of Essexia|Essexian Senate]]. An interest has also been expressed in colonising Antarctica in the name of Essexia. On September 19, 2018, he became the leader of the Commonwealth of Essexia after the Treaty of Chelmsford established the Liberal Socialists as the ruling party, and helped re-establish the Essexian monarchy after the September Coup.<br />
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On December 31, 2018, Earl Finn resigned as Prime Minister of the Commonwealth due to the passing of the Monarchical Powers Act on the same day that granted the monarch almost absolute power with an advisory Parliament, however the Liberal Socialists remained in power, with an advisory Parliament, with [[Chris W (Essexia)|Lord Chris]] assuming the role of First Minister on 1 January 2019. Following his resignation, in March 2019 Earl Finn assumed the role again, after Lord Chris was forced out after Chris upset the monarch. <br />
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Earl Finn left office for the second time on the 27th of May 2019, after announcing he would do so on the 24th. On the afternoon of the 26th, [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]], leader of the Royalist Party, announced that Finn's successor would be [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]. <br />
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Since the 20th of June, Finn has been a member of the Discord of the [[Fifth Aenderian Republic]] as a private citizen of Essexia. Slightly less than a month later, on the 14 July 2019, Finn's request for Aenderian citizenship was approved. Making him one of only two Essexians to hold dual micronational citizenship at that time.<br />
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Finn once again became [[First Minister of Essexia]] on the 5th of January 2020, following the events of the [[Grey Weekend]]. A vote of no confidence in the Earl as First Minister by the [[Giraffe Concordat]] forced him to resign on the 14th February, leaving Second Minister [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]] to become acting First Minister until Emperor Terry allowed Earl Jack to form a government on the 17th.<br />
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==Politics==<br />
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===Hawarden Ministry===<br />
Earl Finn lead Essexia though, what was in theory, the most democratic time in Essexia as, even though the members of Parliament were appointed not elected, the Parliament had significantly more power than it does today, with the Parliament and the monarch being equals. Earl Finn's tenure as Prime Minister started with [[Founding Fathers of Essexia#September Coup|the September Coup]], where he hoped to serve as guardian of the new Essexian Democracy. To try and achieve a stable democracy Earl Finn allied himself with the Royalist Party in Parliament to secure a majority. It is believed by some that the Royalists, under [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]], used the LSC to appear more democratic to the people, however this remains unconfirmed. Earl Finn's first term as Prime Minister is seen as success until the last day, where the '''Monarchical Powers Act 2018''' was passed, where Earl Finn resigned from Prime Ministership in protest, as it undid much of the work done after the September Coup to increase in Parliamentary power.<br />
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===Political Commonwealth I===<br />
Even though Earl Finn's Liberal Socialists were part of the Parliamentary Coalition with the Royalists, Earl Finn acted as a member of the opposition in this time, often voting against the government, lead by the LSC's own Lord Chris as First Minister. Although he did vote with the government in passing the Essexian Constitution of January 2019.<br />
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===Political Commonwealth II===<br />
Lord Chris upset the monarch and due to the '''Monarchical Powers Act''' removed Chris from the role of First Minister, the King turned to Earl Finn become First Minister and he accepted. Throughout Earl Finn's second term as First Minister, it was clear that he was just the democratic figure head to the Royalist government and even as First Minister he would routinely vote against government bills as he was often bypassed in the decision making process. Eventually, it was agreed that Earl Finn would step down as First Minister on the 16th of June 2019. On the 24th of May Lord Matthew instructed Earl Finn that he would resign as First Minister now or be forced out, eventually they agreed Finn would go without a fight at 00:00 on the 27th of May 2019, and the Royalists would vote for any bills he proposed as First Minister. He proposed two bills as First Minister, the first being the '''Economic Regulations Act 2019''', and the second being the '''Hawarden Reforms''' (which consisted of a series of acts and intended to reform the Parliament to become more democratic and fair). These bills were passed and rejected respectively, although the first was later ratified under the Jamie Ministry.<br />
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===Opposition under Lord Jamie===<br />
Earl Finn's LSC originally started as the 3rd party under the Jamie Ministry, and although in opposition during the [[Danbury Conference]] he was a one of the two day members who reviewed the constitution. Earl Finn has worked with the government to pass the bills agreed on at the Danbury Conference but has stated that "''being in opposition is far better than being Matthew's puppet''". Earl Finn was the primary opposition to Jamie's actions during the [[Jamie M (Essexia)#Events of 27th May 2019|the 27th of May Events]].<br />
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====The 2019 Essexian Election====<br />
Even though the LSC did not win the [[2019 Essexian general election]] he managed to secure his party as the official opposition in Essexia. Increasing their seats in parliament by 2 after the day was over, so the LSC had 3 seats in parliament. After the election LSC membership also greatly increased.<br />
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====Continuing opposition under Jamie====<br />
The Jamie Ministry came to a crashing end during the '''Black Weekend'', where the Old Royalist element of the Royalist plotted to call a vote of no confidence in Lord Jamie's First Ministership, it should be noted that a no confidence vote in Lord Jamie as First Minister would not cause a general election but instead force the ruling party to change their first minister. Both the New Royalists and the Old Royalist factions approached the LSC leader, [[Earl Finn of Hawarden]], to get LSC support. Earl Finn was initially hesitant to support either side, as he saw getting rid of Jamie would make someone less sympathetic to the LSC's desires in power, but he also still remembered Lord Jamie's actions during the crisis of May 26th.<br />
Earl Finn eventually told the Old Royalists he would vote for no confidence in the government, that would lead to a general election, but not no confidence in Lord Jamie's First Ministership. The Old Royalists rejected his proposal so in retaliation he told Lord Jamie who was plotting against him. When Lord Matthew found out about it he resigned from the Royalists and the parliament creating, this was followed by multiple Royalists resigning from the party with only the 4 New Royalist Lords remaining part of the party, for the Royalists to rule a majority government they would require the support of the LSC, who were hesitant to form a coalition with Lord Jamie, as historically the LSC had been bullied into submission by the Royalists in previous coalitions and a coalition did not have the clear support of the Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party, leading to there being no clear first party in the parliament.<br />
So after much turmoil, Lord Jamie resigned from his position as First Minister just before Emperor Terry declared martial law making [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Crown Minister Jacob]], Lord Commissar of Essexia.<br />
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===Opposition to Martial Law===<br />
The LSC were the main party opposed to martial law as [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Jacob]] was a traditionalist and it was unclear whether or not Lord Jacob would simply scrap the parliament and restore the absolute monarchy that existed prior to the September Coup. The Liberal Socialists instead proposed that [[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]] head the military government, however this was strongly against the wishes of the majority of the Old Guard.<br />
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The military regime was a significant part of the policy motivation during the writing of the LSC party manifesto, and thus the LSC manifesto focuses on significantly limiting the power of the military during peacetime and the monarchy, as well as making it harder to declare martial law.<br />
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===Opposition under the Jacob Ministry===<br />
The parliament was restored by Emperor Terry after 8 days of martial law and the LSC returned to parliament with one fewer seat than they left, with newly created [[Old Guard Party]] having a plurality of seats with 5 of the 11 seats. The LSC were relegated to a secondary opposition after the Emperor's reinstatement of parliament, although they have less Lords than the Royalists, they are seen as a more credible opposition. He has also supported the idea of forming an alliance with the New Royalists, however would not do so without the support of the LSC.<br />
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===Rhino Administration===<br />
Following the pragmatic creation of the [[Rhino Alliance]], due to the [[Grey Weekend]], the membership of the alliance chose Earl Finn as leader of the organisation as he was seen as the most experienced option to lead Essexia after the minor crisis. He subsequently confirmed as First Minister on the 5th of January 2020. This began his third term in the role. However, this term came to a dramatic end after only 40 days, the [[Giraffe Concordat]] held a successful vote of no confidence, turning Lord Jamie into acting First Minister. He was then made Minister of the Interior by Lord Jamie, who then called a [[2020 Essexian general election|general election]].<br />
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===Opposition to the Giraffe Interim Administration===<br />
On 17 February 2020, Finn's tenure as First Minister officially came to an end with Emperor Terry appointing Earl Jack as First Minister pushing the LSC back into opposition. Finn stated that "despite my disappointment I have faith that the people of Essexia will choose democracy over dictatorship on March 1st". Earl Jack has stated in response that "If the Essexian people were to vote for democracy, [Earl Finn] should also expect to lose."<br />
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===Giraffe Ministry===<br />
Following Lord Jamie's split from the Rhino Alliance to the Giraffe Concordat, and Lord Matthew's resignation as Foreign Minister after nearly a year of service, Earl Finn was made the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the 26th March 2020. Although lacking the extensive experience that Lord Matthew had gained, Finn has made great strides in understanding and interacting with the micronational community.<br />
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==Personal Life==<br />
Earl Finn is not known for having a great personal life, and his social life is described by others as "not great". Although as of recent, it has been said to be improving.<br />
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==Achievements==<br />
The Rt. Hon. Earl Finn designed the public [[Essexian Yen]] banknotes, helped create the RBE, and provides assistance to Emperor Terry and [[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]]. He also designed the coat of arms of Essexia as well as the coat of arms for Emperor Terry. On the 10th of October 2018, Earl Finn founded Essexian Aeronautical and Space Technologies Laboratories (EAST), a science corporation with the objective of space exploration. Later that month on the 25th of October 2018 he founded the [[FAR Network]].<br>Additionally, he has been the First Minister of the Commonwealth of Essexia for three terms (serving as Essexia's only Prime Minister in his first term). Earl Finn designed the logo and coat of arms of the Royal Bank of Essexia on the 31st of May 2019. On 28 July 2019, 1 am BST, Earl Finn served as judge of the Aenderian case "The Government of Aenderia, et al. v Russell Gilzem". He drew criticism from the defence for refusing to state [[Fifth Aenderian Republic|Aenderia]] had no authority over to prosecute Mr Gilzem as in the eyes of the court Auvenum, where the offences took place, had illegally seceded from Aenderia.<br />
For his work as First Minister of Essexia and for service to Essexia he was awarded the Most Noble Order of the Commonwealth of Essexia (KG) by Lord Matthew, on 29th May 2019<ref>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/396427921155293195/705216255766036498/Screenshot_20200430-013511.png Lord Matthew awarding Earl Finn over Discord direct messages]</ref><br />
On 2nd May 2020 Earl Finn was appointed to the Order of William I at the rank Knight Cross of the Order.<ref>[https://commons.micronations.wiki/wiki/Sixth_Decree_of_William_I,_King_of_Gradonia Sixth Decree of William I, King of Gradonia]</ref><br />
==Personality==<br />
Earl Finn is well versed in nothing in particular, he is known for his interest in former industrial areas, his love for the American state of [[w:Michigan|Michigan]], and enjoyment of Lego. He is also respected as a very British citizen.<br />
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==References==<br />
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<references /></div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Danbury_Village_A.F.C.&diff=917374Danbury Village A.F.C.2021-07-31T20:24:14Z<p>Bluereal: Adding Patrick</p>
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<div>{{Infobox football club<br />
|clubname = Danbury Village A.F.C.<br />
|image = [[File:Danbury AFC.png|200px]]<br />
|caption = <br />
|fullname = Danbury Village Association Football Club<br />
|nickname = The Villagers, AFC Danbury<br />
|shortname = Danbury Village<br />
|founded = 2 July 2021<br />
|dissolved = <br />
|ground = [[Greater Danbury]]<br />
|capacity = <br />
|owntitle = <br />
|owner = <br />
|chrtitle = <br />
|chairman = <br />
|mgrtitle = Manager<br />
|manager = [[Finn (Essexia)|Finn]]<br />
|league = [[EssexiAir Premier League]]<br />
|season = <br />
|position = <br />
|website =<br />
}}'''Danbury Village Association Football Club''' (commonly referred to as '''Danbury Village A.F.C''' or '''Danbury Village''') is an Essexian professional football team based in [[Greater Danbury]]. They are set to compete in the [[EssexiAir Premier League]] in 2021, Essexia's first football league.<br />
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== History ==<br />
Danbury Village was formed on the 2nd July 2021 by the two Essexians<ref group="note" name="citizenship">Both are also citizens of the [[The Virtual Dreamscape]].</ref> Finn<ref group="note" name="Earl Finn">Earl of [[Hawarden]] and a former [[First Minister of Essexia]]</ref> and [[Adam F (Essexia)|Adam]]<ref group="note" name="Adam">Essexian Ambassador to the UK</ref> in order to compete in the EssexiAir Premier League.<br />
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== Players ==<br />
Danbury Village are currently two players short of the five aside minimum.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Danbury Village A.F.C. Players<br />
!Name<br />
!Position<br />
!Joined<br />
!Previously<br />
|-<br />
|Finn<br />
|Defence/Midfield<br />
|02/07/2021<br />
|[[Essexia FC]], Managing Support<br />
|-<br />
|Adam<br />
|Attack/Midfield/Goal<br />
|02/07/2021<br />
|[[Essexia FC]], Goal/Midfield<br />
|-<br />
|Patrick<br />
| Midfield<br />
|25/07/2021<br />
|None<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Staff ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Danbury Village A.F.C. Staff<br />
!Name<br />
!Position<br />
!Joined<br />
|-<br />
|Finn<br />
|Manager<br />
|02/07/2021<br />
|-<br />
|Adam<br />
|Team Spiritual Advisor<br />
|02/07/2021<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Sponsors ==<br />
Danbury Village AFC is the only team in the [[EssexiAir Premier League]] to not have a sponsor.<br />
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== Honours ==<br />
As of the 3rd July 2021, Danbury Village hasn't achieved any honours.<br />
== Notes ==<br />
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[[Category:Essexia]]<br />
[[Category:Sports]]<br />
[[Category:Football]]<br />
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<div>{{Infobox Football League<br />
|name = EssexiAir Premier League<br />
|image = EssexiAir Premier League colour logo.png|200px<br />
|pixels = <br />
|country = {{flaglist|Essexia}}<br />
|confed = <br />
|founded = 17 February 2021<br />
|first = July 2021<br />
|folded = <br />
|divisions = 1<br />
|teams = 4<br />
|feeds = <br />
|promotion = <br />
|relegation = <br />
|levels = <br />
|domest_cup = <br />
|confed_cup = <br />
|champions = TBD<br />
|season = 1st season (July 2021)<br />
|most_champs = TBD<br />
|most_caps = TBD<br />
|top_goalscorer = TBD<br />
|tv = [[Dean Network]]<br />
|website = [https://sites.google.com/view/essexiairpremierleague/home Website]<br />
|current = <br />
}}<br />
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The '''EssexiAir Premier League''' (sometimes referred to simply as the '''Premier League''', or the '''Essexian Premier League''') is the only football league in the [[Commonwealth of Essexia]]. It is sponsored by Essexia's national airline [[Essexiair|EssexiAir]], resulting in the competition's namesake. Local Essexian football teams compete for the title of EssexiAir Premier League Champion.<br />
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The league is set to begin in July 2021.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
The EssexiAir Premier League was formed on the 17th February 2021 by [[Jack D (Essexia)|Jack D]], who also created [[Danbury United F.C.]] as Essexia's first non-international football team to compete in the league. The league's inaugural games are set to take place later in 2021, once COVID-19 restrictions have been eased. [[Great Baddow Rovers F.C.]] was added on the 18th February, created by [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]. [[F.C. United of Michael]] was founded and added to the league on the 25th February 2021, as the third league team. It was founded by [[Newton von Uberquie]]. Former First Minister Finn R formed Danbury Village A.F.C. on the 2nd July 2021 in order to bolster the number of teams in the league, and add a competitive nature within Greater Danbury for which team citizens should support.<br />
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==Competition Format==<br />
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==Clubs==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+EssexiAir Premier League clubs<br />
!Name<br />
!Logo<br />
!Manager<br />
!Formed<br />
!First league game<br />
|-<br />
|[[Danbury United F.C.]]<br />
|[[File:Danbury United.png|center|frameless|177x177px|alt=]]<br />
|[[Jack D (Essexia)|Jack D]]<br />
|17th February 2021<br />
|TBD<br />
|-<br />
|[[Great Baddow Rovers F.C.]]<br />
|[[File:Baddow Rovers 2.png|211x211px]]<br />
|[[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
|18th February 2021<br />
|TBD<br />
|-<br />
|[[F.C. United of Michael]]<br />
|[[File:F.C United of Michael.png|frameless|151x151px]]<br />
|[[Newton von Uberquie]]<br />
|25th February 2021<br />
|TBD<br />
|-<br />
|[[Danbury Village A.F.C.]]<br />
|[[File:AFC Danbury logo clear.png|center|frameless|177x177px]]<br />
|[[Finn (Essexia)|Finn]]<br />
|2nd July 2021<br />
|TBD<br />
|}<br />
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==Sponsorship==<br />
The league is sponsored by [[Essexiair]], Essexia's national airline and one of the nation's most well known independent entities.<br />
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Individual teams are allowed to be sponsored by private companies; [[CAe Systems]] and [[Paddocks Boat Co]] both sponser Danbury United, whilst [[Bearing420]] sponsors the Baddow Rovers.<br />
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==Media Coverage==<br />
Media rights to broadcast the league games were granted exclusively to [[Dean Network]], who are planning to broadcast live coverage at the first games, possibly with commentary. Dean Network is also responsible for creating publicity for the league and releasing official news.<br />
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==Managers==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+EssexiAir Premier League club managers<br />
!Name<br />
!Club<br />
!Started<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jack D (Essexia)|Jack D]]<br />
|[[Danbury United F.C.]]<br />
|17th February 2021<br />
|-<br />
|[[Terry T (Essexia)|Terry]]<br />
|[[Great Baddow Rovers F.C.]]<br />
|18th February 2021<br />
|-<br />
|[[Newton von Uberquie]]<br />
|[[F.C. United of Michael]]<br />
|25th February 2021<br />
|-<br />
|Finn R<br />
|[[Danbury Village A.F.C.]]<br />
|2nd July 2021<br />
|}<br />
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==Players==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+EssexiAir Premier League players<br />
!Name<br />
!Started<br />
!Position<br />
!Club<br />
|-<br />
|[[Terry T (Essexia)|Terry]]<br />
|18/02/2021<br />
|Defensive Midfield<br />
|[[Great Baddow Rovers F.C.]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Harry B (Essexia)|Harry B]]<br />
|18/02/2021<br />
|Striker<br />
|[[Great Baddow Rovers F.C.]]<br />
|-<br />
|Sam G<br />
|18/02/2021<br />
|Attacking Midfield<br />
|[[Great Baddow Rovers F.C.]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ben H (Essexia)|Ben H]]<br />
|18/02/2021<br />
|Defence<br />
|[[Great Baddow Rovers F.C.]]<br />
|-<br />
|Will F<br />
|18/02/2021<br />
|Goalee<br />
|[[Danbury United F.C.]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ben S (Essexia)|Ben S]]<br />
|18/02/2021<br />
|Midfield/Defence<br />
|[[Danbury United F.C.]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[James H (Essexia)|James H]]<br />
|18/02/2021<br />
|Midfield<br />
|[[Danbury United F.C.]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Elliot B (Essexia)|Elliot]]<br />
|18/02/2021<br />
|Midfield<br />
|[[Danbury United F.C.]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Newton von Uberquie|Newton]]<br />
|25/02/2021<br />
|Goalee<br />
|[[F.C. United of Michael]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Matthew S (Essexia)|Matthew S]]<br />
|25/02/2021<br />
|Defence<br />
|[[F.C. United of Michael]]<br />
|-<br />
|Fabio M.<br />
|03/08/2021<br />
|Striker<br />
|[[F.C. United of Michael]]<br />
|-<br />
|Finn R<br />
|02/07/2021<br />
|<br />
|[[Danbury Village A.F.C.]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Adam F (Essexia)|Adam F]]<br />
|02/07/2021<br />
|<br />
|[[Danbury Village A.F.C.]]<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Awards==<br />
The club that wins the league is awarded the title of EssexiAir Premier League Champion, and will receive some kind of trophy. There are planned to be separate awards for best manager or best player.<br />
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==See also==<br />
<br />
*[[Commonwealth of Essexia]]<br />
*[[Essexiair]]<br />
*[[Essexia FC]]<br />
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{{Essexia}}<br />
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[[Category:Essexia]]<br />
[[Category:EssexiAir Premier League]]<br />
[[Category:Football]]<br />
[[Category:Sport]]</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=File:AFC_Danbury_logo_clear.png&diff=898510File:AFC Danbury logo clear.png2021-07-03T17:39:44Z<p>Bluereal: same as File:AFC Danbury.png but with no white background
Category:Essexia
Category:Sports
Category:Football
Category:EssexiAir Premier League</p>
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<div>== Summary ==<br />
same as File:AFC Danbury.png but with no white background<br />
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[[Category:Essexia]]<br />
[[Category:Sports]]<br />
[[Category:Football]]<br />
[[Category:EssexiAir Premier League]]<br />
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== Licensing ==<br />
{{Self}}</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Danbury_Village_A.F.C.&diff=898509Danbury Village A.F.C.2021-07-03T17:33:58Z<p>Bluereal: minor updates + logo added</p>
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<div>{{Infobox football club<br />
|clubname = Danbury Village A.F.C.<br />
|image = [[File:Danbury AFC.png|200px]]<br />
|caption = <br />
|fullname = Danbury Village Association Football Club<br />
|nickname = The Villagers, AFC Danbury<br />
|shortname = Danbury Village<br />
|founded = 2 July 2021<br />
|dissolved = <br />
|ground = [[Greater Danbury]]<br />
|capacity = <br />
|owntitle = <br />
|owner = <br />
|chrtitle = <br />
|chairman = <br />
|mgrtitle = Manager<br />
|manager = [[Finn (Essexia)|Finn]]<br />
|league = [[EssexiAir Premier League]]<br />
|season = <br />
|position = <br />
|website =<br />
}}'''Danbury Village Association Football Club''' (commonly referred to as '''Danbury Village A.F.C''' or '''Danbury Village''') is an Essexian professional football team based in [[Greater Danbury]]. They are set to compete in the [[EssexiAir Premier League]] in 2021, Essexia's first football league.<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
Danbury Village was formed on the 2nd July 2021 by the two Essexians<ref group="note" name="citizenship">Both are also citizens of the [[The Virtual Dreamscape]].</ref> Finn<ref group="note" name="Earl Finn">Earl of [[Hawarden]] and a former [[First Minister of Essexia]]</ref> and [[Adam F (Essexia)|Adam]]<ref group="note" name="Adam">Essexian Ambassador to the UK</ref> in order to compete in the EssexiAir Premier League.<br />
<br />
== Players ==<br />
Danbury Village are currently two players short of the five aside minimum.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Danbury Village A.F.C. Players<br />
!Name<br />
!Position<br />
!Joined<br />
!Previously<br />
|-<br />
|Finn<br />
|Defence/Midfield<br />
|02/07/2021<br />
|[[Essexia FC]], Managing Support<br />
|-<br />
|Adam<br />
|Attack/Midfield/Goal<br />
|02/07/2021<br />
|[[Essexia FC]], Goal/Midfield<br />
|-<br />
|Gordon<br />
| Midfield<br />
|02/07/2021<br />
|[[Essexia FC]], Substitute Defence<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Staff ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Danbury Village A.F.C. Staff<br />
!Name<br />
!Position<br />
!Joined<br />
|-<br />
|Finn<br />
|Manager<br />
|02/07/2021<br />
|-<br />
|Adam<br />
|Team Spiritual Advisor<br />
|02/07/2021<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Sponsors ==<br />
Danbury Village AFC is the only team in the [[EssexiAir Premier League]] to not have a sponsor.<br />
<br />
== Honours ==<br />
As of the 3rd July 2021, Danbury Village hasn't achieved any honours.<br />
== Notes ==<br />
{{Reflist|group=note}}<br />
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[[Category:Essexia]]<br />
[[Category:Sports]]<br />
[[Category:Football]]<br />
[[Category:EssexiAir Premier League]]</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=File:Danbury_AFC.png&diff=898508File:Danbury AFC.png2021-07-03T17:28:19Z<p>Bluereal: </p>
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<div>== Summary ==<br />
Danbury Village AFC logo.<br />
== Licensing ==<br />
{{Self}}<br />
<br />
[[Category:Essexia]]<br />
[[Category:Sports]]<br />
[[Category:Football]]<br />
[[Category:EssexiAir Premier League]]</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=File:Danbury_AFC.png&diff=898507File:Danbury AFC.png2021-07-03T17:27:33Z<p>Bluereal: Danbury Village AFC logo.</p>
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<div>== Summary ==<br />
Danbury Village AFC logo.<br />
== Licensing ==<br />
{{Self}}</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Danbury_Village_A.F.C.&diff=898505Danbury Village A.F.C.2021-07-03T17:19:51Z<p>Bluereal: Updated info, plus formatting changes</p>
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<div>{{Infobox football club<br />
|clubname = Danbury Village A.F.C.<br />
|image = <br />
|caption = <br />
|fullname = Danbury Village Association Football Club<br />
|nickname = The Villagers, AFC Danbury<br />
|shortname = Danbury Village<br />
|founded = 2 July 2021<br />
|dissolved = <br />
|ground = [[Greater Danbury]]<br />
|capacity = <br />
|owntitle = <br />
|owner = <br />
|chrtitle = <br />
|chairman = <br />
|mgrtitle = Manager<br />
|manager = [[Finn (Essexia)|Finn]]<br />
|league = [[EssexiAir Premier League]]<br />
|season = <br />
|position = TBD<br />
|website =<br />
}}'''Danbury Village Association Football Club''' (commonly referred to as '''Danbury Village A.F.C''' or '''Danbury Village''') is an Essexian professional football team based in [[Greater Danbury]]. They are set to compete in the [[EssexiAir Premier League]] in 2021, Essexia's first football league.<br />
<br />
== History ==<br />
Danbury Village was formed on the 2nd July 2021 by the two Essexians<ref group="note" name="citizenship">Both are also citizens of the [[The Virtual Dreamscape]].</ref> Finn<ref group="note" name="Earl Finn">Earl of [[Hawarden]] and a former [[First Minister of Essexia]]</ref> and [[Adam F (Essexia)|Adam]]<ref group="note" name="Adam">Essexian Ambassador to the UK</ref> in order to compete in the EssexiAir Premier League.<br />
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== Players ==<br />
Danbury Village is currently two players short of the five aside minimum.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Danbury Village A.F.C. Players<br />
!Name<br />
!Position<br />
!Joined<br />
!Previously<br />
|-<br />
|Finn<br />
|Defence/Midfield<br />
|02/07/2021<br />
|Managing Support<br />
|-<br />
|Adam<br />
|Attack/Midfield/Goal<br />
|02/07/2021<br />
|Goal/Midfield<br />
|-<br />
|Gordon<br />
|Midfield<br />
|02/07/2021<br />
|Substitute Defence<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Staff ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Danbury Village A.F.C. Staff<br />
!Name<br />
!Position<br />
!Joined<br />
|-<br />
|Finn<br />
|Manager<br />
|02/07/2021<br />
|-<br />
|Adam<br />
|Team Spiritual Advisor<br />
|02/07/2021<br />
<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Sponsors ==<br />
Danbury Village AFC is the only team in the [[EssexiAir Premier League]] to not have a sponsor.<br />
<br />
== Honours ==<br />
As of the 3rd July 2021, Danbury Village hasn't achieved any honours.<br />
== Notes ==<br />
{{Reflist|group=note}}<br />
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[[Category:Essexia]]<br />
[[Category:Sports]]<br />
[[Category:Football]]<br />
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<div>{{Infobox settlement<br />
|official_name = District and Earldom of Hawarden<br />
|nickname =<br />
|motto = ''Standing on the Shoulders of Giants''<br />
|image_skyline = Hawarden.jpeg<br />
|imagesize = 250px<br />
|image_caption = <small>''Photo of the Hawarden Parliament building''</small><br />
|image_flag = Hawarden flag.png<br />
|image_seal = Hawarden Arms.png<br />
|image_map = <br />
|mapsize = <br />
|map_caption = <br />
|coordinates_region = <br />
|subdivision_type = District<br />
|subdivision_name = Hawarden<br />
|subdivision_type1 = <br />
|subdivision_name1 = <br />
|subdivision_type2 = <br />
|subdivision_name2 = <br />
|leader_title = Emperor<br />
|leader_title1 = Earl<br />
|leader_title2 = Responsible Minister <br />
|leader_name = [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Terry of Essexia]]<br />
|leader_name1 = [[Finn (Essexia)|Finn of Hawarden]]<br />
|leader_name2 = [[Commonwealth of Essexia#Current cabinet|Interior Minister of Essexia]]<br />
|established_title = Established<br />
|established_date = 14 January 2018<br />
|area_total_km2 = <br />
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|settlement_type = District of Essexia<br />
|population_as_of = 2020<br />
|population_note = <br />
|population_total = 6<br />
|population_density_km2 = <br />
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|timezone = Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)<br />
|utc_offset = ±00:00<br />
|timezone_DST = British Summer Time (BST)<br />
|utc_offset_DST = +01:00<br />
|latd= |latm= |lats= |latNS=<br />
|longd= |longm= |longs= |long<br />
|elevation_m = 112<br />
|elevation_ft = 367<br />
|website = <br />
|footnotes = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Hawarden''' is one of four significant districts within the [[Commonwealth of Essexia]] and one of the two within the province of [[Greater Danbury]]. Hawarden is the largest district of Essexia by land mass with it making up 11 of the 14 acres within Essexia. Hawarden is also the only district of Essexia to be directly linked to an Earldom, that being the Earldom of Essexia. Hawarden is also the home and residence of [[Earl Finn of Hawarden]]. The motto of Hawarden ''"Standing on the Shoulders of Giants"'' has been admitted to be copied from the edge of the [[w:Two pounds (British coin)|British two pound coin]] as Earl Finn has an interest in coins.<br />
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It has historically been one of the de jure meeting places of the [[Parliament of Essexia]].<br />
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==History==<br />
[[File:T in fields.jpg|175px|thumb|left|[[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]] enjoys his time in the Hawarden district.]]Lord Finn proclaimed the creation of the Earldom of Hawarden consisting of his residence so he could use the title "Earl" in protest of the title "Lord" being used for members of the Essexian parliament in 2018, soon after the creation of Essexia. Finn was granted the ability to use the title of 'Earl' by Emperor Terry after Finn had informally been using it for many months.<br />
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Hawarden held host to the second day of the [[Danbury Conference]], where Essexian leaders came together to rewrite the constitution and plan out parts of the future of Essexia. The "Provinces Act 2019" granted Hawarden as an official district of Essexia, within the county of Danbury and province of Greater Danbury. Hawarden hosted the Essexian parliament in the first physical meeting of the parliament for a parliamentary session.<br />
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==Politics==<br />
[[File:LSC logo.png|150px|thumb|left|[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party|LSC]] party logo]]Hawarden is considered to be the heartland for the [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]], as it was where the party was founded, and has reliably voted for the LSC ever since the party was founded. It is also the home and residence of Earl Finn, who is currently the LSC leader.<br />
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Politically, the Hawarden Building is seen as a meeting ground for diplomacy and discussion between various actors and parties within Essexia. This is best evident through the Danbury Conference, in which members of a variety of parties across Essexia led constructive talks without the venue proving bias for any one party. The benches on the outside of the structure also serve a symbolic purpose- as they were the location of photos taken of various founding politicians within Essexia.<br />
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Hawarden is also unique in its sheer size - boasting 11 acres. This feature has been admired by many of the attendants of both the second day of the Danbury Conference, as well as the Hawarden session (One of the only full Parliamentary sessions held in person.)<br />
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{{Essexia}}<br />
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[[File:Danbury2.jpg|thumb|right|A few attendees reading through the newly written constitution for grammatical errors in the Hawarden district.]]<br />
[[category:essexia]]<br />
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<div>{{Infobox election|election_name = 2020 Essexian general election<br />
|country=Essexia<br />
|type=parliamentary<br />
|ongoing= no<br />
|previous_election=2019 Essexian general election<br />
|previous_year=2019<br />
|next_election=<br />
|next_year= ''2021 or earlier''<br />
|seats_for_election=All 11 seats to the [[Parliament of Essexia|Imperial Parliament]] <br> 6 seats are needed for a majority<br />
|turnout=<br />
|election_date= 1 March 2020<br />
<br />
<!-- Rhino --><br />
| image1 = [[File:JamieESX.jpg|125px]]<br />
| leader1 = [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
| leader_since1 = 20 February 2020<br />
| party1 = [[Royalist Party of Essexia|ERP]]/[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party|LSC]]<br />
| alliance1 = [[Rhino Alliance]]<br />
| leaders_seat1 = <br />
| seats_before1 = 4<ref>Princess Becky and Prince James defected from the Royalists and were due to face a by-election, but due to early election it never took place.</ref><br />
| last_election1 = ''New alliance''<br />
| seats_needed1 = <br />
| seats1 = '''6'''<br />
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}2[[2020_Essexian_general_election#cite_note-1|*]]<br />
| popular_vote1 = '''78'''<br />
| percentage1 = '''52%'''<br />
| swing1 = ''New alliance''<br />
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<!-- Giraffe --><br />
| image2 = [[File:Essexia Jack.png|125px]]<br />
| leader2 = [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]]<br />
| leader_since2 = 14 February 2020<br />
| party2 = [[Old Guard Party|OGP]]/[[Union of Greens & Nationalists (Essexia)|UG&N]]/[[Weeaboo Rights Party|WRP]]<br />
| alliance2 = [[Giraffe Concordat]]<br />
| last_election2 = ''New alliance''<br />
| leaders_seat2 = <br />
| seats_before2 = 7[[2020_Essexian_general_election#cite_note-1|*]]<br />
| seats2 = 4<br />
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}3[[2020_Essexian_general_election#cite_note-1|*]]<br />
| popular_vote2 = 51<br />
| percentage2 = 34%<br />
| swing2 = ''New alliance''<br />
| seats_needed2 = {{steady}}<br />
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<!-- Shrek --><br />
| image3 = [[File:Zarel in February 2020.png|125px]]<br />
| leader3 = [[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Lord "Shrek" Zarel]]<br />
| leader_since3 = 14 February 2020<br />
| leaders_seat3 = <br />
| party3 = [[Shrek Super Party of Essexia|Shrek Super Party]]<br />
| alliance3 = -<br />
| last_election3 = ''New party''<br />
| seats_before3 = 0<br />
| seats3 = 1<br />
| seat_change3 = {{increase}}1<br />
| popular_vote3 = 13<br />
| percentage3 = 8.7%<br />
| swing3 =<br />
| seats_needed3 = <br />
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<!-- Gang Weed --><br />
| image4 = [[File:Essexia Adam.png|125px]]<br />
| leader4 = [[Adam F (Essexia)|Citizen Adam]]<br />
| party4 = Gang Weed<br />
| leader_since4 = 27 May 2019<br />
| alliance4 = -<br />
| last_election4 = ''New party''<br />
| leaders_seat4 = <br />
| seats_before4 = 0<br />
| seats4 = 0<br />
| seat_change4 = {{steady}}<br />
| popular_vote4 = 6<br />
| percentage4 = 4%<br />
| swing4 = ''New party''<br />
| seats_needed4 = <br />
<br />
<!-- Novox --><br />
| image5 = [[File:NicolasMillanPolitical.png|125px]]<br />
| leader5 = [[Nicolás Millán]]<br />
| party5 = [[Novox]]<br />
| leader_since5 = 16 February 2020<br />
| alliance5 = -<br />
| last_election5 = ''New party''<br />
| leaders_seat5 = <br />
| seats_before5 = 0<br />
| seats5 = 0<br />
| seat_change5 = {{steady}}<br />
| popular_vote5 = 2<br />
| percentage5 = 1.3%<br />
| swing5 = ''New party''<br />
| seats_needed5 = <br />
<br />
<br />
<!-- Map --><br />
| map_image = File:2020 results.png<br />
| map_size = 300px<br />
| map_caption = Rhino Alliance - <small>[[Royalist Party of Essexia|Essexian Royalist]]/[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party|Liberal Socialist & Coop.]]</small> <br>Giraffe Concordat - <small>[[Old Guard Party|Old Guard]]/[[Weeaboo Rights Party|Weeaboo]]/[[Union of Greens & Nationalists (Essexia)|Union of Greens & Nationalists]]</small><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<!--FM before/after--><br />
| title = First Minister of Essexia<br />
| posttitle = <br />
| before_election = [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]]<br />
| before_party = [[Old Guard Party|Old Guard]] ([[Giraffe Concordat]])<br />
| after_election = [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
| after_party = [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalists]] ([[Rhino Alliance]])<br />
}}<br />
<br />
<br />
The '''2020 Essexian general election''' took place on Sunday 1 March 2020 to Tuesday 3 March 2020, 8 months after the previous election. The election called 4 months early due to the events of the [[Raging Valentines]], by the acting First Minister [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]], this lead to three by-elections that were scheduled to take place on the 16th February 2020 being cancelled. Following the decision to call the election [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]] was appointed First Minister. The election resulted in a one seat majority for the Rhino Alliance with Lord Jamie once-again becoming First Minister.<br />
<br />
==Background==<br />
===The Black Weekend===<br />
{{main|Black Weekend}}<br />
Twenty days after the [[2019 Essexian general election]], the [[Black Weekend]] where a number of high profile traditional Royalists rebelled against [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie's]] newly elected government due to the belief that Lord Jamie's more liberal "New Royalism" was a threat to the traditional order of Essexia, and to the Emperor. This came into fruition with the signing of the "Joint Proclamation of Old Guards of Essexia"<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UClN6VtwPthi7eVYJsJiHV7sIZJJrXlZ7RZ2CpXU1wM/edit?usp=sharing link] to the proclaimation</ref> where several high profile members of the Royalist Party formally left the party creating a coalition of traditionalists that would later become the Old Guard Party. The following crisis lead to a declaration of martial law, with the military leadership being signatories of the joint declaration.<br />
<br />
===Old Guard Government===<br />
After a week martial law was ended with a new parliament being appointed by the Emperor where the newly founded Old Guard Party held the largest share of the seats. The Emperor's new parliament was accepted by all parties within the parliament including the former First Minister Lord Jamie, who reportedly was afraid of more times under martial law if there was significant opposition to it. With the Old Guard's [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Commissar Jacob]] holding to the longest tenure as First Minister in modern Essexian history, as well as the only stable government without a majority.<br />
<br />
===The Grey Weekend===<br />
{{main|Grey Weekend}}<br />
The Old Guard Government declared martial law due to what is suspected to be a staged succession attempted. Following the declaration the [[WAR Party|WaR Party]] was formed by most members of the Old Guard Party. The then [[Jack D (Essexia)|Second Commissar Jack]] created the group to push the Old Guard Party to adopt radical positions such as: the sidelining parliament, with power instead going to miliraty leadership; and starting conflicts to forcefully expand Essexia. Due to this [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]] left the Old Guard Party, instead supporting the newly formed [[Rhino Alliance]].<br />
Emperor Terry rescinded the declaration, ending martial law where it was requested the the Rhino Alliance be allowed to form a government, which lead to [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]] once again becoming the First Minister.<br />
<br />
===The Raging Valentines===<br />
{{main|Raging Valentines}}<br />
On Valentines Day 2020 two members of the Royalist Party left joining the Old Guard Party, granting the Old Guard Party holding a majority of seats on their own, but a coalition was also formed with the Weeaboo Rights' Party, forming the [[Giraffe Concordat]] with 7 seats.<br />
Due to multiple mistakes being made by the Giraffe Concordat when calling a confidence vote in the Rhino Ministry, the acting First Minister Second [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Jamie]] called an early general election in an attempt to prevent the Giraffe Concordat gaining power. However this was ultimately unsuccessful as Emperor Terry would appoint Jack to the First Minister-ship in the run-up to the election, it should be noted that the Emperor forbid Jack from changing the Interior Minister as the election process was already underway and the Interior Ministry overseas the elections.<br />
<br />
==Campaign==<br />
The 2020 election had the longest campaign period with it starting two weeks prior to the election, compared to the 2019 election where campaigning took place on the same day as the election.<br />
<br />
Unlike last election the two main alliances where both campaigning on reform and expansion of democracy. The Giraffe Concordat came under significant criticism due to the alliance primarily consisting of the Old Guard Party, who were most well known as the party that was responsible for being created in opposition to the pro-democracy camp in the Royalist Party.<br />
<br />
===Foreign Policy===<br />
There was no real debate over foreign relations as there was a consensus that [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]] was representing Essexia well and that, despite some criticism, there was no one who could really do a better job.<br />
<br />
However, both parties did make promises to attempt to create a more in-depth foreign policy. With the Old Guard Party promising: more international cooperation; expanding the preexisting [[Essexiair]] to create an intermicronational airline alliance; and look into intermicronational cooperation with [[EAST]]<ref>[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pjlEPiHP9UhwdK7byg1H9J-Y-XlgRmVc?usp=sharing Old Guard Manifesto] Page 4</ref>. Whilst the Rhino Alliance promised: encouragement of intermicronational cooperation of non-governmental organisation; supporting [[The Virtual Dreamscape]] diplomatically; and siging treaty of mutual cooperation with every member of the [[Grand Unified Micronational]]<ref>[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pjlEPiHP9UhwdK7byg1H9J-Y-XlgRmVc?usp=sharing Rhino Alliance Joint Manifesto] Page 9</ref>.<br />
<br />
===Interior Policy===<br />
Interior policy was the main battle ground, with both of the major alliances attempting to prove they where the ones that would fix the system. While the minor minor parties stood on changing the system. The idea to merge some of the ministries, originally part of the [[Novox]] campaign<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/13_Aw6mp8pT_Wxmqn_yrGJj90FFvo-5Ki7WxMXmBigKQ/edit?usp=sharing Novox manifesto] Page 5</ref>, proved to be very popular among many within the major alliances with it making its way onto the Old Guard manifesto<ref>[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pjlEPiHP9UhwdK7byg1H9J-Y-XlgRmVc?usp=sharing Old Guard Manifesto] Page 6</ref> Novox also promised turning the [[Districts of Essexia]] into municpalities each with a Mayor or Commissionar<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/13_Aw6mp8pT_Wxmqn_yrGJj90FFvo-5Ki7WxMXmBigKQ/edit?usp=sharing Novox manifesto] Page 5</ref>.<br />
Overall the Giraffe Concordat focused on fixing loopholes and slimming down the bureaucracy within Essexia. Compared to the Rhino Alliance who planned to decrease the power of the "top jobs" spreading the power out to other cabinet positions, as well as increasing parliamentary sovereignty, reviewing the possibility of devolution of powers<ref>[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pjlEPiHP9UhwdK7byg1H9J-Y-XlgRmVc?usp=sharing Rhino Alliance Joint Manifesto] Page 5</ref>, and a referendum on [[Funtime]] Independence<ref>[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pjlEPiHP9UhwdK7byg1H9J-Y-XlgRmVc?usp=sharing Rhino Alliance Joint Manifesto] Page 11</ref>. The Giraffe Concordat would later state that they would support a Funtime referendum{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}.<br />
<br />
===Military===<br />
The military is where the two major alliances disagree the most, as the Rhino Alliance took the position that military's power within the nation needs to be limited and that greater reform and oversight is necessary so it is harder to abuse the currently standing rules on martial law, but still do state the need to have a strong military, specifically to combat [[A Farmer]]<ref>[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pjlEPiHP9UhwdK7byg1H9J-Y-XlgRmVc?usp=sharing Rhino Alliance Joint Manifesto] Page 7</ref>.<br />
However the Giraffe Concordat focus on building a strong military through having a more effective military and to decrease the military's burden on the micronation<ref>[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pjlEPiHP9UhwdK7byg1H9J-Y-XlgRmVc?usp=sharing Old Guard Manifesto] Page 5</ref>.<br />
<br />
The Novox plan for the armed forces was the only one that pushed for a restructure of the military, as the military ranks were perceived not to have a proper system; and changing the military to the Millanian model of army structure<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/13_Aw6mp8pT_Wxmqn_yrGJj90FFvo-5Ki7WxMXmBigKQ/edit?usp=sharing Novox manifesto] Page 4</ref>.<br />
<br />
==Projections==<br />
Projections for the elections were debated, as those who were asked by outlets on their voting intention tended to state Giraffe however the more pro-giraffe "Sandon" population centre of Essexia was polled, and the outcome was expected to be decided by the turnout of the other populations of Essexia. The predictions came late, with the first predictions being made by the pro-Old Guard Weekly Reader as close as the 29th February.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="2" |Predictor<br />
!Rhino<br />
!Giraffe<br />
!Novox<br />
!Shrek<br />
!Gang Weed<br />
!Outcome<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#009050" |<br />
| align="center" |Weekly Reader <ref>Published in the [https://www.reddit.com/r/Essexia/comments/fb4shh/the_weekly_reader_14th_edition_29220/ 14th Edition] of the Weekly Reader</ref><br />
| align="center" |4-7<br />
| align="center" |3-6<br />
| align="center" |0-3<br />
| align="center" |1-6<br />
| align="center" |-<br />
| align="center" |Likely Rhino Government<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#ababab" |<br />
| align="center" |The Essexian<ref>Was published after election due to a mistake in system</ref><br />
| align="center" |5<br />
| align="center" |4<br />
| align="center" |0<br />
| align="center" |1<br />
| align="center" |1<br />
| align="center" |Hung Parliament<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Results==<br />
The Rhino Alliance won a one seat majority securing six of eleven seats in parliament, with either seats being divided up as four [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]] seats, and two [[Royalist Party of Essexia]] seats. The Rhino Alliance's victory was mainly due to the expansion of the electorate since the 2019 election with 99 more votes cast than the last election.<br />
Despite the loss the Giraffe Concordat lead the most successful second place finish in an Essexian election. The Giraffe's stratergy of focusing on the Sandon voting bloc worked far better than expected, however voter turnout outside the Sandon electorate was far higher than expected. If only the Sandon electorate voted the Giraffe concordat would have won a 2 seat majority. <br />
Protest parties did significantly better than the 2019 election, with the [[Shrek Super Party]] receiving 13 votes and gang weed receiving 6, with an overall 19 votes or 12.7%.<br />
===Summary===<br />
<br />
''Seats by Alliance''<br />
{| style="width:70%; text-align:center;"<br />
|+ style="width:50.0%; text-align:right" |↓<br />
|- style="color:white;"<br />
| style="background:#009050; width:54.5%;" |'''6'''<br />
| style="background:#AACB60; width:9.1%;" |'''1'''<br />
| style="background:#E27000; width:36.4%;" |'''4'''<br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#009050;">'''Rhino'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#AACB60; ">'''Shrek'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#E27000;">'''Giraffe'''</span><br />
|}<br />
<br />
''Seats by Party''<br />
{| style="width:70%; text-align:center;"<br />
|+ style="width:50.0%; text-align:right" |↓<br />
|- style="color:white;"<br />
| style="background:#dc241f; width:36.4%;" |'''4'''<br />
| style="background:#FF60F7; width:18.2%;" |'''2'''<br />
| style="background:#AACB60; width:9.1%;" |'''1'''<br />
| style="background:#3f591d; width:9.1%;" |'''1'''<br />
| style="background:#FBC660; width:9.1%;" |'''1'''<br />
| style="background:#707070; width:18.2%;" |'''2'''<br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#dc241f;">'''Liberal Socialist and Coop.'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#FF60F7;">'''Royalist'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#AACB60; ">'''Shrek'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#3f591d;">'''UG&N'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#FBC660;">'''Weeaboo'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#707070;">'''Old Guard'''</span><br />
|}<br />
<br />
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{{bar percent|Giraffe Concordat|#E27000|34}}<br />
{{bar percent|Shrek Super Party|#AACB60|13}}<br />
{{bar percent|gang weed|{{Independent/meta/color}}|4}}<br />
{{bar percent|Novox|#00CB88|1.3}}<br />
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{{bar percent|Giraffe Concordat|#E27000|36.4}}<br />
{{bar percent|Shrek Super Party|#AACB60|9.1}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Aftermath==<br />
Once the election result had come in [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Jacob]] encouraged his party to go back to their roots in the military stating that the party must not abandon the principals it was founded on<ref>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/507004094326505487/696476812271681536/unknown.png Jacob's statement]</ref>. While it is unconfirmed this statement is believed to be as there was reportedly conflict between Lord Jacob and Lord Jack leading into the election, with Lord Jacob disapproving of the pro-democracy messaging{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}. Following the new parliamentarians being selected, Lord Jack resigned as leader of the Old Guard Party and the Giraffe Concodat appointing [[Princess Becky of Essexia|Princess Becky]] as leader.<br />
<br />
===Outgoing Lords===<br />
*[[George S (Essexia)|Fmr. Lord George of Essexia]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
*[[Matthew G (Essexia)|Fmr. Lord Gilbert of Essexia]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
*[[Jacob M (Essexia)|Fmr. Lord Jacob of Essexia]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
*[[Prince James of Essexia]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
<br />
===Continuing Lords===<br />
<br />
*[[Princess Becky of Essexia]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
*[[Ben H (Essexia)|Lord Ben of Essexia]], [[Weeaboo Rights Party]]<br />
*[[Elliot B (Essexia)|Lord Elliot of Essexia]], [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
*[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn of Hawarden]], [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
*[[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack of Molrams]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
*[[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie of Essexia]], [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
*[[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew of Essexia]], [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
<br />
===Incoming Lords===<br />
<br />
*[[Alexander I, King of Lytera|Lord Alex of Essexia]], [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
*[[Newton von Uberquie|Lord Newton of Essexia]], [[Union of Greens and Nationalists (Essexia)|Union of Greens and Nationalists]]<br />
*[[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam of Essexia]], [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
*[[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Lord Zarel of Essexia]], [[Shrek Super Party of Essexia]]<br />
<br />
==Notes & References==<br />
[[Category:Essexia]]<br />
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<div>{{Infobox election|election_name = 2020 Essexian general election<br />
|country=Essexia<br />
|type=parliamentary<br />
|ongoing= no<br />
|previous_election=2019 Essexian general election<br />
|previous_year=2019<br />
|next_election=<br />
|next_year= ''2021 or earlier''<br />
|seats_for_election=All 11 seats to the [[Parliament of Essexia|Imperial Parliament]] <br> 6 seats are needed for a majority<br />
|turnout=<br />
|election_date= 1 March 2020<br />
<br />
<!-- Rhino --><br />
| image1 = [[File:JamieESX.jpg|125px]]<br />
| leader1 = [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
| leader_since1 = 20 February 2020<br />
| party1 = [[Royalist Party of Essexia|ERP]]/[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party|LSC]]<br />
| alliance1 = [[Rhino Alliance]]<br />
| leaders_seat1 = <br />
| seats_before1 = 4<ref>Princess Becky and Prince James defected from the Royalists and were due to face a by-election, but due to early election it never took place.</ref><br />
| last_election1 = ''New alliance''<br />
| seats_needed1 = <br />
| seats1 = '''6'''<br />
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}2[[2020_Essexian_general_election#cite_note-1|*]]<br />
| popular_vote1 = '''78'''<br />
| percentage1 = '''52%'''<br />
| swing1 = ''New alliance''<br />
<br />
<!-- Giraffe --><br />
| image2 = [[File:Essexia Jack.png|125px]]<br />
| leader2 = [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]]<br />
| leader_since2 = 14 February 2020<br />
| party2 = [[Old Guard Party|OGP]]/[[Union of Greens & Nationalists (Essexia)|UG&N]]/[[Weeaboo Rights Party|WRP]]<br />
| alliance2 = [[Giraffe Concordat]]<br />
| last_election2 = ''New alliance''<br />
| leaders_seat2 = <br />
| seats_before2 = 7[[2020_Essexian_general_election#cite_note-1|*]]<br />
| seats2 = 4<br />
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}3[[2020_Essexian_general_election#cite_note-1|*]]<br />
| popular_vote2 = 51<br />
| percentage2 = 34%<br />
| swing2 = ''New alliance''<br />
| seats_needed2 = {{steady}}<br />
<br />
<!-- Shrek --><br />
| image3 = [[File:Zarel in February 2020.png|125px]]<br />
| leader3 = [[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Lord "Shrek" Zarel]]<br />
| leader_since3 = 14 February 2020<br />
| leaders_seat3 = <br />
| party3 = [[Shrek Super Party of Essexia|Shrek Super Party]]<br />
| alliance3 = -<br />
| last_election3 = ''New party''<br />
| seats_before3 = 0<br />
| seats3 = 1<br />
| seat_change3 = {{increase}}1<br />
| popular_vote3 = 13<br />
| percentage3 = 8.7%<br />
| swing3 =<br />
| seats_needed3 = <br />
<br />
<!-- Gang Weed --><br />
| image4 = [[File:Essexia Adam.png|125px]]<br />
| leader4 = [[Adam F (Essexia)|Citizen Adam]]<br />
| party4 = Gang Weed<br />
| leader_since4 = 27 May 2019<br />
| alliance4 = -<br />
| last_election4 = ''New party''<br />
| leaders_seat4 = <br />
| seats_before4 = 0<br />
| seats4 = 0<br />
| seat_change4 = {{steady}}<br />
| popular_vote4 = 6<br />
| percentage4 = 4%<br />
| swing4 = ''New party''<br />
| seats_needed4 = <br />
<br />
<!-- Novox --><br />
| image5 = [[File:NicolasMillanPolitical.png|125px]]<br />
| leader5 = [[Nicolás Millán]]<br />
| party5 = [[Novox]]<br />
| leader_since5 = 16 February 2020<br />
| alliance5 = -<br />
| last_election5 = ''New party''<br />
| leaders_seat5 = <br />
| seats_before5 = 0<br />
| seats5 = 0<br />
| seat_change5 = {{steady}}<br />
| popular_vote5 = 2<br />
| percentage5 = 1.3%<br />
| swing5 = ''New party''<br />
| seats_needed5 = <br />
<br />
<br />
<!-- Map --><br />
| map_image = File:2020 results.png<br />
| map_size = 300px<br />
| map_caption = Rhino Alliance - <small>[[Royalist Party of Essexia|Essexian Royalist]]/[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party|Liberal Socialist & Coop.]]</small> <br>Giraffe Concordat - <small>[[Old Guard Party|Old Guard]]/[[Weeaboo Rights Party|Weeaboo]]/[[Union of Greens & Nationalists (Essexia)|Union of Greens & Nationalists]]</small><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<!--FM before/after--><br />
| title = First Minister of Essexia<br />
| posttitle = <br />
| before_election = [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]]<br />
| before_party = [[Old Guard Party|Old Guard]] ([[Giraffe Concordat]])<br />
| after_election = [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
| after_party = [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalists]] ([[Rhino Alliance]])<br />
}}<br />
<br />
<br />
The '''2020 Essexian general election''' took place on Sunday 1 March 2020 to Tuesday 3 March 2020, 8 months after the previous election. The election called 4 months early due to the events of the [[Raging Valentines]], by the acting First Minister [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]], this lead to three by-elections that were scheduled to take place on the 16th February 2020 being cancelled. Following the decision to call the election [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]] was appointed First Minister. The election resulted in a one seat majority for the Rhino Alliance with Lord Jamie once-again becoming First Minister.<br />
<br />
==Background==<br />
===The Black Weekend===<br />
{{main|Black Weekend}}<br />
Twenty days after the [[2019 Essexian general election]], the [[Black Weekend]] where a number of high profile traditional Royalists rebelled against [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie's]] newly elected government due to the belief that Lord Jamie's more liberal "New Royalism" was a threat to the traditional order of Essexia, and to the Emperor. This came into fruition with the signing of the "Joint Proclamation of Old Guards of Essexia"<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UClN6VtwPthi7eVYJsJiHV7sIZJJrXlZ7RZ2CpXU1wM/edit?usp=sharing link] to the proclaimation</ref> where several high profile members of the Royalist Party formally left the party creating a coalition of traditionalists that would later become the Old Guard Party. The following crisis lead to a declaration of martial law, with the military leadership being signatories of the joint declaration.<br />
<br />
===Old Guard Government===<br />
After a week martial law was ended with a new parliament being appointed by the Emperor where the newly founded Old Guard Party held the largest share of the seats. The Emperor's new parliament was accepted by all parties within the parliament including the former First Minister Lord Jamie, who reportedly was afraid of more times under martial law if there was significant opposition to it. With the Old Guard's [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Commissar Jacob]] holding to the longest tenure as First Minister in modern Essexian history, as well as the only stable government without a majority.<br />
<br />
===The Grey Weekend===<br />
{{main|Grey Weekend}}<br />
The Old Guard Government declared martial law due to what is suspected to be a staged succession attempted. Following the declaration the [[WAR Party|WaR Party]] was formed by most members of the Old Guard Party. The then [[Jack D (Essexia)|Second Commissar Jack]] created the group to push the Old Guard Party to adopt radical positions such as: the sidelining parliament, with power instead going to miliraty leadership; and starting conflicts to forcefully expand Essexia. Due to this [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]] left the Old Guard Party, instead supporting the newly formed [[Rhino Alliance]].<br />
Emperor Terry rescinded the declaration, ending martial law where it was requested the the Rhino Alliance be allowed to form a government, which lead to [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]] once again becoming the First Minister.<br />
<br />
===The Raging Valentines===<br />
{{main|Raging Valentines}}<br />
On Valentines Day 2020 two members of the Royalist Party left joining the Old Guard Party, granting the Old Guard Party holding a majority of seats on their own, but a coalition was also formed with the Weeaboo Rights' Party, forming the [[Giraffe Concordat]] with 7 seats.<br />
Due to multiple mistakes being made by the Giraffe Concordat when calling a confidence vote in the Rhino Ministry, the acting First Minister Second [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Jamie]] called an early general election in an attempt to prevent the Giraffe Concordat gaining power. However this was ultimately unsuccessful as Emperor Terry would appoint Jack to the First Minister-ship in the run-up to the election, it should be noted that the Emperor forbid Jack from changing the Interior Minister as the election process was already underway and the Interior Ministry overseas the elections.<br />
<br />
==Campaign==<br />
The 2020 election had the longest campaign period with it starting two weeks prior to the election, compared to the 2019 election where campaigning took place on the same day as the election.<br />
<br />
Unlike last election the two main alliances where both campaigning on reform and expansion of democracy. The Giraffe Concordat came under significant criticism due to the alliance primarily consisting of the Old Guard Party, who were most well known as the party that was responsible for being created in opposition to the pro-democracy camp in the Royalist Party.<br />
<br />
===Foreign Policy===<br />
There was no real debate over foreign relations as there was a consensus that [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]] was representing Essexia well and that, despite some criticism, there was no one who could really do a better job.<br />
<br />
However, both parties did make promises to attempt to create a more in-depth foreign policy. With the Old Guard Party promising: more international cooperation; expanding the preexisting [[Essexiair]] to create an intermicronational airline alliance; and look into intermicronational cooperation with [[EAST]]<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Old Guard Manifesto] Page 4</ref>. Whilst the Rhino Alliance promised: encouragement of intermicronational cooperation of non-governmental organisation; supporting [[The Virtual Dreamscape]] diplomatically; and siging treaty of mutual cooperation with every member of the [[Grand Unified Micronational]]<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Rhino Alliance Joint Manifesto] Page 9</ref>.<br />
<br />
===Interior Policy===<br />
Interior policy was the main battle ground, with both of the major alliances attempting to prove they where the ones that would fix the system. While the minor minor parties stood on changing the system. The idea to merge some of the ministries, originally part of the [[Novox]] campaign<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/13_Aw6mp8pT_Wxmqn_yrGJj90FFvo-5Ki7WxMXmBigKQ/edit?usp=sharing Novox manifesto] Page 5</ref>, proved to be very popular among many within the major alliances with it making its way onto the Old Guard manifesto<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Old Guard Manifesto] Page 6</ref> Novox also promised turning the [[Districts of Essexia]] into municpalities each with a Mayor or Commissionar<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/13_Aw6mp8pT_Wxmqn_yrGJj90FFvo-5Ki7WxMXmBigKQ/edit?usp=sharing Novox manifesto] Page 5</ref>.<br />
Overall the Giraffe Concordat focused on fixing loopholes and slimming down the bureaucracy within Essexia. Compared to the Rhino Alliance who planned to decrease the power of the "top jobs" spreading the power out to other cabinet positions, as well as increasing parliamentary sovereignty, reviewing the possibility of devolution of powers<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Rhino Alliance Joint Manifesto] Page 5</ref>, and a referendum on [[Funtime]] Independence<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Rhino Alliance Joint Manifesto] Page 11</ref>. The Giraffe Concordat would later state that they would support a Funtime referendum{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}.<br />
<br />
===Military===<br />
The military is where the two major alliances disagree the most, as the Rhino Alliance took the position that military's power within the nation needs to be limited and that greater reform and oversight is necessary so it is harder to abuse the currently standing rules on martial law, but still do state the need to have a strong military, specifically to combat [[A Farmer]]<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Rhino Alliance Joint Manifesto] Page 7</ref>.<br />
However the Giraffe Concordat focus on building a strong military through having a more effective military and to decrease the military's burden on the micronation<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Old Guard Manifesto] Page 5</ref>.<br />
<br />
The Novox plan for the armed forces was the only one that pushed for a restructure of the military, as the military ranks were perceived not to have a proper system; and changing the military to the Millanian model of army structure<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/13_Aw6mp8pT_Wxmqn_yrGJj90FFvo-5Ki7WxMXmBigKQ/edit?usp=sharing Novox manifesto] Page 4</ref>.<br />
<br />
==Projections==<br />
Projections for the elections were debated, as those who were asked by outlets on their voting intention tended to state Giraffe however the more pro-giraffe "Sandon" population centre of Essexia was polled, and the outcome was expected to be decided by the turnout of the other populations of Essexia. The predictions came late, with the first predictions being made by the pro-Old Guard Weekly Reader as close as the 29th February.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="2" |Predictor<br />
!Rhino<br />
!Giraffe<br />
!Novox<br />
!Shrek<br />
!Gang Weed<br />
!Outcome<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#009050" |<br />
| align="center" |Weekly Reader <ref>Published in the [https://www.reddit.com/r/Essexia/comments/fb4shh/the_weekly_reader_14th_edition_29220/ 14th Edition] of the Weekly Reader</ref><br />
| align="center" |4-7<br />
| align="center" |3-6<br />
| align="center" |0-3<br />
| align="center" |1-6<br />
| align="center" |-<br />
| align="center" |Likely Rhino Government<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#ababab" |<br />
| align="center" |The Essexian<ref>Was published after election due to a mistake in system</ref><br />
| align="center" |5<br />
| align="center" |4<br />
| align="center" |0<br />
| align="center" |1<br />
| align="center" |1<br />
| align="center" |Hung Parliament<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Results==<br />
The Rhino Alliance won a one seat majority securing six of eleven seats in parliament, with either seats being divided up as four [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]] seats, and two [[Royalist Party of Essexia]] seats. The Rhino Alliance's victory was mainly due to the expansion of the electorate since the 2019 election with 99 more votes cast than the last election.<br />
Despite the loss the Giraffe Concordat lead the most successful second place finish in an Essexian election. The Giraffe's stratergy of focusing on the Sandon voting bloc worked far better than expected, however voter turnout outside the Sandon electorate was far higher than expected. If only the Sandon electorate voted the Giraffe concordat would have won a 2 seat majority. <br />
Protest parties did significantly better than the 2019 election, with the [[Shrek Super Party]] receiving 13 votes and gang weed receiving 6, with an overall 19 votes or 12.7%.<br />
===Summary===<br />
<br />
''Seats by Alliance''<br />
{| style="width:70%; text-align:center;"<br />
|+ style="width:50.0%; text-align:right" |↓<br />
|- style="color:white;"<br />
| style="background:#009050; width:54.5%;" |'''6'''<br />
| style="background:#AACB60; width:9.1%;" |'''1'''<br />
| style="background:#E27000; width:36.4%;" |'''4'''<br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#009050;">'''Rhino'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#AACB60; ">'''Shrek'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#E27000;">'''Giraffe'''</span><br />
|}<br />
<br />
''Seats by Party''<br />
{| style="width:70%; text-align:center;"<br />
|+ style="width:50.0%; text-align:right" |↓<br />
|- style="color:white;"<br />
| style="background:#dc241f; width:36.4%;" |'''4'''<br />
| style="background:#FF60F7; width:18.2%;" |'''2'''<br />
| style="background:#AACB60; width:9.1%;" |'''1'''<br />
| style="background:#3f591d; width:9.1%;" |'''1'''<br />
| style="background:#FBC660; width:9.1%;" |'''1'''<br />
| style="background:#707070; width:18.2%;" |'''2'''<br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#dc241f;">'''Liberal Socialist and Coop.'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#FF60F7;">'''Royalist'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#AACB60; ">'''Shrek'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#3f591d;">'''UG&N'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#FBC660;">'''Weeaboo'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#707070;">'''Old Guard'''</span><br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
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|title=Popular vote<br />
|titlebar=#ddd<br />
|width=600px<br />
|barwidth=390px<br />
|bars=<br />
{{bar percent|'''Rhino Alliance'''|#009050|52}}<br />
{{bar percent|Giraffe Concordat|#E27000|34}}<br />
{{bar percent|Shrek Super Party|#AACB60|13}}<br />
{{bar percent|gang weed|{{Independent/meta/color}}|4}}<br />
{{bar percent|Novox|#00CB88|1.3}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
{{bar box<br />
|title=Seat Summary<br />
|titlebar=#ddd<br />
|width=600px<br />
|barwidth=390px<br />
|bars=<br />
{{bar percent|'''Rhino Alliance'''|#009050|54.5}}<br />
{{bar percent|Giraffe Concordat|#E27000|36.4}}<br />
{{bar percent|Shrek Super Party|#AACB60|9.1}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
==Aftermath==<br />
Once the election result had come in [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Jacob]] encouraged his party to go back to their roots in the military stating that the party must not abandon the principals it was founded on<ref>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/507004094326505487/696476812271681536/unknown.png Jacob's statement]</ref>. While it is unconfirmed this statement is believed to be as there was reportedly conflict between Lord Jacob and Lord Jack leading into the election, with Lord Jacob disapproving of the pro-democracy messaging{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}. Following the new parliamentarians being selected, Lord Jack resigned as leader of the Old Guard Party and the Giraffe Concodat appointing [[Princess Becky of Essexia|Princess Becky]] as leader.<br />
<br />
===Outgoing Lords===<br />
*[[George S (Essexia)|Fmr. Lord George of Essexia]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
*[[Matthew G (Essexia)|Fmr. Lord Gilbert of Essexia]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
*[[Jacob M (Essexia)|Fmr. Lord Jacob of Essexia]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
*[[Prince James of Essexia]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
<br />
===Continuing Lords===<br />
<br />
*[[Princess Becky of Essexia]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
*[[Ben H (Essexia)|Lord Ben of Essexia]], [[Weeaboo Rights Party]]<br />
*[[Elliot B (Essexia)|Lord Elliot of Essexia]], [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
*[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn of Hawarden]], [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
*[[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack of Molrams]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
*[[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie of Essexia]], [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
*[[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew of Essexia]], [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
<br />
===Incoming Lords===<br />
<br />
*[[Alexander I, King of Lytera|Lord Alex of Essexia]], [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
*[[Newton von Uberquie|Lord Newton of Essexia]], [[Union of Greens and Nationalists (Essexia)|Union of Greens and Nationalists]]<br />
*[[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam of Essexia]], [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
*[[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Lord Zarel of Essexia]], [[Shrek Super Party of Essexia]]<br />
<br />
==Notes & References==<br />
[[Category:Essexia]]<br />
[[Category:Essexian Politics]]</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=2020_Essexian_general_election&diff=6214682020 Essexian general election2020-06-16T18:04:15Z<p>Bluereal: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox election|election_name = 2020 Essexian general election<br />
|country=Essexia<br />
|type=parliamentary<br />
|ongoing= no<br />
|previous_election=2019 Essexian general election<br />
|previous_year=2019<br />
|next_election=<br />
|next_year= ''2021 or earlier''<br />
|seats_for_election=All 11 seats to the [[Parliament of Essexia|Imperial Parliament]] <br> 6 seats are needed for a majority<br />
|turnout=<br />
|election_date= 1 March 2020<br />
<br />
<!-- Rhino --><br />
| image1 = [[File:JamieESX.jpg|125px]]<br />
| leader1 = [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
| leader_since1 = 20 February 2020<br />
| party1 = [[Royalist Party of Essexia|ERP]]/[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party|LSC]]<br />
| alliance1 = [[Rhino Alliance]]<br />
| leaders_seat1 = <br />
| seats_before1 = 4<ref>Princess Becky and Prince James defected from the Royalists and were due to face a by-election, but due to early election it never took place.</ref><br />
| last_election1 = ''New alliance''<br />
| seats_needed1 = <br />
| seats1 = '''6'''<br />
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}2[[2020_Essexian_general_election#cite_note-1|*]]<br />
| popular_vote1 = '''78'''<br />
| percentage1 = '''52%'''<br />
| swing1 = ''New alliance''<br />
<br />
<!-- Giraffe --><br />
| image2 = [[File:Essexia Jack.png|125px]]<br />
| leader2 = [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]]<br />
| leader_since2 = 14 February 2020<br />
| party2 = [[Old Guard Party|OGP]]/[[Union of Greens & Nationalists (Essexia)|UG&N]]/[[Weeaboo Rights Party|WRP]]<br />
| alliance2 = [[Giraffe Concordat]]<br />
| last_election2 = ''New alliance''<br />
| leaders_seat2 = <br />
| seats_before2 = 7[[2020_Essexian_general_election#cite_note-1|*]]<br />
| seats2 = 4<br />
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}3[[2020_Essexian_general_election#cite_note-1|*]]<br />
| popular_vote2 = 51<br />
| percentage2 = 34%<br />
| swing2 = ''New alliance''<br />
| seats_needed2 = {{steady}}<br />
<br />
<!-- Shrek --><br />
| image3 = [[File:Zarel in February 2020.png|125px]]<br />
| leader3 = [[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Lord "Shrek" Zarel]]<br />
| leader_since3 = 14 February 2020<br />
| leaders_seat3 = <br />
| party3 = [[Shrek Super Party of Essexia|Shrek Super Party]]<br />
| alliance3 = -<br />
| last_election3 = ''New party''<br />
| seats_before3 = 0<br />
| seats3 = 1<br />
| seat_change3 = {{increase}}1<br />
| popular_vote3 = 13<br />
| percentage3 = 8.7%<br />
| swing3 =<br />
| seats_needed3 = <br />
<br />
<!-- Gang Weed --><br />
| image4 = [[File:Essexia Adam.png|125px]]<br />
| leader4 = [[Adam F (Essexia)|Citizen Adam]]<br />
| party4 = Gang Weed<br />
| leader_since4 = 27 May 2019<br />
| alliance4 = -<br />
| last_election4 = ''New party''<br />
| leaders_seat4 = <br />
| seats_before4 = 0<br />
| seats4 = 0<br />
| seat_change4 = {{steady}}<br />
| popular_vote4 = 6<br />
| percentage4 = 4%<br />
| swing4 = ''New party''<br />
| seats_needed4 = <br />
<br />
<!-- Novox --><br />
| image5 = [[File:NicolasMillanPolitical.png|125px]]<br />
| leader5 = [[Nicolás Millán]]<br />
| party5 = [[Novox]]<br />
| leader_since5 = 16 February 2020<br />
| alliance5 = -<br />
| last_election5 = ''New party''<br />
| leaders_seat5 = <br />
| seats_before5 = 0<br />
| seats5 = 0<br />
| seat_change5 = {{steady}}<br />
| popular_vote5 = 2<br />
| percentage5 = 1.3%<br />
| swing5 = ''New party''<br />
| seats_needed5 = <br />
<br />
<br />
<!-- Map --><br />
| map_image = File:2020 results.png<br />
| map_size = 300px<br />
| map_caption = Rhino Alliance - <small>[[Royalist Party of Essexia|Essexian Royalist]]/[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party|Liberal Socialist & Coop.]]</small> <br>Giraffe Concordat - <small>[[Old Guard Party|Old Guard]]/[[Weeaboo Rights Party|Weeaboo]]/[[Union of Greens & Nationalists (Essexia)|Union of Greens & Nationalists]]</small><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<!--FM before/after--><br />
| title = First Minister of Essexia<br />
| posttitle = <br />
| before_election = [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]]<br />
| before_party = [[Old Guard Party|Old Guard]] ([[Giraffe Concordat]])<br />
| after_election = [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
| after_party = [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalists]] ([[Rhino Alliance]])<br />
}}<br />
<br />
<br />
The '''2020 Essexian general election''' took place on Sunday 1 March 2020 to Tuesday 3 March 2020, 8 months after the previous election. The election called 4 months early due to the events of the [[Raging Valentines]], by the acting First Minister [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]], this lead to three by-elections that were scheduled to take place on the 16th February 2020 being cancelled. Following the decision to call the election [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]] was appointed First Minister. The election resulted in a one seat majority for the Rhino Alliance with Lord Jamie once-again becoming First Minister.<br />
<br />
==Background==<br />
===The Black Weekend===<br />
{{main|Black Weekend}}<br />
Twenty days after the [[2019 Essexian general election]], the [[Black Weekend]] where a number of high profile traditional Royalists rebelled against [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie's]] newly elected government due to the belief that Lord Jamie's more liberal "New Royalism" was a threat to the traditional order of Essexia, and to the Emperor. This came into fruition with the signing of the "Joint Proclamation of Old Guards of Essexia"<ref>[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pjlEPiHP9UhwdK7byg1H9J-Y-XlgRmVc?usp=sharing link] to the proclaimation</ref> where several high profile members of the Royalist Party formally left the party creating a coalition of traditionalists that would later become the Old Guard Party. The following crisis lead to a declaration of martial law, with the military leadership being signatories of the joint declaration.<br />
<br />
===Old Guard Government===<br />
After a week martial law was ended with a new parliament being appointed by the Emperor where the newly founded Old Guard Party held the largest share of the seats. The Emperor's new parliament was accepted by all parties within the parliament including the former First Minister Lord Jamie, who reportedly was afraid of more times under martial law if there was significant opposition to it. With the Old Guard's [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Commissar Jacob]] holding to the longest tenure as First Minister in modern Essexian history, as well as the only stable government without a majority.<br />
<br />
===The Grey Weekend===<br />
{{main|Grey Weekend}}<br />
The Old Guard Government declared martial law due to what is suspected to be a staged succession attempted. Following the declaration the [[WAR Party|WaR Party]] was formed by most members of the Old Guard Party. The then [[Jack D (Essexia)|Second Commissar Jack]] created the group to push the Old Guard Party to adopt radical positions such as: the sidelining parliament, with power instead going to miliraty leadership; and starting conflicts to forcefully expand Essexia. Due to this [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]] left the Old Guard Party, instead supporting the newly formed [[Rhino Alliance]].<br />
Emperor Terry rescinded the declaration, ending martial law where it was requested the the Rhino Alliance be allowed to form a government, which lead to [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]] once again becoming the First Minister.<br />
<br />
===The Raging Valentines===<br />
{{main|Raging Valentines}}<br />
On Valentines Day 2020 two members of the Royalist Party left joining the Old Guard Party, granting the Old Guard Party holding a majority of seats on their own, but a coalition was also formed with the Weeaboo Rights' Party, forming the [[Giraffe Concordat]] with 7 seats.<br />
Due to multiple mistakes being made by the Giraffe Concordat when calling a confidence vote in the Rhino Ministry, the acting First Minister Second [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Jamie]] called an early general election in an attempt to prevent the Giraffe Concordat gaining power. However this was ultimately unsuccessful as Emperor Terry would appoint Jack to the First Minister-ship in the run-up to the election, it should be noted that the Emperor forbid Jack from changing the Interior Minister as the election process was already underway and the Interior Ministry overseas the elections.<br />
<br />
==Campaign==<br />
The 2020 election had the longest campaign period with it starting two weeks prior to the election, compared to the 2019 election where campaigning took place on the same day as the election.<br />
<br />
Unlike last election the two main alliances where both campaigning on reform and expansion of democracy. The Giraffe Concordat came under significant criticism due to the alliance primarily consisting of the Old Guard Party, who were most well known as the party that was responsible for being created in opposition to the pro-democracy camp in the Royalist Party.<br />
<br />
===Foreign Policy===<br />
There was no real debate over foreign relations as there was a consensus that [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]] was representing Essexia well and that, despite some criticism, there was no one who could really do a better job.<br />
<br />
However, both parties did make promises to attempt to create a more in-depth foreign policy. With the Old Guard Party promising: more international cooperation; expanding the preexisting [[Essexiair]] to create an intermicronational airline alliance; and look into intermicronational cooperation with [[EAST]]<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Old Guard Manifesto] Page 4</ref>. Whilst the Rhino Alliance promised: encouragement of intermicronational cooperation of non-governmental organisation; supporting [[The Virtual Dreamscape]] diplomatically; and siging treaty of mutual cooperation with every member of the [[Grand Unified Micronational]]<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Rhino Alliance Joint Manifesto] Page 9</ref>.<br />
<br />
===Interior Policy===<br />
Interior policy was the main battle ground, with both of the major alliances attempting to prove they where the ones that would fix the system. While the minor minor parties stood on changing the system. The idea to merge some of the ministries, originally part of the [[Novox]] campaign<ref>[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pjlEPiHP9UhwdK7byg1H9J-Y-XlgRmVc?usp=sharing Novox manifesto] Page 5</ref>, proved to be very popular among many within the major alliances with it making its way onto the Old Guard manifesto<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Old Guard Manifesto] Page 6</ref> Novox also promised turning the [[Districts of Essexia]] into municpalities each with a Mayor or Commissionar<ref>[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pjlEPiHP9UhwdK7byg1H9J-Y-XlgRmVc?usp=sharing Novox manifesto] Page 5</ref>.<br />
Overall the Giraffe Concordat focused on fixing loopholes and slimming down the bureaucracy within Essexia. Compared to the Rhino Alliance who planned to decrease the power of the "top jobs" spreading the power out to other cabinet positions, as well as increasing parliamentary sovereignty, reviewing the possibility of devolution of powers<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Rhino Alliance Joint Manifesto] Page 5</ref>, and a referendum on [[Funtime]] Independence<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Rhino Alliance Joint Manifesto] Page 11</ref>. The Giraffe Concordat would later state that they would support a Funtime referendum{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}.<br />
<br />
===Military===<br />
The military is where the two major alliances disagree the most, as the Rhino Alliance took the position that military's power within the nation needs to be limited and that greater reform and oversight is necessary so it is harder to abuse the currently standing rules on martial law, but still do state the need to have a strong military, specifically to combat [[A Farmer]]<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Rhino Alliance Joint Manifesto] Page 7</ref>.<br />
However the Giraffe Concordat focus on building a strong military through having a more effective military and to decrease the military's burden on the micronation<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Old Guard Manifesto] Page 5</ref>.<br />
<br />
The Novox plan for the armed forces was the only one that pushed for a restructure of the military, as the military ranks were perceived not to have a proper system; and changing the military to the Millanian model of army structure<ref>[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1pjlEPiHP9UhwdK7byg1H9J-Y-XlgRmVc?usp=sharing Novox manifesto] Page 4</ref>.<br />
<br />
==Projections==<br />
Projections for the elections were debated, as those who were asked by outlets on their voting intention tended to state Giraffe however the more pro-giraffe "Sandon" population centre of Essexia was polled, and the outcome was expected to be decided by the turnout of the other populations of Essexia. The predictions came late, with the first predictions being made by the pro-Old Guard Weekly Reader as close as the 29th February.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="2" |Predictor<br />
!Rhino<br />
!Giraffe<br />
!Novox<br />
!Shrek<br />
!Gang Weed<br />
!Outcome<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#009050" |<br />
| align="center" |Weekly Reader <ref>Published in the [https://www.reddit.com/r/Essexia/comments/fb4shh/the_weekly_reader_14th_edition_29220/ 14th Edition] of the Weekly Reader</ref><br />
| align="center" |4-7<br />
| align="center" |3-6<br />
| align="center" |0-3<br />
| align="center" |1-6<br />
| align="center" |-<br />
| align="center" |Likely Rhino Government<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#ababab" |<br />
| align="center" |The Essexian<ref>Was published after election due to a mistake in system</ref><br />
| align="center" |5<br />
| align="center" |4<br />
| align="center" |0<br />
| align="center" |1<br />
| align="center" |1<br />
| align="center" |Hung Parliament<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Results==<br />
The Rhino Alliance won a one seat majority securing six of eleven seats in parliament, with either seats being divided up as four [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]] seats, and two [[Royalist Party of Essexia]] seats. The Rhino Alliance's victory was mainly due to the expansion of the electorate since the 2019 election with 99 more votes cast than the last election.<br />
Despite the loss the Giraffe Concordat lead the most successful second place finish in an Essexian election. The Giraffe's stratergy of focusing on the Sandon voting bloc worked far better than expected, however voter turnout outside the Sandon electorate was far higher than expected. If only the Sandon electorate voted the Giraffe concordat would have won a 2 seat majority. <br />
Protest parties did significantly better than the 2019 election, with the [[Shrek Super Party]] receiving 13 votes and gang weed receiving 6, with an overall 19 votes or 12.7%.<br />
===Summary===<br />
<br />
''Seats by Alliance''<br />
{| style="width:70%; text-align:center;"<br />
|+ style="width:50.0%; text-align:right" |↓<br />
|- style="color:white;"<br />
| style="background:#009050; width:54.5%;" |'''6'''<br />
| style="background:#AACB60; width:9.1%;" |'''1'''<br />
| style="background:#E27000; width:36.4%;" |'''4'''<br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#009050;">'''Rhino'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#AACB60; ">'''Shrek'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#E27000;">'''Giraffe'''</span><br />
|}<br />
<br />
''Seats by Party''<br />
{| style="width:70%; text-align:center;"<br />
|+ style="width:50.0%; text-align:right" |↓<br />
|- style="color:white;"<br />
| style="background:#dc241f; width:36.4%;" |'''4'''<br />
| style="background:#FF60F7; width:18.2%;" |'''2'''<br />
| style="background:#AACB60; width:9.1%;" |'''1'''<br />
| style="background:#3f591d; width:9.1%;" |'''1'''<br />
| style="background:#FBC660; width:9.1%;" |'''1'''<br />
| style="background:#707070; width:18.2%;" |'''2'''<br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#dc241f;">'''Liberal Socialist and Coop.'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#FF60F7;">'''Royalist'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#AACB60; ">'''Shrek'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#3f591d;">'''UG&N'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#FBC660;">'''Weeaboo'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#707070;">'''Old Guard'''</span><br />
|}<br />
<br />
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{{bar percent|Giraffe Concordat|#E27000|34}}<br />
{{bar percent|Shrek Super Party|#AACB60|13}}<br />
{{bar percent|gang weed|{{Independent/meta/color}}|4}}<br />
{{bar percent|Novox|#00CB88|1.3}}<br />
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{{bar percent|'''Rhino Alliance'''|#009050|54.5}}<br />
{{bar percent|Giraffe Concordat|#E27000|36.4}}<br />
{{bar percent|Shrek Super Party|#AACB60|9.1}}<br />
}}<br />
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==Aftermath==<br />
Once the election result had come in [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Jacob]] encouraged his party to go back to their roots in the military stating that the party must not abandon the principals it was founded on<ref>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/507004094326505487/696476812271681536/unknown.png Jacob's statement]</ref>. While it is unconfirmed this statement is believed to be as there was reportedly conflict between Lord Jacob and Lord Jack leading into the election, with Lord Jacob disapproving of the pro-democracy messaging{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}. Following the new parliamentarians being selected, Lord Jack resigned as leader of the Old Guard Party and the Giraffe Concodat appointing [[Princess Becky of Essexia|Princess Becky]] as leader.<br />
<br />
===Outgoing Lords===<br />
*[[George S (Essexia)|Fmr. Lord George of Essexia]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
*[[Matthew G (Essexia)|Fmr. Lord Gilbert of Essexia]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
*[[Jacob M (Essexia)|Fmr. Lord Jacob of Essexia]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
*[[Prince James of Essexia]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
<br />
===Continuing Lords===<br />
<br />
*[[Princess Becky of Essexia]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
*[[Ben H (Essexia)|Lord Ben of Essexia]], [[Weeaboo Rights Party]]<br />
*[[Elliot B (Essexia)|Lord Elliot of Essexia]], [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
*[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn of Hawarden]], [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
*[[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack of Molrams]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
*[[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie of Essexia]], [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
*[[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew of Essexia]], [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
<br />
===Incoming Lords===<br />
<br />
*[[Alexander I, King of Lytera|Lord Alex of Essexia]], [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
*[[Newton von Uberquie|Lord Newton of Essexia]], [[Union of Greens and Nationalists (Essexia)|Union of Greens and Nationalists]]<br />
*[[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam of Essexia]], [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
*[[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Lord Zarel of Essexia]], [[Shrek Super Party of Essexia]]<br />
<br />
==Notes & References==<br />
[[Category:Essexia]]<br />
[[Category:Essexian Politics]]</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Parliament_of_Essexia&diff=621404Parliament of Essexia2020-06-16T16:55:57Z<p>Bluereal: /* First Ministers of Essexia */</p>
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<div>{{Infobox legislature<br />
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| leader1 = [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
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| election1 = 26 December 2017<br />
| leader2_type = First Minister<br />
| leader2 = [[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam]]<br />
| party2 = [[Progressive Workers' Party]]/[[Rhino Alliance]]<br />
| election2 = 30 May 2020<br />
| leader3_type = Leader of the Opposition<br />
| leader3 = [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Earl Jamie]]<br />
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The '''Essexian Parliament''' was created by Emperor Terry I of Essexia, based upon the Federal Senate of the revolutionaries of the Essexian Coup of September 16, based upon the Parliament of the Queendom of Essexia. The Parliament has the power to approve or veto bills made by other Lords, and is made up of representatives (or Lords) from constituencies in Essexia, who are elected by the constituents in irregular elections. There are currently 11 MPs in the Parliament.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
The '''Essexian Parliament''' was created by [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]] to try and represent the people whilst making life easier for the monarch as they don't have to micromanage everything, but can if the monarch wishes to.<br />
<br />
The '''September 16 revolution''' saw most of the Parliament form the democratic Federation of Essexia, led by the [[National Conservative Party of Essexia]]. However, the Treaty of Chelmsford on September 19 put the [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]] in charge of the new Commonwealth of Essexia.<br />
<br />
The '''31 December 2018''' saw the Parliament vote to restore an Absolute Monarchy, as had been the case during the Queendom of Essexia, thus establishing the Second Essexian Reich. However, at some point in early 2019, the Monarchy became Constitutional again.<br />
<br />
After [[Earl Finn of Hawarden|Earl Finn]] left the First Minister posistion on the 1st of January 2019, and [[Lord Chris of Essexia|Lord Chris]] joined the NatCons on the 8th, the LibSocs were thought to be disbanded. On the 8th of January 2019, Lord Chris stepped down as First Minister, leading to a subsequent Election. Earl Finn won as he had the backing of the Royalist Party, and Lord Jack decided to reform the NatCons in the Communist Party of Essexia (CPE). However, the Parliament thus decided to ban Communism, leading to the NatCons/CPE to reform once again into the [[Essexian Union of Fascists]] (EUF). On the 2nd of March 2019, Lord Finn admitted that the LibSocs were never officially dissolved and that he never left the party, and therefore controlled one seat.<br />
<br />
During '''the 3rd of March Reforms,''' the Emperor's vote in the Parliament was removed, while he retained his right to veto proposals. The Royalist party also gained the ability to hold the position of First Minister.<br />
<br />
On the 26 May 2019, then First Minister, Earl Finn, attempted to pass the '''Hawarden Reforms''', an attempted plan to expand Essexian democracy, by placing into Essexian law that everyone over the age 14, who lived in the English county of Essex, could vote in Essexian elections and to create an abstract form of lower house for Essexia. The vote was rejected 5 against and 1 for. With the NatCons voting against it claiming that there would not be an election so it was not necessary, and the Royalists agreeing in principle but believing the timing was wrong.<br />
<br />
The 27 May 2019 at 00:00 am saw the first non-Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Prime/First Minister, when Lord Jamie of Royalist Party replaced Earl Finn.<br />
<br />
On the 3rd June 2019, the NatCons rebranded to become the [[Commonwealth Party of Essexia]], retaining all of its previous beliefs but adding a focus on Expansion and the Emperor's Power.<br />
<br />
The Emperor and FM Lord Jacob declared the Second Military Council on the 4th January 2020, but this was ended the following evening.<br />
<br />
On the evening of the 14th February 2020, at 20:00, the Giraffe Concordat went to parliament calling a no confidence vote in the government lead by the Rhino Alliance. The motion was immediately met with opposition from the government. Despite the motion receiving the necessary number of votes to proceed the Emperor refused to grant consent, this was as there the government stated that the vote did not follow the correct procedure. After much debate this was eventually settled as the Supreme Judge stated that it did not follow correct procedure. The Giraffe Concordat soon proposed a no confidence motion following correct procedure, where the motion passed and received royal approval, leading to Earl Finn's powers as First Minister being suspended, with Lord Jamie becoming acting First Minister, due to his role as Second Minister of Essexia. After the vote Lord Jamie, using his power as acting First Minister, announced that a general election would take place on Sunday 1 March 2020.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the [[Raging Valentines]] just days prior, and the [[Grey Weekend]] over a month before, Emperor Terry allowed Earl Jack to form a ruling Government due to their majority control of the prorogued Parliament. The ruling Rhino Alliance graciously didn't raise opposition to this, as it was obvious this [[Giraffe Concordat]] government would be unable to make substantial change.<br />
<br />
==First Ministers of Essexia==<br />
The parties are as follows: {{legend2|#DC241f|[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party|Liberal Socialist Party]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}, {{legend2|#FF60F7|[[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}, {{legend2|#707070|[[Old Guard Party|Old Guard]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}. <br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="2" |Portrait<br />
!Term in Office<br />
!First Minister<br />
!Party<br />
!Government<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#DC241f" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:Hawarden Arms.png|100px]]<br />
| align="center" |19 April 2018 <br>to<br> 1 January 2019 <br><small>''257 days''</small><br />
| align="center" |[[Earl Finn of Hawarden|Earl Finn]]*<br />
| align="center" |Liberal Socialist<br />
| align="center" |[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party#Hawarden Ministry|Hawarden Ministry]]<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#DC241f" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:ChrisESX.jpg|150px]]<br />
| align="center" |1 January 2019 <br>to<br> 12 February 2019 <br><small>''42 days''</small><br />
| align="center" |[[Lord Chris of Essexia|Lord Chris]]<br />
| align="center" |Liberal Socialist<br />
| align="center" |[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party#Essexian Political Commonwealth I|Essexian Political Commonwealth I]]<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#DC241f" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:Hawarden Arms.png|100px]]<br />
| align="center" |12 February 2019 <br>to<br> 27 May 2019 <br><small>''104 days''</small><br />
| align="center" |[[Earl Finn of Hawarden|Earl Finn]]<br />
| align="center" |Liberal Socialist<br />
| align="center" |[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party#Essexian Political Commonwealth II|Essexian Political Commonwealth II]]<br />
|- <br />
| bgcolor="#FF60F7" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:JamieESX.jpg|150px]]<br />
| align="center" |27 May 2019 <br>to<br> 21 July 2019<br><small>57 days</small><br />
| align="center" |[[Lord Jamie of Essexia|Lord Jamie]]<br />
| align="center" |[[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist]]<br />
| align="center" |Royalist Ministry<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="background:#cccccc;" |<center>'''Government suspended due to martial law'''</center><br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#707070" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:Essexia Jacob.png|100px]]<br />
| align="center" |30 July 2019 <br>to<br> ''5 January 2020''<br><small>''159 days''</small><br />
| align="center" |[[Lord Commissar Jacob of Essexia|Lord Jacob]]<br />
| align="center" |[[Old Guard Party|Old Guard]]<br />
| align="center" |Jacob Ministry<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="6" style="background:#cccccc;" |<center>'''Government suspended due to martial law'''</center><br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#DC241f" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:Hawarden Arms.png|100px]]<br />
| align="center" |5 January 2020 <br>to<br> 14 February 2020 <br><small>''43 days''</small><br />
| align="center" |[[Earl Finn of Hawarden|Earl Finn]]<br />
| align="center" |Liberal Socialist/[[Rhino Alliance]]<br />
| align="center" |[[Rhino Alliance|Rhino Ministry]]<br />
|- <br />
| bgcolor="#FF60F7" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:JamieESX.jpg|150px]]<br />
| align="center" |14 February 2020 <br>to<br> 17 February 2020 <br><small>3 days</small><br />
| align="center" |[[Lord Jamie of Essexia|Lord Jamie]]<br />
| align="center" |[[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist]]<br />
| align="center" |Interim Rhino Government<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#707070" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:Essexia Jack.png|100px]]<br />
| align="center" |17 February 2020 <br>to<br> 3 March 2020 <br><small>15 days</small><br />
| align="center" |[[Earl Jack of Molrams|Earl Jack]]<br />
| align="center" |[[Old Guard Party|Old Guard]]/[[Giraffe Concordat]]<br />
| align="center" |Interim Giraffe Government<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#FF60F7" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:JamieESX.jpg|150px]]<br />
| align="center" |3 March 2020 <br>to<br> ''Present'' <br><br />
| align="center" |[[Earl Jamie of Storm Radio|Earl Jamie]]<br />
| align="center" |[[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist]]<br />
| align="center" |Rhino Ministry (''3 March 2020 - 25 March 2020'')<br />
Giraffe Ministry (''25 March 2020 - Present'')<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<nowiki>*</nowiki>For Earl Finn's first term the role was known as Prime Minister and the senate had greater power as it was prior to the Monarchical Powers Act 2018.<br />
<br />
==Crown Ministries==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Crown Ministries of the Parliament of Essexia<br />
!Ministry<br />
!Minister<br />
!Appointed<br />
|-<br />
|Second Minister<br />
|[[Earl Jack of Molrams|Lord Jack]]<br />
|25th March 2020<br />
|-<br />
|Chancellor of the Exchequer<br />
|[[Nicolás Millán]]<br />
|26th March 2020<br />
|-<br />
|Interior<br />
|Crown Minister Gilbert<br />
|11th May 2020<br />
|-<br />
|Foreign Affairs<br />
|[[Earl Jack of Molrams|Lord Jack]]<br />
|11th May 2020<br />
|-<br />
|Defence<br />
|[[Crown Minister Summers of Essexia|Crown Minister Summers]]<br />
|29th July 2019<br />
|-<br />
|Justice<br />
|[[Lord Jacob of Essexia|Crown Minister Jacob]]<br />
|22nd January 2020<br />
|-<br />
|Health<br />
|Lord Alex<br />
|3rd March 2020<br />
|-<br />
|Education<br />
|Lord Sam<br />
|26th March 2020<br />
|-<br />
|Media<br />
|[[Princess Becky of Essexia|Princess Becky]]<br />
|3rd March 2020<br />
|-<br />
|Culture<br />
|Lord [[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Lord Zarel]]<br />
|26th March 2020<br />
|-<br />
|Technology<br />
|[[Lord Ben of Essexia|Lord Ben]]<br />
|29th July 2019<br />
|-<br />
|Environment<br />
|Lord Newton<br />
|3rd March 2020<br />
|-<br />
|Minister without Portfolio<br />
''(Ambassador to GUM)''<br />
|[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Lord Matthew]]<br />
|26th March 2020<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Bills in Parliament==<br />
<br />
For a full list of Legislation refer to the [[Legal Essexian Database]].<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Bills put to vote in the Parliament of Essexia<br />
!Name of Bill<br />
!Advocate<br />
!Date<br />
!Status<br />
!Vote<br />
|-<br />
|LGBTQ+ Equality Act<br />
|[[Lord Jamie of Essexia|Lord Jamie]]<br />
|31/05/2019<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 5<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Junior Ministries Act<br />
|[[Earl Jack of Molrams]]<br />
|31/05/2019<br />
|Suspended<br />
|Ayes- 2<br />
Nays- 3<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Treasury Act<br />
|[[Lord Commissar Jacob of Essexia|Lord Jacob]]<br />
|02/06/2019<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 5<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Media Merger Act<br />
|[[Earl Jack of Molrams]]<br />
|11/06/2019<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 5<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Electoral Law Act<br />
|[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Lord Matthew]]<br />
|07/07/2019<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 7<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Provinces Act<br />
|[[Earl Finn of Hawarden]]<br />
|07/07/2019<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 7<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Treaty of Mutual Cooperation with Fifth Aenderian Republic<br />
|[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Lord Matthew]]<br />
|14/07/2019<br />
|Passed but forestalled<br />
|Ayes- 6<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Ministerial Reform Act<br />
|[[Lord Jamie of Essexia|Lord Jamie]]<br />
|16/07/2019<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 6<br />
Nays- 1<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Code of Conduct Act<br />
|[[Earl Finn of Hawarden]]<br />
|30/07/2019<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 7<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Parliamentary Procedure<br />
|[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Lord Matthew]]<br />
|30/07/2019<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 6<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Earldom Act<br />
|[[Lord Commissar Jacob of Essexia|Lord Jacob]]<br />
|14/09/2019<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 6<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Parliamentary Sessions Act<br />
|[[Earl Finn of Hawarden]]<br />
|14/09/2019<br />
|Failed<br />
|Ayes- 4<br />
Nays- 6<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Medical Corps Act<br />
|[[Emperor Terry of Essexia]] (?)<br />
|14/09/2019<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 6<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Great Reform Act<br />
|[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Lord Matthew]]<br />
|04/10/2019<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 10<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Parliamentary Foreign Agenda Act/Hong Kong Support Act<br />
|[[Earl Finn of Hawarden]]<br />
|15/10/2019<br />
|Withdrawn<br />
|Ayes- 0<br />
Nays- 5<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Mandatory Vaccination Act (Amended)<br />
|[[Earl Jack of Molrams]]<br />
|26/11/2019<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 7 (8)<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Administration Recognition Act<br />
|[[Earl Jack of Molrams]]<br />
|09/01/2020<br />
|Failed<br />
|Ayes- 3<br />
Nays- 2<br />
<br />
Abstains- 3<br />
|-<br />
|Extended Decolonisation Act<br />
|[[Earl Jack of Molrams]]<br />
|10/01/2020<br />
|Failed<br />
|Ayes- 2<br />
Nays- 6<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Commendation Act<br />
|[[Earl Jack of Molrams]]<br />
|15/01/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 5<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 2<br />
|-<br />
|Judicial Establishment Act (Amended)<br />
|[[Earl Jack of Molrams]]<br />
|07/02/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 9<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|First Amendment<br />
|[[Earl Jack of Molrams]]<br />
|08/02/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 8<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|By-Election Act<br />
|[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Lord Matthew]]<br />
|10/02/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 6<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 1<br />
|-<br />
|Confidence Act<br />
|[[Earl Jack of Molrams]]<br />
|14/02/2020<br />
|Incorrect procedure<br />
|Ayes- 6<br />
Nays- 1<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Digital Yen Act<br />
|[[Earl Jack of Molrams]]<br />
|03/03/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 8<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Funtime Referendum Act<br />
|[[Earl Jack of Molrams]]<br />
|04/03/2020<br />
|Withdrawn<br />
|Ayes- 3<br />
Nays- 2<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Funtime Referendum Act (Amended)<br />
|[[Earl Jack of Molrams]]<br />
|04/03/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 6<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 1<br />
|-<br />
|Second Amendment<br />
|[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Lord Matthew]]<br />
|05/03/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 8<br />
Nays- 3<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Colonial Trade Re-Establushment Act<br />
|[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Lord Matthew]]<br />
|07/03/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 9<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Renewed Provinces Act<br />
|[[Earl Finn of Hawarden]]<br />
|23/03/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 8<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 1<br />
|-<br />
|Shenfield Autonomy Act<br />
|[[Earl Finn of Hawarden]]<br />
|24/03/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 7<br />
Nays- 2<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Animal Rights Act<br />
|[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Lord Matthew]]<br />
|25/03/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 6<br />
Nays- 1<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Citizenship Reform Act<br />
|[[Earl Jack of Molrams]]<br />
|04/04/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 7<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 2<br />
|-<br />
|Ship Classification Act<br />
|[[Earl Jack of Molrams]]<br />
|08/04/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 7<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Armed Forces Jurisdiction Act<br />
|[[Earl Jack of Molrams]]<br />
|13/04/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 6<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Discrimination Act<br />
|[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Lord Matthew]]<br />
|14/04/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 6<br />
Nays- 2<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Legal Essexian Database Act<br />
|[[Earl Finn of Hawarden]]<br />
|27/04/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 9<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Ed Balls National Holiday Act<br />
|[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Lord Matthew]]<br />
|28/04/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 6<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|The Big Five/3rd, 4th and 5th Amendments<br />
|[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Lord Matthew]]<br />
|28/04/2020<br />
|Failed<br />
|Ayes- 1<br />
Nays- 6<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Law Commission Act<br />
|[[Lord Ben of Essexia|Lord Ben]]<br />
|28/04/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 9<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Nobility Reduction Act<br />
|[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Lord Matthew]]<br />
|07/05/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 5<br />
Nays- 4<br />
<br />
Abstains- 2<br />
|-<br />
|National Investigative Service<br />
|[[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
|17/05/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 6<br />
Nays- 1<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Renewed Provinces Act Amendment<br />
|[[Earl Finn of Hawarden|Earl Finn]]<br />
|19/05/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 8<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Inactive MP Removal Act<br />
|Lord Sam<br />
|19/05/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 8<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Parliamentary Restoration Act<br />
|[[Earl Jamie of Storm Radio|Earl Jamie]]<br />
|22/05/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 9<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Brothels Act<br />
|[[Junior Minister Harley of Essexia|Junior Minister Harley]]<br />
|22/05/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 7<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|New Citizenship Reform Act<br />
|[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Lord Matthew]]<br />
|29/05/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 8<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Electoral Law Act<br />
|[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Lord Matthew]]<br />
|29/05/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 6<br />
Nays- 5<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Data Protection and Regulation Act<br />
|Crown Minister Gilbert<br />
|01/06/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 8<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 3<br />
|-<br />
|Coal and Transportation Act<br />
|[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]]<br />
|01/06/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 6<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 0<br />
|-<br />
|Treachery Act<br />
|[[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]]<br />
|02/06/2020<br />
|Passed<br />
|Ayes- 5<br />
Nays- 0<br />
<br />
Abstains- 1<br />
|-<br />
|Total: 50<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|42 Passed<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
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==Diagrams and Logos==<br />
[[File:Essexia 5 Jan 2020.png|500px|left|thumb|Old Guard (Dark Grey, 5 seats), Royalist (Pink, 3 Seats)*, LSC (Red, 2 Seats)*, Independent (Light Grey)*, Weeaboo Rights (Yellow, 1 seat).<br><small>Emperor has no seat but acts as speaker of the house<br>''*Member of [[Rhino Alliance]]''<sub>''2 members of the Royalists joined the Old Guard during [[Raging Valentines]], however inconsistencies with the law mean their current positions are vague; This will be resolved in the upcoming election.''</sub>]] <br />
[[File:Royal Senate Logo.png|thumb|Imperial Parliament Logo]][[File:Federal Senate of Essexia.png|thumb|Federal Senate Logo]]<br />
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==Trivia==<br />
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*Earl Finn holds the record for both the longest single term as First Minister (257 days) and the longest non-consecutive tenure as First Minister (361 days).<br />
*Lord Jacob holds the second longest tenure (159 days), and Lord Jamie holds the shortest (Just 3 days).<br />
*The role of First Minister was originally Prime Minister, this was altered as the power of the role was reduced and a new name was chosen to reflect this. However, much of the power of the role has since returned but the title of First Minister has stuck around.<br />
*Lord Jamie and Earl Jack are the only First Ministers to not have worn eyewear for their official portrait. However, it should be noted that Lord Chris' glasses were those of Earl Jack's, and Lord Jacob's were not prescription eyewear.<br />
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[[Category:Essexia]]<br />
[[Category:Legislatures]]<br />
[[Category:Parliaments]]<br />
[[Category:Essexian Politics]]</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_(Essexia)&diff=621403Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Essexia)2020-06-16T16:55:25Z<p>Bluereal: /* List of Foreign Ministers */</p>
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{{Infobox Political Post<br />
| border = parliamentary<br />
| minister = not_prime<br />
| insignia = Foreign Seal.png|<br />
insigniacaption = Seal of the<br />
| department = [[Foreign Ministry of Essexia]]<br />
| post = Foreign Ministry<br />
| image = Blankface.png<br />
| imagesize = 120<br />
| incumbent = ''Vacant''<br />
| incumbentsince = 1st June 2020<br />
| appointer = <br />
}}<br />
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Essexia is a government department in the [[Commonwealth of Essexia]], and a key department of the [[Cabinet of Essexia]]. It is responsible for handling foreign affairs, managing diplomatic relations and representing the nation as a whole outside of the Commonwealth. The department is headed by the Foreign Minister, a position which has been vacant since the departure of [[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]] on the 1st June 2020.<br />
<br />
==List of Junior Departments==<br />
Under the Ministerial Reform Act, a small number of new departments under the Foreign Ministry were established in order to help the Foreign Ministry cope with increased workload and scope. These Junior Ministries are:<br />
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* Department of Development<br />
* Department of Communications<br />
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The Department of Development handles affairs regarding the development of other micronations, or of Essexia by other micronations. An example would be an infrastructure project within Essexia aided in part by another micronation; The department would handle this project.<br />
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The Department of Communications is responsible for communication between Essexia and other micronations, generally outside of the [[Grand Unified Micronational]].<br />
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==Notable Laws established==<br />
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==List of Foreign Ministers==<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+'''''Foreign Ministers'''''<br />
!Portrait<br />
!Term in Office<br />
!Minister<br />
!Party<br />
!Government<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:Essexia_Jack.png|150px]]<br />
|27th December 2017 <br>to<br> 12th July 2019 <br><small>''562 days''</small><br />
|[[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]]<br />
|[[National Conservative Party of Essexia]]<br />
[[Essexian Union of Fascists]]<br />
<br />
Monarchist Party of Essexia[[Commonwealth Party of Essexia]]<br />
|<br />
*Hawarden Ministry<br />
*Essexian Political Commonwealth I<br />
*Essexian Political Commonwealth II<br />
*Jamie Ministry<br />
|<br />
*'''''First Foreign Minister.'''''<br />
*'''Longest single tenure as Foreign Minister, and in any cabinet position.'''<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:Essexia_Matthew.png|150px]]<br />
|12th July 2019<br>to<br> 23rd March 2020 <br><small>''255 days''</small><br />
|[[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]]<br />
|[[Royalist Party of Essexia]]<br />
[[Old Guard Party]]<br />
<br />
Independent<br />
<br />
[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party of Essexia]]<br />
|<br />
*Jamie Ministry<br />
*Jacob Ministry<br />
*Rhino Ministry<br />
*Transferral Government<br />
*Interim Giraffe Government<br />
*Rhino Ministry II<br />
|<br />
*'''''First LibSoc Foreign Minister'''''<br />
*'''''Foreign Minister under most separate Governments'''''<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:Hawarden Arms.png|150px]]<br />
|26th March 2020 <br>to<br>11th May 2020<br />
''<small>46 days</small>''<br><br />
|[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]]<br />
|[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party of Essexia]]<br />
|<br />
*Giraffe Ministry<br />
|<br />
*'''''Only First Minister to have become Foreign Minister after their First Minister tenure.'''''<br />
*'''''Shortest tenure as Foreign Minister.'''''<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:Essexia_Jack.png|150px]]<br />
|11th May 2020<br>to<br>1st June 2020<br />
''<small>21 days</small>''<br><br />
|[[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]]<br />
|[[Old Guard Party]]/[[Giraffe Concordat]]<br />
|<br />
*Giraffe Ministry<br />
*Rhino Ministry III<br />
|<br />
*'''''First Foreign Minister to have multiple non-consecutive terms.'''''<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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[[Category:Essexia]]<br />
[[Category:Essexian Cabinet]]</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=First_Minister_of_Essexia&diff=621402First Minister of Essexia2020-06-16T16:53:44Z<p>Bluereal: /* First Ministers */</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Political Post<br />
| border = parliamentary<br />
| minister = not_prime<br />
| insignia = FM seal.png|<br />
insigniacaption = Seal of the<br />
| department = [[First Minister of Essexia]]<br />
| post = First Minister<br />
| image = SamESX.png<br />
| imagesize = 150<br />
| incumbent = [[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam]]<br />
| incumbentsince = 30th May 2020<br />
| appointer = [[Emperor Terry of Essexia]]<br />
}}<br />
The '''First Minister of [[Essexia]]''' is the head of the government and [[Cabinet of Essexia]]. They also hold the position of Leader of the [[Parliament of Essexia]]. In recent times, the role has expanded in power, and is now empowered by several prerogatives from [[Emperor Terry of Essexia]], the head of state. <br />
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There have been 5 First Ministers in Essexian history, with tenures ranging from 3 days (Lord Jamie) to 1 year (Earl Finn). The role is currently held by [[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam]].<br />
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==History==<br />
The inaugural First Minister of Essexia was [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]], who was appointed by [[Emperor Terry of Essexia]] on the 19th of September after the [[Essexia|Commonwealth of Essexia]] was formed from the Federation of Essexia, as Prime Minister of Essexia. He served until the 1st of January 2019, when Essexia became an Absolute Monarchy as Earl Finn resigned in protest. Lord Chris then joined the [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]] so that he could become the next First Minister, as he was very popular with the Parliament. Following the establishment of the Essexian Political Commonwealth, and his departure from the LibSocs, Lord Chris resigned his post. Following this, Earl Finn, being a fellow LibSoc, became the First Minister of Essexia.<br />
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On the 22 May 2019 Earl Finn announced that on the 16th of June he would end his tenure as First Minister, as well as implying that they had intentions to leave the Essexian Senate. His coalition partners, the Royalists, announced that [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Jacob]] would likely be replacing the Earl as First Minister. However, Earl Finn agreed to resign earlier, on the 26th May, as Lord Matthew of the Royalists threatened to end force him out of parliament if he did not accept.<br />
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On the 26th May 2019 [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]], party leader of the [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]], announced that [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]] would become Earl Finn's successor at midnight.<br />
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Due to [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew's]] disapproval of the Jamie administration and disagreement with Earl Finn, Lord Matthew and other Royalist rebels, supporting [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Jacob]] to become FM, broke away from the Royalist Party and formed the [[Old Guard Party]] to made of mostly original citizens, but also some new, the Old Guard Coalition hoped to get the seats and take power. But due to Essexian parliamentary rules, when they resigned from the Royalists they would have to fight a by-election to keep their seats. Nonetheless the Old Guards still took away Lord Jamie's parliamentary majority until the by-elections.<br />
Due to misunderstanding of the electoral law by the Lord Matthew, it was claimed that after Lord Sam resigned from Parliament his seat would go to a by-election, which it would not, it would go to another member of the Liberal Socialists.<br />
Lord Matthew eventually convinced [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]] to declare marshall law and have Lord Jacob take charge that way, as he was minister of defence. So Jacob became Lord Commissar Jacob after this, and thus appointed members of the 6 members of the Old Guard to the positions of power in the new military government.<br />
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Following the events of the [[Grey Weekend]], Earl Finn once again became First Minister, as appointed by the [[Rhino Alliance]]. However, he was ultimately replaced by Lord Jamie again after the [[2020 Essexian general election]]. Despite running with the Rhinos for the general election, Jamie opted to switch alliances to the [[Giraffe Concordat]] on the 25th March 2020. <br />
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[[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam]] became First Minister on the 30th May 2020, following the events of [[Snakey Saturday]]. <br />
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==Powers==<br />
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The powers of the First Minister, until the Parliamentary Constituency and Prerogative Act, largely ambiguous and uncodified. With the Emperor holding ultimate sovereign powers, there was a persistent debate over the authority the office of the First Minister had in decision making and policy. The Prerogative Act in 2019 clarified a few of the constitutional prerogatives given to the First Minister from the Office of the Emperor. They included;<br />
<br />
*The power to dissolve Parliament and call an election<br />
*The right to appoint his own Minister of Foreign Affairs, without Parliamentary interference<br />
*The right to receive foreign dignitaries and representatives (instead of the Emperor doing so) whereby he sees it fit to do so<br />
*The right to declare war ''(although, by convention, this may require consultation in parliament and the wording in the act is unclear.)''<br />
*The right to appoint and remove Ministers of the Crown<br />
*The duties of the supreme commander of the military, with executive authority over all actors but the Emperor<br />
*The right to lead and be the executive in the Essexian National Order<br />
*The power to call national referendums<br />
*The power to declare martial law<br />
*The right to implement legislation<br />
*The power to appoint and remove the Supreme Judge<br />
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==First Ministers==<br />
The parties are as follows: {{legend2|#DC241f|[[Progressive Workers' Party|Progressive Worker's Party/Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}, {{legend2|#FF60F7|[[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}, {{legend2|#162f58|[[Old Guard Party]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="2" |Portrait<br />
!Term in Office<br />
!First Minister<br />
!Party<br />
!Government<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#DC241f" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:Hawarden Arms.png|150px]]<br />
| align="center" |19 April 2018 <br>to<br> 1 January 2019 <br><small>''257 days''</small><br />
| align="center" |[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]]*<br />
| align="center" |Liberal Socialist<br />
| align="center" |[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party#Hawarden Ministry|Hawarden Ministry]]<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#DC241f" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:ChrisESX.jpg|150px]]<br />
| align="center" |1 January 2019 <br>to<br> 12 February 2019 <br><small>''42 days''</small><br />
| align="center" |[[Chris W (Essexia)|Lord Chris]]<br />
| align="center" |Liberal Socialist/Royalist<br />
| align="center" |[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party#Essexian Political Commonwealth I|Essexian Political Commonwealth I]]<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#DC241f" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:Hawarden Arms.png|150px]]<br />
| align="center" |12 February 2019 <br>to<br> 27 May 2019 <br><small>''104 days''</small><br />
| align="center" |[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]]<br />
| align="center" |Liberal Socialist<br />
| align="center" |[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party#Essexian Political Commonwealth II|Essexian Political Commonwealth II]]<br />
|- <br />
| bgcolor="#FF60F7" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:JamieESX.jpg|150px]]<br />
| align="center" |27 May 2019 <br>to<br> 21 July 2019<br><small>''57 days''</small><br />
| align="center" |[[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
| align="center" |[[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist]]<br />
| align="center" |Jamie Ministry<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#162f58" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:Essexia Jacob.png|150px]]<br />
| align="center" |22 July 2019 <br>to<br> 5 January 2020 <br><small>''167 days''</small><br />
| align="center" |[[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Jacob]]<br />
| align="center" |[[Old Guard Party|Old Guard]]<br />
| align="center" |Jacob Ministry<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#DC241f" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:Hawarden Arms.png|150px]]<br />
| align="center" |5 January 2020 <br>to<br> 14 February 2020 <br><small>''44 days''</small><br />
| align="center" |[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]]<br />
| align="center" |[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party of Essexia|LSC]]<br />
| align="center" |Rhino Ministry<br />
|- <br />
| bgcolor="#FF60F7" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:JamieESX.jpg|150px]]<br />
| align="center" |14 February 2020 <br>to<br> 17 February 2020<br><small>''3 days''</small><br />
| align="center" |[[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
| align="center" |[[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist]]<br />
| align="center" |Transferal Government<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#162f58" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:Essexia Jack.png|150px]]<br />
| align="center" |17 February 2020 <br>to<br> 3 March 2020 <br><small>''15 days''</small><br />
| align="center" |[[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]]<br />
| align="center" |[[Old Guard Party|Old Guard]]<br />
| align="center" |Interim Giraffe Government<br />
|- <br />
| bgcolor="#FF60F7" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:JamieESX.jpg|150px]]<br />
| align="center" |3 March 2020 <br>to**<br> 30 May 2020<br />
<sub>''88 days''</sub> <br><br />
| align="center" |[[Jamie M (Essexia)|Earl Jamie]]<br />
| align="center" |[[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist]]<br />
| align="center" |Rhino Ministry II (''3 March 2020 - 25 March 2020'')<br>Giraffe Ministry (''25 March 2020 - 30 May 2020'')<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#DC241f" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:SamESX.png|150px]]<br />
| align="center" |30 May 2020 <br>to<br> Present <br><br />
| align="center" |[[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam]]<br />
| align="center" |[[Progressive Workers' Party]]<br />
| align="center" |Rhino Ministry III<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<nowiki>*</nowiki>For Earl Finn's first term the role was known as Prime Minister and the senate had greater power as it was prior to the Monarchical Powers Act 2018.<br />
<br><nowiki>**</nowiki>Earl Jamie changed alliance part way through his term on 25/03/2020, from Rhino to Giraffe.<br />
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[[Category:Essexia]]<br />
[[Category:Essexian Politics]]<br />
[[Category:Essexian Cabinet]]</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=2019_Essexian_general_election&diff=6214012019 Essexian general election2020-06-16T16:52:22Z<p>Bluereal: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox Election<br />
| election_name = 2019 Essexian General Election<br />
| country = Essexia<br />
| type = legislative<br />
| ongoing = no<br />
| previous_election = <br />
| previous_year = <br />
| next_election = 2020 Essexian general election<br />
| next_year = 2020<br />
| election_date = 1 July 2019<br />
| seats_for_election = All seats in the [[Parliament of Essexia|Imperial Parliament]] <br> <small> 6 seats needed for a majority </small><br />
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<!-- Royalist Party --><br />
| image1 = [[File:JamieESX.jpg|125px]]<br />
| leader1 = [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
| leader_since1 = 27 May 2019<br />
| party1 = Royalist Party of Essexia<br />
| leaders_seat1 = <br />
| last_election1 = 5 seats<br />
| seats_needed1 = <br />
| seats1 = {{increase}}'''8'''<br />
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}3*<br />
| popular_vote1 = '''45'''<br />
| percentage1 = '''77.9%'''<br />
| swing1 =<br />
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<br />
<!-- Liberal Socialist and Cooperative --><br />
| image2 = [[File:Hawarden Arms.png|125px]]<br />
| leader2 = [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]]<br />
| leader_since2 = 26 July 2018<br />
| party2 = Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party<br />
| leaders_seat2 = <br />
| last_election2 = 1 seats<br />
| seats_needed2 = 5* seats<br />
| seats2 = {{increase}}2<br />
| seat_change2 = {{increase}}1*<br />
| popular_vote2 = 8<br />
| percentage2 = 11.9%<br />
| swing2 =<br />
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<!-- Commonwealth Party --><br />
| image3 = [[File:JackESX.jpg|125px]]<br />
| leader3 = [[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]]<br />
| leader_since3 = 3 June 2019<br />
| party3 = Commonwealth Party of Essexia<br />
| leaders_seat3 = <br />
| last_election3 = 3 seats<br />
| seats_needed3 = 3<br />
| seats3 = 1<br />
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}}2*<br />
| popular_vote3 = 6<br />
| percentage3 = 10.2%<br />
| swing3 = <br />
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| map_size = 350px<br />
| map = [[File:2019 Essexian election.png|250px]]<br />
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| title = [[First Minister of Essexia|First Minister]]<br />
| posttitle = Resulting First Minister<br />
| before_election = [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
| before_party = [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
| after_election = [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
| after_party = [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
}}<br />
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The '''2019 Essexian general election''' was the first general election to be held in Essexian history. The 2019 Essexian general election was held on Monday 1 July 2019, after the date was agreed upon during the second day of the [[Danbury Conference]]. The polls opened at 10am ''(BST)'' and closed at 10pm ''(BST)''. In the election 65 votes were cast with 6 spoilt ballots and 59 usable votes.<br />
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The [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalists]] who had been sole rulers since 27 May 2019, were looking to gain a majority in the newly enlarged parliament, with 2 new seats being added to the parliament during the Danbury Conference. While the [[Commonwealth Party of Essexia|Commonwealth Party]] were looking to gain at least 3 seats in the new parliament to gain a majority and change the leadership after Lord Jamie's scandal with the events of the 27th of May, which scarred Jamie's First Ministership. The [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]] was hoping to gain at least a second seat to allow the LSC's second active member to take a seat in parliament, with their ideal scenario being a [[w:Hung parliament|hung parliament]] with the LSC in the position of kingmaker and stating they would support either party to moderate them and get some of the LSC's bills passed.<br />
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==Electoral System==<br />
The Essexian parliament is elected via a system of proportional representation where each party gets a certain number of seats depending on their proportion of the vote. If an indepent desires to stand for office, there name is placed on the list along with the parties and if they get enough votes that would dictate that they would get multiple seats, the independent candidate can either choose people to fill the seats, or they can decide that the extra votes won't count when deciding the remaining seats.<br />
==Date and Timetable==<br />
The date of the election was decided on 18 June 2019 during the second day of the Danbury Conference, where 1 July 2019 was chosen. The date of the election was surrounded by minor controversy, as it was not made explicitly clear prior to the 1 July that the election would occur, as well as the fact there was no designated campaigning time prior to the election so all the campaigns were released simultaneously.<br />
===Timetable===<br />
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*18 June 2019 - Danbury Conference decided on the date of the election.<br />
*28 June 2019 - Electoral Committee is set up by the [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Minister of the Interior]], with it being composed of [[Adam F (Essexia)|Lord Adam]], [[Ben H (Essexia)|Lord Ben]], and [[Princess Becky of Essexia|Lady Becky]], who were randomly chosen, as well as Lord Matthew as Minister of the Interior.<br />
*30 June 2019 - The [[Weeaboo Rights Party]] and the Royalist Party agreed that the Weeaboo Rights Party would merge into the Royalist Party.<br />
*1 July 2019 - The Weeaboo Rights Party officially merged into the Royalist Party.<br />
*1 July 2019 - '''Polling Day'''. Polls opened at 10am.<br />
*1 July 2019 - Parties began campaigning<br />
*1 July 2019 - '''Polling ended at 10pm'''. Earlier than originally planned.<br />
*1 July 2019 - Results announced on discord.<br />
*1 July 2019 - Possible Supreme Court case against [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]], was dropped as the [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor]] used an imperial decree to clear all charges.<br />
*2 July 2019 - 10pm New parliament opens.<br />
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==Campaign==<br />
===Background===<br />
Prior to the election there had been scandal surrounding Lord Jamie's first day as First Minister. This scandal was as Lord Jamie desired to bring the Royalist [[Princess Becky of Essexia|Lady Becky]] into the parliament. In Jamie's attempt to bring Lady Becky into the parliament he tried to remove a member of the opposition thus increasing the Royalist's majority in the Imperial Parliament. Eventually after pressure from the inside the Royalist Party, Lord Jamie backed down from trying to remove the opposition and instead replaced [[Prince James of Essexia|Prince James]] with Lady Becky in the parliament. This action caused much scandals in Essexia, with much of the parliament seeing Lord Jamie's actions as wildly undemocratic. With great divisions within the Royalists party being caused.<br />
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===Issues===<br />
====Democracy====<br />
Both the Liberal Socialists and the Commonwealth Party desired an both campaigned on the idea of expanding democracy, and increasing the power of parliament. The Commonwealth Party campaigned for an Imperial parliament where the government had equal power. While, the Liberal Socialists were more radical and campaigned for an Imperial Parliament where the Emperor was more of a figure head with limited power with parliament on top.<br />
The Royalists on the other hand campaigned showing off their in democratic achievements with their majority but still did not have a desire to increase parliamentary power, and wanted to keep the status quo, where the Imperial Parliament acts as an advisory board to the emperor, but can with effort exert some limited power.<br />
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====Foreign Policy====<br />
Both the Royalists and the Commonwealth Party followed the Dean-Sohki Doctrine of foreign policy, in which Essexia seeks to build a working relationship within the micronational community, and to increase Essexia's status within the community and eventually get to a point where Essexia is seen as a "big name" in the community.<br />
While the Liberal Socialists and Cooperative Party desired a foreign policy where the leaders of Essexia build a more personal relationship with the leaders of other micronations and increase Essexia's participation in intermicronational organisations with emphasis on intermicroinational organizations that the membership is on the subnational level, such as intermicronational political alliances.<br />
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==Projections==<br />
Projections for the elections varied widely with the LSC expecting a hung parliament but most expected the Commonwealth Party to gain seats at the expense of the Royalists.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="2" |Predictor<br />
!Royalist<br />
!Commonwealth<br />
!LSC<br />
!Weeaboo Rights<br />
!Outcome<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#FF60F7" |<br />
| align="center" |FAR Network<br />
| align="center" |5<br />
| align="center" |4<br />
| align="center" |2<br />
| align="center" |0<br />
| align="center" |Royalist Minority<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#1b34af" |<br />
| align="center" |Weekly Reader<br />
| align="center" |4<br />
| align="center" |6<br />
| align="center" |1<br />
| align="center" |0<br />
| align="center" |Commonwealth Majority<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#FF60F7" |<br />
| align="center" |The Anime Times<br />
| align="center" |6<br />
| align="center" |3<br />
| align="center" |1<br />
| align="center" |1<br />
| align="center" |Royalist Majority<br />
|- <br />
| bgcolor="#ababab" |<br />
| align="center" |The Essexian<br />
| align="center" |4<br />
| align="center" |4<br />
| align="center" |3<br />
| align="center" |0<br />
| align="center" |Hung Parliament<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Results==<br />
{| style="width:70%; text-align:center;"<br />
|+ style="width:50.0%; text-align:right" |↓<br />
|- style="color:white;"<br />
| style="background:#FF60F7; width:72.7%;" |'''8'''<br />
| style="background:#1b34af; width:9.1%;" |'''1'''<br />
| style="background:#dc241f; width:18.2%;" |'''2'''<br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#FF60F7;">'''Royalist'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#1b34af;">'''Commonwealth'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#dc241f; ">'''Liberal Socialist'''</span><br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;" |Parties<br />
! style="vertical-align:top;" |Seats<br />
! style="vertical-align:top;" |Change<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#FF60F7" |<br />
|[[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
| style="text-align:right;" |8<br />
| align="right" |{{increase}} 3*<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#dc241f" |<br />
|[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
| style="text-align:right;" |2<br />
| align="right" |{{increase}} 1*<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#1b34af" |<br />
|[[Commonwealth Party of Essexia|Commonwealth Party]]<br />
| style="text-align:right;" |1<br />
| align="right" |{{decrease}} 2*<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#ababab" |<br />
|[[w:Independent politician|Independent]]<br />
| style="text-align:right;" |0<br />
| align="right" |{{steady}} 0<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" |Royalist majority of 3<br />
|}<br />
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Parliament size changed from 9 seats to 11 seats.<br />
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The Royalist landslide proved a surprise to almost everyone, and shows strong popular support for Lord Jamie's premiership, however it was not widely known throughout the Essexian citizenry that wasn't on discord the actions of Jamie on the 27th of May scandal. It is widely believed that if the knowledge of Jamie's actions were more widely known, that the LSC and CoPa would have done significantly better, possibly gaining enough seats to together push the Royalists out of government.<br />
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==Aftermath==<br />
The aftermath of the election was described as "eventful" by Earl Finn, this is as the aftermath of the election saw the Commonwealth Party collapse, with Lord Jack resigning as leader, Lord Ben becoming leader, giving the seat they won during the election to the LSC on the advice of Lord Jack, then Lord Ben resigning as leader. The aftermath also saw a possible breach of constitution by Lord Jamie. This went as far as the Supreme Court beginning the review process of the case known as '''Jack vs. Jamie''', in which Jamie stated that he had not breached the constitution and that Jack deleted any evidence of Jamie's innocence, with the case being highly contentious and eventually ending with a royal decree from the Emperor that pardoned both men of any wrongdoing. Emperor Terry's royal decree to intervene in Jack vs. Jamie was ultimately seen as undemocratic, or at the very least absurd, by many, including Lord Jacob who resigned from the Royalist Party and Lord Ben S who dissolved CoPa, both attributing their resignations to the disruption in any separation of powers. <br />
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Despite the resignations and very rare example of a Civil Supreme Court case against the First Minister, the Parliament was formed the following day, on the 2nd July 2019.<br />
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===Outgoing Lords===<br />
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*[[Adam F (Essexia)|Lord Adam of Essexia]], [[Commonwealth Party of Essexia|Commonwealth Party]]<br />
*[[Ben S (Essexia)|Lord Ben of Essexia]], [[Commonwealth Party of Essexia|Commonwealth Party]]<br />
*[[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack of Essexia]], [[Commonwealth Party of Essexia|Commonwealth Party]]<br />
*[[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Jacob of Essexia]], [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
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===Continuing Lords===<br />
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*[[Princess Becky of Essexia|Lady Becky of Essexia]], [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
*[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn of Hawarden]], [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
*[[George S (Essexia)|Lord George of Essexia]], [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
*[[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie of Essexia]], [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
*[[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew of Essexia]], [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
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===Incoming Lords===<br />
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*[[Ben H (Essexia)|Lord Ben Hintion of Essexia]], [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
*[[Elliot B (Essexia)|Lord Elliot of Essexia]], [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
*[[Matthew G (Essexia)|Lord Gilbert of Essexia]], [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
*[[Harry B (Essexia)|Lord Harrison of Essexia]], [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
*[[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam of Essexia]], [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
*Lord Tolu of Essexia, [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
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== Legacy ==<br />
Being one of the first examples of a democratic General Election in Essexian history, the 2019 General Election will undoubtedly prove to stand as precedent for future elections, as well as for resignations, the dissolution of parties and of course the ways in which the Supreme Court conducts itself.<br />
[[Category:Essexia]]<br />
[[Category:Essexian Politics]]<br />
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<div>[[File:DanburyC.PNG|thumb|right|Logo of the Danbury Conference]]<br />
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The '''Danbury Conference''' was a series of meetings of senior government officials of the [[Commonwealth of Essexia]], held across various Essexian dwellings in the village Danbury on the 17th and 18 June 2019. The purpose of the conference, called by the Minister of the Interior [[Lord Matthew]], was to ensure complete clarity in regards to the functioning and future direction of the Essexian state, and thus, to rewrite the constitution and reform major processes within Essexia. Conference attendees included representatives from key government ministries, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Justice, Interior and First Ministers, as well as [[Emperor Terry of Essexia]]. In the course of the meeting, Matthew and invited ministers outlined their intentions for his vision of a new Essexian Constitution and national structure, in which the Monarchy would be reformed and Essexia would become more authoritarian. <br />
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Minutes of the conference were written by Lord Matthew and are available for public viewing through request to the Interior Ministry, which has ensured that the processes of reforming the nation was mostly unanimous and thorough. The conference has come under some criticism from Members of Parliament, whom, were not included in the reform process, thus, felt the conference was somewhat unrepresentative.<br />
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==Background==<br />
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The original Essexian constitution, established on the 7th of January 2019, was originally written by Lord Jacob and Lord Matthew as a means to formalise some form of structure to the nation, which had up until that date had no formal procedure or practice; it functioned purely off of custom and an informal Parliamentary structure which had surfaced after the November rebellions. The constitution was written fairly hastily, as around the time it was feared that another revolution could be imminent, therefore making the need for a constitution, that would safeguard the status quo, essential. The hasty construction of the January constitution led it to be somewhat unreliable, as it hadn't fully defined the practice of some essential functions such as the ministerial system or the judicial system. As well as this, it was frequently criticised for its ability to be exploited, such as the clause in Section II Article 5 that enabled both the First Minister and Emperor to issue national decrees, which led to the ultimate authority of either roles being debated. It was also noted around April by the Emperor himself that a loophole existed that would enable Parliament to get rid of the monarchy without the supposed unanimous vote that was supposed to be the only way to do so.<br />
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Citing the abundance of problems with the document, Lord Matthew announced that a new constitution should be drafted, with more people included in the writing process so as to minimise the risk unforeseen loopholes as well as create a system that was more respected by both major parties. The rewriting of the constitution was announced to occur over a three day conference, named The Danbury Conference, which would occur at three different venues; Les Paddocks, Harwarden and the Danko House to represent the three main legislative departments of Essexia. On each of the three days, an agenda was announced. On day one, at Les Paddocks, there was to be military and Parliamentary reform. On day two, there was to be economic reform. On day three, the states would be redrawn and the constitution would be officially ratified. On all three days, after discussing and deciding on policy for the designated agenda, it was planned that the attendees would focus on rewriting the constitution. <br />
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Initially, there was some debate by the hosts as to whether or not the Emperor should attend, due to his supposed neutrality from matters regarding politics, however it was decided he would attend to monitor events. On the 10th of June 2019, Lord Jack announced to Parliament the plans for the conference and its intentions, and it was agreed that the agenda and conference should proceed. An act proposed by Lord Matthew also ensured the attendees would have the legal authority from the Parliament to change the constitution without having to be in permanent consultation with Parliament. The initial plan also included a part leisure day on the final day of the conference as a reward, however this was eventually scrapped.<br />
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==Attendees==<br />
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Lord Matthew invited representatives from several government ministries, including the Foreign office, First Minister office, Defensive Ministry and Crown Court. By the time the invite list was announced, the details of the conferance had already been constructed. Of the 8 chosen attendees, all but the Emperor were government ministers.<br />
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"<br />
|-<br />
|+ List of attendees<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" align="left" | Name<br />
! scope="col" align="center" | Photo<br />
! scope="col" align="left" | Title<br />
! scope="col" align="left" | Day Attended<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]]<br />
| [[File:Essexia Matthew.png|60px]]<br />
| [[Interior Ministry of Essexia|Minister of the Interior]]<br>Member of Parliament<br />
| <center>1 & 2</center><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | [[Jack D (Essexia)|Crown Minister Jack]]<br />
| [[File:Essexia Jack.png|60px]]<br />
| [[Foreign Ministry of Essexia|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]<br>Member of Parliament<br>Head of the Essexian Navy<br />
| <center>1 & 2</center><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn of Hawarden]]<br />
| [[File:Hawarden Arms.png|60px]]<br />
| Minister of the Economy<br>Member of Parliament<br>Earl of Harwarden<br>Warden of the Royal Bank<br />
| <center>1 & 2</center><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | [[Emperor Terry of Essexia]]<br />
| [[File:Essexia Terry.png|60px]]<br />
| Emperor of Essexia<br>Lord Speaker of the House<br />
| <center>1 & 2</center><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Jacob]]<br />
| [[File:Essexia Jacob.png|60px]]<br />
| [[Defence Ministry of Essexia|Minister of Defence]]<br>Member of Parliament<br />
| <center>1</center><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
| [[File:JamieESX.jpg|60px]]<br />
| [[First Minister of Essexia|First Minister]]<br>Member of Parliament<br />
| <center>1 & 2</center><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | [[Princess Becky of Essexia|Lady Becky]]<br />
| [[File:Essexia Becky.png|60px]] <br />
| [[Second Minister of Essexia|Second Minister]]<br>Member of Parliament<br />
| <center>1 & 2</center><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | [[Ben S (Essexia)|Crown Minister Summers]]<br />
| [[File:Essexia Summers.png|60px]] <br />
| [[Justice Ministry of Essexia|Minister of Justice]]<br>Member of Parliament<br>Head of the Army<br />
| <center>1</center><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Proceedings==<br />
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[[File:Danbury2.jpg|thumb|left|A few attendees reading through the newly written constitution for grammatical errors.]]<br />
On the 17th June 2019, attendees arrived at Lord Jacks official residence around noon. Lord Matthew, Lord Jacob and the Emperor all arrived together, famously spotting Lord Finn and giving him a lift in the Emperors State Limousine to the gates of Les Paddocks as a symbol of friendship. The first matter the attendees discussed was the upcoming defence review. Lord Jacob went through his intentions for the restructuring of the military, and this was accepted by the attendees. Foreign Affairs was then discussed, and Lord Jack proposed issuing an official stance regarding the nations of Arkovia, Ikonia, Aspen and Gradonia; all of which it was agreed it would be the responsibility of the Foreign ministry to negotiate with regarding several projects. Attendees then split into groups; one focusing on the military, and the others focusing on the constitution. This was after deciding the Monarchy should be reformed into an Imperial system, in which Emperor Terry would become Emperor Terry, while retaining the same powers. The group writing the constitution debated many things in regards to how the nation would be restructured, including a new electoral system of proportional voting. The agenda of the day was completed far ahead of schedule, so much so, attendees moved onto the next days agenda. Due to the pace at which the agenda was being completed, it was decided that day three of the conference at the Danko House would be cancelled entirely, and proceedings would end on day two. Proceedings of day one ended at around 8pm, after around 7 or so hours of discussions. It was agreed Lord Matthew and Lord Jacob would be in charge of writing up the ideas debated during the first day into a full constitution overnight, to be reviewed on day two. <br />
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[[File:Danbury_Conferance.jpg|thumb|right|Lord Jack, Emperor Terry and Lord Matthew enjoying the views of Harwarden on the second day of the conference]]<br />
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On the second day of the conference, Lord Jacob and Lord Ben announced they would not attend, citing other commitments. Regardless, the other 6 attendees reviewed the constitution that had been written overnight by Lord Matthew. Overall, the document was agreed as being substantially better than the then current version, bar a few clarifications that were added. After the constitution was finalised, the agenda of the day was talked through by Lord Finn, and completed within about 90 minutes. Attendees then took a walk through the grounds of Harwarden, said to be the most attractive place in Essexia. Emperor Terry commented on the natural beauty of the land, and there was said to be a sense of realisation and pride of the task bestowed upon the attendees. After this short break, Lord Matthew and Lord Jamie then wrote the Electoral and Judicial laws that were agreed upon on day one of the conference, before proceedings were officially ended around 7pm, having finished all scheduled activities. Overall, Lord Matthew announced to the Parliament that the conference had been a success.<br />
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==Outcome==<br />
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As of present, the rewritten constitution and other acts devised over the conference have not been enacted by Parliament, and the military reforms remain somewhat incomplete. It is thought the new constitution will be motioned when the document is properly formatted by the Interior Ministry.<br />
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[[Category:Essexia]]</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Commonwealth_of_Essexia&diff=621395Commonwealth of Essexia2020-06-16T16:42:56Z<p>Bluereal: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = Commonwealth of Essexia <br />
|image1 = [[File:Flag of the Commonwealth of Essexia.svg|175px]]<br>Flag<br />
|image2 = [[File:Essexia Coat of arms.png|110px]]<br>Coat of arms<br />
|motto = They say heroes never die, but a lot of them do.<br />
|anthem = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXSUA-DIXQY Hymn of the Commonwealth]<br />
|location = [[File:ESX MAP.png|250px]]<br>Location of Essexia<br>South-East England, East Anglia, Essex<br />
|capital = [[Emperors Residence]]<br />
|largest_city = Danbury<br />
|languages = English<br />
|religions = No Official Religion<br />
|shortname = Essexia<br />
|demonym = Essexian<br />
|government = Constitutional Monarchy<br />
|head of state = Emperor<br />
|head of government = First Minister<br />
|hos_name = [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Terry I]]<br />
|hog_name = [[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam]]<br />
|legislature = [[Parliament of Essexia|Imperial Parliament of Essexia]]<br><small><br />
|type = Unicameral<br />
|seats = 11 seats<br />
|established = 26th December 2017<br />
|area = 14 Acres<br />
|population = 169<br />
|population_notes = (25 territorial)<br />
|currency = [[Essexian Yen|Essex Yen]] (¥) (EXY)<br />
|gdp_nominal = 2019 projection<br>$2070.04 {{increase}} <br /><span style="color:forestgreen;">'''very high'''</span><br />
|time_zone = UTC ±00:00<br />
|nat_sport = [[w:Paradox Interactive|Paradox Interactive]] Grand Strategy Series<br />
|nat_dish = Pork Plugga<br />
|nat_drink = Tiger Beer<br />
|nat_animal = Axolotl<br />
|pat_saint = [[w:Guglielmo Marconi|Guglielmo Marconi]]<br />
}}<br />
The '''Commonwealth of Essexia''', commonly known as '''Essexia''', is a [[micronation]] that aims to achieve the independence of [[w:Essex|Essex]] from the United Kingdom by gaining control of the whole county; at present, it governs a non-contiguous area of around fourteen acres. Essexia is a [[constitutional monarchy]] and unicameral [[w:parliamentary democracy|parliamentary democracy]], with power held both by the [[Monarch of Essexia]] and the [[Parliament of Essexia]], the latter of which appoints the [[First Minister of Essexia]]. The monarch is [[King Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry of Essexia]], who's current First Minister is [[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam]] as part of the [[Progressive Workers' Party]], on behalf of the [[Rhino Alliance]].<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
The name Essexia comes from the English county of Essex, of which Essexia aims to make independent. The noun "Essex" derives from Old English: ēast + Seaxe, meaning "East Saxons", which was the eastern kingdom of the Saxons who had come from the continent and settled in Britain during the Heptarchy.<br />
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==History==<br />
[[File:EsxGen.png|thumb|Essexian Generals discuss final preparations before the [[Rush of Fort Morris]]. ''(L-R unknown soldier, Lord Jack, Lord <br />
Matthew and Earl Finn)'']]<br />
===Early days of the Empire and Queendom===<br />
Essexia was first founded on the 26th of December 2017, and after a brief period of inactivity, was re-founded on the 20th of July 2018. It was initially founded as the 'Empire of Essexia,' which later transpired into the 'Queendom of Essexia;' the latter was soon after discarded in place of the 'Commonwealth of Essexia' which remains the name today.<br />
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The first and current [[Monarch of Essexia]] is [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|His Majesty King Terry I of Essexia]], who later became known as Emperor Terry of Essexia. The first Prince of Essexia was His Majesty [[Prince James of Essexia|Prince James]], however, he was expelled and later restored from the monarchy after major civil unrest and attempting to usurp the then King. The second Prince of Essexia was His Majesty Prince Harry of Essexia, however, King Terry replaced him with [[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]], who was forced out of the position by a rebel faction lead by [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]] due to his belief that Prince Jack was abusing his power. However, Jack was later made a Prince again alongside Prince James on the 19th of August by King Terry as the King believed Jack would be able to contribute more than Prince James. After this point the role of Prince lost almost all power and became nothing more than a symbol of status. The appointment of Prince Jack was eventually reversed, yet again- with Terry opting to bestow [[Princess Becky of Essexia|Princess Becky]] with regal status , and she has thus become his ''de facto'' successor, with Prince James remaining as a Prince with little to no power. <br />
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On the 16th of September, A miscommunication between Emperor Terry and Earl Jack (Then King Terry and Lord Jack) lit a spark of anti-monarchist ideals. In order to buy time to sort out the miscommunication Emperor Terry dissolved the Parliament, which was seen as an act of tyranny, and lead to the creation of the Federation of Essexia after the King would not hand over power. On the 19th of September, the Federal Senate, after negotiating with Emperor Terry, decided to end the ''de facto'' civil war by declaring the Commonwealth of Essexia, with Emperor Terry as a ceremonial Head of State, and Earl Finn (Leader of the [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]) as the [[First Minister of Essexia|First Minister]].<br />
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The IAE led a successful infiltration and takeover of the City of Chelmsford on the 19th of October when specialists infiltrated and patrolled the city's centre for an hour. The operation was known as Urban Kick (OP CODE: RAEOP01UK), and was considered a significant success. This was the first use of the military in an international sense.<br />
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===Diplomatic era===<br />
[[File:Gum_summit_image_1.jpeg|thumb|left|Five Essexian delegates at Essexia's first micronational summit.]]<br />
After a peaceful and very positive three-way diplomatic negotiation, Essexia was offered and gratefully accepted an offer to control two larger Islands, as well as a number of smaller islands, off the coast of Northern California, named "Nerva" by Tony S. of the [[Somcowian Federation]]. The southernmost islands were given to Lord Matthew, who set the island to be controlled by a satellite state (Mecca Island) of the [[Empire of Slough]] (A dependency of Essexia), whilst the Northernmost islands were given to Lord Jack, who established the Islands as colonies of Essexia (The Poplar Nerva Colonies). These were later decolonised in Mid 2019 to avoid claim complications.<br />
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The Essexian Parliament voted to apply to become a member of the [[Grand Unified Micronational]] by unanimous vote, thus on the 30th December 2018 were admitted into the organisation, and continue to play an active role in it. <br />
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The National sports team [[Essexia FC]] was founded and played its first game on the 29th March 2019 against other small, amateur teams in Sandon, Essex. Although they didn't win any games, they came close to drawing on two matches, and overall were praised by referees and other teams for their spirit and military uniforms.<br />
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In May 2019, the Essexian Military undertook a full uniform 16 person parade at the Sandon School in Chelmsford, which introduced Essexia as a military power on the international stage, with many spectators thereafter applying for Essexian citizenship.<br />
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Essexia was admitted into the [[Micronational Heritage Association]] on the 10th June 2019. They soon submitted 'Fort Morris' as a Class C Heritage Site.<br />
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Emperor Terry, Lord Matthew, Earl Jack, Lord Jamie, and Lord Adam travelled from Essexia up to Birmingham on the 28th of June 2019 in order to attend the GUM Summit. Prior to the event, it had been negotiated that Lord Matthew would represent [[Aspen Empire]], Lord Jamie the [[Kingdom of Quebec]] and Earl Jack [[State of Gradonia]]. During the event, Essexia made a number of interesting points, and learnt a lot from the other present delegates. Lord Jack also signed a Treaty of Mutual Recognition on behalf of Gradonia with [[Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia]]. During the trip, all Essexian delegates were disappointed with the frequent failures of the British rail system, but were impressed by the tilting capabilities of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Rail_Class_221 Class 221 Super Voyager].<br />
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===Recent developments===<br />
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Essexian Aeronautical and Space Technologies, [[EAST]], launched Essexia's first rocket on the 10th November 2019, two days ahead of schedule and to the applause of many citizens. They performed two launches on this day, both of the same vehicle.<br />
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First Minister Lord Jacob declared a renewed state of Martial Law under the supervision of the Emperor on the 4th January 2020 at 16:06 GMT. He announced himself as Lord Commissar, Crown Minister Summers as Commissar and Earl Jack as Second Commissar. This Martial Law was ended by the Emperor on the 5th January 2020 at 20:43 GMT, and the events were recorded as the [[Grey Weekend]].<br />
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The National anthem, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXSUA-DIXQY Hymn of the Commonwealth], was adopted on the 14th January 2020, after years of debate regarding the subject. The vocalist present is [[Prince James of Essexia|Prince James]], who was named His Imperial Majesty's Chief Vocalist following the recording.<br />
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The [[Shenistan-Essexian War]] occurred during the month of March, in which Essexia faced a secession from a communist rebellion known as 'Shenistan'. It has been described by some as the first Essexian civil war. It concluded in the disbanding of the rebellion through diplomatic means and the integration of Shenfield back onto the Commonwealth.<br />
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A rebellion by Lord Jack on the 1st of June 2020 saw the [[Federation of Essexia]] secede from the Commonwealth of Essexia in Colchester, Shenfield, Cold Norton and Maldon. The key ring leaders were Lord Jack (who acted as the President of the rebel Federation,) Earl Jamie, Princess Becky, Prince James and defence minister Ben S. The event saw Poplar Nerva declare war on the Commonwealth in an act of solidarity with the Federation, which resulted in the former being expelled from the Grand Unified Micronational. During the rebellion, a series of important acts were passed through Parliament that were previously blocked by Turning Point Essexia, whose members were no longer permitted to vote in Parliament having seceded. These included the Coal and Transportation Act and the Treachery Act. The rebellion did not last more than twelve hours, and after realising that they were diplomatically isolated (many GUM members including Hrafnarfjall, Lytera, Millania sided with the Commonwealth) and that they did not enjoy popular support, the Federation sought readmission into the Commonwealth. Upon their annexation, the hyjacked social media accounts were returned to Commonwealth control, as was the navy and other stolen military equipment. The perpetrators were pardoned, but it saw some of those that sided with the Federation, including Jacob O Malley and Lord Jack, leave Essexia in disgrace.<br />
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==Government History==<br />
===Early developments of Essexian politics===<br />
[[File:Danbury_Conferance.jpg|thumb|left|Three Essexian political heavyweights; Earl Jack, Emperor Terry, and Lord Matthew at the Danbury Conference]]<br />
On the 26th of July 2018, [[Earl Finn of Hawarden|Earl Finn]] created the [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]] (The LibSocs), and on the 28th, Lord Jack created the original incarnation of the [[National Conservative Party of Essexia]] (The NatCons).<br />
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On the 16th of September 2018, the National Conservative Party of Essexia became the leading party of the Federation, until the 19th when the Commonwealth of Essexia was declared, with the Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party becoming the leading party, and King Terry becoming the ceremonial head of state.<br />
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On the 14th of October 2018, Essexia claimed a small area of Slough, UK, and on the 15th, Lord Matthew was promoted to Lord Minister and Governor-General of Slough. He established the [[Empire of Slough]], the first Dominion of Essexia and member of the Essexian Commonwealth, apart from the Essexian mainland itself. <br />
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On the 31st of December 2018, the Parliament of Essexia passed the "Monarchical Powers Act" which moved the then King from being a ceremonial head of state to having almost absolute power, with the Parliament becoming only an advisory panel. The vote was 6-1-1 in favour of the act, with [[Lord Adam of Essexia|Lord Adam]] abstaining due to them not being there for this vote and Earl Finn voting against, with all other Lords in favour of granting the King these absolute powers. Due to the passing of this Act, Earl Finn resigned as First Minister in protest of the end of democratic control in Essexia, and Lord Chris joined the LibSocs to become First Minister. However, [[Lord Chris of Essexia|Lord Chris]] resigned from his position on the 8th of January 2019. This led to a subsequent leadership election, in which Earl Finn won as an independent candidate with the support of the Royalists (As the LibSocs were disbanded after Lord Chris joined the NatCons). Following the failure of Earl Jack to secure the vote, the NatCons reformed to become the Communist Party of Essexia (CPE), however, the Parliament then banned Communism, leading to the party once again reforming to create the [[Essexian Union of Fascists]].<br />
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The 16th of February 2019 saw the "Dominions Act" pass, in which the Parliament decided to have all puppet states of Essexia be recognised as a [[Dominions of Essexia|Dominion of Essexia]], and be united under one Dominion Flag.<br />
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The [[Essexian Union of Fascists]], as a party, voted to revert back to the [[National Conservative Party of Essexia]] on the 27th of February 2019, at 16:40 GMT. They released a new logo and website to celebrate the occasion as well.<br />
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Crown Minister Jamie was made [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]] on the 21 May 2019.<br />
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The 26th of May 2019 saw Earl Jack's [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HHOcr1o9PXT9bDE1CbqsUAIIPUidiBJmQ22n1DSbfr8/edit?usp=sharing Economic Reform Act 2019] voted into ratification. The Act defined the powers of Parliament, the King, and the RBE in terms of the economy. Additionally, Lord Matthew, Royalist Party leader, announced that Lord Jamie would become the First Minister at midnight, following Lord Jamie replacing Earl Finn as First Minister the Friday before.<br />
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===The beginnings of the modern political scene===<br />
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On 1 July 2019, Essexia held its first [[2019 Essexian general election|general election]], which saw the Royalists win a landslide in Parliament, winning 8 of the 11 seats. The parliament was subsequently filled with New Royalists, as Lord Jamie was party leader. This lead to an upset in the old guard of the Royalist Party who saw Lord Jamie as not a proper Royalist. On the weekend of 20 & 21 July 2019, known as the [[Black Weekend]], half the Parliamentary Royalists quit the party to form the Old Guard Party, leaving the Royalists short of a majority. The Emperor then called martial law on the 21st of July, where Lord Jacob became Lord Commissar, and the military government was filled with the Old Guard Party, thus being seen as an Old Guard coup, or more commonly referred to as the Essexian Military Junta. On 30 July 2019 Emperor Terry reinstated Parliament, but the members parliament where chosen by him, with the Old Guard getting 5 seats, the Royalists 3, the LSC 2, and the Weeaboo Rights 1.<br />
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On the 17th and 18 June 2019, the Danbury Conference, which was was a series of meetings between senior government officials of the Commonwealth of Essexia, was held across various Essexian dwellings in the village Danbury. The purpose of the conference, called by the then [[Interior Ministry of Essexia|Minister of the Interior]] Lord Matthew, was to ensure complete clarity in regards to the functioning and future direction of the Essexian state, and thus, to rewrite the constitution and reform major processes within Essexia. Conference attendees included representatives from key government ministries, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Justice, Interior and First Ministers, as well as Emperor Terry of Essexia. In the course of the meeting, Matthew and invited ministers outlined their intentions for his vision of a new Essexian Constitution and national structure, in which the Monarchy would be reformed and Essexia would become more authoritarian. The constitution was subsequently written and adopted days later, which changed the political landscape of Essexia entirely. <br />
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===Modern Essexian politics===<br />
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The [[2020 Essexian general election|second General Election]] was held from the 1st to the 3rd of March 2020; The Rhino Alliance ultimately won 6 seats, and formed the subsequent government.<br />
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First Minister Lord Jamie took his Royalist Party out of the Rhino Alliance and into the Giraffe Concordat on the 25th March 2020, however retained in his First Minister position. However, this completely altered the government, and this move has received criticism in regards to the 2020 General Election as the winning alliance was no longer in power. However, the Giraffes have pointed out that most votes for the Rhinos came from Royalist voters. Regardless the shift in Government was a complete break, with the exception of Lord Jamie as First Minister.[[File:Essexian Government.jpg|thumb|424x424px|Some of the government at a due.]]<br />
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During the events of [[Snakey Saturday]] the Rhino Alliance retook control of Parliament after securing the support of [[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel| Lord Zarel]] and [[Newton von Uberquie|Lord Newton]]. This placed the Progressive Workers Party back in government, with Lord Sam becoming [[First Minister of Essexia|First Minister]] for the first time, making him the oldest First Minister to hold the role aged 18.<br />
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==Politics==<br />
===Parliament===<br />
The [[Parliament of Essexia]] was created by Emperor Terry I of Essexia, based upon the Federal Senate of the revolutionaries of the Essexian Coup of September 16, based upon the Parliament of the Queendom of Essexia. The Parliament has the power to approve or veto bills made by other Lords, and is made up of representatives (or Lords) from constituencies in Essexia, who are elected by the constituents in irregular elections. There are currently 11 MPs in the Parliament. <br />
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The Parliament is currently composed of two major alliances, between them they hold all 11 seats. The [[Rhino Alliance]] currently holds a majority with six of the eleven seats, with their largest opposition being the [[Giraffe Concordat]], who hold five seats. <br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="3" |Party<br />
![[w:Political spectrum|Spectrum]]<br />
!Leader<br />
!Parliamentary seats<br />
!Logo<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="12" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" |'''Government'''<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#DC241f" |<br />
|[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party|Progressive Workers Party]]<br />
|PWP<br />
| align="center" |[[w:Center-Left politics|Centre-Left]]<br />
|''Lord Sam''<br />
|{{ParlSeats|4|11|hex=#DC241f}}<br />
| align="center" |[[File:Progressive Workers.png|70px]]<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#3f591d" |<br />
|[[Union of Greens & Nationalists (Essexia)|Union of Greens & Nationalists]]<br />
|UG&N<br />
| algin="center" |[[w:Right-Wing politics|Right-Wing]]<br />
|''Lord Newton''<br />
|{{ParlSeats|1|11|hex=#3f591d}}<br />
| align="center" |[[File:UoG&N (Essexia).png|70px]]<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#AACB60" |<br />
|[[Shrek Super Party of Essexia|Shrek Super Party]]<br />
|SSP<br />
| align="center" |[[w:Shrek|Shrek]]<br />
|''Lord Zarel''<br />
|{{ParlSeats|1|11|hex=#AACB60}}<br />
| align="center" |[[File:Shrek.jpg|70px]]<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="12" bgcolor="#E0E0E0" align="center" |'''Opposition'''<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#a8005b" |<br />
|[[Royalist Party of Essexia|Essexian Royalist Party]]<br />
|ERP<br />
| align="center" |[[w:Centrism|Centre]]<br />
|''Earl Jamie''<br />
|{{ParlSeats|2|11|hex=#a8005b}}<br />
| align="center" |[[File:RoyalistIconNew1.5.png|70px]]<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#162f58" |<br />
|[[Turning Point Essexia]]<br />
|TPE<br />
| align="center" |[[w:Center-right politics|Centre-right]]<br />
|''Princess Becky''<br />
|{{ParlSeats|2|11|hex=#162f58}}<br />
| align="center" |[[File:TPE.png|70px]]<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#FBC660" |<br />
|[[Weeaboo Rights Party]]<br />
|WRP<br />
| align="center" |[[w:Big tent|Big Tent]]<br />
|''Lord Ben''<br />
|{{ParlSeats|1|11|hex=#FBC660}}<br />
| align="center" |[[File:WRP.png|70px]]<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#909090" |<br />
|Independent<br />
|IND<br />
| align="center" |N/A<br />
|N/A<br />
|{{ParlSeats|0|11|hex=#909090}}<br />
| align="center" |N/A<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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===Essexian Government===<br />
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The Commonwealth of Essexia is a Constitutional Monarchy, with the 2019 Constitution of the Commonwealth of Essexia replacing the 2017 Constitution of the Empire of Essexia. The micronation is led by the First Minister, who represents the [[Parliament of Essexia|National Parliament of Essexia]], and a semi-constitutional monarch (Emperor Terry I of Essexia) as head of state. The Parliament is constituted of 11 Lords (formerly Senators), one to represent each region in Essexia. Through incumbent government policy, Essexia has nationalised all industry and commerce in the nation, and the system of the running and functioning of the state, including all commerce, the civil service, industry and political aspects, is called the Essexian National Order, and it is under the direct control of the Emperor. The ENO is a tiered system, so as to appropriate a chain authority in the functioning of Essexia.<br />
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The government is devolved into two departments, the Imperial Court and Imperial Cabinet. The Imperial Court is under direct rule from the Emperor, and is in charge of advising the Emperor, in mostly militaristic matters, but also on domestic and foreign policy. The Imperial Cabinet is devolved from the Crown, but serves to run the ministerial departments and Essexian National Order on behalf of the Emperor. The Imperial Cabinet is appointed by the Emperor, and reports to the Parliament and Imperial Court.<br />
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The Essexian government prides itself in being diverse and accepting. Earl Jamie and Lady Becky are both openly members of the LGBTQ+ community, and Lord Matthew, Earl Finn and Crown Minister Adam are all mixed race.<br />
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[[File:Adam_Finn.png|thumb|left|Minister Adam Finn losing his seat in Parliament after the 2019 election. Also in the image from left to right are Prince James, Earl Jack and Lord Matthew.]]<br />
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===The Imperial Cabinet===<br />
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The [[Cabinet of Essexia]] was formed on the 3rd of January 2019 as part of the governmental reforms taking place in the New Year.<br />
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The people appointed to these roles have usually been appointed on the basis of the Emperor's recommendations to the First Minister, currently, Earl Jamie, who is authorised to have full control over the cabinet. The Imperial Cabinet has only ever seen two major shifts from its creation, one being around the time of Earl Finn's departure, and the other after the [[2019 Essexian general election|election of July 1st 2019]]. As of present, the cabinet is composed of 21 people.<br />
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The cabinet's role is to govern aspects of the Commonwealth and Essexian National Order, and meet of a by-monthly basis to discuss the workings of the Emperor. The cabinet of Essexia has no power to implement policy or change law, for that is the job of the Parliament which is completely devolved of the Crowns authority. The cabinet can, however, suggest policy to be perused by parliament. <br />
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The 2019 reforms not only clarified the positions of the elected officials but also the Imperial family, and the chain of command which the most vital Essexian actions would pass through.<br />
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The cabinet has the power to trigger a vote of no confidence towards the First Minister, and [[Raging Valentines|have only done so once]].<br />
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===The Imperial Court===<br />
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The Imperial Court is an appointed body that is in charge of advising the Emperor. The Court was mainly used to advise the Emperor on military strategy; so much so only key members of the armed forces are in the court as of present, besides the Emperors Chief Whip. All policy is implemented by the Emperor on the recommendation of the Parliament and the Court. The Court used to be made up of advisers to the Emperor, who were all prominent figures in Essexian politics, who met regularly to discuss affairs and policy. This is still technically the case, however the Court is most ceremonial now and serves little real purpose. The most notable action of the Court was when it gathered on New Years Day, to undertake the major Government reforms, masterminded by [[Chris W (Essexia)|Lord Chris]], that lead to its creation.<br />
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===Ministries===<br />
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==Current cabinet==<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! width="390" |Portfolio<br />
! width="350" |Minister<br />
!Since<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="3" style="background:#cccccc;" |'''Cabinet ministers'''<br />
|-<br />
|[[First Minister of Essexia|First Minister]]<br />
|[[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam]]<br />
|30/5/20<br />
|-<br />
|[[Second Minister of Essexia|Second Minister]]<br />
|[[Newton von Uberquie|Lord Newton]]<br />
|31/5/20<br />
|-<br />
|[[Chancellor of Essexia|Chancellor of the Exchequer]]<br />
|[[Nicolás Millán|Chancellor Nicolás]]<br />
|26/3/20<br />
|-<br />
|[[Interior Ministry of Essexia|Minister of the Interior]]<br />
|[[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]]<br />
|1/6/20<br />
|-<br />
|[[Foreign Ministry of Essexia|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]<br />
|''Vacant''<br />
|1/6/20<br />
|-<br />
|[[Defence Ministry of Essexia|Minister of Defence]]<br />
|[[Ben S (Essexia)|Crown Minister Summers]]<br />
|2019<br />
|-<br />
|[[Justice Ministry of Essexia|Minister of Justice]]<br />
|[[Jacob M (Essexia)|Crown Minister Harley]]<br />
|3/6/20<br />
|-<br />
|Minister of Health<br />
|[[Alexander I, King of Lytera|Prince Alex]]<br />
|3/3/20<br />
|-<br />
|Minister of Education<br />
|[[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam]]<br />
|26/3/20<br />
|-<br />
|Minister of Media<br />
|[[Princess Becky of Essexia|Princess Becky]]<br />
|3/3/20<br />
|-<br />
|Minister of Culture<br />
|[[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Lord Zarel]]<br />
|3/3/20<br />
|-<br />
|Minister of Technology<br />
|[[Ben H (Essexia)|Lord Ben]]<br />
|2018<br />
|-<br />
|Minister of the Environment<br />
|[[Newton von Uberquie|Lord Newton]]<br />
|3/3/20<br />
|-<br />
|Minister of Sport<br />
|[[Elliot B (Essexia)|Lord Elliot]]<br />
|26/3/20<br />
|-<br />
|Minister of Transport and Industry<br />
|[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]]<br />
|1/6/20<br />
|-<br />
|Speaker of the House<br />
|[[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry I]]<br />
|2019<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="3" style="background:#cccccc;" |'''Also attending cabinet meetings'''<br />
|-<br />
|[[Monarch of Essexia]]<br />
|[[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry I]]<br />
|2017<br />
|-<br />
|Prince of Essexia<br />
|[[Alexander I, King of Lytera|Prince Alex]]<br />
|1/6/20<br />
|-<br />
|Princess of Essexia<br />
|[[Princess Becky of Essexia|Princess Becky]]<br />
|2019<br />
|-<br />
|Prince of Essexia<br />
|Prince Daniel<br />
|2017<br />
|-<br />
|Earl of Hawarden<br />
|[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]]<br />
|2019<br />
|-<br />
|Earl of Storm Radio<br />
|[[Jamie M (Essexia)|Earl Jamie]]<br />
|17/5/20<br />
|-<br />
|Earl of Baddow<br />
|Earl Gordon<br />
|17/5/20<br />
|-<br />
|Queen-Mother of Essexia<br />
|Lady Jennifer<br />
|2017<br />
|}<br />
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===Crown Court===<br />
<center><gallery widths="140" heights="140" perrow="6"><br />
File:Essexia Terry.png|<center>'''[[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Terry I, Monarch of Essexia]]'''</center><br />
File:KingAlexI2019.jpeg|<center>'''[[Alexander I, King of Lytera|Alex I, Prince of Essexia]]'''</center><br />
File:Essexia Becky.png|<center>'''[[Princess Becky of Essexia|Becky I, Princess of Essexia]]'''</center><br />
File:Essexia Jacob.png|<center>'''[[Jacob M (Essexia)|The Honourable Jacob, Supreme Judge]]'''</center><br />
File:Essexia Summers.png|<center>'''[[Ben S (Essexia)|Ben, Head of Ground Forces]]'''</center><br />
File:Hawarden Arms.png|<center>'''[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn, Earl of Hawarden (KG)]]'''</center><br />
File:JamieESX.jpg|<center> '''[[Jamie M (Essexia)|Earl Jamie, Earl of Storm Radio]]'''</center><br />
File:Blankface.png|<center>'''Earl Gordon, Earl of Baddow'''</center><br />
</gallery> </center><br />
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===Crown Cabinet===<br />
<center><gallery widths="140" heights="140" perrow="6"><br />
File:SamESX.png|<center>'''[[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam,]] [[First Minister of Essexia|First Minister]]'''</center><br />
File:Newtonvonuberquie_1.jpg|<center>'''[[Newton von Uberquie|Lord Newton,]] [[Second Minister of Essexia|Second Minister]]'''</center><br />
File:Essexia Matthew.png|<center>'''[[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew,]] [[Interior Ministry of Essexia|Minister of the Interior]]'''</center><br />
File:Blankface.png|<center>'''''Vacant'', [[Foreign Ministry of Essexia|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]'''</center><br />
File:Nicolasesx.png|<center>'''[[Nicolás Millán|Chancellor Nicolás,]] [[Chancellor of Essexia|Chancellor of the Exchequer]]'''</center><br />
File:Essexia Summers.png|<center>'''[[Ben S (Essexia)|Crown Minister Summers,]] [[Defence Ministry of Essexia|Minister of Defence]]'''</center><br />
File:Essexia Harley.jpg|<center>'''[[Harley C (Essexia)|Crown Minister Harley,]] [[Justice Ministry of Essexia|Minister of Justice]]'''</center><br />
File:KingAlexI2019.jpeg|<center>'''[[Alexander I, King of Lytera|Prince Alex, Minister of Health]]'''</center><br />
File:SamESX.png|<center>'''[[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam, Minister of Education]]'''</center><br />
File:Essexia Becky.png|<center>'''[[Princess Becky of Essexia|Princess Becky, Minister of Media]]'''</center><br />
File:Essexia Ben.png|<center>'''[[Ben H (Essexia)|Lord Ben, Minister of Technology]]'''</center><br />
File:ZarelJune2019.jpeg|<center>'''[[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Lord Zarel, Minister of Culture]]'''</center><br />
File:Newtonvonuberquie_1.jpg|<center>'''[[Newton von Uberquie|Lord Newton, Minister of Environmental and Rural Affairs]]'''</center><br />
File:Elliot ESX.jpg|<center>'''[[Elliot B (Essexia)|Lord Elliot, Minister of Sport]]'''</center><br />
File:Hawarden Arms.png|<center>'''[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn, Minister of Transport and Industry]]'''</center><br />
File:Essexia Terry.png|<center>'''[[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry, Speaker of the House]]'''</center><br />
</gallery> </center><br />
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==Law and Order==<br />
[[File:Courts.png|thumb|The Essexian court structure, created by Earl Jack.]]<br />
It is the Imperial Army of Essexia's role to maintain law and order in the country, and criminals or those who have violated the constitution are judged upon by the Courts of Essexia.<br />
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===Judicial Establishment Act 2020===<br />
Prior to the Act, the [[Essexian Legal System]] was somewhat vague, and the only established court was the Supreme Court.<br />
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Following Earl Jack's reforms, a Magistrates' Court was established for insignificant crimes, and a Provincial Court for insignificant civil cases. Both of these courts are subservient to the Commonwealth Court, which is equivalent to a Supreme Court. This is overseen by the Supreme Judge, who is currently [[William I of Gradonia]]. In addition, a Dominions Court was established for each dominion; Currently, only one operates, within the Funtime Dominion.<br />
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==Foreign Relations==<br />
{{main|Foreign relations of Essexia}}<br />
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The [[Foreign relations of Essexia]] are varying. Essexia aims to become independent from the UK, however it wishes to maintain very positive and close relations with the UK, as well as Europe and the Principality of Sealand. Essexia also wishes to import many important materials and products, and export athletes, scientists, entrepreneurs, as well as products, food, and vehicles. Essexia holds multiple formal alliances through the form of separate Treaties of mutual cooperation.<br />
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===History===<br />
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On the 6th of September 2018, the President of the [[Binational Germanic-American State of Pasavantia]] sent a "Diplomatic Communique" to the citizens and government of Essexia, requesting a treaty of friendship or cooperation, to which Lord Jack, with the approval of King Terry, approved a mutual cooperation with the micronation on the 8th of September. This was the first diplomatic contact Essexia had with another micronation. However, this Treaty was dissolved by Chief Ambassador Jack on the 29th April 2019 due to a lack of contact or activity on Pasavantia's part.<br />
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On the 15th of October 2018, Parliament decided against forming an international alliance with Riverhoek, making it the first time the legislature had voted against formalising a treaty with a foreign power. Although some argued this was outside of the constitutional remit of Parliament, the decision was seen as binding, which set a precedent that Parliament could veto the Foreign Ministers prerogative to sign treaties without Parliamentary authorisation. <br />
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The 19th of October saw Essexia's military take-over of the city of Chelmsford, however neither Essexia nor the United Kingdom declared war. Therefore, neither state are at war with each other. Following the event, the then Foreign Minister sent a notice to local MP Vicky Ford that the city was under the occupation of the Commonwealth of Essexia, however they received no reply back. The occupation was ended a year later, after it was accepted that the United Kingdom still realistically controlled the city despite the initial operation. <br />
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The 9th of December 2018, a [[Grand Unified Micronational]] Quorum rejected Essexia's application for full membership, with [[Adam I, Emperor of Adammia|Emperor Adam I]] of [[Empire of Adammia|Adammia]] stating that Essexia had "potential and probably would have been accepted", however Essexia's claims on the entire county of Essex (as well as the entirety of Slough) "contravenes the Wrythe Convention", and created border disputes with the GUM member Mercia, who also had territories in Essex. Lord Jack, then Foreign Minister of Essexia, and King Terry, both stated that they understood the reasoning behind the rejection, and that they would aim to overcome these issues, and apply for full membership again before the next Quorum, with King Terry stating that he wanted the nation "ship shape and Swindon fashion". After a short period of reform, Essexia was accepted into the Grand Unified Micronational on New Years Eve, after citing the necessary reforms made. This was critised domestically, as the Commonwealth was seen as capitulating on a key area of foreign policy, that was the claim over Essex. <br />
[[File:Essexian Delegation at GUM 2019.png|thumb|[[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]] (left) and [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]] (right) speaking at the [[2019 GUM Birmingham Summit]].]]<br />
An ambassador from the [[State of Gradonia]] reached out to Earl Jack on the 31st of December 2018 in order to establish diplomatic relations with Essexia, and on the 1st of January 2019, King Terry authorised a Treaty of Mutual Co-Operation between Essexia and Gradonia. The Treaty was ordained on the 6th at 22:50 GMT, and became the first one singed with a GUM member heralding a new era in Essexian diplomatic relations. <br />
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On the 4th of January, Essexia participated in its first GUM quorum, and Parliament enacted the Danko Doctrine, mastermind by Lord Matthew, which was the intention to sign a treaty of mutual cooperation with, and unilaterally recognise, every GUM member.<br />
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The 24th May 2019 saw Essexia sign another Treaty of Mutual Co-Operation with the [[Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall|Kingdom of Hrafnarfjal]]<nowiki/>l, as both micronations shared very similar beliefs, goals, and abilities, and both wished to share technologies and concepts for future development. This treaty has been seen in recent times as one of the most significant signed by Essexia, seeing as it paved the way for Lord Matthew to be included on King Thomas' ticket for Chairmanship of the GUM as Vice-Chair, a role which he was subsequently elected into on the 11th of January 2020 after the victory of King Thomas in that election. <br />
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The 23rd of July 2019 saw Essexia establish its first foreign embassy, the [[Essexian Embassy to Spain]].<br />
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On February 3rd, 2020, a [[2020 Essexia–Millania London Summit|Essexian–Millanian]] summit was held, which was a one-day summit meeting between Essexian Emperor Terry I and Foreign Minister Matthew, and Millanian Crown Prince Nicolás Millán, held at the Sanctuary House Hotel in London, United Kingdom. This was the first meeting of the two nations and Essexia's first bilateral summit, as well as being Millania's first meeting outside of their primary location in Hong Kong. The meeting involved the signing of a Treaty of Closer Cooperation between the two nations; the first of its kind for Essexia and Millania. The two nations agreed to strengthen ties, improve bilateral relations, and support The Virtual Dreamscape's admittance into the Grand Unified Micronational.<br />
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===Hearts of Iron IV Micronational Championship (The Wincott Cup)===<br />
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[[File:HOI4 MC 2019 Essexia.png|thumb|HOI4 MC 2019 logo.]]<br />
Lord Jack proposed on the 16th February 2019 that Essexia should create the Hearts of Iron IV Micronational Championship, in response to the [[Kingdom of Quebec]]'s [[Micronational Fútbol World Cup]] event. The Parliament mostly agreed with the idea, and [[The Wincott Cup]] was created. The championship would see Essexia host the 2019 cup, with another nation taking on the 2020 cup, and so on. Whoever's nation was the host of the cup would host the session and be responsible for handling it. It was announced that this game would take place on the 22nd June 2019. The game was a success, with 2 Essexian players coming 1st place (Results on MW Page).<br />
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Essexia also hosted the second game on the 17th April 2020, with Earl Jack planning the event from the previous weekend. Even more individuals participated in this game, with Matthew of Shenfield (An autonomous province in Essexia) being decided as the clear victor.<br />
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===List of Foreign relations of Essexia===<br />
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Essexia maintains an extensive diplomatic network with a variety of other micronations and micronational bodies.<br />
Notably, Essexia is a member state of the Grand Unified Micronational, which is where the majority of its diplomatic activities occur. Essexia also maintains to have informal relations with the UK, with exchanges being made about the micronation with the MP for Chelmsford.<br />
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====Recognised states====<br />
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*[[File:Flag_of_the_United_Nations.png|22px]] [[w:United Nations|All UN Member States]] (excluding [[w:People's Republic of China|the People's Republic of China]])<br />
*[[File:Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.png|22px]] [[w:Taiwan|Republic of China]] (Taiwan)<br />
*[[File:Flag_of_Kosovo.png|border|22px]] [[w:Kosovo|Kosovo]]<br />
*[[File:Flag_of_Sealand.png |22px]] [[Sealand]]<br />
*[[File:AendereseFlag.png|22px]] [[Fifth Aenderian Republic]]<br />
*{{flaglist|Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall}}<br />
*{{flaglist|Gymnasium State}}<br />
*{{flaglist|Empire of Adammia}}<br />
*{{flaglist|Aspen Empire}}<br />
*{{flaglist|Empire of Austenasia}}<br />
*[[File:Flag of Gradonia.svg|22px]] [[Kingdom of Gradonia]]<br />
*{{flaglist|Principality of Posaf}}<br />
*{{flaglist|Millania}}<br />
*[[FIle:Flag of Arthurian Empire.svg|22px]] [[Arthurian Empire]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Iustus 2.png}} [[Empire of Iustus]]<br />
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====Full foreign relations and treaties signed====<br />
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*[[File:Flag of the Republic of Quebec.svg|22px|border]] [[Republic of Quebec]] (now defunct)<br />
*{{flaglist|Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall}}<br />
*{{flaglist|Gymnasium State}}<br />
*{{flaglist|Aspen Empire}}<br />
*[[File:Flag of Gradonia.svg|22px]] [[Kingdom of Gradonia]]<br />
*[[File:AendereseFlag.png|22px]] [[Fifth Aenderian Republic]]<br />
*[[File:Pasavantiaflag.png|22px]] [[Binational Germanic-American State of Pasavantia]]<br />
*[[File:Kleinhoek_stam.png|22px]] [[Grand Kingdom of Riverhoek]]<br />
*{{flaglist|Millania}}<br />
*[[FIle:Flag of Arthurian Empire.svg|22px]] [[Arthurian Empire]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Posafgov.png}} [[Principality of Posaf]]<br />
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Iustus 2.png}} [[Empire of Iustus]]<br />
*{{flaglist|Uber-Essian Union}}<br />
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====Informal relations====<br />
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*[[File:Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.png|22px|border]] [[w:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]<br />
*[[File:Flag_of_Spain_Europe.png|22px|border]] [[w:Spain|Spain]]<br />
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====International organisation participation====<br />
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*[[File:Logo of the Grand Unified Micronational.svg|22px]] [[Grand Unified Micronational]] - member<br />
*[[File:MHAv1.png|22px]] [[Micronational Heritage Association]] - member<br />
*League of Unrecognized Micronations- member<br />
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==Military==<br />
[[File:ESXMilitaryParade.PNG|thumb|The 2019 Sandon Essexian Military parade, with Emperor Terry to the right.]]<br />
Essexia has 2 armed forces: The [[Imperial Army of Essexia]] and The [[Imperial Essexian Navy]] (Ship call sign: Imperial Essexian Navy [ship name]). [[Ben S (Essexia)|Crown Minister Ben]] is the General of the Imperial Army of Essexia, and Earl Jack is the General of the Imperial Essexian Navy.<br />
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Essexia's armed forces equipment is designed and manufactured by the Government, and by Essexians who have been allowed to design and manufacture equipment by the Government. The most notable manufacturer of military equipment in Essexia is Earl Jack, who has built almost every IEN ship to date (Now under the asset control of the [[Paddocks Boat Co]]), and the X-1 'Pelican' (An experimental glider). He also maintains all IEN ships (With exception to the ''Southend'') under the [[Paddocks Boat Co]].<br />
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In 2019, upon his appointment, Jacob announced an inquiry into the misconduct of the two Essexian soldiers, who were stopped in the incident mentioned earlier above. He also announced a reform of the non-aggressive doctrine.<br />
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Emperor Terry, Earl Jack and Lord Matthew were able to capture and establish Fort Morris in the [[Rush of Fort Morris]], on the 12th of February 2019.<br />
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On the 17th June 2019, several Members of Parliament decided on many reforms to the Armed Forces at the Danbury Conference.<br />
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Earl Jack produced a Defence Review on October 19th 2019 in order to highlight short term goals of the Essexian military.<br />
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===IAE===<br />
The Imperial Army of Essexia consists of volunteers who watch the surrounding areas that they reside in, so as to cover as much ground as possible. They completed the first military operation in Essexian history on the 19th of October, with OP: Urban Kick (OP CODE: RAEOP01UK). It was a significant success, and secured Chelmsford as Essexian land.<br />
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Essexia operates a fairly small military. There are 5 full-time soldiers, each issued a standard military beret, and armed with modified bamboo sticks. In 2018, the 5 soldiers underwent training from Defence Minister Jacob, and stick-fighting became part of Essexia's proudly non-lethal military tactics. The doctrine also includes peaceful tactics, such as protestation and letters of complaint. On the 4th of January 2019, two Essexian soldiers walked through Chelmsford Town centre with bamboo sticks and full military uniform, to garrison the captured city after Operation Urban Kick. They were approached by two Police community officers, and stood down imminently after a warning.<br />
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A particularly significant Military parade took place in the Sandon area on the 10th May 2019, in which 16 Citizens of Essexia (Including King Terry, Lord Jack, Lord Matthew, and First Minister Finn) performed an authorized ceremony on behalf of the RAE in front of hundreds of cheering spectators.<br />
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===IEN===<br />
[[File:Jaywick super carrier.jpg|thumb|CTS-01 IEN Jaywick-A super carrier, the flagship of the IEN. Photographed in August 2018 following a refit that saw the addition of a ski-ramp on the port side.]]<br />
The Imperial Essexian Navy consists of 1 super carrier, and 1 light carrier.2 more carriers and a destroyer are also planned for service. The IEN was cut down as of the October 2019 Defence Review in order to streamline effectiveness.<br />
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By then-current [https://www.globalfirepower.com/ globalfirepower.com] estimates (2019), Essexia once boasted the World's 93rd largest Navy (11 Warships), 116th largest Army (0 Tanks), and 132nd largest air force (4 Aircraft).<br />
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The 24th of April 2019 saw the IEN Seaxe Reforms, which are detailed on the Imperial Essexian Essexian Navy [[MicroWiki]] page. They introduced several changes to the defence force, as well as some notable announcements.<br />
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===Fröhlichwaffe===<br />
The Fröhlichwaffe, now merged into the Fleet Air Arm and Army Air Arm, consisted of three aircraft, one of which is a VTOL, another a conventional Remote aircraft, and the third an Essexian-built helicopter. A prototype glider is currently decommissioned, and a new prototype test bed aircraft is in design.<br />
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====Scuffling Seaxes====<br />
On the 27th April 2019, the virtual training airforce squadron, the [[Scuffling Seaxes]], was created by Earl Jack. This consisted of a number of individuals within and outside of Essexia, and aimed to better train Essexians and Essexian allies in the field of air operations via the use of Digital Combat Simulator (DCS: World). This squadron continued even after the dissolution of the Fröhlichwaffe, and currently trains in the Sukhoi Su-25T 'Frogfoot' attack jet, McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C 'Hornet' multi-role jet and McDonnell Douglas F-15C fighter jet.<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
'''A census is currently underway by the Ministry of the Interior, and therefore information here will be regularly updated.'''<br />
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According to the Citizenship Reform Act 2020 (Passed on the 4th April 2020), there are four categories of citizens:<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+Census of the Commonwealth of Essexia (22 May 2020)<br />
!Category Number<br />
!Description<br />
!Abilities<br />
!Number<br />
!Percentage of total citizens (Out of 206)<br />
|-<br />
|One<br />
|Applied to, and been accepted by, the Ministry of the Interior<br />
as Citizens, and are on the Discord server.<br />
|<br />
*Can vote in discord and public elections.<br />
*Appear on national census.<br />
*Use digtal yen.<br />
|57<br />
|27.67%<br />
|-<br />
|Two<br />
|Applied to, and been accepted by, the Ministry of the Interior<br />
as Citizens.<br />
|<br />
*Can vote in public elections.<br />
*Appear on national census.<br />
|12<br />
|5.83%<br />
|-<br />
|Three<br />
|Follow Essexian social media.<br />
|<br />
*Can vote in public elections.<br />
|124<br />
|60.19%<br />
|-<br />
|Four<br />
|Act as foreign diplomats to Essexia, but have not applied to the<br />
Ministry of the Interior or follow Essexian social media.<br />
|<br />
|13<br />
|6.31%<br />
|}<br />
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==Climate and Geography==<br />
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Essexia's main bird species are wood pigeons, Black-headed gulls, common gulls, and other birds indigenous to the UK. A common sight is the Eastern Grey Squirrel, a tree rodent that causes many problems, and is not originally from Essexia.<br />
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In terms of infrastructure, Essexia has traffic-filled roads, and a mixture of country lanes and high-speed motorways.<br />
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The most notable building in Essexia is 'Les Paddocks', which is an Imperial Palace, Military Fort, Naval Port, Air Base, Private Hotel, and Government meeting point. In addition, there are several other notable buildings in Essexia which act as outposts, citizen houses, government buildings and etc.<br />
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As stated in the opening of this article, Essexia currently controls a number of pieces of property, which sums to approximately 14 acres. Additionally, Essexia has non-violently invaded the City of Chelmsford without opposition, leading to a peaceful claim on the City Centre, since no British forces, civilian or not, had prevented them.<br />
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===Climate===<br />
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Essexia, as most of the the neighbouring [[w:United Kingdom|UK]], has a maritime climate type. Due to Essexia's location in the South East of [[w:Great Britain|Great Britain]], it also enjoys a warmer climate than most of the British Isles and experiences the warmest summers in Great Britain; it is also one of the drier areas in the country.<br />
During the Summer, Essexia often sees temperatures saw into the low 30s degrees celsius with the hottest day on record in Essexian history was was on Sunday 10 August 2003 when 35.7°C. With the average hottest day a year being 30.6;°C.<br />
The coldest temperature recorded in Essexian territory was −20.6°C on 29 January 1947. Air frost is recorded, on average, on 52.7 nights of the year, and the coldest night will will typically fall to a low −7.4°C.<br />
Rainfall averages 591.8mm a year, with daily totals of over 1mm falling on 108.1 days of the year. Thunderstorms mostly occur during July and August; however, they can occur anytime of the year. All averages refer to the 30-year observation period 1981–2010.<br />
{{Weather box|location = Writtle, elevation 32&nbsp;m, 1981–2010, extremes 1960–2010<br />
|collapsed =<br />
|metric first = y<br />
|single line = y<br />
|Jan record high C = 15.1<br />
|Feb record high C = 18.4<br />
|Mar record high C = 22.8<br />
|Apr record high C = 27.0<br />
|May record high C = 30.0<br />
|Jun record high C = 33.6<br />
|Jul record high C = 34.0<br />
|Aug record high C = 35.7<br />
|Sep record high C = 32.1<br />
|Oct record high C = 28.6<br />
|Nov record high C = 18.5<br />
|Dec record high C = 16.6<br />
|year record high C = 35.7<br />
|Jan high C = 7.4<br />
|Feb high C = 7.7<br />
|Mar high C = 10.7<br />
|Apr high C = 13.6<br />
|May high C = 17.0<br />
|Jun high C = 20.2<br />
|Jul high C = 22.9<br />
|Aug high C = 22.7<br />
|Sep high C = 19.3<br />
|Oct high C = 15.0<br />
|Nov high C = 10.5<br />
|Dec high C = 7.7<br />
|year high C = 14.6<br />
|Jan low C = 1.5<br />
|Feb low C = 1.0<br />
|Mar low C = 2.7<br />
|Apr low C = 3.8<br />
|May low C = 6.8<br />
|Jun low C = 9.8<br />
|Jul low C = 12.0<br />
|Aug low C = 11.8<br />
|Sep low C = 9.7<br />
|Oct low C = 7.1<br />
|Nov low C = 3.9<br />
|Dec low C = 1.8<br />
|year low C = 6.0<br />
|Jan record low C = −20.6<br />
|Feb record low C = −13.3<br />
|Mar record low C = -11.1<br />
|Apr record low C = −6.1<br />
|May record low C = -2.8<br />
|Jun record low C = -1.7<br />
|Jul record low C = 2.2<br />
|Aug record low C = 0.6<br />
|Sep record low C = -1.1<br />
|Oct record low C = −6.7<br />
|Nov record low C = −8.1<br />
|Dec record low C = −18.0<br />
|year record low C = −20.6<br />
|Jan precipitation mm = 53.2<br />
|Feb precipitation mm = 39.2<br />
|Mar precipitation mm = 40.2<br />
|Apr precipitation mm = 41.6<br />
|May precipitation mm = 48.7<br />
|Jun precipitation mm = 49.9<br />
|Jul precipitation mm = 44.3<br />
|Aug precipitation mm = 51.7<br />
|Sep precipitation mm = 48.6<br />
|Oct precipitation mm = 64.1<br />
|Nov precipitation mm = 58.0<br />
|Dec precipitation mm = 52.3<br />
|year precipitation mm = 591.8<br />
| Jan sun = 58.0<br />
| Feb sun = 76.1<br />
| Mar sun = 112.4<br />
| Apr sun = 165.7<br />
| May sun = 196.6<br />
| Jun sun = 198.2<br />
| Jul sun = 209.9<br />
| Aug sun = 204.0<br />
| Sep sun = 147.4<br />
| Oct sun = 113.9<br />
| Nov sun = 68.7<br />
| Dec sun = 47.4<br />
|year sun = 1598.2<br />
|source 1 = Met Office<br />
|source 2 = KNMI <br />
|date=March 2011}}<br />
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===Geography===<br />
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Essexia is divided into four provinces; '''Greater Baddow,''' '''Greater Danbury, Colchester''' and '''Shenfield'''. Greater Baddow is typically more urban than Greater Danbury, and is located on relatively flat land which allows the province to be more densely populated.<br />
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Greater Danbury on the other hand, consists of more of the population of Essexia as well as over 80% of the area of the nation. Greater Danbury is home to the de jure meeting place of the Essexian parliament, [[Les Paddocks]]. Greater Danbury is also located primarily on Danbury hill, which is the highest point in the English county of Essex, with most of the more far flung areas of Greater Danbury being similar to the terrain of Greater Baddow. <br />
===Provinces===<br />
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There are 4 [[Provinces of Essexia|provinces]] in Essexia. The total population of these provinces is 90, which is the majority of the population of Essexia. The provinces are further divided as shown in the table.<br />
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{| class="wikitable sortable" width="1300px" style="font-" align="center"<br />
|+ align="center" style="background:#BFD7FF" |'''Provinces of Essexia'''<br />
|- bgcolor="#efefef"<br />
! align="left" |Name<br />
! align="center" |Image<br />
! align="right" |Population.<br />
! align="right" |Area (acres)<br />
! align="right" |Establishment<br />
! align="right" |Country<br />
! align="right" |Earl/Countess<br />
! align="right" |Counties<br />
! align="right“" |Districts<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="5" |'''[[Greater Danbury]]'''<br />
| rowspan="5" |[[File:Danbury Fields.jpg|150px]]<br />
| rowspan="5" |36<br />
| rowspan="5" |12<br />
| rowspan="5" |26th December 2017<br />
| rowspan="5" |[[Essexia]]<br />
| rowspan="5" |[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn of Hawarden]]<br />
|-<br />
|Danbury<br />
|<br />
*[[Hawarden]]<br />
*[[Les Paddocks]]<br />
*The Edge<br />
|-<br />
|Little Baddow<br />
|<br />
*Infans Domum<br />
|-<br />
|Cold Norton<br />
|<br />
*Nowhere<br />
|-<br />
|Maldon<br />
|<br />
*Musica Domum<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |'''[[Greater Baddow]]'''<br />
| rowspan="3" |[[File:Baddow.jpg|150px]]<br />
| rowspan="3" |54<br />
| rowspan="3" |2<br />
| rowspan="3" |26th December 2017<br />
| rowspan="3" |[[Essexia]]<br />
| rowspan="3" |Earl Gordon of Baddow<br />
|-<br />
|Great Baddow<br />
|<br />
*[[Emperors Residence]]<br />
*Marconi Tower House<br />
*Castra Ingnis<br />
|-<br />
|Sandon<br />
|<br />
*[[Danko House]]<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="4" |'''[[Colchester]]'''<br />
| rowspan="4" |[[File:Colchester.png|150px]]<br />
| rowspan="4" |TBD<br />
| rowspan="4" |TBD<br />
| rowspan="4" |23rd March 2020<br />
| rowspan="4" |[[Essexia]]<br />
| rowspan="4" |[[Jamie M (Essexia)|Earl Jamie of Storm Radio]]<br />
|-<br />
|Colchester Town<br />
|<br />
*Smokers' Den<br />
*Storm Radio<br />
|-<br />
|Crappius Maximus<br />
|<br />
*Kelvedon<br />
*Marks Tey<br />
|-<br />
|Tendring<br />
|<br />
*Clacton<br />
*Jaywick<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="5" |'''[[Shenfield]]'''<br />
| rowspan="5" |''No photo available''<br />
| rowspan="5" |TBD<br />
| rowspan="5" |TBD<br />
| rowspan="5" |23rd March 2020<br />
| rowspan="5" |[[Essexia]]<br />
| rowspan="5" |''To be appointed''<br />
|-<br />
|Shenfield<br />
|<br />
*Railway Staion<br />
*State Regulated Costa<br />
|-<br />
|Hutton<br />
|<br />
*Tanglewood Estate<br />
|-<br />
|Brendwood<br />
|<br />
*Brendwood Station<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
Shenfield Occupied Zone<br />
|<br />
*Shenludza<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Economy== <br />
Essexia's national currency is the [[Essexian Yen]] (¥). It's currency consists of paper notes, in the form of the ¥5, ¥10, ¥20, ¥50, and ¥100 notes, all of which are horizontal, coloured according to the denomination, and feature King Terry on the reverse and an Essexian figure on the front. Five Essex Yen is equal to One British Pound. Both Essex Yen and British Sterling are accepted in Essexia. On special occasions, the Essexia Imperial Mint may print vertical notes which are legal tender and may feature varying background images and figures, however, they will always feature the Sovereign on the reverse. Printing of the Essex Yen is controlled by the [[Royal Bank of Essexia]].<br />
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On September 1, 2018, Lord Matthew produced the first estimated budget report for the Parliament, however, due to the table contradicting the Wrythe Convention, it was made obsolete on the 8th of December 2018.<br />
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In 2018, the King made the first transaction using physical Yen notes and purchased a tie from Lord Chris for ¥50 during the first State of the Union.<br />
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In 2019 filmmakers paid ¥2250 to film within the Essexian district of Hawarden, thus making the the district and by extension the Earldom, the largest single economy within Essexia.<br />
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The national airline, [[Essexiair]], is a major source of income for the micronation; With -¥35 a month, it is the most profitable airline in Essexia.<br />
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==Culture==<br />
[[File:EssexiaFCTeam.PNG|thumb|Some of the Essexian football team posing for a post-match photo.]]<br />
The nation of Essexia seeks to maintain its close historical culture with Britain. The main language is English, and the Essex accent is integral to Essexian core identity, and is what Essexia regards as its most recognisable trait amongst other micronations. As well as this, Newcastle based bakery Gregg's is seen as core to Essexian identity, as there are over 73 branches in the county and it is a known and respected brand, despite its origin from outside of Essexia. Despite this, the national food is Pork Plugga, which is an Essex based food that is liked throughout the county. The national bird, the wood pigeon, was chosen as such because of its abundance across Essexian land, and irreconcilability within the county.<br />
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There has been much misconception around the world that all people from Essex are lazy, have fake tan and white teeth, traits which are presumably distributed via reality TV shows such as 'The Only Way Is Essex'. However, many Essexians argue that this is not representative of all people. The county of Essex is historically right wing and pro monarchy, ideas that Essexia takes into its stride, and the monarchist values constitute the micronation.<br />
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After reviewing the 1994 American Society of Civil Engineers report into the wonders of the 20th century, the Essexian Government disputes the fact the Marconi Tower, in Chelmsford is not included. The Marconi Tower is not only the main cultural icon of Essexia, featuring on many banknotes and the Kings coat of arms, but it is also a technological marvel for its age, and represents the birth of the radio which has been key in the development of modern humankind. Thus, on the 6th of January 2019, the Parliament voted unanimously on recognising it as the 8th wonder of the world.<br />
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There are nine radio stations in Essexia, all of which were merged under the [[Dean Network]] in the Media Merger Act 2019. 5 of these stations are Radio Dean stations, another 3 belong to the [[FAR Network]] under the Dean Network, and the Imperial Essexian Tune List.<br />
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There are 39 people who hold Essexian Citizenship, as of a census held on New Years Day. This number includes those who have applied, and the families of those who reside in Essexian territory. To uphold the Preservation of Culture and Identity Act of 2018, applications for citizenship can only be reviewed if the applicant lives within the county of Essex, and is willing to contribute their land to the micronation.<br />
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The National sports team [[Essexia FC]] was founded and played its first game on the 29th March 2019 against other small, amateur teams in Sandon, Essex. Although they didn't win any games, they came close to drawing on two matches, and overall were praised by referees and other teams for their spirit and military uniforms.<br />
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The [[Finn (Essexia)|Earldom of Hawarden]] is seen as an entertainment hub, as in July 2019 a group filmmakers paid ¥2250 for rights to film within the premises of Hawarden. This was a great opportunity for Essexia to been seen, although no Essexian imagery is seen in the footage taken as it would have been not fit in for what was filmed as it was to do with German celebration of Oktoberfest. The ¥2000 paid also makes the District of Hawarden the largest GDP in the province of Greater Danbury.<br />
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==External links==<br />
===Government===<br />
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*[https://sites.google.com/view/essexiagov/home Official website]<br />
*[https://twitter.com/essexiaofficial Official Twitter]<br />
*[https://www.instagram.com/essexia_official/ Official Instagram]<br />
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===General===<br />
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*[https://www.reddit.com/r/Essexia/ Reddit page for Essexia]. <small>''Essexian news organisation, The Weekly Reader, is posted on to there.''</small><br />
*[https://sites.google.com/view/radiodean/home Dean Network Website]<br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPCuOti54O1WfT15LTyh_xg Dean Network YouTube channel]<br />
*[https://essexiair.co.uk/ Essexiair's Website]<br />
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[[Category:Essexia|Essexia]] <br />
[[Category:Micronations]] <br />
[[Category:Grand Unified Micronational member states]]<br />
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[[Category:Anglophone sector]]<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Essexia, Commonwealth of}}</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Cabinet_of_Essexia&diff=621394Cabinet of Essexia2020-06-16T16:42:19Z<p>Bluereal: /* Composition of the cabinet */</p>
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<div>The [[Essexian Cabinet]] was formed on the 3rd of January 2019 as part of the governmental reforms taking place in the New Year.<br />
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The people appointed to these roles have usually been appointed on the basis of the Emperor's recommendations to the First Minister, currently, Lord Jamie, who is authorised to have full control over the cabinet. The Imperial Cabinet has only ever seen two major shifts from its creation, one being around the time of Earl Finn's departure, and the other after the [[2019 Essexian general election|election of July 1st 2019]]. As of present, the cabinet is composed of 20 people, including Ministers without portfolio.<br />
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The cabinet's role is to govern aspects of the Commonwealth and Essexian National Order, and meet of a by-monthly basis to discuss the workings of the Emperor. The cabinet of Essexia has no power to implement policy or change law, for that is the job of the Parliament which is completely devolved of the Crowns authority. The cabinet can, however, suggest policy to be perused by parliament. <br />
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The 2019 reforms to Essexia not only clarified the positions of the elected officials but also the Imperial family, and the chain of command which the most vital Essexian actions would pass through. It determined that the First Minister would be the executive authority in the cabinet, and power would therein by devolved by certain prerogatives to other ministers who exercise the functions of their respective ministries, of which, there are currently 14 including the First and Second Ministers offices. <br />
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The cabinet has the power to trigger a vote of no confidence towards the First Minister, and [[Raging Valentines|have only done so once]].<br />
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==Composition of the cabinet==<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; margin:auto; width:50%; border=" 1"<br />
!Portfolio<br />
!Portrait<br />
!Minister<br />
!Since<br />
|-<br />
|[[First Minister of Essexia|First Minister]]<br />
Minister of Education<br />
|[[File:SamESX.png|border|100px]]<br />
|[[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam]]<br />
|30th May 2020<br />
16th March 2020<br />
|-<br />
|[[Second Minister of Essexia|Second Minister of Essexia]]<br />
Minister of the Environment<br />
|[[File:Newtonesx.jpg|border|100px]]<br />
|[[Newton von Uberquie|Lord Newton]]<br />
|31st May 2020<br />
3rd March 2020<br />
|-<br />
|[[Chancellor of Essexia|Chancellor of the Exchequer]]<br />
|[[File:Nicolasesx.png|border|100px]]<br />
|[[Nicolás Millán|Chancellor Nicolás]]<br />
|26th March 2020<br />
|-<br />
|[[Interior Ministry of Essexia|Interior Minister]]<br />
|[[File:Essexia_Matthew.png|border|100px]]<br />
|[[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]]<br />
|1st June 2020<br />
|-<br />
|[[Interior Ministry of Essexia|Foreign Minister]]<br />
|[[File:Blankface.png|border|100px]]<br />
|''Vacant''<br />
|1st June 2020<br />
|-<br />
|[[Essexian Ministry of Defence|Minister of Defence]]<br />
|[[File:Essexia_Summers.png|border|100px]]<br />
|[[Ben S (Essexia)|Crown Minister Summers]]<br />
|29th July 2019<br />
|-<br />
|[[Essexian Ministry of Justice|Minister of Justice]]<br />
|[[File:Essexia_Harley.jpg|border|100px]]<br />
|[[Jacob M (Essexia)|Crown Minister Harley]]<br />
|3rd June 2020<br />
|-<br />
|Minister of Health<br />
|[[File:KingAlexI2019.jpeg|border|100px]]<br />
|[[Alexander I, King of Lytera|Prince Alex]]<br />
|3rd March 2020<br />
|-<br />
|Minister of Media<br />
|[[File:Essexia_Becky.png|border|100px]]<br />
|[[Princess Becky of Essexia|Princess Becky]]<br />
|3rd March 2020<br />
|-<br />
|Minister of Technology<br />
|[[File:BenHESX.jpg|border|100px]]<br />
|[[Ben H (Essexia)|Lord Ben]]<br />
|1st January 2019<br />
|-<br />
|Minister of Culture<br />
|[[File:ZarelJune2019.jpeg|border|100px]]<br />
|[[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Lord Zarel]]<br />
|3rd March 2020<br />
|-<br />
|Minister of Sport<br />
|[[File:Elliot ESX.jpg|border|100px]]<br />
|[[Elliot B (Essexia)|Lord Elliot]]<br />
|26th March 2020<br />
|-<br />
|Minister of Transport and Industry<br />
|[[File:Hawarden Arms.png|border|100px]]<br />
|[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]]<br />
|1st June 2020<br />
|}<br />
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[[category:essexia]]<br />
[[category:Essexian Cabinet]]</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Ministry_of_Interior_(Essexia)&diff=621393Ministry of Interior (Essexia)2020-06-16T16:41:15Z<p>Bluereal: /* List of Interior Ministers */</p>
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<div>{{Infobox Political Post<br />
| border = parliamentary<br />
| minister = not_prime<br />
| insignia = Interior Seal.png|<br />
insigniacaption = Seal of the<br />
| department = [[Interior Ministry of Essexia]]<br />
| post = Interior Ministry<br />
| image = Essexia_Matthew.png<br />
| imagesize = 120<br />
| incumbent = [[Lord Matthew|Matthew S (Essexia)]]<br />
| incumbentsince = 11th May 2020<br />
| appointer = [[Emperor Terry of Essexia]] on the advice of the [[First Minister of Essexia|First Minister]] [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
}}<br />
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The Interior Ministry of Essexia is a government department of the [[Commonwealth of Essexia]], and is a key department in the [[Cabinet of Essexia]]. It is in charge the general administration of the '''Essexian National Order''', which is the Essexian equivalent of the civil service. The department is headed by the Interior Minister who is currently Crown Minister Gilbert, who is responsible for many of the internal affairs of Essexia, mostly updating of the population records, the administration of Parliament records and other archives. They also hold one of the two pardoning powers of the Commonwealth. <br />
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The Interior Minister originally held a role with responsibilities more resemblant to that of a British Home Secretary. Under the 2019 Constitution, the Interior Minister was a role that became appointed by the monarch under the advice of the [[First Minister of Essexia]], although in theory the Emperor has no say in the matter and has never prevented a First Ministerial appointment. <br />
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==List of Junior Departments==<br />
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Under the Ministerial Reform Act, a series of new departments under the Interior Ministry were established to help it cope with its increasing workload and to assign a Junior Minister to each of the Interiors key areas. The three junior ministries are;<br />
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*Department of Enrolment<br />
*Department of National Administration<br />
*Department of Security and Social Affairs<br />
*Department of Transport<br />
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The Department of Enrolment is in charge of handling the immigration into and from Essexia, and the registration, recording, and handling of all Essexian Citizenship's. <br />
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The Department of National Administration is more broad, and handles areas that are not covered by other Departments. <br />
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The Department of Security and Social Affairs is in charge of handling the operation of the National Police, Fire, Ambulance, Coastguard, and Air Marshall departments, with the aim of making the Citizens of Essexias’ lives safer. It also handles the National Security of the Nation in any appropriate circumstance, and the conduct and behaviour of the Parliament, Crown Ministries, Junior Ministries, and Civil Services. Notably, the latter department holds significant power for a junior department; after the Ministerial Code of Conduct 2019 its role became more structured and had the framework it needed to operate within the bounds of the law. <br />
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The Department of Transport is responsible for all state-owned transportation in Essexia, as well as the services involved within transportation (Such as handling driving licenses and infrastructure). <br />
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As of present, there are 4 Ministers in the Interior Ministry, including the Interior Minister himself.<br />
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==Notable laws established==<br />
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In terms of the amount of legislation produced by a department, the Interior Ministry has always been, and still is, the most productive ministry, producing over fifty acts that have subsequently become law in as little as two years. Some of its most notable acts include;<br />
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*The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Essexia ''(produced by [[Lord Matthew of Essexia]] while he was in the Interior Ministry.)''<br />
*Constitutional Reform Act 2019<br />
*Provinces Act 2019<br />
*Essexian National Order Act 2018<br />
*Electoral Law Act 2018<br />
*Great Reform Act 2019<br />
*Shenfield Autonomy Act 2020<br />
*Parliamentary Sessions Act 2019<br />
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==List of Interior Ministers==<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+'''''Ministers of the Interior'''''<br />
!Portrait<br />
!Term in Office<br />
!Minister<br />
!Party<br />
!Government<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:Essexia_Matthew.png|150px]]<br />
|Early 2018<br />
to<br />
<br />
22 July 2018<br />
|[[Lord Matthew of Essexia|Lord Matthew]]<br />
|None<br />
|<br />
*Hawarden Ministry<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:Hawarden Arms.png|150px]]<br />
|22 July 2018<br />
to<br />
<br />
9 August 2018<br />
<br />
''<small>10 days</small>''<br />
|[[Earl Finn of Hawarden]]<br />
|[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
|<br />
*Hawarden Ministry<br />
*Essexian Political Commonwealth I<br />
*Essexian Political Commonwealth II<br />
*Jamie Ministry<br />
|<br />
*'''''Shortest tenure as Interior Ministry.'''''<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:Essexia_Matthew.png|150px]]<br />
|9 August 2018 <br>to<br> 1 January 2019 <br><small>''145 days''</small><br />
|[[Lord Matthew of Essexia]]<br />
|[[Royalist Party of Essexia]]<br />
|<br />
*Hawarden Ministry<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:Essexia_Jack.png|150px]]<br />
|1 January 2019 <br>to<br> 29 July 2019 <br><small>''209 days''</small><br />
|[[Earl Jack of Essexia]]<br />
|[[National Conservative Party of Essexia]]<br />
|<br />
*Essexian Political Commonwealth I<br />
*Essexian Political Commonwealth II<br />
*Jamie Ministry<br />
*Jacob Ministry<br />
|<br />
*'''''First Interior Minister to become [[First Minister of Essexia]].'''''<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:Hawarden Arms.png|150px]]<br />
|29th July 2019<br />
to<br />
<br />
3rd March 2020<br />
<br />
''<small>218 days</small>''<br />
|[[Earl Finn of Hawarden]]<br />
|[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party of Essexia]]<br />
|<br />
*Jacob Ministry<br />
*Rhino Ministry<br />
*Transferal Government<br />
*Interim Giraffe Government<br />
*Rhino Ministry II<br />
*Giraffe Ministry<br />
|<br />
*'''''Oversaw the collapse of the government several times under the series of military juntas during 2019.'''''<br />
*'''''Longest single tenure as Interior Minister.'''''<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:Essexia_Jack.png|150px]]<br />
|3rd March 2020 <br>to<br>11th May 2020<br />
<small>''69 days''</small><br />
|[[Earl Jack of Essexia|Earl Jack of Molrams]]<br />
|[[Giraffe Concordat]]<br />
|<br />
*Giraffe Ministry<br />
|<br />
*'''''First Interior Minister to become re-assume the role after another ministerial position.'''''<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:Blankface.png|150px]]<br />
|11th May 2020<br>to<br>1st June 2020<br />
|[[Matthew G (Essexia)|Crown Minister Gilbert]]<br />
|[[Giraffe Concordat]]<br />
|<br />
*Giraffe Ministry<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:Essexia_Matthew.png|150px]]<br />
|1st June 2020<br>to<br>''present''<br />
|[[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]]<br />
|[[Progressive Workers' Party]]/[[Rhino Alliance]]<br />
|<br />
*Rhino Ministry III<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
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[[Category:Essexia]]<br />
[[Category:Essexian Cabinet]]</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Finn_(Essexia)&diff=621390Finn (Essexia)2020-06-16T16:30:46Z<p>Bluereal: </p>
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|-<br />
! colspan="2" style="background: #f9f9f9; color: #000000; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;" class="fn"| Earl Finn of Hawarden<br />
|-<br />
{{#if: {{{caption|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" {{!}} KG KCW<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{image|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} | <br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" {{!}} <span class="photo">[[File:Hawarden Arms.png|250px]]</span><br />
{{!}}-<br />
<br />
{{#if: {{{caption|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" {{!}} ''Arms of the Earldom''<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{office 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="background: #e6e6f8; color: #000000; font-size: 98%; text-align: right;" {{!}} <center>'''Minister of Foreign Affairs''' <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{date 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''In Office'''<br> 26 March 2020 - 11 May 2020</center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Predecessor<br />
{{!}} [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Successor<br />
{{!}} [[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{hog name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Appointed by<br />
{{!}} [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} [[Queen of Essexia|Monarch]]<br />
{{!}} [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{office 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="background: #e6e6f8; color: #000000; font-size: 98%; text-align: right;" {{!}} <center>'''Minister of the Interior''' <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{date 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''In Office'''<br>22 July 2018 - 2 July 2019 <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Predecessor<br />
{{!}} [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{hog name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Appointed by<br />
{{!}} [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Jacob]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} [[Queen of Essexia|Monarch]]<br />
{{!}} [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{date 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''In Office'''<br>14 February 2020 - 26 March 2020<small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Predecessor<br />
{{!}} [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Successor<br />
{{!}} [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{hog name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Appointed by<br />
{{!}} [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} [[Queen of Essexia|Monarch]]<br />
{{!}} [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{office 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="background: #e6e6f8; color: #000000; font-size: 98%; text-align: right;" {{!}} <center>'''Warden of the Royal Bank''' <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{date 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''In Office'''<br>22 July 2018 - 22 July 2019 <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Predecessor<br />
{{!}} ''Position Created''<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Successor<br />
{{!}} [[Earl Jack of Molrams|Earl Jack]] <br><small>Position merged into Chancellor</small><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} [[Queen of Essexia|Monarch]]<br />
{{!}} [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{office 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="background: #e6e6f8; color: #000000; font-size: 98%; text-align: right;" {{!}} <center>'''[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party|Leader of the Liberal Socialist & Coop]]''' <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{date 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''In Office'''<br>25 July 2018 - 1 May 2020<small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Predecessor<br />
{{!}} ''Position Created''<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Successor<br />
{{!}} [[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{office 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="background: #e6e6f8; color: #000000; font-size: 98%; text-align: right;" {{!}} <center>'''[[First Minister of Essexia]]''' <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{date 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''In Office'''<br>19 September 2018 – 1 January 2019<small>{{{moretext|}}}</small></center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Predecessor<br />
{{!}} ''Position Created''<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Successor<br />
{{!}} [[Chris W (Essexia)|Lord Chris]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} [[Queen of Essexia|Monarch]]<br />
{{!}} [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''In Office'''<br>13 March 2019 – 27 May 2019 <small></small></center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Predecessor<br />
{{!}} [[Chris W (Essexia)|Lord Chris]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Successor<br />
{{!}} [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} [[Queen of Essexia|Monarch]]<br />
{{!}} [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''In Office'''<br>5 January 2020 - 14 February 2020 <small></small></center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Predecessor<br />
{{!}} [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Jacob]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Successor<br />
{{!}} [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} [[Queen of Essexia|Monarch]]<br />
{{!}} [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{office 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="background: #e6e6f8; color: #000000; font-size: 98%; text-align: right;" {{!}} <center>'''[[Parliament of Essexia|Lord of Essexia]]''' <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{date 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''In Office'''<br>26 December 2017 - 16 June 2020<small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
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'''Rt. Hon. Earl Finn''' was a Member of Parliament in the [[Essexia|Commonwealth of Essexia]]. Earl Finn is the Earl of Greater Danbury, and controls around 11 acres of land in [[Hawarden]], District in the County of Danbury.<br />
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He was the leader of the [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]] from the party's creation until [[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam]] took over on the 1st May 2020.<br />
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==History==<br />
He was hired as Warden of the Royal Bank for the RBE in July 2018, by, the then, [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|King Terry]].<br />
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On 25 July 2018 he founded the [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]] a centre-left social democratic party aiming to make Essexia a better place for the many and not the few, he was also appointed Senator for the Chelmer constituency in the, then, [[Parliament of Essexia|Essexian Senate]]. An interest has also been expressed in colonising Antarctica in the name of Essexia. On September 19, 2018, he became the leader of the Commonwealth of Essexia after the Treaty of Chelmsford established the Liberal Socialists as the ruling party, and helped re-establish the Essexian monarchy after the September Coup.<br />
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On December 31, 2018, Earl Finn resigned as Prime Minister of the Commonwealth due to the passing of the Monarchical Powers Act on the same day that granted the monarch almost absolute power with an advisory Parliament, however the Liberal Socialists remained in power, with an advisory Parliament, with [[Chris W (Essexia)|Lord Chris]] assuming the role of First Minister on 1 January 2019. Following his resignation, in March 2019 Earl Finn assumed the role again, after Lord Chris was forced out after Chris upset the monarch. <br />
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Earl Finn left office for the second time on the 27th of May 2019, after announcing he would do so on the 24th. On the afternoon of the 26th, [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]], leader of the Royalist Party, announced that Finn's successor would be [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]. <br />
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Since the 20th of June, Finn has been a member of the Discord of the [[Fifth Aenderian Republic]] as a private citizen of Essexia. Slightly less than a month later, on the 14 July 2019, Finn's request for Aenderian citizenship was approved. Making him one of only two Essexians to hold dual micronational citizenship at that time.<br />
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Finn once again became [[First Minister of Essexia]] on the 5th of January 2020, following the events of the [[Grey Weekend]]. A vote of no confidence in the Earl as First Minister by the [[Giraffe Concordat]] forced him to resign on the 14th February, leaving Second Minister [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]] to become acting First Minister until Emperor Terry allowed Earl Jack to form a government on the 17th.<br />
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==Politics==<br />
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===Hawarden Ministry===<br />
Earl Finn lead Essexia though, what was in theory, the most democratic time in Essexia as, even though the members of Parliament were appointed not elected, the Parliament had significantly more power than it does today, with the Parliament and the monarch being equals. Earl Finn's tenure as Prime Minister started with [[Founding Fathers of Essexia#September Coup|the September Coup]], where he hoped to serve as guardian of the new Essexian Democracy. To try and achieve a stable democracy Earl Finn allied himself with the Royalist Party in Parliament to secure a majority. It is believed by some that the Royalists, under [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]], used the LSC to appear more democratic to the people, however this remains unconfirmed. Earl Finn's first term as Prime Minister is seen as success until the last day, where the '''Monarchical Powers Act 2018''' was passed, where Earl Finn resigned from Prime Ministership in protest, as it undid much of the work done after the September Coup to increase in Parliamentary power.<br />
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===Political Commonwealth I===<br />
Even though Earl Finn's Liberal Socialists were part of the Parliamentary Coalition with the Royalists, Earl Finn acted as a member of the opposition in this time, often voting against the government, lead by the LSC's own Lord Chris as First Minister. Although he did vote with the government in passing the Essexian Constitution of January 2019.<br />
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===Political Commonwealth II===<br />
Lord Chris upset the monarch and due to the '''Monarchical Powers Act''' removed Chris from the role of First Minister, the King turned to Earl Finn become First Minister and he accepted. Throughout Earl Finn's second term as First Minister, it was clear that he was just the democratic figure head to the Royalist government and even as First Minister he would routinely vote against government bills as he was often bypassed in the decision making process. Eventually, it was agreed that Earl Finn would step down as First Minister on the 16th of June 2019. On the 24th of May Lord Matthew instructed Earl Finn that he would resign as First Minister now or be forced out, eventually they agreed Finn would go without a fight at 00:00 on the 27th of May 2019, and the Royalists would vote for any bills he proposed as First Minister. He proposed two bills as First Minister, the first being the '''Economic Regulations Act 2019''', and the second being the '''Hawarden Reforms''' (which consisted of a series of acts and intended to reform the Parliament to become more democratic and fair). These bills were passed and rejected respectively, although the first was later ratified under the Jamie Ministry.<br />
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===Opposition under Lord Jamie===<br />
Earl Finn's LSC originally started as the 3rd party under the Jamie Ministry, and although in opposition during the [[Danbury Conference]] he was a one of the two day members who reviewed the constitution. Earl Finn has worked with the government to pass the bills agreed on at the Danbury Conference but has stated that "''being in opposition is far better than being Matthew's puppet''". Earl Finn was the primary opposition to Jamie's actions during the [[Jamie M (Essexia)#Events of 27th May 2019|the 27th of May Events]].<br />
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====The 2019 Essexian Election====<br />
Even though the LSC did not win the [[2019 Essexian general election]] he managed to secure his party as the official opposition in Essexia. Increasing their seats in parliament by 2 after the day was over, so the LSC had 3 seats in parliament. After the election LSC membership also greatly increased.<br />
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====Continuing opposition under Jamie====<br />
The Jamie Ministry came to a crashing end during the '''Black Weekend'', where the Old Royalist element of the Royalist plotted to call a vote of no confidence in Lord Jamie's First Ministership, it should be noted that a no confidence vote in Lord Jamie as First Minister would not cause a general election but instead force the ruling party to change their first minister. Both the New Royalists and the Old Royalist factions approached the LSC leader, [[Earl Finn of Hawarden]], to get LSC support. Earl Finn was initially hesitant to support either side, as he saw getting rid of Jamie would make someone less sympathetic to the LSC's desires in power, but he also still remembered Lord Jamie's actions during the crisis of May 26th.<br />
Earl Finn eventually told the Old Royalists he would vote for no confidence in the government, that would lead to a general election, but not no confidence in Lord Jamie's First Ministership. The Old Royalists rejected his proposal so in retaliation he told Lord Jamie who was plotting against him. When Lord Matthew found out about it he resigned from the Royalists and the parliament creating, this was followed by multiple Royalists resigning from the party with only the 4 New Royalist Lords remaining part of the party, for the Royalists to rule a majority government they would require the support of the LSC, who were hesitant to form a coalition with Lord Jamie, as historically the LSC had been bullied into submission by the Royalists in previous coalitions and a coalition did not have the clear support of the Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party, leading to there being no clear first party in the parliament.<br />
So after much turmoil, Lord Jamie resigned from his position as First Minister just before Emperor Terry declared martial law making [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Crown Minister Jacob]], Lord Commissar of Essexia.<br />
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===Opposition to Martial Law===<br />
The LSC were the main party opposed to martial law as [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Jacob]] was a traditionalist and it was unclear whether or not Lord Jacob would simply scrap the parliament and restore the absolute monarchy that existed prior to the September Coup. The Liberal Socialists instead proposed that [[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]] head the military government, however this was strongly against the wishes of the majority of the Old Guard.<br />
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The military regime was a significant part of the policy motivation during the writing of the LSC party manifesto, and thus the LSC manifesto focuses on significantly limiting the power of the military during peacetime and the monarchy, as well as making it harder to declare martial law.<br />
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===Opposition under the Jacob Ministry===<br />
The parliament was restored by Emperor Terry after 8 days of martial law and the LSC returned to parliament with one fewer seat than they left, with newly created [[Old Guard Party]] having a plurality of seats with 5 of the 11 seats. The LSC were relegated to a secondary opposition after the Emperor's reinstatement of parliament, although they have less Lords than the Royalists, they are seen as a more credible opposition. He has also supported the idea of forming an alliance with the New Royalists, however would not do so without the support of the LSC.<br />
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===Rhino Administration===<br />
Following the pragmatic creation of the [[Rhino Alliance]], due to the [[Grey Weekend]], the membership of the alliance chose Earl Finn as leader of the organisation as he was seen as the most experienced option to lead Essexia after the minor crisis. He subsequently confirmed as First Minister on the 5th of January 2020. This began his third term in the role. However, this term came to a dramatic end after only 40 days, the [[Giraffe Concordat]] held a successful vote of no confidence, turning Lord Jamie into acting First Minister. He was then made Minister of the Interior by Lord Jamie, who then called a [[2020 Essexian general election|general election]].<br />
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===Opposition to the Giraffe Interim Administration===<br />
On 17 February 2020, Finn's tenure as First Minister officially came to an end with Emperor Terry appointing Earl Jack as First Minister pushing the LSC back into opposition. Finn stated that "despite my disappointment I have faith that the people of Essexia will choose democracy over dictatorship on March 1st". Earl Jack has stated in response that "If the Essexian people were to vote for democracy, [Earl Finn] should also expect to lose."<br />
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=== Giraffe Ministry ===<br />
Following Lord Jamie's split from the Rhino Alliance to the Giraffe Concordat, and Lord Matthew's resignation as Foreign Minister after nearly a year of service, Earl Finn was made the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the 26th March 2020. Although lacking the extensive experience that Lord Matthew had gained, Finn has made great strides in understanding and interacting with the micronational community.<br />
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==Personal Life==<br />
Earl Finn is not known for having a great personal life, and his social life is described by others as "not great".<br />
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==Achievements==<br />
The Rt. Hon. Earl Finn designed the public [[Essexian Yen]] banknotes, helped create the RBE, and provides assistance to Emperor Terry and [[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]]. He also designed the coat of arms of Essexia as well as the coat of arms for Emperor Terry. On the 10th of October 2018, Earl Finn founded Essexian Aeronautical and Space Technologies Laboratories (EAST), a science corporation with the objective of space exploration. Later that month on the 25th of October 2018 he founded the [[FAR Network]].<br>Additionally, he has been the First Minister of the Commonwealth of Essexia for three terms (serving as Essexia's only Prime Minister in his first term). Earl Finn designed the logo and coat of arms of the Royal Bank of Essexia on the 31st of May 2019. On 28 July 2019, 1 am BST, Earl Finn served as judge of the Aenderian case "The Government of Aenderia, et al. v Russell Gilzem". He drew criticism from the defence for refusing to state [[Fifth Aenderian Republic|Aenderia]] had no authority over to prosecute Mr Gilzem as in the eyes of the court Auvenum, where the offences took place, had illegally seceded from Aenderia.<br />
For his work as First Minister of Essexia and for service to Essexia he was awarded the Most Noble Order of the Commonwealth of Essexia (KG) by Lord Matthew, on 29th May 2019<ref>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/396427921155293195/705216255766036498/Screenshot_20200430-013511.png Lord Matthew awarding Earl Finn over Discord direct messages]</ref><br />
On 2nd May 2020 Earl Finn was appointed to the Order of William I at the rank Knight Cross of the Order.<ref>[https://commons.micronations.wiki/wiki/Sixth_Decree_of_William_I,_King_of_Gradonia Sixth Decree of William I, King of Gradonia]</ref><br />
==Personality==<br />
Earl Finn is well versed in nothing in particular, he is known for his interest in former industrial areas and his love for the American state of [[w:Michigan|Michigan]]. He is also respected as a very British citizen.<br />
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==References==<br />
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| birth_date = 30 July<br />
| birth_place = The North, [[w:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]<br />
| spouse = Amy Cracky (m.2019)<br />
| citizenship = [[Essexia|Essexian]]<br />
| nationality = [[w:United Kingdom|British]]<br />
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Harley C is a Junior Minister under the Ministry of Justice in the [[Commonwealth of Essexia]]. He was appointed to his position on the 26th April 2020 by [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Justice Minister Jacob]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
Harley first became active in Essexia between April and May 2020, after a period of relative peacefulness and during the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a student of law, alongside Justice Minister Jacob and [[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]], he developed an interest in developing the nation's legal and legislative systems, prominently displayed by his work in the [[Essexian Legislative Review]]. His first Bill, the Brothels Act 2020 (presented by [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]] on behalf of the Junior Minister), displayed his ability at creating and passing clear, effective and original legislation, a skill no doubt aided by his close cooperation with Jacob.<br />
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==Awards==<br />
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On the 21st May 2020 Harley was awarded the Jack Cross by [[Jamie M (Essexia)|First Minister Jamie]] for showing exceptional levels of commitment and hard work in constructing the Legal Essexian Database and preparing to create the Law Commission.<br />
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==Legislation==<br />
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As part of the [[Justice Ministry of Essexia|Ministry of Justice]] Harley has co-written two prominent pieces of legislation, the Legal Essexian Database Act and the Law Commission.<br />
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!Pass/Fail<br />
!Date of Assent<br />
!Notes<br />
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|[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IRCt9bZcskFFKj7TFUo-ya74FqzEgt_82151rTaMMto/edit Legal Essexian Database Act]<br />
|Passed<br />
|27th April 2020<br />
|Advocated by [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]]<br />
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|[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fpT-WuB6plSEFWQcXACWEOShnyhTJD3VJqq56nUrXUo/edit Law Commission Act]<br />
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|28th April 2020<br />
|Advocated by [[Ben H (Essexia)|Lord Ben]]<br />
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|[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S3EQIsMyUavLN5D0yx9iuAvmHXbkeCHUDpALAFke7tE/edit Brothels Act]<br />
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|22nd May 2020<br />
|First solo act<br />
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|'''Total: 3 Documents'''<br />
|'''<nowiki>3 Passed | 0 Failed</nowiki>'''<br />
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Essexia is a government department in the [[Commonwealth of Essexia]], and a key department of the [[Cabinet of Essexia]]. It is responsible for handling foreign affairs, managing diplomatic relations and representing the nation as a whole outside of the Commonwealth. The department is headed by the Foreign Minister, who is currently [[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]].<br />
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==List of Junior Departments==<br />
Under the Ministerial Reform Act, a small number of new departments under the Foreign Ministry were established in order to help the Foreign Ministry cope with increased workload and scope. These Junior Ministries are:<br />
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* Department of Development<br />
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The Department of Development handles affairs regarding the development of other micronations, or of Essexia by other micronations. An example would be an infrastructure project within Essexia aided in part by another micronation; The department would handle this project.<br />
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The Department of Communications is responsible for communication between Essexia and other micronations, generally outside of the [[Grand Unified Micronational]].<br />
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!Party<br />
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|[[File:Essexia_Jack.png|150px]]<br />
|27th December 2017 <br>to<br> 12th July 2019 <br><small>''562 days''</small><br />
|[[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]]<br />
|[[National Conservative Party of Essexia]]<br />
[[Essexian Union of Fascists]]<br />
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Monarchist Party of Essexia[[Commonwealth Party of Essexia]]<br />
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*Hawarden Ministry<br />
*Essexian Political Commonwealth I<br />
*Essexian Political Commonwealth II<br />
*Jamie Ministry<br />
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*'''''First Foreign Minister.'''''<br />
*'''Longest single tenure as Foreign Minister, and in any cabinet position.'''<br />
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|12th July 2019<br>to<br> 23rd March 2020 <br><small>''255 days''</small><br />
|[[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]]<br />
|[[Royalist Party of Essexia]]<br />
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[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party of Essexia]]<br />
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*Jamie Ministry<br />
*Jacob Ministry<br />
*Rhino Ministry<br />
*Transferral Government<br />
*Interim Giraffe Government<br />
*Rhino Ministry II<br />
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*'''''First LibSoc Foreign Minister'''''<br />
*'''''Foreign Minister under most separate Governments'''''<br />
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|[[File:ESX wiki Earl.JPG|150px]]<br />
|26th March 2020 <br>to<br>11th May 2020<br />
''<small>46 days</small>''<br><br />
|[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]]<br />
|[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party of Essexia]]<br />
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*Giraffe Ministry<br />
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*'''''Only First Minister to have become Foreign Minister after their First Minister tenure.'''''<br />
*'''''Shortest tenure as Foreign Minister.'''''<br />
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|[[File:Essexia_Jack.png|150px]]<br />
|11th May 2020<br>to<br>Present<br />
|[[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]]<br />
|[[Giraffe Concordat]]<br />
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*Giraffe Ministry<br />
*Rhino Ministry III<br />
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*'''''First Foreign Minister to have multiple non-consecutive terms.'''''<br />
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<div>The Essexian Legislative Review was a series of cabinet meetings held by Justice Minister [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Jacob]] and Junior Minister (MoJ) [[Harley C (Essexia)|Harley]]. It will consist of a review of amendments and alterations to the current Essexian legislation following a complete review of legislation currently underway by the aforementioned individuals. <br />
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One of the goals of this review was to complete the [[Legal Essexian Database]], which it had done so after the second meeting on the 17th May 2020. Jacob and Harley were able to review each individual bill included in the Database, before the present cabinet ministers were able to discuss and decide the fate of each bill. Many were subsequently recognised as needing rewriting, amendments or repealing.<br />
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==History==<br />
The first review meeting was held on the 10th May 2020, between roughly 15:00 and 17:15 BST. [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Crown Minister Jacob]], [[Harley C (Essexia)|Junior Minister Harley]], [[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]], [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]], [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]], [[Nicolás Millán|Crown Minister Nicolás Millán]], [[Matthew G (Essexia)|Crown Minister Gilbert]] and [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]] were all present for the duration of this meeting. The present members were able to review all six Imperial Decrees, as well as twenty-four (Out of over fifty) Acts of Parliament, and identified the areas of the legislation that required repealing, rewriting and ignoring. Although this first session was successful, Jacob noted that it would indeed take multiple sessions to achieve his goal of a complete legislative review, as he had first assumed. Both Jack and Harley recorded the findings of the cabinet, whilst Jack, Finn, Jamie and Terry provided historical context for multiple pieces of legislation.<br />
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The second meeting took place between 15:00 and 18:00 BST on the 17th May 2020, where the last chunk of 2019 legislation, and all of the 2020 legislation, were reviewed. The responsibilities of different ministers regarding the alterations of Bills was discussed, and Harley organised the notes from the two meetings into a spreadsheet. Present were [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Crown Minister Jacob]], [[Harley C (Essexia)|Junior Minister Harley]], [[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]], [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]], [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]], [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]], [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Earl Jamie]], [[Matthew G (Essexia)|Crown Minister Gilbert]] and [[Princess Becky of Essexia|Princess Becky]].<br />
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After the second meeting [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Crown Minister Jacob]] and [[Harley C (Essexia)|Junior Minister Harley]] assembled the Legal Essexian Database (the official one) whilst [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Earl Jamie]] assembled the MicroWiki version of the [[Legal Essexian Database]] available for public viewing.<br />
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'''''EssexiaTalk''''' is an [[Essexia]]n [[w:news show|news]] [[w:video podcast|vodcast]] [[w:web series|web series]] released by [[Dean Network]] since [[2020]]. Created on 16 April 2020, each episode is available for free viewing on the Dean Network [[w:YouTube|YouTube channel]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPCuOti54O1WfT15LTyh_xg Dean Network official YouTube channel].</ref><ref>[https://essexiatalk.com/about/ About]. ''EssexiaTalk.com''. Retrieved 14 May 2020.</ref><br />
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The show was created by [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]] and [[Emperor Vincent I]] of [[Arthuria]], and is hosted by the two with host [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]]. Each episode focuses on short takes of different areas of [[micronationalism]], and features a varying cast of guests and hosts, and is run in weekly episodes, with breaks between seasons.<ref name="ep1">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIJUw_8ELpY Episode 1 of EssexiaTalk] on YouTube. ''Dean Network''. Retrieved 30 April 2020.</ref> The show is a video podcast, and unintentionally utilises [[w:comedy television|comedy]] as well as [[w:talk show|political talk-show]] elements. Although it has been debated whether to broadcast the show [[w:livestream|live]] or record and edit the footage, the latter was chosen as it would allow for a higher overall quality program.<ref name="es">staff (4 May 2020) [https://www.reddit.com/r/Essexia/comments/gdgnbz/the_weekly_reader_18th_edition_040520/ The Weekly Reader 18th Edition - 04/05/20]. Retrieved 4 May 2020.</ref><br />
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The show has a combined view count of 147 on YouTube as of 9 May 2020.<ref name="list">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIJUw_8ELpY&list=PLpxiCH87jF1W1Op5saM2KLxqpXfM8-8Hc EssexiaTalk episodes playlist] on YouTube. ''Dean Network''. Retrieved 9 May 2020.</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
EssexiaTalk was created on the 16 April 2020 by Earl Jack of Essexia and Emperor Vincent I of Arthuria. Earl Jack had proposed a similar idea prior to Lord Matthew, however when Vincent brought the same idea to Jack the two ideas were merged. The logo for the show was created by Lord Matthew. It was decided by Jack, Matthew and Vincent to review the status of the show following the recording of Episode 4 as to whether more episodes would be recorded, or whether to take a temporary break before resuming with another season.<br />
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The first episode, which featured guest [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Crown Minister Jacob]], the ex-Minister of Defence and an expert in military strategy, was recorded on 23 April 2020, and released on 25 April.<ref name="ep1"/> The second episode, with guests [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]] and [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]], the Foreign Minister of Essexia, was released on 29 April.<ref name="ep2">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLH1boDLkyY Episode 2 of EssexiaTalk] on YouTube. ''Dean Network''. Retrieved 30 April 2020.</ref><br />
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A [[w:podcast|podcast]] version of the show was launched on 9 May 2020,<ref>[https://essexiatalk.com/ EssexiaTalk] official website. Retrieved 9 May 2020.</ref> and they also announced they had setup a [[w:soundcloud|soundcloud]] and RSS in order to get the podcast onto other streaming services, such as [[w:iTunes|iTunes]].<ref> LordJackofEssexia (9 May 2020) [https://essexiatalk.com/2020/05/09/essexiatalk-com-goes-live/ EssexiaTalk.com goes live!] ''EssexiaTalk.com''. Retrieved 9 May 2020.</ref><br />
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==Episodes==<br />
Three episodes have been released, with one more having been planned for season 1.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12385058/episodes?season=1 Episode list] at IMDb. Retrieved 27 May 2020.</ref><br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+EssexiaTalk episodes<br />
!Episode<br />
!Number in season<br />
!Recorded<br />
!Aired<br />
!Host(s)<br />
!Theme(s)<br />
!Guest(s)<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|1<br />
|23 April 2020<br />
|25 April 2020<ref name="ep1"/><br />
|[[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]]<br>[[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]]<br>[[Emperor Vincent I]]<br />
|Micronational Militaries<br />
|[[Jacob M (Essexia)|Crown Minister Jacob]]<br />
|-<br />
|2<br />
|2<br />
|<br />
|29 April 2020<ref name="ep2"/><br />
|[[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]]<br>[[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]]<br />
|Foreign Relations<br />
|[[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br>[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]]<br />
|-<br />
|3<br />
|3<br />
|<br />
| 16 May 2020<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ctytuxp32U Episode 3 of EssexiaTalk] on YouTube. ''Dean Network''. Retrieved 29 May 2020.</ref><br />
|[[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]]<br>[[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]]<br />
|Types of government<br />
|[[Emperor Vincent I]]<br>[[Jacob M (Essexia)|Crown Minister Jacob]]<br />
|-<br />
|4<br />
|4<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Micronational drama<br />
|[[Adam F (Essexia)|Citizen Adam]]<br />
|}<br />
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==Reception==<br />
The show is new and has received no professional critique, however reviews from viewers on YouTube and [[w:Discord (software)|Discord]] have shown generally positive reception. The Weakly Reader called EssexitaTalk "an instant hit" and said "If EssexiaTalk is an image of whats to come, then the future looks, at least moderately, entertaining."<ref name="es"/><br />
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The show has a combined view count of 147 on YouTube as of 9 May 2020.<ref name="list"/><br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://essexiatalk.com/ Official website]<br />
*''[[imdb:tt12385058|EssexiaTalk]]'' on [[w:IMDb|IMDb]]<br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIJUw_8ELpY&list=PLpxiCH87jF1W1Op5saM2KLxqpXfM8-8Hc EssexiaTalk episodes playlist] on YouTube.<br />
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<div>{{Infobox election|election_name = 2020 Essexian general election<br />
|country=Essexia<br />
|type=parliamentary<br />
|ongoing= no<br />
|previous_election=2019 Essexian general election<br />
|previous_year=2019<br />
|next_election=<br />
|next_year= ''2021 or earlier''<br />
|seats_for_election=All 11 seats to the [[Parliament of Essexia|Imperial Parliament]] <br> 6 seats are needed for a majority<br />
|turnout=<br />
|election_date= 1 March 2020<br />
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<!-- Rhino --><br />
| image1 = [[File:JamieESX.jpg|125px]]<br />
| leader1 = [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
| leader_since1 = 20 February 2020<br />
| party1 = [[Royalist Party of Essexia|ERP]]/[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party|LSC]]<br />
| alliance1 = [[Rhino Alliance]]<br />
| leaders_seat1 = <br />
| seats_before1 = 4<ref>Princess Becky and Prince James defected from the Royalists and were due to face a by-election, but due to early election it never took place.</ref><br />
| last_election1 = ''New alliance''<br />
| seats_needed1 = <br />
| seats1 = '''6'''<br />
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}2[[2020_Essexian_general_election#cite_note-1|*]]<br />
| popular_vote1 = '''78'''<br />
| percentage1 = '''52%'''<br />
| swing1 = ''New alliance''<br />
<br />
<!-- Giraffe --><br />
| image2 = [[File:Essexia Jack.png|125px]]<br />
| leader2 = [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]]<br />
| leader_since2 = 14 February 2020<br />
| party2 = [[Old Guard Party|OGP]]/[[Union of Greens & Nationalists (Essexia)|UG&N]]/[[Weeaboo Rights Party|WRP]]<br />
| alliance2 = [[Giraffe Concordat]]<br />
| last_election2 = ''New alliance''<br />
| leaders_seat2 = <br />
| seats_before2 = 7[[2020_Essexian_general_election#cite_note-1|*]]<br />
| seats2 = 4<br />
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}3[[2020_Essexian_general_election#cite_note-1|*]]<br />
| popular_vote2 = 51<br />
| percentage2 = 34%<br />
| swing2 = ''New alliance''<br />
| seats_needed2 = {{steady}}<br />
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<!-- Shrek --><br />
| image3 = [[File:Zarel in February 2020.png|125px]]<br />
| leader3 = [[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Lord "Shrek" Zarel]]<br />
| leader_since3 = 14 February 2020<br />
| leaders_seat3 = <br />
| party3 = [[Shrek Super Party of Essexia|Shrek Super Party]]<br />
| alliance3 = -<br />
| last_election3 = ''New party''<br />
| seats_before3 = 0<br />
| seats3 = 1<br />
| seat_change3 = {{increase}}1<br />
| popular_vote3 = 13<br />
| percentage3 = 8.7%<br />
| swing3 =<br />
| seats_needed3 = <br />
<br />
<!-- Gang Weed --><br />
| image4 = [[File:Essexia Adam.png|125px]]<br />
| leader4 = [[Adam F (Essexia)|Citizen Adam]]<br />
| party4 = Gang Weed<br />
| leader_since4 = 27 May 2019<br />
| alliance4 = -<br />
| last_election4 = ''New party''<br />
| leaders_seat4 = <br />
| seats_before4 = 0<br />
| seats4 = 0<br />
| seat_change4 = {{steady}}<br />
| popular_vote4 = 6<br />
| percentage4 = 4%<br />
| swing4 = ''New party''<br />
| seats_needed4 = <br />
<br />
<!-- Novox --><br />
| image5 = [[File:NicolasMillanPolitical.png|125px]]<br />
| leader5 = [[Nicolás Millán]]<br />
| party5 = [[Novox]]<br />
| leader_since5 = 16 February 2020<br />
| alliance5 = -<br />
| last_election5 = ''New party''<br />
| leaders_seat5 = <br />
| seats_before5 = 0<br />
| seats5 = 0<br />
| seat_change5 = {{steady}}<br />
| popular_vote5 = 2<br />
| percentage5 = 1.3%<br />
| swing5 = ''New party''<br />
| seats_needed5 = <br />
<br />
<br />
<!-- Map --><br />
| map_image = File:2020 results.png<br />
| map_size = 300px<br />
| map_caption = Rhino Alliance - <small>[[Royalist Party of Essexia|Essexian Royalist]]/[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party|Liberal Socialist & Coop.]]</small> <br>Giraffe Concordat - <small>[[Old Guard Party|Old Guard]]/[[Weeaboo Rights Party|Weeaboo]]/[[Union of Greens & Nationalists (Essexia)|Union of Greens & Nationalists]]</small><br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<!--FM before/after--><br />
| title = First Minister of Essexia<br />
| posttitle = <br />
| before_election = [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]]<br />
| before_party = [[Old Guard Party|Old Guard]] ([[Giraffe Concordat]])<br />
| after_election = [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
| after_party = [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalists]] ([[Rhino Alliance]])<br />
}}<br />
<br />
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The '''2020 Essexian general election''' took place on Sunday 1 March 2020 to Tuesday 3 March 2020, 8 months after the previous election. The election called 4 months early due to the events of the [[Raging Valentines]], by the acting First Minister [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]], this lead to three by-elections that were scheduled to take place on the 16th February 2020 being cancelled. Following the decision to call the election [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]] was appointed First Minister. The election resulted in a one seat majority for the Rhino Alliance with Lord Jamie once-again becoming First Minister.<br />
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==Background==<br />
===The Black Weekend===<br />
{{main|Black Weekend}}<br />
Twenty days after the [[2019 Essexian general election]], the [[Black Weekend]] where a number of high profile traditional Royalists rebelled against [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie's]] newly elected government due to the belief that Lord Jamie's more liberal "New Royalism" was a threat to the traditional order of Essexia, and to the Emperor. This came into fruition with the signing of the "Joint Proclamation of Old Guards of Essexia"<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UClN6VtwPthi7eVYJsJiHV7sIZJJrXlZ7RZ2CpXU1wM/edit?usp=sharing link] to the proclaimation</ref> where several high profile members of the Royalist Party formally left the party creating a coalition of traditionalists that would later become the Old Guard Party. The following crisis lead to a declaration of martial law, with the military leadership being signatories of the joint declaration.<br />
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===Old Guard Government===<br />
After a week martial law was ended with a new parliament being appointed by the Emperor where the newly founded Old Guard Party held the largest share of the seats. The Emperor's new parliament was accepted by all parties within the parliament including the former First Minister Lord Jamie, who reportedly was afraid of more times under martial law if there was significant opposition to it. With the Old Guard's [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Commissar Jacob]] holding to the longest tenure as First Minister in modern Essexian history, as well as the only stable government without a majority.<br />
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===The Grey Weekend===<br />
{{main|Grey Weekend}}<br />
The Old Guard Government declared martial law due to what is suspected to be a staged succession attempted. Following the declaration the [[WAR Party|WaR Party]] was formed by most members of the Old Guard Party. The then [[Jack D (Essexia)|Second Commissar Jack]] created the group to push the Old Guard Party to adopt radical positions such as: the sidelining parliament, with power instead going to miliraty leadership; and starting conflicts to forcefully expand Essexia. Due to this [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]] left the Old Guard Party, instead supporting the newly formed [[Rhino Alliance]].<br />
Emperor Terry rescinded the declaration, ending martial law where it was requested the the Rhino Alliance be allowed to form a government, which lead to [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]] once again becoming the First Minister.<br />
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===The Raging Valentines===<br />
{{main|Raging Valentines}}<br />
On Valentines Day 2020 two members of the Royalist Party left joining the Old Guard Party, granting the Old Guard Party holding a majority of seats on their own, but a coalition was also formed with the Weeaboo Rights' Party, forming the [[Giraffe Concordat]] with 7 seats.<br />
Due to multiple mistakes being made by the Giraffe Concordat when calling a confidence vote in the Rhino Ministry, the acting First Minister Second [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Jamie]] called an early general election in an attempt to prevent the Giraffe Concordat gaining power. However this was ultimately unsuccessful as Emperor Terry would appoint Jack to the First Minister-ship in the run-up to the election, it should be noted that the Emperor forbid Jack from changing the Interior Minister as the election process was already underway and the Interior Ministry overseas the elections.<br />
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==Campaign==<br />
The 2020 election had the longest campaign period with it starting two weeks prior to the election, compared to the 2019 election where campaigning took place on the same day as the election.<br />
<br />
Unlike last election the two main alliances where both campaigning on reform and expansion of democracy. The Giraffe Concordat came under significant criticism due to the alliance primarily consisting of the Old Guard Party, who were most well known as the party that was responsible for being created in opposition to the pro-democracy camp in the Royalist Party.<br />
<br />
===Foreign Policy===<br />
There was no real debate over foreign relations as there was a consensus that [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]] was representing Essexia well and that, despite some criticism, there was no one who could really do a better job.<br />
<br />
However, both parties did make promises to attempt to create a more in-depth foreign policy. With the Old Guard Party promising: more international cooperation; expanding the preexisting [[Essexiair]] to create an intermicronational airline alliance; and look into intermicronational cooperation with [[EAST]]<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Old Guard Manifesto] Page 4</ref>. Whilst the Rhino Alliance promised: encouragement of intermicronational cooperation of non-governmental organisation; supporting [[The Virtual Dreamscape]] diplomatically; and siging treaty of mutual cooperation with every member of the [[Grand Unified Micronational]]<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Rhino Alliance Joint Manifesto] Page 9</ref>.<br />
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===Interior Policy===<br />
Interior policy was the main battle ground, with both of the major alliances attempting to prove they where the ones that would fix the system. While the minor minor parties stood on changing the system. The idea to merge some of the ministries, originally part of the [[Novox]] campaign<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/13_Aw6mp8pT_Wxmqn_yrGJj90FFvo-5Ki7WxMXmBigKQ/edit?usp=sharing Novox manifesto] Page 5</ref>, proved to be very popular among many within the major alliances with it making its way onto the Old Guard manifesto<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Old Guard Manifesto] Page 6</ref> Novox also promised turning the [[Districts of Essexia]] into municpalities each with a Mayor or Commissionar<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/13_Aw6mp8pT_Wxmqn_yrGJj90FFvo-5Ki7WxMXmBigKQ/edit?usp=sharing Novox manifesto] Page 5</ref>.<br />
Overall the Giraffe Concordat focused on fixing loopholes and slimming down the bureaucracy within Essexia. Compared to the Rhino Alliance who planned to decrease the power of the "top jobs" spreading the power out to other cabinet positions, as well as increasing parliamentary sovereignty, reviewing the possibility of devolution of powers<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Rhino Alliance Joint Manifesto] Page 5</ref>, and a referendum on [[Funtime]] Independence<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Rhino Alliance Joint Manifesto] Page 11</ref>. The Giraffe Concordat would later state that they would support a Funtime referendum{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}.<br />
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===Military===<br />
The military is where the two major alliances disagree the most, as the Rhino Alliance took the position that military's power within the nation needs to be limited and that greater reform and oversight is necessary so it is harder to abuse the currently standing rules on martial law, but still do state the need to have a strong military, specifically to combat [[A Farmer]]<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Rhino Alliance Joint Manifesto] Page 7</ref>.<br />
However the Giraffe Concordat focus on building a strong military through having a more effective military and to decrease the military's burden on the micronation<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Old Guard Manifesto] Page 5</ref>.<br />
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The Novox plan for the armed forces was the only one that pushed for a restructure of the military, as the military ranks were perceived not to have a proper system; and changing the military to the Millanian model of army structure<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/13_Aw6mp8pT_Wxmqn_yrGJj90FFvo-5Ki7WxMXmBigKQ/edit?usp=sharing Novox manifesto] Page 4</ref>.<br />
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==Projections==<br />
Projections for the elections were debated, as those who were asked by outlets on their voting intention tended to state Giraffe however the more pro-giraffe "Sandon" population centre of Essexia was polled, and the outcome was expected to be decided by the turnout of the other populations of Essexia. The predictions came late, with the first predictions being made by the pro-Old Guard Weekly Reader as close as the 29th February.<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="2" |Predictor<br />
!Rhino<br />
!Giraffe<br />
!Novox<br />
!Shrek<br />
!Gang Weed<br />
!Outcome<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#009050" |<br />
| align="center" |Weekly Reader <ref>Published in the [https://www.reddit.com/r/Essexia/comments/fb4shh/the_weekly_reader_14th_edition_29220/ 14th Edition] of the Weekly Reader</ref><br />
| align="center" |4-7<br />
| align="center" |3-6<br />
| align="center" |0-3<br />
| align="center" |1-6<br />
| align="center" |-<br />
| align="center" |Likely Rhino Government<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#ababab" |<br />
| align="center" |The Essexian<ref>Was published after election due to a mistake in system</ref><br />
| align="center" |5<br />
| align="center" |4<br />
| align="center" |0<br />
| align="center" |1<br />
| align="center" |1<br />
| align="center" |Hung Parliament<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Results==<br />
The Rhino Alliance won a one seat majority securing six of eleven seats in parliament, with either seats being divided up as four [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]] seats, and two [[Royalist Party of Essexia]] seats. The Rhino Alliance's victory was mainly due to the expansion of the electorate since the 2019 election with 99 more votes cast than the last election.<br />
Despite the loss the Giraffe Concordat lead the most successful second place finish in an Essexian election. The Giraffe's stratergy of focusing on the Sandon voting bloc worked far better than expected, however voter turnout outside the Sandon electorate was far higher than expected. If only the Sandon electorate voted the Giraffe concordat would have won a 2 seat majority. <br />
Protest parties did significantly better than the 2019 election, with the [[Shrek Super Party]] receiving 13 votes and gang weed receiving 6, with an overall 19 votes or 12.7%.<br />
===Summary===<br />
<br />
''Seats by Alliance''<br />
{| style="width:70%; text-align:center;"<br />
|+ style="width:50.0%; text-align:right" |↓<br />
|- style="color:white;"<br />
| style="background:#009050; width:54.5%;" |'''6'''<br />
| style="background:#AACB60; width:9.1%;" |'''1'''<br />
| style="background:#E27000; width:36.4%;" |'''4'''<br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#009050;">'''Rhino'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#AACB60; ">'''Shrek'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#E27000;">'''Giraffe'''</span><br />
|}<br />
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''Seats by Party''<br />
{| style="width:70%; text-align:center;"<br />
|+ style="width:50.0%; text-align:right" |↓<br />
|- style="color:white;"<br />
| style="background:#dc241f; width:36.4%;" |'''4'''<br />
| style="background:#FF60F7; width:18.2%;" |'''2'''<br />
| style="background:#AACB60; width:9.1%;" |'''1'''<br />
| style="background:#3f591d; width:9.1%;" |'''1'''<br />
| style="background:#FBC660; width:9.1%;" |'''1'''<br />
| style="background:#707070; width:18.2%;" |'''2'''<br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#dc241f;">'''Liberal Socialist and Coop.'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#FF60F7;">'''Royalist'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#AACB60; ">'''Shrek'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#3f591d;">'''UG&N'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#FBC660;">'''Weeaboo'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#707070;">'''Old Guard'''</span><br />
|}<br />
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{{bar box<br />
|title=Popular vote<br />
|titlebar=#ddd<br />
|width=600px<br />
|barwidth=390px<br />
|bars=<br />
{{bar percent|'''Rhino Alliance'''|#009050|52}}<br />
{{bar percent|Giraffe Concordat|#E27000|34}}<br />
{{bar percent|Shrek Super Party|#AACB60|13}}<br />
{{bar percent|gang weed|{{Independent/meta/color}}|4}}<br />
{{bar percent|Novox|#00CB88|1.3}}<br />
}}<br />
<br />
{{bar box<br />
|title=Seat Summary<br />
|titlebar=#ddd<br />
|width=600px<br />
|barwidth=390px<br />
|bars=<br />
{{bar percent|'''Rhino Alliance'''|#009050|54.5}}<br />
{{bar percent|Giraffe Concordat|#E27000|36.4}}<br />
{{bar percent|Shrek Super Party|#AACB60|9.1}}<br />
}}<br />
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==Aftermath==<br />
Once the election result had come in [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Jacob]] encouraged his party to go back to their roots in the military stating that the party must not abandon the principals it was founded on<ref>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/507004094326505487/696476812271681536/unknown.png Jacob's statement]</ref>. While it is unconfirmed this statement is believed to be as there was reportedly conflict between Lord Jacob and Lord Jack leading into the election, with Lord Jacob disapproving of the pro-democracy messaging{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}. Following the new parliamentarians being selected, Lord Jack resigned as leader of the Old Guard Party and the Giraffe Concodat appointing [[Princess Becky of Essexia|Princess Becky]] as leader.<br />
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===Outgoing Lords===<br />
*[[George S (Essexia)|Fmr. Lord George of Essexia]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
*[[Matthew G (Essexia)|Fmr. Lord Gilbert of Essexia]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
*[[Jacob M (Essexia)|Fmr. Lord Jacob of Essexia]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
*[[Prince James of Essexia]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
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===Continuing Lords===<br />
<br />
*[[Princess Becky of Essexia]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
*[[Ben H (Essexia)|Lord Ben of Essexia]], [[Weeaboo Rights Party]]<br />
*[[Elliot B (Essexia)|Lord Elliot of Essexia]], [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
*[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn of Hawarden]], [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
*[[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack of Molrams]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
*[[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie of Essexia]], [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
*[[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew of Essexia]], [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
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===Incoming Lords===<br />
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*[[Alexander I, King of Lytera|Lord Alex of Essexia]], [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
*[[Newton von Uberquie|Lord Newton of Essexia]], [[Union of Greens and Nationalists (Essexia)|Union of Greens and Nationalists]]<br />
*[[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam of Essexia]], [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
*[[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Lord Zarel of Essexia]], [[Shrek Super Party of Essexia]]<br />
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==Notes & References==<br />
[[Category:Essexia]]<br />
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<div>{{Infobox election|election_name = 2020 Essexian general election<br />
|country=Essexia<br />
|type=parliamentary<br />
|ongoing= no<br />
|previous_election=2019 Essexian general election<br />
|previous_year=2019<br />
|next_election=<br />
|next_year= ''2021 or earlier''<br />
|seats_for_election=All 11 seats to the [[Parliament of Essexia|Imperial Parliament]] <br> 6 seats are needed for a majority<br />
|turnout=<br />
|election_date= 1 March 2020<br />
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<!-- Rhino --><br />
| image1 = [[File:JamieESX.jpg|125px]]<br />
| leader1 = [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
| leader_since1 = 20 February 2020<br />
| party1 = [[Royalist Party of Essexia|ERP]]/[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party|LSC]]<br />
| alliance1 = [[Rhino Alliance]]<br />
| leaders_seat1 = <br />
| seats_before1 = 4<ref>Princess Becky and Prince James defected from the Royalists and were due to face a by-election, but due to early election it never took place.</ref><br />
| last_election1 = ''New alliance''<br />
| seats_needed1 = <br />
| seats1 = '''6'''<br />
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}2[[2020_Essexian_general_election#cite_note-1|*]]<br />
| popular_vote1 = '''78'''<br />
| percentage1 = '''52%'''<br />
| swing1 = ''New alliance''<br />
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<!-- Giraffe --><br />
| image2 = [[File:Essexia Jack.png|125px]]<br />
| leader2 = [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]]<br />
| leader_since2 = 14 February 2020<br />
| party2 = [[Old Guard Party|OGP]]/[[Union of Greens & Nationalists (Essexia)|UG&N]]/[[Weeaboo Rights Party|WRP]]<br />
| alliance2 = [[Giraffe Concordat]]<br />
| last_election2 = ''New alliance''<br />
| leaders_seat2 = <br />
| seats_before2 = 7[[2020_Essexian_general_election#cite_note-1|*]]<br />
| seats2 = 4<br />
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}3[[2020_Essexian_general_election#cite_note-1|*]]<br />
| popular_vote2 = 51<br />
| percentage2 = 34%<br />
| swing2 = ''New alliance''<br />
| seats_needed2 = {{steady}}<br />
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<!-- Shrek --><br />
| image3 = [[File:Zarel in February 2020.png|125px]]<br />
| leader3 = [[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Lord "Shrek" Zarel]]<br />
| leader_since3 = 14 February 2020<br />
| leaders_seat3 = <br />
| party3 = [[Shrek Super Party of Essexia|Shrek Super Party]]<br />
| alliance3 = -<br />
| last_election3 = ''New party''<br />
| seats_before3 = 0<br />
| seats3 = 1<br />
| seat_change3 = {{increase}}1<br />
| popular_vote3 = 13<br />
| percentage3 = 8.7%<br />
| swing3 =<br />
| seats_needed3 = <br />
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<!-- Gang Weed --><br />
| image4 = [[File:Essexia Adam.png|125px]]<br />
| leader4 = [[Adam F (Essexia)|Citizen Adam]]<br />
| party4 = Gang Weed<br />
| leader_since4 = 27 May 2019<br />
| alliance4 = -<br />
| last_election4 = ''New party''<br />
| leaders_seat4 = <br />
| seats_before4 = 0<br />
| seats4 = 0<br />
| seat_change4 = {{steady}}<br />
| popular_vote4 = 6<br />
| percentage4 = 4%<br />
| swing4 = ''New party''<br />
| seats_needed4 = <br />
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<!-- Novox --><br />
| image5 = [[File:NicolasMillanPolitical.png|125px]]<br />
| leader5 = [[Nicolás Millán]]<br />
| party5 = [[Novox]]<br />
| leader_since5 = 16 February 2020<br />
| alliance5 = -<br />
| last_election5 = ''New party''<br />
| leaders_seat5 = <br />
| seats_before5 = 0<br />
| seats5 = 0<br />
| seat_change5 = {{steady}}<br />
| popular_vote5 = 2<br />
| percentage5 = 1.3%<br />
| swing5 = ''New party''<br />
| seats_needed5 = <br />
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<!-- Map --><br />
| map_image = File:2020 results.png<br />
| map_size = 300px<br />
| map_caption = Rhino Alliance - <small>[[Royalist Party of Essexia|Essexian Royalist]]/[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party|Liberal Socialist & Coop.]]</small> <br>Giraffe Concordat - <small>[[Old Guard Party|Old Guard]]/[[Weeaboo Rights Party|Weeaboo]]/[[Union of Greens & Nationalists (Essexia)|Union of Greens & Nationalists]]</small><br />
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<br />
<br />
<!--FM before/after--><br />
| title = First Minister of Essexia<br />
| posttitle = <br />
| before_election = [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]]<br />
| before_party = [[Old Guard Party|Old Guard]] ([[Giraffe Concordat]])<br />
| after_election = [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
| after_party = [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalists]] ([[Rhino Alliance]])<br />
}}<br />
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The '''2020 Essexian general election''' took place on Sunday 1 March 2020 to Tuesday 3 March 2020, 8 months after the previous election. The election called 4 months early due to the events of the [[Raging Valentines]], by the acting First Minister [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]], this lead to three by-elections that were scheduled to take place on the 16th February 2020 being cancelled. Following the decision to call the election [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]] was appointed First Minister. The election resulted in a one seat majority for the Rhino Alliance with Lord Jamie once-again becoming First Minister.<br />
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==Background==<br />
===The Black Weekend===<br />
{{main|Black Weekend}}<br />
Twenty days after the [[2019 Essexian general election]], the [[Black Weekend]] where a number of high profile traditional Royalists rebelled against [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie's]] newly elected government due to the belief that Lord Jamie's more liberal "New Royalism" was a threat to the traditional order of Essexia, and to the Emperor. This came into fruition with the signing of the "Joint Proclamation of Old Guards of Essexia"<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UClN6VtwPthi7eVYJsJiHV7sIZJJrXlZ7RZ2CpXU1wM/edit?usp=sharing link] to the proclaimation</ref> where several high profile members of the Royalist Party formally left the party creating a coalition of traditionalists that would later become the Old Guard Party. The following crisis lead to a declaration of martial law, with the military leadership being signatories of the joint declaration.<br />
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===Old Guard Government===<br />
After a week martial law was ended with a new parliament being appointed by the Emperor where the newly founded Old Guard Party held the largest share of the seats. The Emperor's new parliament was accepted by all parties within the parliament including the former First Minister Lord Jamie, who reportedly was afraid of more times under martial law if there was significant opposition to it. With the Old Guard's [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Commissar Jacob]] holding to the longest tenure as First Minister in modern Essexian history, as well as the only stable government without a majority.<br />
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===The Grey Weekend===<br />
{{main|Grey Weekend}}<br />
The Old Guard Government declared martial law due to what is suspected to be a staged succession attempted. Following the declaration the [[WAR Party|WaR Party]] was formed by most members of the Old Guard Party. The then [[Jack D (Essexia)|Second Commissar Jack]] created the group to push the Old Guard Party to adopt radical positions such as: the sidelining parliament, with power instead going to miliraty leadership; and starting conflicts to forcefully expand Essexia. Due to this [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]] left the Old Guard Party, instead supporting the newly formed [[Rhino Alliance]].<br />
Emperor Terry rescinded the declaration, ending martial law where it was requested the the Rhino Alliance be allowed to form a government, which lead to [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]] once again becoming the First Minister.<br />
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===The Raging Valentines===<br />
{{main|Raging Valentines}}<br />
On Valentines Day 2020 two members of the Royalist Party left joining the Old Guard Party, granting the Old Guard Party holding a majority of seats on their own, but a coalition was also formed with the Weeaboo Rights' Party, forming the [[Giraffe Concordat]] with 7 seats.<br />
Due to multiple mistakes being made by the Giraffe Concordat when calling a confidence vote in the Rhino Ministry, the acting First Minister Second [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Jamie]] called an early general election in an attempt to prevent the Giraffe Concordat gaining power. However this was ultimately unsuccessful as Emperor Terry would appoint Jack to the First Minister-ship in the run-up to the election, it should be noted that the Emperor forbid Jack from changing the Interior Minister as the election process was already underway and the Interior Ministry overseas the elections.<br />
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==Campaign==<br />
The 2020 election had the longest campaign period with it starting two weeks prior to the election, compared to the 2019 election where campaigning took place on the same day as the election.<br />
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Unlike last election the two main alliances where both campaigning on reform and expansion of democracy. The Giraffe Concordat came under significant criticism due to the alliance primarily consisting of the Old Guard Party, who were most well known as the party that was responsible for being created in opposition to the pro-democracy camp in the Royalist Party.<br />
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===Foreign Policy===<br />
There was no real debate over foreign relations as there was a consensus that [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]] was representing Essexia well and that, despite some criticism, there was no one who could really do a better job.<br />
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However, both parties did make promises to attempt to create a more in-depth foreign policy. With the Old Guard Party promising: more international cooperation; expanding the preexisting [[Essexiair]] to create an intermicronational airline alliance; and look into intermicronational cooperation with [[EAST]]<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Old Guard Manifesto] Page 4</ref>. Whilst the Rhino Alliance promised: encouragement of intermicronational cooperation of non-governmental organisation; supporting [[The Virtual Dreamscape]] diplomatically; and siging treaty of mutual cooperation with every member of the [[Grand Unified Micronational]]<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Rhino Alliance Joint Manifesto] Page 9</ref>.<br />
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===Interior Policy===<br />
Interior policy was the main battle ground, with both of the major alliances attempting to prove they where the ones that would fix the system. While the minor minor parties stood on changing the system. The idea to merge some of the ministries, originally part of the [[Novox]] campaign<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/13_Aw6mp8pT_Wxmqn_yrGJj90FFvo-5Ki7WxMXmBigKQ/edit?usp=sharing Novox manifesto] Page 5</ref>, proved to be very popular among many within the major alliances with it making its way onto the Old Guard manifesto<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Old Guard Manifesto] Page 6</ref> Novox also promised turning the [[Districts of Essexia]] into municpalities each with a Mayor or Commissionar<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/13_Aw6mp8pT_Wxmqn_yrGJj90FFvo-5Ki7WxMXmBigKQ/edit?usp=sharing Novox manifesto] Page 5</ref>.<br />
Overall the Giraffe Concordat focused on fixing loopholes and slimming down the bureaucracy within Essexia. Compared to the Rhino Alliance who planned to decrease the power of the "top jobs" spreading the power out to other cabinet positions, as well as increasing parliamentary sovereignty, reviewing the possibility of devolution of powers<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Rhino Alliance Joint Manifesto] Page 5</ref>, and a referendum on [[Funtime]] Independence<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Rhino Alliance Joint Manifesto] Page 11</ref>. The Giraffe Concordat would later state that they would support a Funtime referendum{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}.<br />
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===Military===<br />
The military is where the two major alliances disagree the most, as the Rhino Alliance took the position that military's power within the nation needs to be limited and that greater reform and oversight is necessary so it is harder to abuse the currently standing rules on martial law, but still do state the need to have a strong military, specifically to combat [[A Farmer]]<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Rhino Alliance Joint Manifesto] Page 7</ref>.<br />
However the Giraffe Concordat focus on building a strong military through having a more effective military and to decrease the military's burden on the micronation<ref>[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1StZpUYe4yHsl8wPIBbHnf8XvGiRQ9PMS Old Guard Manifesto] Page 5</ref>.<br />
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The Novox plan for the armed forces was the only one that pushed for a restructure of the military, as the military ranks were perceived not to have a proper system; and changing the military to the Millanian model of army structure<ref>[https://docs.google.com/document/d/13_Aw6mp8pT_Wxmqn_yrGJj90FFvo-5Ki7WxMXmBigKQ/edit?usp=sharing Novox manifesto] Page 4</ref>.<br />
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==Projections==<br />
Projections for the elections were debated, as those who were asked by outlets on their voting intention tended to state Giraffe however the more pro-giraffe "Sandon" population centre of Essexia was polled, and the outcome was expected to be decided by the turnout of the other populations of Essexia. The predictions came late, with the first predictions being made by the pro-Old Guard Weekly Reader as close as the 29th February.<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="2" |Predictor<br />
!Rhino<br />
!Giraffe<br />
!Novox<br />
!Shrek<br />
!Gang Weed<br />
!Outcome<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#009050" |<br />
| align="center" |Weekly Reader <ref>Published in the [https://www.reddit.com/r/Essexia/comments/fb4shh/the_weekly_reader_14th_edition_29220/ 14th Edition] of the Weekly Reader</ref><br />
| align="center" |4-7<br />
| align="center" |3-6<br />
| align="center" |0-3<br />
| align="center" |1-6<br />
| align="center" |-<br />
| align="center" |Likely Rhino Government<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#ababab" |<br />
| align="center" |The Essexian<ref>Was published after election due to a mistake in system</ref><br />
| align="center" |5<br />
| align="center" |4<br />
| align="center" |0<br />
| align="center" |1<br />
| align="center" |1<br />
| align="center" |Hung Parliament<br />
|}<br />
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==Results==<br />
The Rhino Alliance won a one seat majority securing six of eleven seats in parliament, with either seats being divided up as four [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]] seats, and two [[Royalist Party of Essexia]] seats. The Rhino Alliance's victory was mainly due to the expansion of the electorate since the 2019 election with 99 more votes cast than the last election.<br />
Despite the loss the Giraffe Concordat lead the most successful second place finish in an Essexian election. The Giraffe's stratergy of focusing on the Sandon voting bloc worked far better than expected, however voter turnout outside the Sandon electorate was far higher than expected. If only the Sandon electorate voted the Giraffe concordat would have won a 2 seat majority. <br />
Protest parties did significantly better than the 2019 election, with the [[Shrek Super Party]] receiving 13 votes and gang weed receiving 6, with an overall 19 votes or 12.7%.<br />
===Summary===<br />
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''Seats by Alliance''<br />
{| style="width:70%; text-align:center;"<br />
|+ style="width:50.0%; text-align:right" |↓<br />
|- style="color:white;"<br />
| style="background:#009050; width:54.5%;" |'''6'''<br />
| style="background:#AACB60; width:9.1%;" |'''1'''<br />
| style="background:#E27000; width:36.4%;" |'''4'''<br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#009050;">'''Rhino'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#AACB60; ">'''Shrek'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#E27000;">'''Giraffe'''</span><br />
|}<br />
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''Seats by Party''<br />
{| style="width:70%; text-align:center;"<br />
|+ style="width:50.0%; text-align:right" |↓<br />
|- style="color:white;"<br />
| style="background:#dc241f; width:36.4%;" |'''4'''<br />
| style="background:#FF60F7; width:18.2%;" |'''2'''<br />
| style="background:#AACB60; width:9.1%;" |'''1'''<br />
| style="background:#3f591d; width:9.1%;" |'''1'''<br />
| style="background:#FBC660; width:9.1%;" |'''1'''<br />
| style="background:#707070; width:18.2%;" |'''2'''<br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#dc241f;">'''Liberal Socialist and Coop.'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#FF60F7;">'''Royalist'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#AACB60; ">'''Shrek'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#3f591d;">'''UG&N'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#FBC660;">'''Weeaboo'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#707070;">'''Old Guard'''</span><br />
|}<br />
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{{bar percent|'''Rhino Alliance'''|#009050|52}}<br />
{{bar percent|Giraffe Concordat|#E27000|34}}<br />
{{bar percent|Shrek Super Party|#AACB60|13}}<br />
{{bar percent|gang weed|{{Independent/meta/color}}|4}}<br />
{{bar percent|Novox|#00CB88|1.3}}<br />
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{{bar box<br />
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{{bar percent|'''Rhino Alliance'''|#009050|54.5}}<br />
{{bar percent|Giraffe Concordat|#E27000|36.4}}<br />
{{bar percent|Shrek Super Party|#AACB60|9.1}}<br />
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==Aftermath==<br />
Once the election result had come in [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Jacob]] encouraged his party to go back to their roots in the military stating that the party must not abandon the principals it was founded on<ref>[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/507004094326505487/696476812271681536/unknown.png Jacob's statement]</ref>. While it is unconfirmed this statement is believed to be as there was reportedly conflict between Lord Jacob and Lord Jack leading into the election, with Lord Jacob disapproving of the pro-democracy messaging{{citation needed|date=April 2020}}. Following the new parliamentarians being selected, Lord Jack resigned as leader of the Old Guard Party and the Giraffe Concodat appointing [[Princess Becky of Essexia|Princess Becky]] as leader.<br />
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===Outgoing Lords===<br />
*[[George S (Essexia)|Fmr. Lord George of Essexia]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
*[[Matthew G (Essexia)|Fmr. Lord Gilbert of Essexia]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
*[[Jacob M (Essexia)|Fmr. Lord Jacob of Essexia]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
*[[Prince James of Essexia]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
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===Continuing Lords===<br />
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*[[Princess Becky of Essexia]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
*[[Ben H (Essexia)|Lord Ben of Essexia]], [[Weeaboo Rights Party]]<br />
*[[Elliot B (Essexia)|Lord Elliot of Essexia]], [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
*[[Finn R (Essexia)|Earl Finn of Hawarden]], [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
*[[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack of Molrams]], [[Old Guard Party]]<br />
*[[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie of Essexia]], [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
*[[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew of Essexia]], [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
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===Incoming Lords===<br />
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*[[Alexander I, King of Lytera|Lord Alex of Essexia]], [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
*[[Newton von Uberquie|Lord Newton of Essexia]], [[Union of Greens and Nationalists (Essexia)|Union of Greens and Nationalists]]<br />
*[[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam of Essexia]], [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
*[[Zarel I, Prince of New Eiffel|Lord Zarel of Essexia]], [[Shrek Super Party of Essexia]]<br />
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==Notes & References==<br />
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The '''Essexian Legal System''' is the structure of the courts in the [[Commonwealth of Essexia]]. It was created on the 7th February 2020 under the Judicial Establishment Act 2020. It acts as the Judicial wing of the Essexian political system, separate to the [[Parliament of Essexia]].<br />
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==History==<br />
The modern system was created by [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack (KG)]] in the Judicial Establishment Act 2020.<br />
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Following Essexia v. Giraffe Concordat 2020, Supreme Judge William made the following remarks:<blockquote>"Over the last few hours our parliament has seen, what I can safely say, a great deal of tumult. Throughout this time I have worked to find a legal solution to the issues which I was confronted with. While this has been erroneously classified as a trial or case of the Supreme Court, it has just the same effect. Throughout this "raging Valentines" I have noticed that the Parliamentary procedure, Constitution, and other legislation has been fraught with complications and convoluted procedure. An inter-tangled mess of checks and balances which are made without reference to one another has left me to wonder if change should happen, should it be a change in policy or a change in ideology. My position as Supreme Judge is one which should remain unbiased, but for the betterment of the Essexian people the way in which our parliament legislates should change. I wish Godspeed to the party who would make it so that no Essexian should ever have to wait for the defense or prosecution t search through a multitude of laws and procedures for justice to be delivered."</blockquote><br />
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==Trials==<br />
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===Pre-JEA2020===<br />
In '''Jack v. Jamie 2019''', Earl Jack attempted to prosecute [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]] under the constitution-bound Supreme Court. The trial was Essexia's first, and ended controversially by Imperial Decree from [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]].<br />
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===Post-JEA2020===<br />
During the events of the [[Beige Friday]], a trial was held by Supreme Judge of the Commonwealth Court [[William I of Gradonia]]. This case is known as '''Essexia v. Giraffe Concordat 2020''', and revolved around the legality of the Confidence Act 2020, which was a vote of no confidence against [[Finn (Essexia)|First Minister Finn]] and Second Minister [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]. The Judge found that the Bill was in contempt of Parliament, according to an Act which stated “Members shall never undertake any action which would cause significant damage to the reputation and integrity of the House of Commons as a whole, or of its Members generally." Although [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Jacob]], Deputy Chairman of the [[Giraffe Concordat]] urged Earl Jack to dispute this, the Earl respected the Judge's decision, and instead held a second vote, which wasn't in the form of a Bill, against Earl Finn. This vote succeeded, like the Confidence Act, but was given royal assent. [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]] resigned, respectfully and quietly, according to the law.<br />
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|list3 = [[Interior Ministry of Essexia|Ministry of the Interior]] • [[Foreign Ministry of Essexia|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] • [[Defence Ministry of Essexia|Ministry of Defence]] • Ministry of Health • Ministry of Education • [[Chancellor of Essexia|Ministry of the Treasury]] • Ministry of Media • Ministry of Culture • Ministry of Technology • Ministry of Environmental and Rural Affairs<br />
|group4 = Events<br />
|list4 = [[Founding Fathers of Essexia#September Coup|September Coup]] • [[Danbury Conference]] • [[Black Weekend]] • [[Grey Weekend]] • [[Raging Valentines]] • [[Snakey Saturday]]<br />
|group5 = [[Political Parties]]<br />
|list5 = [[Progressive Workers' Party]] • [[Turning Point Essexia]] • [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]] • [[Weeaboo Rights Party]] • [[Union of Greens & Nationalists (Essexia)|Union of Greens & Nationalists]] • [[Shrek Super Party of Essexia|Super Shrek Party]] • [[Novox]]<br />
}}<br />
|group3 = [[Founding Fathers of Essexia|Founding Fathers]]<br />
|list3 = [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]] • [[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]] • [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]] • [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]] • [[Princess Becky of Essexia|Princess Becky]] • [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Earl Jamie]] • [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Crown Minister Jacob]] • [[Ben S (Essexia)|Crown Minister Summers]]<br />
|group4 = Geography<br />
|list4 = {{Navbox subgroup<br />
|group1 = [[Provinces of Essexia|Essexian Provinces]]<br />
|list1 = [[Greater Baddow]] • [[Greater Danbury]] • Colchester • Shenfield<br />
|group2 = Counties<br />
|list2 = Danbury • Little Baddow • Cold Norton • Maldon • Great Baddow • Sandon • Colchester Town • Crappius Maximus • Tendring • Shenfield • Hutton • Brendwood • Shenfield Occupied Zone<br />
|group3 = [[Territories of Essexia|Territories]]<br />
|list3 = [[Hawarden]] • [[Les Paddocks]] • The Edge • Infans Domum • Nowhere • Musica Domum • [[Emperors Residence]] • Marconi Tower House • Castra Ignis • [[Danko House]] • Smokers' Den • Storm Radio • Kelvedon • Marks Tey • Clacton • Jaywick • Railway Station • State Regulated Costa • Tanglewood Estate • Brendwood Station • Shenludza<br />
}}<br />
|group5 = [[Commonwealth of Essexia#History|History of Essexia]]<br />
|list5 = [[Battle of the Kings Crown]] • [[Rush of Fort Morris]]<br />
|group6 = Military<br />
|list6 = [[Imperial Army of Essexia]] • [[Imperial Essexian Navy]] • [[Fröhlichwaffe]] <br />
|below =<br />
[https://sites.google.com/view/essexiagov Official Website]<br />
|}}<br />
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<div>{{Infobox company<br />
<br />
| name = Essexiair Ltd.<br />
| logo = File:Essexiair logo 1.png<br />
| caption = <br />
| defunct =<br />
| company_type = Private Limited Company Ltd.<br />
| industry = Virtual airline<br />
| genre = <br />
| fate =<br />
| predecessor = <br />
| successor =<br />
| foundation = 12 August 2019<br />
| founder = <br />
| location = [[File:Flag of the Commonwealth of Essexia.svg|25px]] [[Les Paddocks]], [[Greater Danbury]]<br />
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| location_city = <br />
| location_country = [[Commonwealth of Essexia]]<br />
| locations = 9 (7 Europe, 1 North America, 1 Scandinavia)<br />
| area_served = [[Commonwealth of Essexia]], [[w:Europe|Europe]], [[w:North America|North America]], [[w:Scandinavia|Scandinavia]]<br />
| key_people = [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]]<br />
| products = Aircraft liveries<br />
| production = <br />
| services = Virtual airlines<br />
| operating_income = <br />
| net_income = <br />
| aum = <br />
| assets = 7 aircraft<br />
| equity =<br />
| owner = [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]]<br />
| num_employees = 2<br />
| parent =<br />
| divisions =<br />
| subdivisions = FlyAlbion<br />
| traded_as = <br />
| homepage = [http://www.essexiair.co.uk Website]<br />
| footnotes =<br />
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'''Essexiair Ltd'''. is the original and official virtual airline of the [[Commonwealth of Essexia]]. It was founded by [[Earl Jack of Molrams]] on the 12th August 2019.<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
Essexiair Ltd. was founded by Earl Jack on the 12th August 2019 as a virtual airline hobby. He created a website, liveries and a SimBuddy group in the following weeks. During this development time, [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]] joined from the Instagram page, and was hired as the Chief Operating Officer. FlyAlbion was created as a subordiante airline on the 26th August 2019, focusing on the [https://essexiair.co.uk/f/flyalbion-begins-operations "business and first class"] market.<br />
<br />
The airline saw a brief period of inactivity from November 2019 to January 2020, coinciding with a lack of inactivity in the micronation as a whole.<br />
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=== Micronational aviation group ===<br />
Earl Jack opened the possibility of creating some form of airline alliance on the 14th February 2020; The proposed group would consist of active micronational airlines who operate either virtually, or on a physical yet small scale.<br />
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[[Category:Essexia]]<br />
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<div>{{Infobox settlement<br />
|official_name = District of Danko House<br />
|nickname =<br />
|motto = <br />
|image_skyline = Fort4esx.jpg<br />
|imagesize = 250px<br />
|image_caption = <small>''Photo of the field at the Danko House .''</small><br />
|image_flag = <br />
|image_seal = <br />
|image_map = <br />
|mapsize = <br />
|map_caption = <br />
|coordinates_region = <br />
|subdivision_type = District<br />
|subdivision_name = Danko House<br />
|subdivision_type1 = <br />
|subdivision_name1 = <br />
|subdivision_type2 = <br />
|subdivision_name2 = <br />
|leader_title = Emperor<br />
|leader_title1 = Lord<br />
|leader_title2 = Responsible Minister <br />
|leader_name = [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Terry of Essexia]]<br />
|leader_name1 = [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]]<br />
|leader_name2 = [[Commonwealth of Essexia#Current cabinet|Interior Minister of Essexia]]<br />
|established_title = Established<br />
|established_date = 2019<br />
|area_total_km2 = 0.004<br />
|area_total_sq_mi = 0.001<br />
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|settlement_type = District of Essexia<br />
|population_as_of = 2020<br />
|population_note = <br />
|population_total = 5<br />
|population_density_km2 = 1250<br />
|population_density_sq_mi = 5000<br />
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|timezone = Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)<br />
|utc_offset = ±00:00<br />
|timezone_DST = British Summer Time (BST)<br />
|utc_offset_DST = +01:00<br />
|latd= |latm= |lats= |latNS=<br />
|longd= |longm= |longs= |long<br />
|elevation_m = 36.0<br />
|elevation_ft = 118.1<br />
|website = <br />
|footnotes = <br />
}}<br />
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The '''Danko House''' is the ''de-jure'' official residence of [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn of Hawarden]] and the ''de-facto'' building of the Ministry of Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs. It has a population of four people and one dog. It is a significant [[Districts of Essexia|district]] in the county of Sandon, and the province of [[Greater Baddow]], located in the [[Commonwealth of Essexia]]. The district is an acre in size and is a key logistical and administrative centre of the Commonwealth of Essexia, and has been historically significant in being the location of much of the primitive and recent undergoing of Essexian diplomacy, both in terms of with other micronations and within the [[Grand Unified Micronational]].<br />
<br />
In 2018, a major extension was undertaken to the residence which added 1/3 more floorspace, enabling the then Foreign Minister Lord Matthew to have a bigger bedroom to conduct his activities. <br />
<br />
Notably, it is the closest building by distance to the Emperor's Residence, and was the base of operation to the [[Rush of Fort Morris]] in 2019. It is also parallel to Fort Morris, a key military fortification in Essexia. <br />
<br />
Although Lord Matthew is no longer Foreign Minister, the building remains to be the building of the Foreign Office, and officially, it is now the residence Lord Finn despite the fact he lives in [[Hawarden]].<br />
<br />
==Key Events==<br />
<br />
*Writing of the current Essexian constitution<br />
*Location of official Essexian diplomatic events, including the signing of several Treaties of Mutual Cooperation<br />
*Meeting place and practice point of the 2019 Sandon Military Parade<br />
*Forward Operating Base for the Rush of Fort Morris<br />
*Original location of one of the days of the [[Danbury Conference]], during which major reforms in Essexia were discussed.<br />
<br />
==Rush of Fort Morris==<br />
<br />
On the 12th of February 2019, [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]] accompanied by Lord Matthew and Chief of the Armed Forces [[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]], the then Chief Ambassador, crossed a farmers field opposite The Danko House, to march upon a World War Two era pillbox to claim the fortification for the defence of the Commonwealth, and in the name of the strategic interests of the Nation. At 16:20, Emperor Terry planted the Essexian flag and decreed the pillbox as "Fort Morris," the first Essexian fortification. The Danko House was the key Foward Operating Base for the operation.<br />
<br />
On the afternoon of the 12th February, Emperor Terry, accompanied by just Lord Jack and Lord Matthew, used the residence for the preparations of the invasion. They were being accompanied by the home guard of Lord Matthew, who were operating the reconnaissance drones used to scout the area for hostiles. The proximity of the residence to the Fort enabled the operation to run fairly seamlessly; through simple observation from windows it was discerned the sky was relatively clear, and the weather was suitable for the attack. Therefore, it was a key military asset. <br />
<br />
During the operation, the Emperor slipped and became unconscious. The Danko House was temporarily used as a medical facility to help him initially recover. <br />
<br />
==Duke of Danko==<br />
[[File:BuddyESX.jpg|thumb|400x400px|Official portrait of the Duke of Danko]]<br />
The Danko House is home to the Duke of Danko, which is a ceremonial position given to the animal living in the Danko House. The current Duke of Danko is the Foreign Ministries pet dog, Buddy, who has held the position since its creation. The official functions given to the role include being cuddled, barking at postmen and being adorable. In the words of the Foreign Minister, "Buddy is perhaps the only competent staffer of the entire ministry, which says a lot about Essexia."<br />
<br />
Buddy is a male [[w:Miniature Labradoodle|Miniture Labradoodle]] who is 6 years old. His birthday is the 5th of November. <br />
<br />
Buddy enjoys dog biscuits, especially those provided by the mother of [[Earl Jack of Molrams]], who some describe as the connoisseur of canine confectionery.<br />
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==Etymology== <br />
<br />
The noun 'Danko' derives from the surname of a teacher who formerly taught many politicians in Essexia, including the Emperor and Minister of Foreign Affairs Lord Matthew. <br />
[[File:Fort4esx.jpg|left|thumb|424x424px|View of the field parallel to the residence, with the Danko House in the distance]]<br />
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|-<br />
! colspan="2" style="text-align: center; background:#B0C4DE" |Dean Network<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center" |[[File:DN 3.png|205px]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''Type:'''<br />
|Broadcasting Company<br />
|-<br />
|'''Founded'''<br />
|4 November 2018<br />
|-<br />
|'''Founder:'''<br />
|[[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack of Molrams]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''CEO'''<br />
|[[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''COO'''<br />
|[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn of Hawarden]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''Official Website'''<br />
|https://sites.google.com/view/radiodean/home<br />
|-<br />
|'''Subsidiaries'''<br />
| - [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPCuOti54O1WfT15LTyh_xg/ Dean Network Youtube]<br>- Radio Dean (Chill Beats (RD1), Plus (RD2), Россия (RD3))<br />
- The Essexian (Magazine)<br />
<br />
- The Nervan Guardian (Magazine)<br />
<br />
- EssexiaTalk<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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The '''Dean Network''' is the [[Commonwealth of Essexia]]'s official Broadcasting network.<br />
<br />
On 16 July 2019, the Dean Network began a large effort to start producing content, with the first few days being information gathering and inquiries into what people might like. The 18 July 2019 saw the Dean Network release a provisional list of shows/properties they intend to create. The provisional list consists of nine programmes. These programmes are (X marks cancelled):<br />
<br />
*'''Skater Kids''' - Comedy about people who skate, and the misadventures they encounter while skating.<br><small>Rated 15. Accepted for 1 Season.</small><br />
*'''DNN''' - Monthly or fortnightly News show covering events and news stories inside and outside of essexia, each episode being around 30 mins max.<br><small>Rated E for everyone. Accepted without Season limit.</small><br />
*'''X - Well Maybe It's...''' - Witty talk show covering topics from history to geography to modern politics and more.<br><small>''Would either be a show or a podcast, and would have a number of different guests.''<br>Rated 12A. Accepted for 1 Season. '''Merged into EssexiaTalk.'''</small><br />
*'''Ryan's Pepsi: A Nigerian Story''' - A documentary show covering the Pepsi that was sent to Nigeria a few months ago, will analyse all sides of the story.<br><small>Rated 12. 1 Season Limit.</small><br />
*'''Green Earth''' - Nature series covering the animals and plants and ecosystems in Essexia, and the landmarks they exist at.<br><small>Rated E for everyone. Accepted for 2 Seasons.</small><br />
*'''The Review Corner''' - Review show, ''either show or podcast'', that could cover movies, shows, anime, music, and more, would be 1 hour max episodes.<br><small>Rated 15. Accepted for 1 Season.</small><br />
*'''Who Took My Freaking Phone?''' - Gameshow, contestant's phone is handed over pre-show, and they must ask the other 3 contestants questions to figure out who has their phone. More details to be added to make the show more interesting.<br><small>Rated E for everyone. Accepted for 1 Season.</small><br />
*'''Paddocks Abbey''' - Period Drama focusing on a upper class family around 2010.<br><small>Rated 12A. Accepted for 1 Season.</small><br />
*'''You Dumb or Nah?''' - Talk/Game show, similar to QI, but with more of an emphasis on a game show. Contestants will be tested on their general knowledge, or subject specific details.<br><small>Rated E for everyone. Accepted for 2 Seasons.</small><br />
<br />
== The Weekly Reader ==<br />
Originally a concept developed by and for the [[National Conservative Party of Essexia]], and later the [[Commonwealth Party of Essexia]], the Dean Network took control of this publication in mid to late 2019<br />
<br />
==FAR Network==<br />
[[FAR Network]] was a [[w:community interest company|community interest company]] that aimed to broadcast music and news within the [[Commonwealth of Essexia]]. It was founded by [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn of Hawarden]] on the 25th October 2018. The Network was made a subsidiary of DN in the Media Merger Act 2019 on the 11th June 2019, following an event which caused the Parliament of Essexia to distrust Earl Finn's motives. The Network continued to operate under DN until the 28th December 2019, when Earl Finn announced he would dissolve the subsidiary organisation on the 1st January 2020 at 17:00 GMT.<br />
<br />
Despite the dissolution, Earl Jack opted to keep Earl Finn as the COO as he felt the latter's advice and experience would benefit Dean Network's executive team.<br />
<br />
==Inter-micronational Ventures==<br />
DN expanded into the micronation of [[Poplar Nerva]] on the 30th January 2020, with the creation of ''<nowiki/>'The Nervan Guardian''' magazine, focusing explicitly on Poplar Nerva subjects, as well as the wider micronational community.<br />
<br />
=== EssexiaTalk ===<br />
''<nowiki/>''<br />
The [[EssexiaTalk]] program was created on the 16th April 2020 by Earl Jack of [[Commonwealth of Essexia|Essexia]] and [[Emperor Vincent I]] of [[Arthurian Empire|Arthuria]]. Earl Jack had proposed a similar idea prior to [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]], however when Vincent brought the same idea to Jack the two ideas were merged. The program, sometimes referred to as a podcast, is a series of episodes, each focusing on short takes of different areas of micronationalism. It features a varying cast of guests and hosts, and is run in weekly episodes, with breaks between seasons. Although it has been debated whether to broadcast the show live or record and edit the footage, the latter was chosen as it would allow for a higher quality program.<br />
[[File:Essexia Talk.png|thumb|EssexiaTalk logo, created by Lord Matthew.]]<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+EssexiaTalk Series Overview<br />
!Season<br />
!Episode<br />
!Recorded<br />
!Aired<br />
!Host(s)<br />
!Theme(s)<br />
!Guest(s)<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
|1<br />
|23/04/2020<br />
|<br />
|[[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]], [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]], [[Emperor Vincent I]]<br />
|Micronational Militaries<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|2<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Foreign Relations<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|3<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Types of Government<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|<br />
|4<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|Micronational Drama<br />
|[[Adam F (Essexia)|Adam]]<br />
|}<br />
It was decided by Jack, Matthew and Vincent to review the status of the show following the recording of Episode 4 as to whether more episodes would be recorded, or whether to take a temporary break before resuming with another season.<br />
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''<nowiki/>''<br />
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==Other Ventures==<br />
The Dean Network is responsible for the broadcasting of significant events. Despite this, the Hawarden Session (A Quorum of the [[Parliament of Essexia]] held at [[Hawarden]]) was uploaded to Earl Jack's personal YouTube due to technical difficulties.<br />
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DN began posting meteorological reports to r/Essexia for public convenience in early 2020, however these were later merged into The Weekly Reader articles for ease of access and to reduce clutter on the subreddit.<br />
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<div>{{Infobox Election<br />
| election_name = 2019 Essexian General Election<br />
| country = Essexia<br />
| type = legislative<br />
| ongoing = no<br />
| previous_election = <br />
| previous_year = <br />
| next_election = 2020 Essexian general election<br />
| next_year = 2020<br />
| election_date = 1 July 2019<br />
| seats_for_election = All seats in the [[Parliament of Essexia|Imperial Parliament]] <br> <small> 6 seats needed for a majority </small><br />
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| image1 = [[File:JamieESX.jpg|125px]]<br />
| leader1 = [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
| leader_since1 = 27 May 2019<br />
| party1 = Royalist Party of Essexia<br />
| leaders_seat1 = <br />
| last_election1 = 5 seats<br />
| seats_needed1 = <br />
| seats1 = {{increase}}'''8'''<br />
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}3*<br />
| popular_vote1 = '''45'''<br />
| percentage1 = '''77.9%'''<br />
| swing1 =<br />
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<!-- Liberal Socialist and Cooperative --><br />
| image2 = [[File:ESX wiki Earl.JPG|125px]]<br />
| leader2 = [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]]<br />
| leader_since2 = 26 July 2018<br />
| party2 = Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party<br />
| leaders_seat2 = <br />
| last_election2 = 1 seats<br />
| seats_needed2 = 5* seats<br />
| seats2 = {{increase}}2<br />
| seat_change2 = {{increase}}1*<br />
| popular_vote2 = 8<br />
| percentage2 = 11.9%<br />
| swing2 =<br />
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<!-- Commonwealth Party --><br />
| image3 = [[File:JackESX.jpg|125px]]<br />
| leader3 = [[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]]<br />
| leader_since3 = 3 June 2019<br />
| party3 = Commonwealth Party of Essexia<br />
| leaders_seat3 = <br />
| last_election3 = 3 seats<br />
| seats_needed3 = 3<br />
| seats3 = 1<br />
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}}2*<br />
| popular_vote3 = 6<br />
| percentage3 = 10.2%<br />
| swing3 = <br />
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| map_size = 350px<br />
| map = [[File:2019 Essexian election.png|250px]]<br />
<br />
| title = [[First Minister of Essexia|First Minister]]<br />
| posttitle = Resulting First Minister<br />
| before_election = [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
| before_party = [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
| after_election = [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
| after_party = [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
}}<br />
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The '''2019 Essexian general election''' was the first general election to be held in Essexian history. The 2019 Essexian general election was held on Monday 1 July 2019, after the date was agreed upon during the second day of the [[Danbury Conference]]. The polls opened at 10am ''(BST)'' and closed at 10pm ''(BST)''. In the election 65 votes were cast with 6 spoilt ballots and 59 usable votes.<br />
<br />
The [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalists]] who had been sole rulers since 27 May 2019, were looking to gain a majority in the newly enlarged parliament, with 2 new seats being added to the parliament during the Danbury Conference. While the [[Commonwealth Party of Essexia|Commonwealth Party]] were looking to gain at least 3 seats in the new parliament to gain a majority and change the leadership after Lord Jamie's scandal with the events of the 27th of May, which scarred Jamie's First Ministership. The [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]] was hoping to gain at least a second seat to allow the LSC's second active member to take a seat in parliament, with their ideal scenario being a [[w:Hung parliament|hung parliament]] with the LSC in the position of kingmaker and stating they would support either party to moderate them and get some of the LSC's bills passed.<br />
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==Electoral System==<br />
The Essexian parliament is elected via a system of proportional representation where each party gets a certain number of seats depending on their proportion of the vote. If an indepent desires to stand for office, there name is placed on the list along with the parties and if they get enough votes that would dictate that they would get multiple seats, the independent candidate can either choose people to fill the seats, or they can decide that the extra votes won't count when deciding the remaining seats.<br />
==Date and Timetable==<br />
The date of the election was decided on 18 June 2019 during the second day of the Danbury Conference, where 1 July 2019 was chosen. The date of the election was surrounded by minor controversy, as it was not made explicitly clear prior to the 1 July that the election would occur, as well as the fact there was no designated campaigning time prior to the election so all the campaigns were released simultaneously.<br />
===Timetable===<br />
<br />
*18 June 2019 - Danbury Conference decided on the date of the election.<br />
*28 June 2019 - Electoral Committee is set up by the [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Minister of the Interior]], with it being composed of [[Adam F (Essexia)|Lord Adam]], [[Ben H (Essexia)|Lord Ben]], and [[Princess Becky of Essexia|Lady Becky]], who were randomly chosen, as well as Lord Matthew as Minister of the Interior.<br />
*30 June 2019 - The [[Weeaboo Rights Party]] and the Royalist Party agreed that the Weeaboo Rights Party would merge into the Royalist Party.<br />
*1 July 2019 - The Weeaboo Rights Party officially merged into the Royalist Party.<br />
*1 July 2019 - '''Polling Day'''. Polls opened at 10am.<br />
*1 July 2019 - Parties began campaigning<br />
*1 July 2019 - '''Polling ended at 10pm'''. Earlier than originally planned.<br />
*1 July 2019 - Results announced on discord.<br />
*1 July 2019 - Possible Supreme Court case against [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]], was dropped as the [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor]] used an imperial decree to clear all charges.<br />
*2 July 2019 - 10pm New parliament opens.<br />
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==Campaign==<br />
===Background===<br />
Prior to the election there had been scandal surrounding Lord Jamie's first day as First Minister. This scandal was as Lord Jamie desired to bring the Royalist [[Princess Becky of Essexia|Lady Becky]] into the parliament. In Jamie's attempt to bring Lady Becky into the parliament he tried to remove a member of the opposition thus increasing the Royalist's majority in the Imperial Parliament. Eventually after pressure from the inside the Royalist Party, Lord Jamie backed down from trying to remove the opposition and instead replaced [[Prince James of Essexia|Prince James]] with Lady Becky in the parliament. This action caused much scandals in Essexia, with much of the parliament seeing Lord Jamie's actions as wildly undemocratic. With great divisions within the Royalists party being caused.<br />
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===Issues===<br />
====Democracy====<br />
Both the Liberal Socialists and the Commonwealth Party desired an both campaigned on the idea of expanding democracy, and increasing the power of parliament. The Commonwealth Party campaigned for an Imperial parliament where the government had equal power. While, the Liberal Socialists were more radical and campaigned for an Imperial Parliament where the Emperor was more of a figure head with limited power with parliament on top.<br />
The Royalists on the other hand campaigned showing off their in democratic achievements with their majority but still did not have a desire to increase parliamentary power, and wanted to keep the status quo, where the Imperial Parliament acts as an advisory board to the emperor, but can with effort exert some limited power.<br />
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====Foreign Policy====<br />
Both the Royalists and the Commonwealth Party followed the Dean-Sohki Doctrine of foreign policy, in which Essexia seeks to build a working relationship within the micronational community, and to increase Essexia's status within the community and eventually get to a point where Essexia is seen as a "big name" in the community.<br />
While the Liberal Socialists and Cooperative Party desired a foreign policy where the leaders of Essexia build a more personal relationship with the leaders of other micronations and increase Essexia's participation in intermicronational organisations with emphasis on intermicroinational organizations that the membership is on the subnational level, such as intermicronational political alliances.<br />
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==Projections==<br />
Projections for the elections varied widely with the LSC expecting a hung parliament but most expected the Commonwealth Party to gain seats at the expense of the Royalists.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="2" |Predictor<br />
!Royalist<br />
!Commonwealth<br />
!LSC<br />
!Weeaboo Rights<br />
!Outcome<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#FF60F7" |<br />
| align="center" |FAR Network<br />
| align="center" |5<br />
| align="center" |4<br />
| align="center" |2<br />
| align="center" |0<br />
| align="center" |Royalist Minority<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#1b34af" |<br />
| align="center" |Weekly Reader<br />
| align="center" |4<br />
| align="center" |6<br />
| align="center" |1<br />
| align="center" |0<br />
| align="center" |Commonwealth Majority<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#FF60F7" |<br />
| align="center" |The Anime Times<br />
| align="center" |6<br />
| align="center" |3<br />
| align="center" |1<br />
| align="center" |1<br />
| align="center" |Royalist Majority<br />
|- <br />
| bgcolor="#ababab" |<br />
| align="center" |The Essexian<br />
| align="center" |4<br />
| align="center" |4<br />
| align="center" |3<br />
| align="center" |0<br />
| align="center" |Hung Parliament<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Results==<br />
{| style="width:70%; text-align:center;"<br />
|+ style="width:50.0%; text-align:right" |↓<br />
|- style="color:white;"<br />
| style="background:#FF60F7; width:72.7%;" |'''8'''<br />
| style="background:#1b34af; width:9.1%;" |'''1'''<br />
| style="background:#dc241f; width:18.2%;" |'''2'''<br />
|-<br />
|<span style="color:#FF60F7;">'''Royalist'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#1b34af;">'''Commonwealth'''</span><br />
|<span style="color:#dc241f; ">'''Liberal Socialist'''</span><br />
|}<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;" |Parties<br />
! style="vertical-align:top;" |Seats<br />
! style="vertical-align:top;" |Change<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#FF60F7" |<br />
|[[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
| style="text-align:right;" |8<br />
| align="right" |{{increase}} 3*<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#dc241f" |<br />
|[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
| style="text-align:right;" |2<br />
| align="right" |{{increase}} 1*<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#1b34af" |<br />
|[[Commonwealth Party of Essexia|Commonwealth Party]]<br />
| style="text-align:right;" |1<br />
| align="right" |{{decrease}} 2*<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#ababab" |<br />
|[[w:Independent politician|Independent]]<br />
| style="text-align:right;" |0<br />
| align="right" |{{steady}} 0<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" |Royalist majority of 3<br />
|}<br />
<nowiki>*</nowiki>Parliament size changed from 9 seats to 11 seats.<br />
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The Royalist landslide proved a surprise to almost everyone, and shows strong popular support for Lord Jamie's premiership, however it was not widely known throughout the Essexian citizenry that wasn't on discord the actions of Jamie on the 27th of May scandal. It is widely believed that if the knowledge of Jamie's actions were more widely known, that the LSC and CoPa would have done significantly better, possibly gaining enough seats to together push the Royalists out of government.<br />
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==Aftermath==<br />
The aftermath of the election was described as "eventful" by Earl Finn, this is as the aftermath of the election saw the Commonwealth Party collapse, with Lord Jack resigning as leader, Lord Ben becoming leader, giving the seat they won during the election to the LSC on the advice of Lord Jack, then Lord Ben resigning as leader. The aftermath also saw a possible breach of constitution by Lord Jamie. This went as far as the Supreme Court beginning the review process of the case known as '''Jack vs. Jamie''', in which Jamie stated that he had not breached the constitution and that Jack deleted any evidence of Jamie's innocence, with the case being highly contentious and eventually ending with a royal decree from the Emperor that pardoned both men of any wrongdoing. Emperor Terry's royal decree to intervene in Jack vs. Jamie was ultimately seen as undemocratic, or at the very least absurd, by many, including Lord Jacob who resigned from the Royalist Party and Lord Ben S who dissolved CoPa, both attributing their resignations to the disruption in any separation of powers. <br />
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Despite the resignations and very rare example of a Civil Supreme Court case against the First Minister, the Parliament was formed the following day, on the 2nd July 2019.<br />
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===Outgoing Lords===<br />
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*[[Adam F (Essexia)|Lord Adam of Essexia]], [[Commonwealth Party of Essexia|Commonwealth Party]]<br />
*[[Ben S (Essexia)|Lord Ben of Essexia]], [[Commonwealth Party of Essexia|Commonwealth Party]]<br />
*[[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack of Essexia]], [[Commonwealth Party of Essexia|Commonwealth Party]]<br />
*[[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Jacob of Essexia]], [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
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===Continuing Lords===<br />
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*[[Princess Becky of Essexia|Lady Becky of Essexia]], [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
*[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn of Hawarden]], [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
*[[George S (Essexia)|Lord George of Essexia]], [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
*[[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie of Essexia]], [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
*[[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew of Essexia]], [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
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===Incoming Lords===<br />
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*[[Ben H (Essexia)|Lord Ben Hintion of Essexia]], [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
*[[Elliot B (Essexia)|Lord Elliot of Essexia]], [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
*[[Matthew G (Essexia)|Lord Gilbert of Essexia]], [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
*[[Harry B (Essexia)|Lord Harrison of Essexia]], [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
*[[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam of Essexia]], [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]<br />
*Lord Tolu of Essexia, [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]<br />
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== Legacy ==<br />
Being one of the first examples of a democratic General Election in Essexian history, the 2019 General Election will undoubtedly prove to stand as precedent for future elections, as well as for resignations, the dissolution of parties and of course the ways in which the Supreme Court conducts itself.<br />
[[Category:Essexia]]<br />
[[Category:Essexian Politics]]<br />
[[Category:Elections]]</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Danbury_Conference&diff=612165Danbury Conference2020-06-01T21:53:38Z<p>Bluereal: </p>
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<div>[[File:DanburyC.PNG|thumb|right|Logo of the Danbury Conference]]<br />
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The '''Danbury Conference''' was a series of meetings of senior government officials of the [[Commonwealth of Essexia]], held across various Essexian dwellings in the village Danbury on the 17th and 18 June 2019. The purpose of the conference, called by the Minister of the Interior [[Lord Matthew]], was to ensure complete clarity in regards to the functioning and future direction of the Essexian state, and thus, to rewrite the constitution and reform major processes within Essexia. Conference attendees included representatives from key government ministries, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Justice, Interior and First Ministers, as well as [[Emperor Terry of Essexia]]. In the course of the meeting, Matthew and invited ministers outlined their intentions for his vision of a new Essexian Constitution and national structure, in which the Monarchy would be reformed and Essexia would become more authoritarian. <br />
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Minutes of the conference were written by Lord Matthew and are available for public viewing through request to the Interior Ministry, which has ensured that the processes of reforming the nation was mostly unanimous and thorough. The conference has come under some criticism from Members of Parliament, whom, were not included in the reform process, thus, felt the conference was somewhat unrepresentative.<br />
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==Background==<br />
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The original Essexian constitution, established on the 7th of January 2019, was originally written by Lord Jacob and Lord Matthew as a means to formalise some form of structure to the nation, which had up until that date had no formal procedure or practice; it functioned purely off of custom and an informal Parliamentary structure which had surfaced after the November rebellions. The constitution was written fairly hastily, as around the time it was feared that another revolution could be imminent, therefore making the need for a constitution, that would safeguard the status quo, essential. The hasty construction of the January constitution led it to be somewhat unreliable, as it hadn't fully defined the practice of some essential functions such as the ministerial system or the judicial system. As well as this, it was frequently criticised for its ability to be exploited, such as the clause in Section II Article 5 that enabled both the First Minister and Emperor to issue national decrees, which led to the ultimate authority of either roles being debated. It was also noted around April by the Emperor himself that a loophole existed that would enable Parliament to get rid of the monarchy without the supposed unanimous vote that was supposed to be the only way to do so.<br />
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Citing the abundance of problems with the document, Lord Matthew announced that a new constitution should be drafted, with more people included in the writing process so as to minimise the risk unforeseen loopholes as well as create a system that was more respected by both major parties. The rewriting of the constitution was announced to occur over a three day conference, named The Danbury Conference, which would occur at three different venues; Les Paddocks, Harwarden and the Danko House to represent the three main legislative departments of Essexia. On each of the three days, an agenda was announced. On day one, at Les Paddocks, there was to be military and Parliamentary reform. On day two, there was to be economic reform. On day three, the states would be redrawn and the constitution would be officially ratified. On all three days, after discussing and deciding on policy for the designated agenda, it was planned that the attendees would focus on rewriting the constitution. <br />
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Initially, there was some debate by the hosts as to whether or not the Emperor should attend, due to his supposed neutrality from matters regarding politics, however it was decided he would attend to monitor events. On the 10th of June 2019, Lord Jack announced to Parliament the plans for the conference and its intentions, and it was agreed that the agenda and conference should proceed. An act proposed by Lord Matthew also ensured the attendees would have the legal authority from the Parliament to change the constitution without having to be in permanent consultation with Parliament. The initial plan also included a part leisure day on the final day of the conference as a reward, however this was eventually scrapped.<br />
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==Attendees==<br />
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Lord Matthew invited representatives from several government ministries, including the Foreign office, First Minister office, Defensive Ministry and Crown Court. By the time the invite list was announced, the details of the conferance had already been constructed. Of the 8 chosen attendees, all but the Emperor were government ministers.<br />
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{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"<br />
|-<br />
|+ List of attendees<br />
|-<br />
! scope="col" align="left" | Name<br />
! scope="col" align="center" | Photo<br />
! scope="col" align="left" | Title<br />
! scope="col" align="left" | Day Attended<br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]]<br />
| [[File:Essexia Matthew.png|60px]]<br />
| [[Interior Ministry of Essexia|Minister of the Interior]]<br>Member of Parliament<br />
| <center>1 & 2</center><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | [[Jack D (Essexia)|Crown Minister Jack]]<br />
| [[File:Essexia Jack.png|60px]]<br />
| [[Foreign Ministry of Essexia|Minister of Foreign Affairs]]<br>Member of Parliament<br>Head of the Essexian Navy<br />
| <center>1 & 2</center><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn of Hawarden]]<br />
| [[File:Earl Finn.png|60px]]<br />
| Minister of the Economy<br>Member of Parliament<br>Earl of Harwarden<br>Warden of the Royal Bank<br />
| <center>1 & 2</center><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | [[Emperor Terry of Essexia]]<br />
| [[File:Essexia Terry.png|60px]]<br />
| Emperor of Essexia<br>Lord Speaker of the House<br />
| <center>1 & 2</center><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Jacob]]<br />
| [[File:Essexia Jacob.png|60px]]<br />
| [[Defence Ministry of Essexia|Minister of Defence]]<br>Member of Parliament<br />
| <center>1</center><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
| [[File:JamieESX.jpg|60px]]<br />
| [[First Minister of Essexia|First Minister]]<br>Member of Parliament<br />
| <center>1 & 2</center><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | [[Princess Becky of Essexia|Lady Becky]]<br />
| [[File:Essexia Becky.png|60px]] <br />
| [[Second Minister of Essexia|Second Minister]]<br>Member of Parliament<br />
| <center>1 & 2</center><br />
|-<br />
! scope="row" | [[Ben S (Essexia)|Crown Minister Summers]]<br />
| [[File:Essexia Summers.png|60px]] <br />
| [[Justice Ministry of Essexia|Minister of Justice]]<br>Member of Parliament<br>Head of the Army<br />
| <center>1</center><br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Proceedings==<br />
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[[File:Danbury2.jpg|thumb|left|A few attendees reading through the newly written constitution for grammatical errors.]]<br />
On the 17th June 2019, attendees arrived at Lord Jacks official residence around noon. Lord Matthew, Lord Jacob and the Emperor all arrived together, famously spotting Lord Finn and giving him a lift in the Emperors State Limousine to the gates of Les Paddocks as a symbol of friendship. The first matter the attendees discussed was the upcoming defence review. Lord Jacob went through his intentions for the restructuring of the military, and this was accepted by the attendees. Foreign Affairs was then discussed, and Lord Jack proposed issuing an official stance regarding the nations of Arkovia, Ikonia, Aspen and Gradonia; all of which it was agreed it would be the responsibility of the Foreign ministry to negotiate with regarding several projects. Attendees then split into groups; one focusing on the military, and the others focusing on the constitution. This was after deciding the Monarchy should be reformed into an Imperial system, in which Emperor Terry would become Emperor Terry, while retaining the same powers. The group writing the constitution debated many things in regards to how the nation would be restructured, including a new electoral system of proportional voting. The agenda of the day was completed far ahead of schedule, so much so, attendees moved onto the next days agenda. Due to the pace at which the agenda was being completed, it was decided that day three of the conference at the Danko House would be cancelled entirely, and proceedings would end on day two. Proceedings of day one ended at around 8pm, after around 7 or so hours of discussions. It was agreed Lord Matthew and Lord Jacob would be in charge of writing up the ideas debated during the first day into a full constitution overnight, to be reviewed on day two. <br />
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[[File:Danbury_Conferance.jpg|thumb|right|Lord Jack, Emperor Terry and Lord Matthew enjoying the views of Harwarden on the second day of the conference]]<br />
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On the second day of the conference, Lord Jacob and Lord Ben announced they would not attend, citing other commitments. Regardless, the other 6 attendees reviewed the constitution that had been written overnight by Lord Matthew. Overall, the document was agreed as being substantially better than the then current version, bar a few clarifications that were added. After the constitution was finalised, the agenda of the day was talked through by Lord Finn, and completed within about 90 minutes. Attendees then took a walk through the grounds of Harwarden, said to be the most attractive place in Essexia. Emperor Terry commented on the natural beauty of the land, and there was said to be a sense of realisation and pride of the task bestowed upon the attendees. After this short break, Lord Matthew and Lord Jamie then wrote the Electoral and Judicial laws that were agreed upon on day one of the conference, before proceedings were officially ended around 7pm, having finished all scheduled activities. Overall, Lord Matthew announced to the Parliament that the conference had been a success.<br />
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==Outcome==<br />
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As of present, the rewritten constitution and other acts devised over the conference have not been enacted by Parliament, and the military reforms remain somewhat incomplete. It is thought the new constitution will be motioned when the document is properly formatted by the Interior Ministry.<br />
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[[Category:Essexia]]</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Founding_Fathers_of_Essexia&diff=612164Founding Fathers of Essexia2020-06-01T21:53:18Z<p>Bluereal: </p>
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<div>The '''Founding Fathers of the [[Commonwealth of Essexia]]''' were the group of people who signed the Constitution of Essexia, these people were the first members of the [[Parliament of Essexia]] many of whom led the push for a more powerful Senate, and several were members of the short-lived Federation of Essexia. These people were then, some of whom still are, the most prominent people of Essexian society, and many of them still play key roles in the government to this day.<br />
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==Background==<br />
===September Coup===<br />
Prior to the ratification of the Constitution of Essexia, the Nation had been through significant turmoil, with [[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]] and the NatCon party leading a coup against Emperor Terry due to Terry making significant tyrannical rulings against the Parliament. The Conservative coup was successful and established the short-lived Federation of Essexia, with Lord Jack's [[National Conservative Party of Essexia|National Conservatives]] assuming power of the new State. After a three days, the Federal Senate had agreed to end the Civil War. The Senate agreed to end the war and Republic rule, and Emperor Terry resumed the Kingship albeit with much less power. The Federation, although short-lived, set the foundation for the much more democratic Commonwealth of Essexia.<br />
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===Aftermath===<br />
The rules given to Emperor Terry by the Transition Committee granted the Parliament far greater power and whilst Emperor Terry retained some legislative power, most decisions made by the Emperor could be overturned by a two-thirds majority vote in the Parliament. The aftermath saw the creation of the role of First Minister of Essexia and was given to Earl Finn with the Liberal Socialists in coalition with the [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalists]], and Lord Jack's National Conservatives becoming the official Opposition in parliament. <br> Before the Constitution was complete the Royalists passed the '''Monarchical Powers Act 2018''', which lead to Earl Finn's resignation as First Minister in protest and [[Chris W (Essexia)|Lord Chris]] becoming [[First Minister of Essexia]]. The act repealed many of the rules set by the Transition Committee, and saw great power given back to the Emperor.<br />
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Furthermore, the Senate of the Federation, which had replaced the Parliament of the Queendom of Essexia, was essentially identical to the new Parliament of the Commonwealth of Essexia in terms of Members of Parliament. By the 10th January 2019, Essexia had started as a somewhat-constitutionally bound Monarchy (The Queendom of Essexia), before becoming a Federal Republic with a President (Federation of Essexia), and then finally converting to a Constitutional Monarchy and Democracy (The Commonwealth of Essexia). Essexia now has a very diverse political field, with a vast range of parties from left to right, up and down.<br />
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==Constitution==<br />
The task of writing the Constitution of Essexia was largely given to, the Royalist, Lord Matthew and, the coup leader, Lord Jack, with other founding fathers adding their two cent and doing minor work on the Constitution.<br>Lord Matthew and Jack worked on the Constitution for many months until the final draft was finished and eventually all the remained was ratification. Ratification required all the founding fathers to sign as well as a unanimous pass in Parliament and finally Royal approval. This long process came to an end on 7 January 2019, when the Constitution got royal assent so it came into effect.<br />
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The constitution was not without its controversies, however. One significant example of this is Article II Section 8 of the Constitution which states; <center>{{Quote|<br>If a Senator leaves his party, the Senator loses his seat and a by-election is called}}</center> This section has been critiqued by the Liberal Socialists as it makes senators "puppets of their party not individuals who should be making the right call" as they have a constant threat of being kicked out the party, and therefore losing their seat if they do not vote for what their party wants. However others argue that since Senators are given their seats by their party leader they didnt get voted in themselves, the party did, the Senator losing their seat if they leave is completely fair.<br />
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==List of Founding Fathers==<br />
===Monarch===<br />
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*[[Emperor Terry of Essexia]]<br />
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===Signatories===<br />
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*[[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]]<br />
*[[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]]<br />
*[[Adam F (Essexia)|Lord Adam]]<br />
*[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]]<br />
*[[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Jacob]]<br />
*[[Prince James of Essexia|Prince James]]<br />
*[[Chris W (Essexia)|Lord Chris]]<br />
*[[Ben H (Essexia)|Lord Ben]]<br />
*[[Ben S (Essexia)|Lord Summers]]<br />
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[[Category:Essexia]]</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=FAR_Network&diff=612163FAR Network2020-06-01T21:52:44Z<p>Bluereal: </p>
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! colspan="2" style="text-align: center; background:#B0C4DE" |'''FAR Network''' CIC<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" style="text-align: center" |[[File:FAR Network.png|205px]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''Type'''<br />
|''Subsidiary''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Slogan'''<br />
|''Serving the community''<br />
|-<br />
|'''Industry'''<br />
|[[w:Mass Media|Mass Media]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''Director'''<br />
|[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]]<br />
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|'''Headquarters'''<br />
|[[w:Danbury, Essex|Danbury]], [[Essexia]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''Founded'''<br />
|25 October 2018<br />
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|'''Dissolved'''<br />
|1 January 2020<br />
|-<br />
|'''Founder'''<br />
|[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]]<br />
|-<br />
|'''Area Served'''<br />
|[[Commonwealth of Essexia|Essexia]] (Web-based)<br />
|-<br />
|'''Stations'''<br />
|<nowiki>-FAR Radio</nowiki> <br>-Distant Lands <br>-Radio Red<br />
|-<br />
|'''Owner'''<br />
|[[Dean Network|Dean Network Ltd.]] <br><small>''Since 11 June 2019''</small><br />
|-<br />
|'''Website'''<br />
|[https://sites.google.com/view/farnetwork/home FAR Network]<br />
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'''FAR Network''' was a [[w:community interest company|community interest company]] that aimed to broadcast music and news within the [[Commonwealth of Essexia]]. The company was also the first media network in Essexia. On 10 June 2019 FAR Radio joined the [[Intermicronational Broadcast Organization]], representing Essexia. After Essexian government unrest with FAR Network joining the IBO, as the government mistakenly viewed it as an act to undermine it's authority, the '''Media Merger Act 2019''' was passed, merging the big two Essexian media corporations, with FAR Network becoming a subsidiary of Dean Network, and Royal Essexian Media being completely consumed by the Dean Network in this act. FAR Network would continue to operate, with the pro-democratic magazine ''The Essexian'' seeing relative success with just three issues, before [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]] announced that the network would cease operations on the 1st January 2020 at 17:00 pm, followed by an official confirmation by Dean Network CEO [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]].<br />
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==History==<br />
The FAR Network was created after FAR Radio expanded and created a second station, Distant Lands, and the two stations became collectively known as the FAR Network, with the FAR Network foundation a day after the creation of the Distant Lands Station.<br />
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On the request of [[Crown Minister Harrison of Essexia]] the FAR Network expanded with the creation of Radio Red, a station focused on music from the former [[w:Soviet Union|Soviet Union]].<br />
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Under the Essexian National Order, everything in Essexia was nationalised, including the FAR Network, but the FAR Network continued to operate somewhat independently from the government.<br />
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The 17th July 2019 saw the publication of the [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fm17WHKxkNZrW6iQUhW64yx_5xSXOTN8u-F-QIZ3NpI/ first issue] of ''The Essexian'', a pro-democratic magazine written and edited by Earl Finn. It focused primarily on [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]] as [[First Minister of Essexia|First Minister]]. The [https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JGepsC3bXoWiBGll-DwP84rSjlmOL5x2I-tG_9LsEgQ/ second issue] was released on the 25th July and covered the new [[Old Guard Party]]. The [https://docs.google.com/document/d/11QL4zDT--3g6vGo92utTUOPloSZUakCOQU7ifcUm_uc/ third and final issue] was released on the 17th November, in order to address both the dissolution of the [[Commonwealth Party of Essexia]] and the more significant launch of [[EAST]]'s first rocket. The magazine was known for it's more liberal standing and tendency to drift from the Dean Network's more neutral or authoritarian standings, however due to the outstanding quality of every issue and positive reception it was received, no serious complaint was ever brought forward by DN.<br />
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At 14:58 GMT on Saturday 28th December 2019, Earl Finn informed Earl Jack of his intention to dissolve FAR Network in "the near future". Later that night, at 22:23 GMT, Earl Finn formerly announced the "permanent suspension of all FAR Network services, with the official closure of the Network being on the 1st January 2020 at 5:00pm", which was followed by a brief statement by Dean Network CEO Earl Jack to confirm that FAR Network would be shutting down and that DN would no longer be operating it. Behind closed doors, Earl Finn expressed his dissatisfaction with dwindling readers and listeners, caused by a recent lull in activity within <br />
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==Stations==<br />
FAR Network consisted of three stations: FAR Radio, Distant Lands and Radio Red.<br />
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===FAR Radio===<br />
[[File:FAR Radio.png|left|thumb]]<br />
FAR Radio was the second radio station in Essexia, the first being [[Dean Network|Radio Dean]], with the goal of the station was to be the centre of contemporary rock and alternative music in Essexia, as Radio Dean was focused on classic rock and there was a gap in the market for contemporary rock. It was founded on the 20th October 2018.<br />
===Distant Lands===<br />
[[File:Distant Lands.png|thumb]]<br />
Distant Lands was founded 24 October 2018, and was FAR radios attempt at a direct competitor to Radio Dean. This station focused on pre-2000 rock, with bands such as [[w:Electric Light Orchestra|Electric Light Orchestra]] and [[w:The Beatles|The Beatles]] making appearances in the station's playlist.<br />
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===Radio Red===<br />
[[File:Radio Red.png|left|thumb]]<br />
Radio Red is the most recent installment to the FAR Network, with its creation, on 26 December 2018, being due to [[Harry B (Essexia)|Crown Minister Harry]] desiring a place where he could listen to a collection of songs from the Soviet Union.<br />
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Radio Red is the most controversial of Essexian radio stations due to its implied support for the Soviet regime, although the FAR Network has officially stated that "the FAR Network and its subsidiaries do not support and never have supported extremist regimes, and Radio Red was created to enjoy music from a bygone era"<br />
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==The Essexian==<br />
In June 2019 it was revealed that FAR would be creating a high production value magazine, that had an emphasis on promoting democracy, and the power of elected officials.<br />
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The first issue of The Essexian was released on 17 July 2019, and was described as both insightful and amusing. The second issue of The Essexian was released on the 25 July 2019, and was a special edition that was released outside of the normal monthly structure due to rapid changes in Essexia after the first issue was created that was felt a month could is too long to wait to report on these issues. The second issue of The Essexian was described as "The best publication is Essexia" by [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]], due to its quality, and representation of issues. The third issue, which focused on the recent EAST launch as well as the dissolution of CoPa, was seen to be much less provocative. It featured an interview with [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]], as well as much speculation as to what the future may hold for Essexia.<br />
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A link to all published issues of The Essexian can be found [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-jdYuL3run7hUDyxCRaRNXQbLXYeO2lI?usp=sharing here].<br />
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[[category:Essexia]]</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Elliot_B_(Essexia)&diff=612162Elliot B (Essexia)2020-06-01T21:51:45Z<p>Bluereal: </p>
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|-<br />
! colspan="2" style="background: #f9f9f9; color: #000000; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;" class="fn"| Lord Elliot of Essexia<br />
|-<br />
{{#if: {{{image|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} | <br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" {{!}} <span class="photo">[[File:Elliot ESX.jpg|250px]]</span><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{caption|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" {{!}} ''Photo of Lord Elliot''<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{office 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="background: #e6e6f8; color: #000000; font-size: 98%; text-align: right;" {{!}} <center>'''Minister of Sport''' <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{date 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''Assumed Position'''<br>26 March 2020 </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} [[Queen of Essexia|Monarch]]<br />
{{!}} [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Predecessor<br />
{{!}} ''Unknown''<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Successor<br />
{{!}} ''Currently holds position''<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{office 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="background: #e6e6f8; color: #000000; font-size: 98%; text-align: right;" {{!}} <center>'''Chancellor of the Exchequer''' <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{date 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''In Office'''<br>22 January 2020 - 26 March 2020 </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} [[Queen of Essexia|Monarch]]<br />
{{!}} [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Predecessor<br />
{{!}} [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Successor<br />
{{!}} [[Nicolas Millan|Crown Minister Nicolás Millán]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{office 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="background: #e6e6f8; color: #000000; font-size: 98%; text-align: right;" {{!}} <center>'''Minister of Business''' <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{date 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''In Office'''<br>28 May 2019 - 22 January 2020 <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} [[Queen of Essexia|Monarch]]<br />
{{!}} [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Predecessor<br />
{{!}} ''Position created''<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Successor<br />
{{!}} ''None''<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{office 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="background: #e6e6f8; color: #000000; font-size: 98%; text-align: right;" {{!}} <center>'''Lord of Essexia''' <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
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{{#if: {{{date 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''Assumed Position'''<br>2nd July 2019 <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
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{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} [[Queen of Essexia|Monarch]]<br />
{{!}} [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Predecessor<br />
{{!}} [[Adam F (Essexia)|Lord Adam]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
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{{!}} colspan="2" style="background: #e6e6f8; color: #000000; font-size: 98%; text-align: right;" {{!}} <center>'''Personal information''' <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
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{{Infobox officeholder/Personal data2<br />
| birth_date = 23rd March<br />
| birth_place = [[w:Chelmsford|Chelmsford]], [[w:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]<br />
| spouse = <br />
| citizenship = [[Essexia]]n<br />
| nationality = [[w:United Kingdom|British]]<br />
| residence = [[Essexia]]<br />
| occupation = Minister of Sport<br />
| signature = <br />
| party = [[Progressive Workers' Party]]<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{image|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} | <br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" {{!}} <span class="photo"></span><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
|}<br />
'''Lord Elliot''' is [[Essexia FC|Essexia FC's]] star player, giving all he got and even though Essexia came last on the list, he made Essexia come first in our heart, he also scored the most of the goals in the charity football where he fought so valiantly. After this competition Elliot's interest in Essexia increased and eventually joined Essexia. After talks with [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]] Elliot joined the [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party of Essexia|Liberal Socialist Party]] as a more moderate member than Earl Finn.<br />
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Elliot soon rose through the ranks of Essexian society and due to his expertise in the area as well has having the trust of Essexia's leadership he received the cabinet role of the Minister of Business for Essexia.<br />
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The LSC won 2 seats in the [[2019 Essexian general election]] so Elliot gained a seat at the table of Essexian politics.<br />
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Lord Elliot was made the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the 22nd January 2020 following talks between Earl Jack, Earl Finn and Lord Jacob to reshuffle the cabinet. He kept this position until the 26th March, when [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]] made him Minister of Sport in his cabinet reshuffles.<br />
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[[Category:Essexia]]</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=EAST&diff=612161EAST2020-06-01T21:50:58Z<p>Bluereal: </p>
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<div>{| class="toccolours" style="float: right; clear:right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; font-size: 88%; width: 300px;"<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" align="center" |<big>'''Essexian Aeronautical and Space Technologies'''</big><br />
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|-<br />
| colspan="2" align="center" |[[File:ESF_2.png|250px]]<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" align="center" |<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" align="center" |<br />
----<br />
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|-<br />
|'''Motto'''<br />
|Ubi est exploration, est spes est (Where there is exploration, there is hope)<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" align="center" |<br />
|-<br />
|'''Establishment'''<br />
|15 August 2018<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" align="center" |<br />
|-<br />
|'''Jurisdiction'''<br />
|Ministry of Technology<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" align="center" |<br />
|-<br />
|'''Chief Administrator'''<br />
|[[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack (KG)]]<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" align="center" |<br />
|-<br />
|'''Headquarters'''<br />
|[[Les Paddocks]]<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" align="center" |<br />
|-<br />
|'''Affliation'''<br />
|[[Essexia|Commonwealth of Essexia]]<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" align="center" |<br />
|-<br />
|'''Next Planned Launch'''<br />
|'''19th February 2020 (Epstein MkIIB)'''<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" align="center" |<br />
|-<br />
|'''Flights'''<br />
|2<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" align="center" |<br />
|-<br />
|'''Current Program(s)'''<br />
|<br />
*Alpha Flight<br />
*Project Theia<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" align="center" |<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" align="center" |<br />
|-<br />
|'''Employees'''<br />
|6<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="2" align="center" |<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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The '''Essexian Aeronautical and Space Technologies''' ('''EAST''') is the [[Essexia|Commonwealth of Essexia]]'s dedicated Space Program. It's Chief Administrator is [[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack (KG)]], with it's Deputy Chief Administrator being [[Ben S (Essexia)|Crown Minister Summers]].<br />
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Similar to most micronational space agencies, EAST also trains in and utilises software such as Kerbal Space Program, SimpleRockets 2, Reentry, Space Engineers and Take On Mars.<br />
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The agency is headquartered in [[Les Paddocks]], [[Greater Danbury]], with missions occurring in the field adjacent to the back of the building. <br />
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==History==<br />
EAST was first founded by [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]] on the 25th of October 2018 as the original Essexian Aeronautical and Space Technologies, when he first brought the idea to Parliament and published the original logo (which consists of just the centre of the roundel), with the intention of setting up a space research corporation of Essexia. However, on the 15th of August 2018, Lord Jack had established a separate scientific organisation called CRESER, however he merged the two entities on the 17th of April 2019 to create the modern EAST organisation. On the 17th June 2019, the [[Parliament of Essexia]] established EAST as a solely government venture, and made Lord Jack it's head.<br />
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On the 8th November 2019, Chief Administrator Earl Jack established EAST as an unincorporated association in the United Kingdom, for the practicality and to allow further cooperation with the UK in launching sub-stratospheric vehicles and abiding by both the UK and Essexia's Laws regarding aerospace.<br />
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The agency launched Essexia's first rocket on the 10th November 2019, at 14:06 GMT (Two days ahead of schedule). The launch of this initial vehicle was captured and broadcast across the micronation, but the flight and recovery was not due to a technical issue. The parachute failed to deploy properly, and a small part of the engine mount was partially damaged, but otherwise the launch was deemed a success. A second launch was performed of the same vehicle at 14:42 GMT, in which the parachute deployed successfully, and the entire event was captured and broadcast. Following this event, much of the Parliament wished for more transparency with the agency, which was promised by Earl Jack through a Keynote that was to be uploaded later that day regarding where EAST is, and where they're heading.<br />
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==Projects==<br />
EAST programs are typically named after the Greek alphabet, as the five currently planned series of missions all aim at laying the foundation for more ground-breaking discoveries and research. EAST currently have plans to develop the agency for up to four years until the organisation is a respectable and more public institution, which, if still in operation by that point, may be able to seek the help of other organisations in order to better progress in more revolutionary fields such as sub-orbital flight and high-altitude data gathering.<br />
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Following in the footsteps of the [[Lurk Space Agency]] many years prior, EAST began Project Theia on the 10th November 2019, a low-cost program to observe and capture images/videos of various stars and celestial bodies.<br />
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On the same day as Project Theia's creation, Project Aeolus was initiated. This is to be a study into the use of weather balloons for the purposes of high-altitude research.<br />
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Alpha Flight was delayed in December 2019 due to problems regarding the structural integrity of the test craft. The end date of the program was put back to March 2020. On January 27th 2020, the design of the Epstein MkIIB rocket was completed, and 3D printing was to start within the next two weeks. A launch date was set for mid February, and on the 14th, the launch was set for the 19th. This late launch is mainly due to Storm Dennis and Storm Ciara causing rain, winds and cloud over much of Essexia.<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
EAST Missions and Programmes<br />
!Name<br />
!Start Date<br />
!End Date<br />
!Mission<br />
|-<br />
|Alpha Flight<br />
|August 2018<br />
|March 2020<br />
|First rocket launch and first domestic-rocket launch.<br />
|-<br />
|Project Theia<br />
|10th November 2019<br />
|<br />
|Observe and capture imagery of celestial objects.<br />
|-<br />
|Project Aeolus<br />
|10th November 2019<br />
|<br />
|Acquire high-altitude balloons for research purposes.<br />
|-<br />
|Beta Flight<br />
|January 2020<br />
|Late 2020<br />
|First 1000ft launch and recovery, exploration of basic rocket mechanisms and flight computers.<br />
|-<br />
|Gamma Flight<br />
|Late 2020<br />
|Early 2021<br />
|Further exploration of remote/programmed flight and mechanisms.<br />
|-<br />
|Delta Flight<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|First liquid-fuelled rocket.<br />
|-<br />
|Epsilon Flight<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|First multi-stage rocket.<br />
|}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+EAST Launch Vehicles<br />
!Vehicle<br />
!Designed<br />
!Introduced<br />
!Retired<br />
!Capability<br />
!Notes<br />
|-<br />
|NDR Flash<br />
|N/A<br />
|5th November 2019<br />
|<br />
|975ft, no payload<br />
|Essexia's First Rocket Launched.<br />
|-<br />
|Epstein MkI<br />
|9th November 2019<br />
|N/A<br />
|N/A<br />
|~500ft, small payload<br />
|Never fully built<br />
|-<br />
|Epstein MkIIB<br />
|27th January 2020<br />
|19th February 2020<br />
|<br />
|134ft, no payload<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|Epstein MkIII<br />
|28th January 2020<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|~100ft, small payload<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
[[Category:Essexia]]<br />
[[Category:Space agencies]]</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Essexia_FC&diff=612160Essexia FC2020-06-01T21:50:37Z<p>Bluereal: </p>
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'''Essexia FC''' Emblem, designed by Lord Jack.<br />
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[[Essexia]] Football Club (Commonly referred to as Essexia FC, or ESFC) was founded on the 29th march 2019 on the date of its first game by the founding team.<br />
The team have played a total of 2 matches.<br />
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==Teams==<br />
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===Team I 'Testosterone' (29/3/19 - 21/6/19)===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Name<br />
!Common Position(s)<br />
!Nationality<br />
!Flag<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
|Goal<br />
|Essexian-British<br />
|[[File:British-Essexian.png|link=https://micronations.wiki/wiki/File:British-Essexian.png|frameless|50x50px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Adam F (Essexia)|Citizen Adam]]<br />
|Goal/Midfield<br />
|Essexian-British<br />
|[[File:British-Essexian.png|link=https://micronations.wiki/wiki/File:British-Essexian.png|frameless|50x50px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ben S (Essexia)|Crown Minister Summers]]<br />
|Midfield/Defence<br />
|Essexian-British-American<br />
|[[File:British-Essexian.png|link=https://micronations.wiki/wiki/File:British-Essexian.png|frameless|50x50px]][[File:USA Flag.png|frameless|55x55px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Chris W (Essexia)|Lord Chris]]<br />
|Midfield/Defence<br />
|Essexian-British<br />
|[[File:British-Essexian.png|link=https://micronations.wiki/wiki/File:British-Essexian.png|frameless|50x50px]]<br />
|-<br />
|Prince Robin<br />
|Midfield '''(Captain)'''<br />
|Essexian-British-Belgian<br />
|[[File:British-Essexian.png|link=https://micronations.wiki/wiki/File:British-Essexian.png|frameless|50x50px]][[File:Flag of Belgium (VL).png|frameless|35x35px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
|Midfield<br />
|Essexian-British<br />
|[[File:British-Essexian.png|link=https://micronations.wiki/wiki/File:British-Essexian.png|frameless|50x50px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]]<br />
|'''Manager'''<br />
|Essexian-British<br />
|[[File:British-Essexian.png|link=https://micronations.wiki/wiki/File:British-Essexian.png|frameless|50x50px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Princess Becky of Essexia|Lady Becky]]<br />
|Vice-Manager<br />
|Essexian-British<br />
|[[File:British-Essexian.png|link=https://micronations.wiki/wiki/File:British-Essexian.png|frameless|50x50px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]]<br />
|Deputy Vice-Manager<br />
|Essexian-British<br />
|[[File:British-Essexian.png|link=https://micronations.wiki/wiki/File:British-Essexian.png|frameless|50x50px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Elliot B (Essexia)|Lord Elliot]]<br />
|Substitute Attack<br />
|Essexian-British<br />
|[[File:British-Essexian.png|link=https://micronations.wiki/wiki/File:British-Essexian.png|frameless|50x50px]]<br />
|-<br />
|Citizen Gordon<br />
|Substitute Defence<br />
|Essexian-British<br />
|[[File:British-Essexian.png|link=https://micronations.wiki/wiki/File:British-Essexian.png|frameless|50x50px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]]<br />
|Managing Support<br />
|Essexian-British<br />
|[[File:British-Essexian.png|link=https://micronations.wiki/wiki/File:British-Essexian.png|frameless|50x50px]]<br />
|}<br />
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Team I played the Club's first game on the 29th March 2019 at Sandon, Essex, against other local, amateur teams. Although they didn't win, Essexia FC were able to come close to draws (Which was impressive considering they lacked practice or ability), and were praised by other teams and the onlookers for their uniform, spirit, and overall motivation. Substitute Elliot 'Steve' B. was awarded an '''OCE''' for "notable services to the Commonwealth of Essexia" specifically for his unpaid contribution to Essexian culture. Lord Jack was able to create a strategy of substituting certain players at certain times in order to maintain peak efficiency, whilst Prince Robin, as Captain, guided players on the field and worked on specific match strategies.<br />
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The Team created the Club's first uniform, with players wearing [[Imperial Army of Essexia|IAE]] jackets and berets, with jackets being expendable should a player become overheated. Lord Matthew wore his black Chief of land Forces uniform, whilst Lord Jack wore his blue-and-gold Chief of Armed Forces uniform.<br />
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[[File:EssexiaFCTeam.PNG|thumb|Some of the Essexian football team posing for a post-match photo.]]<br />
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===Team II 'Fairies' (22/6/19)===<br />
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Team II was smaller than Team I, but was assembled for an easier task. Team II was purely a training group, who played against each other for an hour in order to build Essexia FC's experience.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Name<br />
!Common Position(s)<br />
!Nationality<br />
!Flag<br />
|-<br />
|[[Adam F (Essexia)|Citizen Adam]]<br />
|Goal/Midfield<br />
|Essexian-British<br />
|[[File:British-Essexian.png|link=https://micronations.wiki/wiki/File:British-Essexian.png|frameless|50x50px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Elliot B (Essexia)|Lord Elliot]]<br />
|Midfield/Defence<br />
|Essexian-British<br />
|[[File:British-Essexian.png|link=https://micronations.wiki/wiki/File:British-Essexian.png|frameless|50x50px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Chris W (Essexia)|Lord Chris]]<br />
|Midfield/Defence<br />
|Essexian-British<br />
|[[File:British-Essexian.png|link=https://micronations.wiki/wiki/File:British-Essexian.png|frameless|50x50px]]<br />
|-<br />
|Citizen Will<br />
|Midfield<br />
|Essexian-British<br />
|[[File:British-Essexian.png|link=https://micronations.wiki/wiki/File:British-Essexian.png|frameless|50x50px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
|Midfield<br />
|Essexian-British<br />
|[[File:British-Essexian.png|link=https://micronations.wiki/wiki/File:British-Essexian.png|frameless|50x50px]]<br />
|-<br />
|Citizen Ben<br />
|Defence<br />
|Essexian-British<br />
|[[File:British-Essexian.png|link=https://micronations.wiki/wiki/File:British-Essexian.png|frameless|50x50px]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]]<br />
|'''Manager'''<br />
|Essexian-British<br />
|[[File:British-Essexian.png|link=https://micronations.wiki/wiki/File:British-Essexian.png|frameless|50x50px]]<br />
|}<br />
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[[Category:Essexia]]<br />
[[Category:Sports]]</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Battle_of_the_King%27s_Crown&diff=612159Battle of the King's Crown2020-06-01T21:50:13Z<p>Bluereal: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox military conflict<br />
| conflict = Battle of The Kings Crown <br />
| image = [[File:Playgroundesx.PNG|250px]]<br />
| caption = ''The incident took place at the centre of this playground''<br />
| date = 10th February 2019<br />
| place = The Sandon School, [[Essexia]]<br />
| result = Essexian victory<br />
| combatant1 = {{flagiconstart|Essexian_reich.png}} [[Imperial Army of Essexia]] <br><br />
*[[Emperor Terry of Essexia]]<br />
*[[Lord Jacob of Essexia|Jacob, defense minister]]<br />
{{flagiconstart|Unionflag.png}} Pro-Essexia British students<br />
| combatant2 = {{flagiconstart|Unionflag.png}} British insurgents<br />
| commander1 = {{flagiconstart|Essexian_reich.png}} [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry I, King of Essexia]] <br><br />
{{flagiconstart|Essexian_reich.png}}[[Ben S (Essexia)|Admiral Ben]]<br />
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{{flagiconstart|Essexian_reich.png}}[[Prince James of Essexia|Prince James]]<br />
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{{flagiconstart|Essexian_reich.png}} Prince Robin of Nerva<br />
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{{flagiconstart|Essexian_reich.png}}[[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]]<br />
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{{flagiconstart|Essexian_reich.png}}[[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]]<br />
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{{flagiconstart|Essexian_reich.png}}[[Adam F (Essexia)|Citizen Adam]]<br />
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{{flagiconstart|Essexian_reich.png}}[[Chris (Essexia)|Lord Chris]]<br />
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{{flagiconstart|Essexian_reich.png}}[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]]<br />
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| commander2 = {{flagiconstart|Unionflag.png}} Maisie Brownless.<br />
{{flagiconstart|Unionflag.png}} Angela Nicolaou<br />
| strength1 = 11 Essexian, ~17 British<br />
| strength2 = 22<br />
| injuries1 = 2 inuries <br />
| injuries2 = 1 injury<br />
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The '''Battle of the Kings Crown''' took place from 13:10 to 13:30 GMT on the 10th February 2019, and was the first major military defensive campaign for Essexia. The battle took place at the Emperor's place of education, The Sandon School, and was perpetrated by a hoard of younger students who attacked the Emperor and stole his crown. The Imperial Army of Essexia was imminently mobilised by [[Jacob M (Essexia)|General Jacob]], and Lord Jack and Lord Chris issued a decree for conscription. Essexian soldiers and British sympathisers managed to push back the belligerents to Lower School Social Area, where they capitulated the crown. The attack by the British was intended to demoralise the Essexian population, however was a source of national pride for Essexia when then soldiers retook the crown and beat the British forces at the Run-In.<br />
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==Background==<br />
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The Sandon School, located in Essex Chelmsford, is the primary place of education for Emperor Terry and the Crown Cabinet of Essexia, as well as some of the army of Essexia. Some afternoons, the Essexian delegation, and other British sympathisers march the Essexian flag around the playground, with the Emperor is in full regalia. <br />
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The Imperial Crown of Essexia is the Emperors Crown, and is the only piece of jewellery owned by the Emperor in his role of monarch. The crown was acquired by Lord Jack, presumably for a similar price to the Queen of the United Kingdom's many crowns. The crown has been of particular interest to most who watch the parade, and there have been other attempts to steal the Crown. The Crown is now kept in a separate bag when not in use, and is always in the possession of either the Emperor, or his personal bodyguard. <br />
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By Essexian law, the bearer of the Crown has right to the throne of Essexia, thus the importance of its safekeeping is of high priority in the Emperor's Dynasty.<br />
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The day before the battle, some of the Emperor's bodyguard noticed increased attention surrounding the Crown by onlookers of the parade, however, this threat was deemed negligible.<br />
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[[File:CrownTerry.jpg|224x224px|Imperial Crown of Essexia]]<br />
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==Prelude==<br />
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At 12:50pm, Lord Matthew had arranged another parade for the lunchtime, and the Essexian cabinet assembled by 13:00 on the main playground. First Minister Chris erected the Essexian flag onto the flagpole, which signals the start of a parade, and Emperor Terry removed his crown from its case, and the entourage began the procession.<br />
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==Battle==<br />
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At 13:10, as Emperor Terry was making his way through an archway, he was mobbed by 20-30 British troops. They surrounded him, leaving his personal bodyguard unable to break through. The Emperor was said to have resisted enormously and tried to push his way through the crowd, but was unable to succeed. British forces managed to capture the crown, and the item was handed to Commander Angela N of the British Thot Division. The British forces swarmed around her in a diamond foundation, and there were enormous cheers from other British onlookers. The Emperor fled the scene shortly after, and with Lord Jack and Lord Matthew escaped to a pre-designated safe room. <br />
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The remaining Essexian entourage began to chase the belligerents. Sergeant Mai-Ying of the 2nd Sino Division ordered her men to flank the British so as to startle them and provided enough of a distraction for General Jacob's counteroffensive. The division of 6 men managed to catch up with the British, who had been stopped by onlookers, however, they could penetrate the mob to retake the crown. The division made a tactical fallback to the Sports Hall, where they regrouped and reported back to the Generals. <br />
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General Jacob realised that the mob was becoming much bigger, and any Essexian attempts to recapture the crown would be impossible. The Emperor, now in the safe room, sent [[Lord Adam of Essexia|Lord Adam]] to gather British sympathisers to attack the mob. General Jacob adopted a doctrine of mass assault, and as such the Essexian propaganda machine was let loose. All in all, Lord Adam gathered an extra 14 students to rush at the mob. The plan however, of exactly how to attack the mob, was unclear. <br />
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[[File:Essexian Government.png|thumb|424x424px|Most of the Essexian High Command]]<br />
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An executive decision was issued by Emperor Terry who decided an attempt should be made to attack the mob. This was strongly opposed by Lord Jack and Lord Matt, who were accompanying the Emperor. If Essexian troops became encircled, the entire nation's armed forces would have to capitulate, leading to the collapse of the Commonwealth. They both saw this as a desperate attempt by the Emperor to retain his title, despite his pledge to put country before dynasty. Still however, General Jacob had devised a plan known as the "3 Minute Plan", due to the fact it was hastily devised within 3 minutes.<br />
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The plan involved the 1st Imperial Division and the 2nd Sino division creating a multi-pronged attack into the side of the mob, and the 1st Conscript Division would push their way into the centre to retake the crown. The plan was unpopular within the High Command, as it meant entrusting the objective of the mission to a group of highly unskilled conscripts who hadn't received training. The plan however, was signed off by Lord Ben and General Jacob, and was put into action within the minute. <br />
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The 2 flank divisions began to charge at the mob which resulted in a British retreat inside of the main school hall. It was here that many Essexian historians argue the turning point of the battle occurred. In an act of unprecedented alliance, the staff of the school began to detain the mob in the hall. They closed all the doors, locking a vast amount of the belligerent into the building. It was then realised the actual size of the mob was no more than 20. The staff ordered all the British troops stand down or they risked expulsion from the school for rowdy behaviour. There were said to be cheers from the Essexian troops, who appeared victorious. <br />
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However, Soldier Hinton of the 1st Imperial Division noticed that the main commanders and conspirators of the attack, Commander Maisie and Angela, had managed to run through the door before it had been blockaded. Realising the two were still in possession of the crown, and inside the school building, Emperor Terry left his safe room to find the duo, as he and his inner circle were the only ones inside the building. <br />
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The Emperor shortly came across the two. They were being disciplined by Major Sergeant Briggs of the British forces for breaking army rules and running in the corridor. Realizing their encirclement and impending loss, the attackers handed back the crown to Emperor Terry. <br />
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It was said following the battle, the Emperor placed the crown on his head and there were cheers and chants of his name from the regrouped Essexian army.<br />
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==Aftermath== <br />
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The crown was fully returned to Emperor Terry and the British forces disbanded. There was much rejoice in the Essexian Parliament, who declared the 10th February as a national holiday. General Jacob was awarded with the Trussler Cross for his intuition, and all conscripts were awarded with honorary Essexian citizenship for their bravery fighting for the nation.<br />
[[Category:Essexia]]<br />
[[Category:Battles]]<br />
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{{!}} [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
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{{Infobox officeholder/Personal data2<br />
| birth_date = 17th September <br />
| birth_place = [[w:Chelmsford, Essex|Chelmsford]], [[w:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]<br />
| spouse = <br />
| citizenship = [[Essexia]]n<br />
| nationality = [[w:United Kingdom|British]]<br />
| residence = [[w:Danbury|Danbury]], [[Essexia]]<br />
| occupation = Essexian Ambassador to the United Kingdom<br />
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Lord Adam of Essexia was Minister for Media, and former Member of Parliament in the [[Parliament of Essexia]]. In recent years it has been his goal to bring recognition to knife crime in Chelmsford, and as Minister for Media focused on producing posters and videos, speaking out against the crime. He also prides himself on being an expert in hand to hand combat and on many cases has single-handedly stopped violence against Muslims and other minorities. He is currently Essexian Ambassador to the UK and seeks to improve relations by 'wait, what's the question again?' <br />
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==Personality==<br />
Adam is very popular for his sense of humour and likeable personality. He is keen to resolve arguments, and make sure people are happy in a social situations. He is described by many as caring, and dedicated. Adams dark humour however, has been a source of offence for some of his friends, but this is often overlooked.<br />
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==History==<br />
Adam was appointed as Minister for Media in the New Year Reforms, as he has a keen internet in video editing and Photoshop.<br />
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After the [[2019 Essexian general election]], Adam lost his seat in parliament and thus his lordship.<br />
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===Essexian Ambassador to the UK===<br />
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On the 13th of April 2020, Adam was made the Essexian Ambassador to the United Kingdom. He was appointed this role by Foreign Minister [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]], after demonstrating exemplary knowledge of the UK, labelling the country as 'one that vibed with him.' Upon meeting with Earl Finn to discuss his policy as ambassador, Adam was reported to reply, 'wait what's an ambassador,' which was seen as a representation of the general ineptitude of Essexian politicians as a whole - thus, he was seen to be perfect for the role.<br />
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==Personal Statement==<br />
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"Meaningfulness and respect is all Adam have gained from being around and a member of these people. A great opportunity has been given to me by Essexia. During my time in here, it has been a great experience communicating with the people and building a great foundation for building. Even when times have been tough Essexia has always pulled through and it's great to see that kind of mutual respect gained through communication. Learning and collaboration were some of the skills I learned in the early days of Essexia and have been purely beneficial. Errors have been made but they say learning from your mistakes is always important and in my time I have found that to be true. I've taken an interest in the media aspect of running a micro nation and Essexia has allowed me to fulfil my passion by allowing me to represent the Micro-nation. Not only has it allowed me to do that yet it has also provided me with other opportunities to work in other areas. Essexia is truly a great nation for work and peace.<br />
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"In retrospect, joining Essexia was a choice that has only brought only positivity to my life and has yielded not only great experience but great memories and relationships. <br />
Starting in Essexia was most likely one of the greatest decisions of my life from an artistic standpoint.Darkness and hatred is something that other micro-nations may have but let me tell you that here in Essexia there is only love and happiness. Every tough time and hard moment has been overcome by working together in this great journey by having fun and being together. Around the time my cousin died of a weed overdose I knew that Essexia would be there for me.<br />
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"Damn it Essexia, you are the best!"<br />
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[[Category:Essexia]]</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Ben_S_(Essexia)&diff=612151Ben S (Essexia)2020-06-01T21:48:02Z<p>Bluereal: </p>
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{{!}} Lord Moxham<br />
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| birth_date = 17 September<br />
| birth_place = [[w:Chelmsford, Essex|Chelmsford]], [[w:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]<br />
| spouse = [[Princess Becky of Essexia|Princess Becky]] (m.2018, div.2020)<br />
| citizenship = [[Essexia]]n<br />
| nationality = [[w:United Kingdom|British]] / [[w:United States of America|American]]<br />
| residence = [[w:Cold Norton|Cold Norton]], [[Essexia]]<br />
| occupation = Minister of Defence<br />
Head of Naval Forces<br />
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Ben S is the Minister of Defence, General of the Imperial Army of Essexia, a member of the [[Old Guard Party]] and a loyal monarchist. Ben is the only citizen of Essexia who previously held American Citizenship, however was born in the United Kingdom and resides in Essexia. His loyalty to the sovereign resulted in his appointment to the role. Ben is known in Essexia for his staunch isolationist stance. <br />
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Ben joined the micronation in late 2017 a few months after its creation, however wasn’t very active until recently during the New Year membership reforms in between 2018 and 2019. Throughout his membership, he has mainly voted in major votes, and has abstained from helping managing the country despite offers due to his lack of time and interest. However, recently, the reforms created more roles for other citizens, and he accepted the appointment of supreme judge, which he held until the [[Danbury Conference]] where he was replaced by [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn of Hawarden]]. <br />
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Ben lives a relatively quiet personal life, and doesn't reveal much about his political opinions and voting preferences, only specifying he is pro monarchy. He has deep bonds with the USA, as his father is american and he hold American citizenship. He famously called both candidates in the 2016 US Elections “Sausages,” which is now a common phrase used to describe politicians in Essexia. Ben has a quiet personality, and is not known for being outspoken and loud unlike the Lords of Essexia. <br />
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In 2018, as part of the Lords Act, Ben was appointed a Lord for his loyalty and activeness. However in early 2019 he lost his seat in the senate as a Lord to Lord Moxham and therefore lost his title as a Lord. <br />
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After the [[2019 Essexian general election]], Ben gave away his seat in parliament and thus lost his lordship. <br />
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Ben was briefly a member of the [[WAR Party]] during the events of the [[Grey Weekend]], but he is currently a member of the [[Old Guard Party]]. <br />
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[[Category:Essexia]]</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=First_Minister_of_Essexia&diff=612141First Minister of Essexia2020-06-01T21:40:29Z<p>Bluereal: Finn being Finn</p>
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{{#if: {{{office 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="background: #e6e6f8; color: #000000; font-size: 98%; text-align: right;" {{!}} <center>'''First Minister of Essexia''' <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{date 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''[[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam]]'''<br><small>''Since 30 May 2020''</small></center><br />
{{!}}- <br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Predecessor<br />
{{!}} [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Earl Jamie]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} [[Queen of Essexia|Monarch]]<br />
{{!}} [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{image|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} | <br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" {{!}} <span class="photo"></span><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
|}<br />
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The '''First Minister of [[Essexia]]''' is the head of the government and [[Cabinet of Essexia]]. They also hold the position of Leader of the [[Parliament of Essexia]]. In recent times, the role has expanded in power, and is now empowered by several prerogatives from [[Emperor Terry of Essexia]], the head of state. <br />
<br />
There have been 5 First Ministers in Essexian history, with tenures ranging from 3 days (Lord Jamie) to 1 year (Earl Finn). The role is currently held by [[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam]].<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
The inaugural First Minister of Essexia was [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]], who was appointed by [[Emperor Terry of Essexia]] on the 19th of September after the [[Essexia|Commonwealth of Essexia]] was formed from the Federation of Essexia, as Prime Minister of Essexia. He served until the 1st of January 2019, when Essexia became an Absolute Monarchy as Earl Finn resigned in protest. Lord Chris then joined the [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]] so that he could become the next First Minister, as he was very popular with the Parliament. Following the establishment of the Essexian Political Commonwealth, and his departure from the LibSocs, Lord Chris resigned his post. Following this, Earl Finn, being a fellow LibSoc, became the First Minister of Essexia.<br />
<br />
On the 22 May 2019 Earl Finn announced that on the 16th of June he would end his tenure as First Minister, as well as implying that they had intentions to leave the Essexian Senate. His coalition partners, the Royalists, announced that [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Jacob]] would likely be replacing the Earl as First Minister. However, Earl Finn agreed to resign earlier, on the 26th May, as Lord Matthew of the Royalists threatened to end force him out of parliament if he did not accept.<br />
<br />
On the 26th May 2019 [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew]], party leader of the [[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]], announced that [[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]] would become Earl Finn's successor at midnight.<br />
<br />
Due to [[Matthew S (Essexia)|Lord Matthew's]] disapproval of the Jamie administration and disagreement with Earl Finn, Lord Matthew and other Royalist rebels, supporting [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Jacob]] to become FM, broke away from the Royalist Party and formed the [[Old Guard Party]] to made of mostly original citizens, but also some new, the Old Guard Coalition hoped to get the seats and take power. But due to Essexian parliamentary rules, when they resigned from the Royalists they would have to fight a by-election to keep their seats. Nonetheless the Old Guards still took away Lord Jamie's parliamentary majority until the by-elections.<br />
Due to misunderstanding of the electoral law by the Lord Matthew, it was claimed that after Lord Sam resigned from Parliament his seat would go to a by-election, which it would not, it would go to another member of the Liberal Socialists.<br />
Lord Matthew eventually convinced [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]] to declare marshall law and have Lord Jacob take charge that way, as he was minister of defence. So Jacob became Lord Commissar Jacob after this, and thus appointed members of the 6 members of the Old Guard to the positions of power in the new military government.<br />
<br />
Following the events of the [[Grey Weekend]], Earl Finn once again became First Minister, as appointed by the [[Rhino Alliance]]. However, he was ultimately replaced by Lord Jamie again after the [[2020 Essexian general election]]. Despite running with the Rhinos for the general election, Jamie opted to switch alliances to the [[Giraffe Concordat]] on the 25th March 2020. <br />
<br />
[[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam]] became First Minister on the 30th May 2020, following the events of [[Snakey Saturday]]. <br />
<br />
==Powers==<br />
<br />
The powers of the First Minister, until the Parliamentary Constituency and Prerogative Act, largely ambiguous and uncodified. With the Emperor holding ultimate sovereign powers, there was a persistent debate over the authority the office of the First Minister had in decision making and policy. The Prerogative Act in 2019 clarified a few of the constitutional prerogatives given to the First Minister from the Office of the Emperor. They included;<br />
<br />
*The power to dissolve Parliament and call an election<br />
*The right to appoint his own Minister of Foreign Affairs, without Parliamentary interference<br />
*The right to receive foreign dignitaries and representatives (instead of the Emperor doing so) whereby he sees it fit to do so<br />
*The right to declare war ''(although, by convention, this may require consultation in parliament and the wording in the act is unclear.)''<br />
*The right to appoint and remove Ministers of the Crown<br />
*The duties of the supreme commander of the military, with executive authority over all actors but the Emperor<br />
*The right to lead and be the executive in the Essexian National Order<br />
*The power to call national referendums<br />
*The power to declare martial law<br />
*The right to implement legislation<br />
*The power to appoint and remove the Supreme Judge<br />
<br />
==First Ministers==<br />
The parties are as follows: {{legend2|#DC241f|[[Progressive Workers' Party|Progressive Worker's Party/Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}, {{legend2|#FF60F7|[[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist Party]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}, {{legend2|#162f58|[[Old Guard Party]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}.<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
! colspan="2" |Portrait<br />
!Term in Office<br />
!First Minister<br />
!Party<br />
!Government<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#DC241f" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:ESX wiki Earl.JPG|150px]]<br />
| align="center" |19 April 2018 <br>to<br> 1 January 2019 <br><small>''257 days''</small><br />
| align="center" |[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]]*<br />
| align="center" |Liberal Socialist<br />
| align="center" |[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party#Hawarden Ministry|Hawarden Ministry]]<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#DC241f" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:ChrisESX.jpg|150px]]<br />
| align="center" |1 January 2019 <br>to<br> 12 February 2019 <br><small>''42 days''</small><br />
| align="center" |[[Chris W (Essexia)|Lord Chris]]<br />
| align="center" |Liberal Socialist/Royalist<br />
| align="center" |[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party#Essexian Political Commonwealth I|Essexian Political Commonwealth I]]<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#DC241f" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:ESX wiki Earl.JPG|150px]]<br />
| align="center" |12 February 2019 <br>to<br> 27 May 2019 <br><small>''104 days''</small><br />
| align="center" |[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]]<br />
| align="center" |Liberal Socialist<br />
| align="center" |[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party#Essexian Political Commonwealth II|Essexian Political Commonwealth II]]<br />
|- <br />
| bgcolor="#FF60F7" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:JamieESX.jpg|150px]]<br />
| align="center" |27 May 2019 <br>to<br> 21 July 2019<br><small>''57 days''</small><br />
| align="center" |[[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
| align="center" |[[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist]]<br />
| align="center" |Jamie Ministry<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#162f58" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:Essexia Jacob.png|150px]]<br />
| align="center" |22 July 2019 <br>to<br> 5 January 2020 <br><small>''167 days''</small><br />
| align="center" |[[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Jacob]]<br />
| align="center" |[[Old Guard Party|Old Guard]]<br />
| align="center" |Jacob Ministry<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#DC241f" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:ESX wiki Earl.JPG|150px]]†<br />
| align="center" |5 January 2020 <br>to<br> 14 February 2020 <br><small>''44 days''</small><br />
| align="center" |[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]]<br />
| align="center" |[[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party of Essexia|LSC]]<br />
| align="center" |Rhino Ministry<br />
|- <br />
| bgcolor="#FF60F7" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:JamieESX.jpg|150px]]<br />
| align="center" |14 February 2020 <br>to<br> 17 February 2020<br><small>''3 days''</small><br />
| align="center" |[[Jamie M (Essexia)|Lord Jamie]]<br />
| align="center" |[[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist]]<br />
| align="center" |Transferal Government<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#162f58" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:Essexia Jack.png|150px]]<br />
| align="center" |17 February 2020 <br>to<br> 3 March 2020 <br><small>''15 days''</small><br />
| align="center" |[[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]]<br />
| align="center" |[[Old Guard Party|Old Guard]]<br />
| align="center" |Interim Giraffe Government<br />
|- <br />
| bgcolor="#FF60F7" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:JamieESX.jpg|150px]]<br />
| align="center" |3 March 2020 <br>to**<br> 30 May 2020<br />
<sub>''88 days''</sub> <br><br />
| align="center" |[[Jamie M (Essexia)|Earl Jamie]]<br />
| align="center" |[[Royalist Party of Essexia|Royalist]]<br />
| align="center" |Rhino Ministry II (''3 March 2020 - 25 March 2020'')<br>Giraffe Ministry (''25 March 2020 - 30 May 2020'')<br />
|-<br />
| bgcolor="#DC241f" |<br />
| align="center" |[[File:SamESX.png|150px]]<br />
| align="center" |30 May 2020 <br>to<br> Present <br><br />
| align="center" |[[Sam H (Essexia)|Lord Sam]]<br />
| align="center" |[[Progressive Workers' Party]]<br />
| align="center" |Rhino Ministry III<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<nowiki>*</nowiki>For Earl Finn's first term the role was known as Prime Minister and the senate had greater power as it was prior to the Monarchical Powers Act 2018.<br />
<br><nowiki>**</nowiki>Earl Jamie changed alliance part way through his term on 25/03/2020, from Rhino to Giraffe.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Essexia]]<br />
[[Category:Essexian Politics]]</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Chris_W_(Essexia)&diff=612140Chris W (Essexia)2020-06-01T21:39:35Z<p>Bluereal: SAs</p>
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<div>{| class="infobox" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: left; width: 25em;"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="2" style="background: #f9f9f9; color: #000000; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;" class="fn"| Crown Minister Chris of Essexia<br />
|-<br />
{{#if: {{{image|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} | <br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" {{!}} <span class="photo">[[File:Essexia Chris.png|250px]]</span><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{caption|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" {{!}} ''Official Cabinet Photo''<br><small>''c. July 2018''</small><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{office 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="background: #e6e6f8; color: #000000; font-size: 98%; text-align: right;" {{!}} <center>'''First Minister''' <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{date 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''In Office'''<br>1st January 2019 - 12th March 2019 <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Predecessor<br />
{{!}} [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Successor<br />
{{!}} ''[[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]]''<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} [[Queen of Essexia|Monarch]]<br />
{{!}} [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{office 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="background: #e6e6f8; color: #000000; font-size: 98%; text-align: right;" {{!}} <center>'''Governor of [[Funtime|Funtime Dominion]]''' <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{date 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''Held Position'''<br>28th March 2019- Present <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Predecessor<br />
{{!}} None<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
<br />
{{#if: {{{birthdate|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="background: #e6e6f8; color: #000000; font-size: 98%; text-align: right;" {{!}} <center>'''Personal information''' <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{Infobox officeholder/Personal data2<br />
| birth_date = 11th May<br />
| birth_place = [[w:Maldon, Essex|Maldon]], [[w:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]<br />
| spouse = <br />
| citizenship = [[Essexia]]n<br />
| nationality = [[w:United Kingdom|British]]<br />
| residence = [[w:Hatfield Peverel|Hatfield Peverel]], [[Essexia]]<br />
| occupation = None<br />
| party = None<br />
| signature = <br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{image|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} | <br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" {{!}} <span class="photo"></span><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
Christopher W. (known as Chris W., or CJ) is a citizen and former [[First Minister of Essexia]]. Chris has always had an interest in micronationalism, and discovered Essexia by a social media post from a friend. Ever since then, he has attended Parliament sessions and joined discussion regarding the nation- going on to be elected for the Socialists Party leadership in late 2018. He is the first and current Governor of the Funtime Dominion. <br />
<br />
==Political Life==<br />
In December 2018, following the reformation of the Parliament, Chris was voted by narrow majority to lead the Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party, the leading party in the Parliament, thus assuming the role of First Minister. During his tenure, Chris has been adamant to support the reforms of the cabinet, and masterminded the devolution of the Parliament from the Crown, thus establishing the Crown Cabinet and Crown Household, with the Crown Cabinet being independent from the jurisdiction of the monarch. <br />
<br />
Following the establishment of the Essexian Political Commonwealth, Lord Chris resigned as First Minister. <br />
<br />
Chris is commonly appreciated for his excellent oratory skills, and during times of unrest within meetings can often use his influence to control members, and rally support during speeches which are republable for being captivating. Chris is pro-monarchy, and campaigns on behalf of the Monarch- and supported the reinstatement of absolute monarchy in 2018. <br />
<br />
Chris places centerist within the political compass- however has been known to sympathise with extreme left views and described Josef Stalin as “a hero for Russia and the leftist cause” during a speech to the Parliament. <br />
<br />
On the 27th march 2019, he attempted to found the Funtime Republic in Sandon, Essex, however an [[Imperial Army of Essexia|IAE]] military operation organised by Lord Jack saw his nation become a [[Dominions of Essexia|Dominion of Essexia]] on the 28th March. <br />
<br />
After the [[2019 Essexian general election]], Chris lost his seat in parliament and thus his lordship. <br />
<br />
Following his election defeat he has worked to build support for a Funtime nation independent from [[Essexia]]. According to [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn,]] during this he convinced his former party, the LSC, to adopt a referendum on the future of the independence of the Funtime Dominion in 2019, however when the LSC came to power as part of the [[Rhino Alliance]], no moves were made to hold the referendum; the LSC went so far as to reject supporting the Extended Decolonisation Act 2020 as it didn't call for a referendum. During the [[2020 Essexian general election]] Chris has endorsed the [[Old Guard Party]] for First Minister, allegedly in return for a packet of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaffa_Cakes jaffa cakes] and independence for the Funtime Dominion by 2021.<br />
<br />
==Personal life==<br />
Chris’ personal life has been one of much debate within Essexia. Chris was known for being troublesome in class, and was given the title of “Class Clown” in the Year 9 awards. His comedic personality also attracts great popularity, and is the reason why he managed to rally enough support to be elected for the premiership of First Minister. It is also why the opposition parties refused to enter coalition with the Socialist party, as they saw the leader as immature and childlike. His neutrality in situations that weren't directly involving him also caused people to question his loyalty to causes he allegedly supports, and had been known to flip on important issues in voting matters- such as his support for the First Essexian Revolution. Hence after the creation of the Essexian Political Commonwealth, Lord Chris resigned when he lost the support of the Parliament.<br />
<br />
Chris was born in Chelmsford on May 3 and resides in Hatfield Peverel with his family, and contributes land to the nation.<br />
<br />
==Personality==<br />
In 2010, Chris was diagnosed with dyslexia, and uses his position to raise awareness for the issue. Chris has also been riddled with health issues, such as his asthma, and tonsillitis. Chris also admitted in an Essexian forum that he had traits of Asperger's Syndrome. <br />
<br />
Chris maintains he is responsible enough for the job, and is still widely popular within the Essexian community.<br />
<br />
[[Category:Essexia]]</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Essexian_Yen&diff=612138Essexian Yen2020-06-01T21:38:57Z<p>Bluereal: asdas</p>
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<div>{{Infobox currency<br />
|name of currency = Essexian Yen<br />
|image1 = [[File:Essexit 5 front.png|150px]]<br />
|image2 = [[File:Essexit 5 reverse.png|150px]]<br />
|official_users = [[File:Essexian reich.png|25px]] [[Commonwealth of Essexia]]<br>[[File:Dominion Flag.png|25px]] Funtime Dominion <br>[[File:Empire of Slough.jpg|25px]] [[Empire of Slough]] <br><small>''temporarily''</small><br />
|unofficial_users = <br />
|pegged_to = [[w:Pound Sterling|British Pound Sterling]]<br />
|symbol = ¥<br />
|code = EXY<br />
|nickname = <br />
|plural = Essexian Yen<br />
|subunit = <br />
|coins = ¥1, ¥2<br />
|banknotes = ¥5, ¥10, ¥20, ¥50, ¥100<br />
|central_bank = [[Imperial Bank of Essexia]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Essexian Yen''' (Symbol: '''¥''') is the official currency of the [[Essexia|Commonwealth of Essexia]], and is managed, distributed, and printed by the [[Imperial Bank of Essexia]].<br />
<br />
It was founded around June 2018, when [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]] created the first notes in Adobe Photoshop and sent them to the [[Essexia]] discord. They were plain, and featured an anti-forgery-edited image of [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]], next to a coloured hexagon, which in turn was in front of the English flag. These notes were colour coded to depict the amount. They were later replaced by [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn's]] more detailed, realistic, and redesigned notes, which are based off of the Royal Bank of Scotland polymer notes, these notes were known as the '''Jupiter Series'''. The Jupiter Series notes featured a notable person in the history of Essex on the front: [[w:Guglielmo Marconi|Guglielmo Marconi]] (Father of Radio, which was first built in Chelmsford, Essex) on ¥5, [[w:Alan Davies|Alan Davies]] (comedian) on ¥10, [[w:Sadia Azmat|Sadia Azmat]] (comedian) on ¥20, [[w:Edward William Derrington Bell|Edward Bell]] (Major General) on ¥50, and [[w:Arthur Upton Fanshawe|Arthur Fanshawe]] (Civil Servant) on ¥100), and [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]] on the reverse. Each note is colour coded depending on the amount depicted, and are horizontal. They also feature a transparent window, as well as several anti-forgery designs.<br />
<br />
During the [[Danbury Conference]], [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]] unveiled the '''Orion Series''' of Essexian Yen to replace the Jupiter Series. Both series will be accepted within Essexia until 14 January 2020.<br />
<br />
==Special edition notes==<br />
<br />
To celebrate certain occasions or individuals within Essexia, sometimes special edition vertical notes are designed and printed. These are identical to the standard horizontal notes, however the people depicted and the backgrounds are rotated 90 degrees. They keep the same colour code as the amount they represent (e.g. ¥5=red/pink, 10=blue, ¥20=green, ¥50=gold, ¥100=purple).<br />
<center><gallery widths="200" heights="200" perrow="6"><br />
File:Essexit 5 front.png|<center>¥5 note, front<br />
File:Essexit 5 reverse.png|<center>¥5 note, reverse<br />
File:Essexit 100 front.png|<center>Special edition ¥100 vertical note, front<br />
File:Essexit 100 reverse.png|<center>Special edition ¥100 vertical note, reverse<br />
<br />
</gallery> </center><br />
[[Category:Essexia]]<br />
[[Category:Currencies]]</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Terry_T_(Essexia)&diff=612136Terry T (Essexia)2020-06-01T21:38:14Z<p>Bluereal: Dave</p>
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<div>{| class="infobox" style="font-size: 85%; text-align: left; width: 25em;"<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="2" style="background: #f9f9f9; color: #000000; font-size: 120%; text-align: center;" class="fn"| Emperor Terry of Essexia<br />
|-<br />
{{#if: {{{image|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} | <br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" {{!}} <span class="photo">[[File:Terry ESX.jpg|250px]]</span><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{caption|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="text-align: center;" {{!}} ''Painting of Emperor Terry''<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{office 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="background: #e6e6f8; color: #000000; font-size: 98%; text-align: right;" {{!}} <center>'''[[Monarch of Essexia]]''' <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{date 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''Assumed Position'''<br>26 December 2017 <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Predecessor<br />
{{!}} ''Position Created''<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Heir<br />
{{!}} ''To be decided by [[Princess Becky of Essexia|Princess Becky]]''<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="background: #e6e6f8; color: #000000; font-size: 98%; text-align: right;" {{!}} <center>'''Minister of Justice''' <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
<br />
{{#if: {{{date 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" {{!}} <center>'''In Office'''<br>5 January 2020 - 22 January 2020 <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{predecessor 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Predecessor<br />
{{!}} [[George S (Essexia)|Lord George]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{hos name 1|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Successor<br />
{{!}} [[Jacob M (Essexia)|Lord Jacob]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{hos name 2|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} [[Monarch of Essexia|Monarch]]<br />
{{!}} [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Emperor Terry]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{hos name 2|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
! style="vertical-align: top;" {{!}} Appointed by<br />
{{!}} [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]]<br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{#if: {{{birthdate|<noinclude>-</noinclude>}}} |<br />
{{!}} colspan="2" style="background: #e6e6f8; color: #000000; font-size: 98%; text-align: right;" {{!}} <center>'''Personal information''' <small>{{{moretext|}}}</small> </center><br />
{{!}}-<br />
}}<br />
{{Infobox officeholder/Personal data2<br />
| birth_date = 3 February<br />
| birth_place = [[w:Chelmsford|Chelmsford]], [[w:England|England]]<br />
| relationship_status = ''Single''<br />
| citizenship = [[Essexia]]n<br />
| nationality = [[w:United Kingdom|British]]<br />
| residence = [[Emperors Residence]], [[Essexia]]<br />
| occupation = Emperor of Essexia<br />
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'''Emperor Terry I of [[Essexia]]''' was born in Chelmsford, and in his life he has rallied people behind him to start the movement of independence for the long oppressed ceremonial county of Essex, so to end the oppression of the people of Essex his excellency Emperor Terry proclaimed the Queendom of Essexia, so that Essex and the surrounding area can finally be liberated. On the 19th of September 2018 he became the ceremonial monarch of the Commonwealth of Essexia.<br />
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==Reign as Monarch==<br />
Emperor Terry became [[Monarch of Essexia]] on the 26th of December 2017, when (with the help of then [[Jack D (Essexia)|Lord Jack]]) he co-created the Queendom of Essexia. He has independently or helped to make many of the systems and details of Essexia since its creation, and continues to set an example to every citizen. For example, he created the digital currency format of the [[Essexian Yen]] (Which is in-place as the official currency of Essexia until physical currency can be mass-produced) and built the foundations of the [[Royal Bank of Essexia]].<br />
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A revolution on the 16th of September 2018 caused Emperor Terry to join the new Federation of Essexia, which later became the Commonwealth of Essexia, under his and [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn's]] leadership.<br />
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He was made 'Emperor' rather than 'King' on the 17th June 2019 at the [[Danbury Conference]], with documents and MicroWiki pages being updated on the 19th.<br />
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==History==<br />
Around January 2018, he modified the role of heir to the throne from Prince Harry to Prince Jack. However, due to a supposed controversy around Prince Jack abusing powers Lord Matthew lead a rebel faction and forced Jack to be removed from the position of Prince of Essexia, and forcing a vote to choose the next one.<br />
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In July 2018, Emperor Terry authorised the Rt. Hon. [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]] to design and print the first public Essexian Yen. Terry's face and bust can be seen on the reverse of all Essexian Yen notes, at the request of Prince Jack.<br />
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[[Lady Becky of Essexia]] was made Princess of Essexia in late 2019 due to her outstanding abilities, compassionate personality and impartiality when required.<br />
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Emperor Terry was briefly the Minister of Justice during January 2020, the only Cabinet position he has ever officially held.<br />
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==The Emperor's Skills==<br />
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Terry is known around Essexia and the neighbouring area for being a brilliant public speaker and his ability to rally support from all different demographics. The Emperor is also an avid maker of maps, particularly enjoying making maps of the United Kingdom in alternate futures. He is also known to be somewhat of a thigh connoisseur. <br />
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==Terry's Personality==<br />
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Terry is renowned for his obsession with the colour pink and his jovial remarks towards his friends which to an outside observer may seem mean-spirited.<br />
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Another important factor of Terry's personality is his ability to bridge the gap between all people of the community around him, being friends with almost everyone and being able to talk to those who are not of the highest opinion of him makes him an exceptional diplomat.{{citation needed}}</div>Bluerealhttps://micronations.wiki/index.php?title=Funtime&diff=612134Funtime2020-06-01T21:37:20Z<p>Bluereal: </p>
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<div>{{Infobox nation<br />
|name = Funtime Dominion <br />
|image1 = [[File:Dominion Flag.png|175px]]<br>Flag<br />
|image2 = [[File:Essexia Coat of arms.png|110px]]<br>Coat of arms<br><small>''de facto''</small><br />
|motto = <br />
|anthem = [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXSUA-DIXQY Hymn of the Commonwealth]<br />
|location = South-East England, East Anglia, Essex<br />
|capital = <br />
|largest_city = Hatfield<br />
|languages = English<br />
|religions = No Official Religion<br />
|shortname = Funtime<br />
|demonym = Funtimer<br />
|government = Constitutional Monarchy<br />
|head of state = Emperor<br />
|head of government = Governor<br />
|hos_name = [[Emperor Terry of Essexia|Terry of Essexia]]<br />
|hog_name = [[Chris W (Essexia)|Chris]]<br />
|legislature = <br />
|type = <br />
|seats = <br />
|established = 28 March 2019<br />
|area = 1 Acre<br />
|population = 3<br />
|population_notes = <br><small>''Population is also included in Essexia population totals''</small><br />
|currency = [[Essexian Yen|Essex Yen]] (¥) (EXY)<br />
|gdp_nominal = <br />
|time_zone = UTC ±00:00<br />
|nat_sport = <br />
|nat_dish = <br />
|nat_drink = [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Funtime-Strawberry-Milk-Drink-Pack/dp/B01MYUCGJC/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=funtime+milk&qid=1582566433&sr=8-1 Funtime Milkshake]<br />
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The '''Funtime Dominion''' is the only dominion of the [[Commonwealth of Essexia]]. Its located 5 kilometres north of the Essexian county of Little Baddow in the province of [[Greater Danbury]]. It is entirely surrounded by the English county of [[w:Essex|Essex]], and is vaguely in the centre of the county.<br />
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The Funtime Dominion was under direct rule of the Commonwealth of Essexia before the "Funtime Revolt" of 27 March 2019.<br />
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It acts as a unitary state within the Commonwealth of Essexia, and is the only devolved government within the Commonwealth. The current Governor of Funtime is [[Chris W (Essexia)|Chris]], who has been the Governor since the foundation of the dominion on 28 March 2019. The Governor acts as the sole branch of government in the Funtime Dominion as the population is considered too low by the Commonwealth government for a legislature to be created, so the Governor of Funtime acts as the sole government in the dominion, but may be replaced by the Emperor of Essexia at anytime.<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
The name of the Funtime Dominion comes from the milkshake brand "Funtime" as the milkshake funtime is considered by many within Essexia to be an underrated drink. Which was considered to symbolise being underrated and ignored that was felt by the citizens of the Funtime Dominion.<br />
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==History==<br />
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===Funtime Revolt===<br />
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====Background====<br />
Since Chris was replaced as a Lord in the [[Parliament of Essexia]] it was reported that there was a highented distrust with the Commonwealth. But due to the small percentage of people this encompassed it largely went ignored. The distrust and apathy towards the central government continued to climb until 27 March 2019.<br />
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====The Revolt====<br />
On the 27 March 2019, Chris revolted against the Essexian government declaring the "Funtime Republic" with the intention of overthrowing the Essexian government. Chris was met with significant resistance by the [[Imperial Army of Essexia]] (IAE). Fighting raged on for a day with the IAE seizing Funtime held land within Sandon. With the military operations against the Funtime Republic being deemed to have been highly successful, the Funtime Republic changed it goal from overthrowing the Essexian government to independence from Essexia. Despite their stated goal being the end of Essexian rule, many in the Essexian government sympathised with the Funtime cause, with it being considered in some regards to mirror why Essexia proclaimed independence from the [[w:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]. It was decided that a diplomatic route to peace would be official policy, with then foreign minister, Earl Jack, heading the negotiations.<br />
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====Peace Settlement====<br />
The then foreign minister Earl Jack, would head the negotiations with the Funtime Republic with the goal of keeping Essexia together as it was feared that a successful Funtime Republic could lead to other more apathetic areas of Essexia to attempt independence. After reportedly intense negotiation, a compromise between the two sides was reached with the Funtime Republic being granted the status of [[Dominions of Essexia|dominion of Essexia]], entitling it to self governance, but having to return land within Sandon to direct Essexian rule. Anyone who participated in the Funtime Revolt and the Funtime Republic were exonerated of any wrongdoing, with the leader of the revolt, Chris, being appointed as the Governor of the newly created Funtime Dominion.<br />
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===Post Revolt===<br />
After the settlement for the most part Essexia went back to normal, but at the time it was seen by some as possibly the start of a federal Essexia as there were three dominions at the time two of which, the Funtime Dominion and the Dominion of Slough, seemed to many as extensions of Essexia proper just with more autonomy. The Funtime Dominion has had issues with inactivity due to low population of the dominion but it has avoided becoming defunct as it is considered an internal division of Essexia so can live on only with Essexia, but some of these issues have been blamed on Essexia running Funtime thus removing jobs that could have been done by the Funtime people.<br />
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After the Decolonisation Act 2019, which proposed that Essexia would end its rulership in the Dominion of Slough, Dominion of Barnstable and Poplar Nerva, a small group within Funtime that included Governor Chris began questioning continued Essexian rule. This was as Essexia granting independence to their two other dominions was seen as the Essexian government admitting that either dominions weren't a good deal for their citizens; the government didn't care about dominions; that an attempt would be made to reintegrate the Funtime Dominion; or all of the above. With Imperial Decree No. 1, where Essexia was committed to full decolonisation of Slough, Poplar Nerva and the Devon colonies, there a sharp increase for the support of independence with a third of citizens saying they support independence. This is mainly credited to the spreading idea that as a Dominion of Essexia Funtime deserved the same right to independence like the other two dominions. This was taken as a disregard for Funtime sovereignty by Governor Chris who, became the leading supporter of Funtime independence. However, it is widely believed that the government simply forgot about Funtime, as supported by the Rhino Alliance's firm accusations that Funtime was indeed not a dominion, despite it's name remaining among the other territories that were [[Dominions of Essexia]].<br />
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With the [[2020 Essexian general election]] Funtime independence is expected to be the deciding issue for how the people of the dominion vote, with a poll of Funtime citizens showing 50% support for independence and 50% unsure <small>''(sample size of 2)''</small>.<br />
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==Politics & Government==<br />
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===Government===<br />
Funtime is ruled by a one person executive this is due to their population is considered too small by the government of Essexia for a legislature to be required.<br />
The Governor is appointed by the Emperor of Essexia, but tends to be on the advice of the [[First Minister of Essexia]]. The Governor has almost complete law making power within the dominion, but if an issue is found with a law the law may be taken to the Supreme Court of Essexia and if it is found to be unjust or unconstitutional, then the law will be removed. The Emperor of Essexia may force the removal of a law that is deemed unjust, but this power is often granted to the Interior Minister to act on the Emperor's behalf.<br />
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====Criticism====<br />
The system has faced criticism as the Funtime people only have a minor role in choosing the Governor when they vote in Essexian elections, but since the current Governor was appointed there have been four governments in Essexia, and not one appointed a new Governor. However it should be stated that as a manifesto pledge the Old Guard Party has committed to appointing an official Governor of the Funtime Dominion, due to the claims by previous governments that Funtime was not a dominion. There is also incredible issue taken with the lack of involvement of the people in the lawmaking process, as it apparently rape was legalised by the Governor{{citation needed}} and the Essexian government has made no comment on what is highly illegal in the rest of Essexia.<br />
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===Politics===<br />
The politics of the Funtime Dominion are considered the most volatile as a poll conducted on 24 February 2020 showed <small>''(with a sample size of 2)''</small> that 50% of Funtimers support independence from Essexia, and 50% being unsure on the issue. This has lead to independence of the Funtime Dominion being one of the higher priorities of Funtime voters leading to speculation that the vote of Funtime will go to a the party that grants the most concessions to Funtime nationalists.<br />
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In 2019 [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]] met with Governor Chris, and among other things, discussed the future of the Funtime Dominion. This conversation is largely credited with the [[Liberal Socialist and Cooperative Party]] (LSC) committing to a referendum on the future of the Funtime Dominion if they win the next election, thus making the LSC the first national Essexian party to support a referendum on continued Essexian leadership in Funtime. But during the Rhino Ministry (January to February 2020) which saw Earl Finn become First Minister of Essexia there were no attempts to hold a referendum in Funtime, this is said to be as they held a one seat majority, and it was unclear if a referendum vote would be able to pass the parliament. When a vote to grant independence to Funtime without a referendum came, the LSC voted against it insisting that a referendum must be held.<br />
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In the 2020 Essexian general election, Chris initially supported the [[Rhino Alliance]] following brief conversations with [[Finn (Essexia)|Earl Finn]], however diplomatic negotiations with [[Jack D (Essexia)|Earl Jack]] resulted in Chris' support for the [[Old Guard Party]] and the [[Giraffe Concordat]], on the basis that Funtime would be offered independence by 2021.<br />
==Geography==<br />
The Funtime Dominion is located around 10 km northeast from Chelmsford, which is the nearest large town, and it has connection by road and rail to. Funtime railway station is on uses Abellio Greater Anglia East Anglia rail network, which have come under great criticism from the Governor but provide easy access to the rest of Essexia.<br />
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The Funtime Dominion is the site of a priory founded by the Saxon Ingelrica, wife of Ranulph Peverel and reputed to be the mistress of William the Conqueror, to atone for her sins, and dissolved by Henry VIII. The parish church, St Andrew's is the surviving fragment of the Norman priory church nave.<br />
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