 GOVERNMENT
THE MAISTERSHIP ~ THE FLOCKS ~ LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
Somery has a parliamentary government. The legislative body is The House of Elders or The Eldership, elected by the people by proportional representation. The chairman of the Eldership is the Speaker, who, in accordance with results of the elections, appoints the Reeve, who is the leader of the country and who in turn appoints the Maistership, and Ambassadors. In his temporary abscence the Speaker is deputy Reeve. The inner circle of the administration is called The Maistership.
The local government is maintained by the Shires.
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THE HOUSE OF ELDERS
The House of Elders is the legislative body of Somery. It is elected through proportional representation. This means, in simple terms, that a party that gets e.g. 40% of the votes gets 40% of the seats in the House, although the reality is more complicated than that. The lower limit for a party to enter the House is 4%, to prevent a myriad of small parties in the House. There are 349 seats in the House, 310 of which are distributed according to the population of the constituencies, and 39 extra seats to compensate a possible imbalance. Currently five parties or flocks are represented in the House.
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C. Earts Willish
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THE MAISTERSHIP
| Sq. C. Earts Willish |
Reeve of the Shires |
| Sq. Ronal Lear |
Maister of Outlendish Things (Foreign affairs)
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Sq. Shon Gaiwyn |
Maister of Things
of the Shires (Internal affairs) |
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Sq. Arian Nye | Maister of the Hoard (Finance) |
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Sq. Raeve Keart |
Maister of Right (Justice) |
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Sq. Holme Lindsey |
Maister of Weal (Health) |
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Sq. Edmund Wight |
Maister of Earthtilth (Agriculture) |
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Sq. Aubrey Larrier |
Maister of Work & Derf (Industry) |
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Sq. Mark Sedger |
Maister of the Warden (Defence) |
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Sq. Iain Titch |
Maister of Weyfore & Fartale
(Transport & Communication)
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Sq. Lean Athers |
Maister of Wit and Lore (Education) |
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Wf. Maeve Ledgly |
Maister of Kirth and Sarrowcraft (Music & Art) |
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Sq. Alan Whistler |
Maister of Cheaping (Trade) |
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THE FLOCKS
The parties or flocks as they are called in this country, that are represented in the House after the latest election in 300, are the
following:
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LEADER
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DETAILS
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SEATS |
Wrights (w) |
Coleridge Earts Willish
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This is the biggest party in the country. Its leader is also the leader of the
Maistership and therefore Reeve of Somery.
(w) wants a mixed economy of free enterprise as well as governmental influence. Companies and activities vital to society, like nationwide communications, healthcare, and social security should be in the hands of the State. Full employment, careful use of natural resources, equally distributed prosperity, economical development and social security are important goals. | 157 |
Nighsters (n) |
Mawdlys Awvish |
(n) wants less influence from the State, and more autonomy to local government units. Freedom and security in a healthy environment, and a responsibility for coming generations are of importance, as well as equality, solidarity and private ownership.
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Keepsters (k) |
Shorill Maisher |
Freedom is an important concept for (k), as well as individuality. The family is the institution on which society is built. Free enterprise should exist with as little governmental influence as possible, including healthcare, communications and social security. Taxes should be lowered to a minimum. (k) is also for a common market in an economic union with neighbouring countries, especially those of the former Albion-Merité. |
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Folkweal (fw) |
Ronys Clowther |
(fw) could be described as a more radical version of (w), with more governmental influence, and a development towards complete removal of social classes, through redistribution of wealth and income between classes and between sexes. The initially revolutionary aspect of the changing of the social structure has in the course of time been replaced by one of gradual development.
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Freesters (f) |
Loryn Cairlowe
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A free economy with responsibility for the weak and poor, equality between the sexes, and the importance of freedom and equal rights for all are central ideas for (f). Political solutions should be flexible in accordance with the problems involved. |
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT
POLITICAL MAP (86 kB)
Somery is divided into 25 shires, each having a certain degree of autonomy, mostly when it comes to economy. Below you will find a link to each of the shires with more information and maps.
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SHIRES
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BOROUGHS AND HUNDREDS
The shires are divided into a total of 309 administrative units of which 265 are hundreds, and 44 are boroughs. The hundreds are in their turn divided into towns and sokes, and the boroughs into wards. A complete list of the boroughs and hundreds can be found here. The divisions of each shire can be seen on the page of each shire, through the links above.
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