Government Slides into Third Place, No-One Quite Sure Why
PEC polls out today indicate that little has in fact changed since prior to the election in the ways of politics. The governing Centrist Conservative Party has, while increasing its ratings, slipped from the election into third place. There are many factors which could have caused this, including a seemingly too centre-left budget, as well as the appointment to the cabinet of Boo Party members, an authoritarian left party being the exact opposite of the libertarian right image Prime Minister Sir William Buttersworth wishes to display. As well as this, there are murmurs that the party may attempt to privatise the trains, in what could potentially be a wildly unpopular move. The Boo Party, however, leads in polls, edging out AAPA by just 0.1%. There is in actuality little space between the three of them, it is simply the order in which they are presented. This could well be due to the way the PEC carries out its polls though. Also of note is a slight rise in support for the Alliance Party, formerly Liberal Democrat, though not sufficient to put it within any position of power.
The full results are as follows:
Boo - 24.7
AAPA - 24.6
CCP - 20.4
PCP - 17.4
Alliance – 12.8

Man Accused of Poison Murders Identified
Police have released more information on the man they believe is responsible for the recent wave of murders which has blighted Valaxia. It is believed that he hails from Assym, the country which has recently declared war on Ostentia. Police have said there is a very high chance he was working for the government there in order to spread fear into the Valaxian people in order to pave the way for an invasion, Valaxia being the closest part of Ostentia to Assym itself. Meanwhile, accusations have been levied against the Valaxian Honey Corporation that it is the source of poisoning. Lord Davies has publicly denied this, and indeed the fact that thousands of people regularly enjoy the honey seems to be a testament to its lack of lethal morphine doses. However, leading these accusations is The Weekly Slander, a paper known for embellishing or indeed making up stories in order to cause sensations.

The Week In Politics™
This week was presided over by a temporary speaker, Cieran, as regular Speaker Pokemaniac John was on holiday. It was marked first by the election of a new Prime Minister in the CCP Party's Sir William Buttersworth, who won the electoral vote round despite not achieving a plurality in Parliament. The budget was announced, to a lukewarm reception, yet ultimately didn't advance much on the previous term's. In terms of bills passed, the Constitution was amended to apply to children, a bill aimed at outlawing private education was blocked, taxes on alcholic drinks with a content of less than 8.5% were lowered while those higher were raised, and DMHowe introduced a bill aimed at cementing freedom of the press. This has met with near-universal opposition however. Legislation proposed includes compulsory completion of antibiotics courses, free allotments, a ban on battery-farmed hens, a bill making school compulsory, two pieces of legislation dealing with environmental refuse dumping, a piece outlining what a contract means under the law, a piece codifying laws on bills and a proposal to privatise the railways. In political parties, the Liberal Democrats renamed themselves The Alliance. Much also went on in the myriad Question Times, for a full transcript of these however, please consult the public Parliamentary records...

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