Verlhanz Rothgerus: Difference between revisions

In the buildup to the 1991 general election, Rothgerus led the polls and was set to win a landslide. However, policy stances on green-energy, including replacing coal with [[Wikipedia:Nuclear power|nuclear power]] and [[Wikipedia:Renewable energy|renewable energy]]; as well as his progressive social policies were seen as too radical and outweighed his outlined fiscal and constitutional reforms, which garnered much support. Consquently, Progress made net gains but the election resulted in a [[Wikipedia:Hung parliament|hung parliament]]. The [[Podites|Principles]] and [[MBE Liberals|Liberals]] formed a coalition, with the Principles and Progress both overtaking the [[Civic Party (MBE)|Civics]] in seats. Here Rothgerus became the primary Opposition Leader. Historians attribute his powerful presence and consisitent pressure at governmental flaws at Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) as the primary reason the Principles' single seven year term saw three successive prime ministers.

 

 

Rothgerus's administration was known for its vast constitutional reforms, including the most famous, the Representation of the People Act 2000, which lowered the voting age of women from 25 to 18, men from 21 to 18, allowed all sentient species the right to vote (where previously the law restricted voting citizens to humans and elves), and removed double-member constituencies and university seats. The Parliament Act 2001 saw the removal of the right of veto from the Peers except on bills to extend the life of parliament. Rothgerus, through the Life Peerages Act 2002 and the Peerage Act 2003, allowed for women and non-humans the right to sit and vote in the House of Peers, and enabled Peers to disclaim their peerages in order to stand for election in the House of Representatives. Rothgerus championed gay rights and multiculturalism, a theme he persued through the 1980s in opposition and in government. Immigration rose from 1998, and refugee programs saw millions of Vulpines flee from [[Vekaiyu]] under the iron-fist dictatorship of [[Max Venavle]]. In 2003 he legalised same-sex marriage and inter-species marriage. Rothgerus was instrumental to bolstering nuclear power production, beginning the construction of 48 nuclear power plants in his term, most of which were finished after his term ended between 2013 and 2020. Alongside nuclear power, Rothgerus implemented laws promoting businesses to reduce coal emissions in favour of renewable energies.