It might still mean widespread opposition out of spite to any of his attempted major policy issues. And I considered the change in tradition, but given his youth, his evident popularity, and the fact that Yellen attempted to run again, a re-election bid is at least a possibility. (Provided he didn't slam Yellen too hard on the campaign trail for running again)
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Commonwealth of Australia; 2015 federal election; House of Representatives
The Commonwealth of Australia is a sovereign country that encompasses all of the mainland Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and other smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country be total area. Australia has long been an important strategic ally and asset to the United Kingdom, being host to a large amount of Commonwealth soldiers and Royal Navy assets. Australia is also an important member of the Commonwealth of Nations, having one of the largest economies in the organisation and currently holds the chair of the Asiatic Commonwealth Countries Association.
Australia is led by Prime Minister Warren Truss, who ousted former Prime Minister Pauline Hanson in late 2016 after her Government was increasingly unpopular and seemed on track to collapse the National's minority government, the first time they formed a government since the 1990s. Warren Truss and Barnaby Joyce led an effort in the National Party to unseat the Prime Minister, culminating in the National Leadership Spill, 2016 which saw Truss replace Hanson and Barnaby Joyce replace Deputy Prime Minister/Leader Tony Abbott. Under Truss, the National Party has rejected many of the more radical elements of Hanson's platform, and instead built on her efforts to try to appeal to a wider electorate. The Australian federal election, 2015 was the result of nearly two decades of work by National leaders to widen their appeal past simply rural voters and farmers, seeking to compete in suburban district as well as the rural countryside. Hanson crossed Australia with her populist message and struck out against Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who had taken control in her own leadership spill in 2010 against Prime Minister Kim Beazley. She accused the Prime Minister of rejecting Australian values and attempting to import "dangerous foreign ideas" to the country's shores. Hanson also struck a nerve with her anti-immigration stance, pledging to "once and for all" end the "boat people" from coming to the country. Her platform called for the deportation of all "illegal immigrants" to the country, even calling for native South Africans, who fled the horrors of the Apartheid regime, to be sent back.
Gillard attempted to fight back against these claims, but Australia's nascent third party, the Liberals, appealed to voters in the country's urban and suburban areas who were scared of Hanson's rhetoric but also had no desire to return Gillard to power for her mishandling of the economy, and failing to secure a trade deal with the rapidly growing Republic of China. Malcolm Turnbull, the Liberal leader, spoke out against the radicalism in Hanson's platform and said in no uncertain terms that the Liberals would not support her in her efforts to form a government. Likewise, they felt that Labor needed a change before they offer their support. While Turnbull had a vision of expanding the Liberals into Australia's more rural regions, he also overextended his own resources. He opted for a strategy to compete against both the Nationals and Labor, to the point where the party simply could not compete in every division they had wished to due to lack of funding for campaign advertisements and campaign stops.
When the ballots were counted, Hanson's National came out ahead in the overall seat count, as well as in the TPP. Gillard's own government, which had been floated by some crossbench Liberal MPs, was defeated and lost 14 seats. Turnbull's Liberals saw the Independent Liberals under Julia Bishop spin off after they agreed to help the National's form a government, while two of the Liberals who supported Gillard opted to instead leave their party and sit as independents.
Turnbull's inability to expand his own voter base, as well as manage to lose seats in the past three elections, led him to step down and be succeeded by Ted Baillieu. Gillard herself also stepped aside, which allowed Wayne Swan, her former deputy, to take the reins of the party. Despite Warren Truss' own ousting of Hanson in 2016, for the sake of party unity he agreed to allow speaker Rowan Ramsey to remain in his position, as well as House Leader Bob Katter. Despite overtures to Baillieu to form an official coalition, the Liberals remained committed to their status as an independent federal party, although there was a brief period during Hanson's premiership that Swan and Baillieu would agree to a coalition to prevent her from governing the country any longer. With her departure, such a prospect was no longer possible.
The Truss Government has been unusually stable, advancing more moderate legislation that attracts Liberal and even some Labor support, and acting as non-controversial as possible. The resignation of Hanson from the House of Representatives bolstered his ability to keep his fragile government together, especially after Tony Abbott, seen as one of the premier party leaders, agreed to continue to support Truss.
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Ok, now I want to see more about this Soviet Union election.
The more awesomeness we get from this TL, the more it teases us with even more awesomeness.
The more awesomeness we get from this TL, the more it teases us with even more awesomeness.
She indeed used to be Australia's Prime Minister. The Nationals are a much broader party, but also a bit more populist. Think of Hanson's One Nation mixed with the Nationals, with none of the moderating influence of the Liberals.
The racial makeup is similar, but with the notable exception of less people of Chinese descent. Instead, there are many more refugees from Southern Africa, both black and white.
It's similar to Tony Abbott. But not quite. While Abbott had to deal with the suburban/urban members of the Liberal Party, the Liberals in Australia are pretty much just relegated to the third wheel, contesting mostly against Labor in the cities. They are very much seen as a more cosmopolitan, moderate party of the old "cut taxes, business is great, who cares about social issues?" The Nationals, however, are very much One Nation, Populist, Socially Conservative, but fiscally protectionist with strains of rural socialism. This is what keeps them afloat as more than just a regional party. Australia's political landscape is different in this regard and actually a bit more dynamic than we would know it as.
That Fox article reads almost exactly like something they would publish otl.
So is Fox News still "mainstream" media like OTL, or is it viewed as being much more fringe?
So is Fox News still "mainstream" media like OTL, or is it viewed as being much more fringe?
About as popular as Breitbart is today, only it also has a cable news division.
Beautiful. I'm not a big fan of Regan, so here's hoping his win prompts a left-wing revolt, and ends with the Conservatives in power.
Very, very Interesting. Would you be able to make a list of Australian PMs, as I'm intrigued into how the Nationals became the main right-wing party.
The Commonwealth of Australia is a sovereign country that encompasses all of the mainland Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and other smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country be total area. Australia has long been an important strategic ally and asset to the United Kingdom, being host to a large amount of Commonwealth soldiers and Royal Navy assets. Australia is also an important member of the Commonwealth of Nations, having one of the largest economies in the organisation and currently holds the chair of the Asiatic Commonwealth Countries Association.
Australia is led by Prime Minister Warren Truss, who ousted former Prime Minister Pauline Hanson in late 2016 after her Government was increasingly unpopular and seemed on track to collapse the National's minority government, the first time they formed a government since the 1990s. Warren Truss and Barnaby Joyce led an effort in the National Party to unseat the Prime Minister, culminating in the National Leadership Spill, 2016 which saw Truss replace Hanson and Barnaby Joyce replace Deputy Prime Minister/Leader Tony Abbott. Under Truss, the National Party has rejected many of the more radical elements of Hanson's platform, and instead built on her efforts to try to appeal to a wider electorate. The Australian federal election, 2015 was the result of nearly two decades of work by National leaders to widen their appeal past simply rural voters and farmers, seeking to compete in suburban district as well as the rural countryside. Hanson crossed Australia with her populist message and struck out against Prime Minister Julia Gillard, who had taken control in her own leadership spill in 2010 against Prime Minister Kim Beazley. She accused the Prime Minister of rejecting Australian values and attempting to import "dangerous foreign ideas" to the country's shores. Hanson also struck a nerve with her anti-immigration stance, pledging to "once and for all" end the "boat people" from coming to the country. Her platform called for the deportation of all "illegal immigrants" to the country, even calling for native South Africans, who fled the horrors of the Apartheid regime, to be sent back.
Gillard attempted to fight back against these claims, but Australia's nascent third party, the Liberals, appealed to voters in the country's urban and suburban areas who were scared of Hanson's rhetoric but also had no desire to return Gillard to power for her mishandling of the economy, and failing to secure a trade deal with the rapidly growing Republic of China. Malcolm Turnbull, the Liberal leader, spoke out against the radicalism in Hanson's platform and said in no uncertain terms that the Liberals would not support her in her efforts to form a government. Likewise, they felt that Labor needed a change before they offer their support. While Turnbull had a vision of expanding the Liberals into Australia's more rural regions, he also overextended his own resources. He opted for a strategy to compete against both the Nationals and Labor, to the point where the party simply could not compete in every division they had wished to due to lack of funding for campaign advertisements and campaign stops.
When the ballots were counted, Hanson's National came out ahead in the overall seat count, as well as in the TPP. Gillard's own government, which had been floated by some crossbench Liberal MPs, was defeated and lost 14 seats. Turnbull's Liberals saw the Independent Liberals under Julia Bishop spin off after they agreed to help the National's form a government, while two of the Liberals who supported Gillard opted to instead leave their party and sit as independents.
Turnbull's inability to expand his own voter base, as well as manage to lose seats in the past three elections, led him to step down and be succeeded by Ted Baillieu. Gillard herself also stepped aside, which allowed Wayne Swan, her former deputy, to take the reins of the party. Despite Warren Truss' own ousting of Hanson in 2016, for the sake of party unity he agreed to allow speaker Rowan Ramsey to remain in his position, as well as House Leader Bob Katter. Despite overtures to Baillieu to form an official coalition, the Liberals remained committed to their status as an independent federal party, although there was a brief period during Hanson's premiership that Swan and Baillieu would agree to a coalition to prevent her from governing the country any longer. With her departure, such a prospect was no longer possible.
The Truss Government has been unusually stable, advancing more moderate legislation that attracts Liberal and even some Labor support, and acting as non-controversial as possible. The resignation of Hanson from the House of Representatives bolstered his ability to keep his fragile government together, especially after Tony Abbott, seen as one of the premier party leaders, agreed to continue to support Truss.
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One thing, the Liberals in this timeline would have a strong emphasis on social progressivism with their entire platform best described as classical liberalism.
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