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The English Labour party grew out of the pro-Leave faction of Labour. The Leave faction, composed of social democrats and democratic socialists who had grown increasingly wary of the EU following its actions in Greece, Spain and Italy, were able to elect a leftist party leader and swept in a Labour wave following the Scottish Referendum and the resignation of the Conservative Prime Minister. Although the party had a healthy majority, the Labour party had many troubles governing, as the right wing of the party often refused to come to terms with the left, a fact only exacerbated by the early onset of the Long Crisis. When the Blarites split and formed their own government, the Labour party was seemingly devastated. However, the Labour party found new strengths from unsavory places. The Leave faction was able to reabsorb many of the working-class "hardhats" that supported the now-defunct UKIP and the referendum, as well as members of the middle-class whose careers disappeared in wake of the new economy. With the beginning of the Long Crisis and the de-laborization of the British economy, the Leave party tapped into the growing wave of Ethnicist Nationalism that had begun to flare in the rest of the West, the Black Tide. This lead to further schisms in the party, and the left-libertarian faction and Welsh faction left the party in disgust of its flirtations with English Nationalism.

Now, in 2068, the English Labour Party is nearly as strong as it was in 2030. Nathan Byrne, a charismatic former union leader, has become the head of the party, and his rhetoric is more caustic and more inflammatory than ever before. The UK's remaining trade unions are in near unanimous support of the party, and while they've lost significant influence, they're eager to regain it, and are all too willing to act as strongmen. The party has made calls for English independence, expulsion of foreigners and synthetics, and attempting to achieve "English self-sufficiency." This talk has terrified the rest of the nation, and the other parties are right to be worried.

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Note: This project uses a fair amount of invented political ideologies and associated jargon, as well as references to other events and organizations. Due to the changes in language over time, some terms may no longer line up with their contemporary definitions. Some explanations for this box.

Bioconservatism: Bioconservatism is a stance that "transhumanist" technologies, such as body modification, genetic engineering and synthetic intelligence, are dangerous ideas and need to be treated with caution. Bioconservatives do not necessarily believe these technologies should be eliminated entirely, but that they should be carefully controlled and regulated so that they can serve as a social good without threatening human civilization.

Maximalist Populism: Maximalist Populist is a hardline strain of populist thought, stating that popular sovereignty is more important than individualism or human rights. Maximalist Populists believe that the will of the people must be obeyed, regardless if such desires are considered moral or just.

National Syndicalism: National Syndicalism is a ideology that proposes to free the nations from the bonds of international capitalism by establishing an economy ran by trade union syndicates and other voluntary organizations that uphold national values.

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From the shining mega-cities of the African coast, to the flooded streets of Old Miami. From the packed arcologies of China, to the bleak burning fields of Venezuela. From the vigorous debate of commune meeting halls in Buenos Aires, to the hushed whispers of secret party meetings in Munich. From the singing in the historicist concert halls of Montreal, to the screams over the burning slums of Moscow. From crowds of protesters in London, New Delhi, and Oran, to lonely miners on the Moon. All of it lives, all of it breathes, and all of it will one day die. All under the same twinkling light of the stars.

Our Fathers' Stars.

Description
The English Labour party grew out of the pro-Leave faction of Labour. The Leave faction, composed of social democrats and democratic socialists who had grown increasingly wary of the EU following its actions in Greece, Spain and Italy, were able to elect a leftist party leader and swept in a Labour wave following the Scottish Referendum and the resignation of the Conservative Prime Minister. Although the party had a healthy majority, the Labour party had many troubles governing, as the right wing of the party often refused to come to terms with the left, a fact only exacerbated by the early onset of the Long Crisis. When the Blarites split and formed their own government, the Labour party was seemingly devastated. However, the Labour party found new strengths from unsavory places. The Leave faction was able to reabsorb many of the working-class "hardhats" that supported the now-defunct UKIP and the referendum, as well as members of the middle-class whose careers disappeared in wake of the new economy. With the beginning of the Long Crisis and the de-laborization of the British economy, the Leave party tapped into the growing wave of Ethnicist Nationalism that had begun to flare in the rest of the West, the Black Tide. This lead to further schisms in the party, and the left-libertarian faction and Welsh faction left the party in disgust of its flirtations with English Nationalism.

Now, in 2068, the English Labour Party is nearly as strong as it was in 2030. Nathan Byrne, a charismatic former union leader, has become the head of the party, and his rhetoric is more caustic and more inflammatory than ever before. The UK's remaining trade unions are in near unanimous support of the party, and while they've lost significant influence, they're eager to regain it, and are all too willing to act as strongmen. The party has made calls for English independence, expulsion of foreigners and synthetics, and attempting to achieve "English self-sufficiency." This talk has terrified the rest of the nation, and the other parties are right to be worried.

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Note: This project uses a fair amount of invented political ideologies and associated jargon, as well as references to other events and organizations. Due to the changes in language over time, some terms may no longer line up with their contemporary definitions. Some explanations for this box.

Bioconservatism: Bioconservatism is a stance that "transhumanist" technologies, such as body modification, genetic engineering and synthetic intelligence, are dangerous ideas and need to be treated with caution. Bioconservatives do not necessarily believe these technologies should be eliminated entirely, but that they should be carefully controlled and regulated so that they can serve as a social good without threatening human civilization.

Maximalist Populism: Maximalist Populist is a hardline strain of populist thought, stating that popular sovereignty is more important than individualism or human rights. Maximalist Populists believe that the will of the people must be obeyed, regardless if such desires are considered moral or just.

National Syndicalism: National Syndicalism is a ideology that proposes to free the nations from the bonds of international capitalism by establishing an economy ran by trade union syndicates and other voluntary organizations that uphold national values.

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From the shining mega-cities of the African coast, to the flooded streets of Old Miami. From the packed arcologies of China, to the bleak burning fields of Venezuela. From the vigorous debate of commune meeting halls in Buenos Aires, to the hushed whispers of secret party meetings in Munich. From the singing in the historicist concert halls of Montreal, to the screams over the burning slums of Moscow. From crowds of protesters in London, New Delhi, and Oran, to lonely miners on the Moon. All of it lives, all of it breathes, and all of it will one day die. All under the same twinkling light of the stars.

Our Fathers' Stars.