Statement on the Myanmar Ambassador

Chi0121, Foreign Affairs Spokesperson leaves Mathew Parker Street looking dapper

On Wednesday evening the Myanmar ambassador to the U.K. was ousted from the embassy by supporters of the military regime that has launched a coup in Myanmar. Kyaw Zwar Minn did little wrong but criticise the corrupt regime imposing itself upon Myanmar and calling for the release of Aung San Suu Kyi. His courage was rewarded with a summons home, and when he refused to take that risk, removal as ambassador.

While the government must accept the removal of him as ambassador, in keeping with the Vienna Convention, I today call upon them to offer him political asylum here in the United Kingdom. Kyaw Zwar Minn himself admitted that he would likely end up dead or imprisoned if he returned to Myanmar as requested. As a country which is freedom and democracy loving and sympathetic to those who support the same cause the very least we can do is offer political asylum. I hope the Secretary of State will work with me on this issue and do the right thing.

Thankyou.

The Welsh Conservatives will be currently under the temporary leadership of u/BrexitGlory while u/SamGibs23 takes a step back from leadership to deal with his personal life.

D11 Statement:

While in my position as Shadow Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth affairs I have been critical of the government’s approach to the D11 group, believing they have not and did not do enough to preserve and encourage the group. With that being said, I must profess my surprise when seeing the government statement on the result of the D11 meeting in Northern Ireland.

The government has successfully negotiated what is an active and committed response to the People’s Republic of China’s genocide of Uyghur Muslins in Xinjiang province which I applaud them for. The recognition and denounciation of the genocide being perpretated by all signatories of the D11, further combined with the nations of the USA, India and Australia banning the import of “red” cotton and cotton imports from Xinjiang is the first, important step in the right direction.

I have some reservations about another international organisation being established, is the D11 not enough, or will it merge into this organisation and I will be questioning the acting Secretary of State on this and the upcoming MQs. The potential establishment of a maritime peacekeeping fleet in the South China Sea is also a notable success of these negotiations and I would urge all nations in the D11 to involve themselves with it.

Regrettably, the Republic of Korea did not see this agenda as one it could associate itself with too closely however I would urge the government to keep a seat open for them, at the D11 and this new organisation and seek to involve them at every step as it will take a united effort to defeat the heinous genocide taking place in Xinjiang.

u/ConfidentIt has been appointed as Shadow Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. They will be committed to ensuring that the relationship between Westminster and Northern Ireland is healthy, constructive and inclusive and that the government is fulfilling its commitments in all areas related to Northern Ireland.

Statement from CheckMyBrain11 on Joe Biden’s Election as President

This morning, Sir CheckMyBrain11 had a brief Zoom call with the President-elect, Joe Biden, and the Vice President-elect, Kamala Harris. He congratulated them on their victory in the 2020 election after it became apparent that President-elect Biden would win Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona, and nearly two dozen other states, projecting an Electoral College victory of 306-232.

The Brain had the following to say: “Joe and I are a lot alike. We both grew up in working families where faith was a central tenet of our upbringing. It’s a genuine pleasure to see Joe and Kamala prove that it doesn’t matter whether your parents were used car salesmen or college professors. You can make it in America, and you can lead in America. Joe Biden is the first President since I was in primary school not to attend an Ivy League college. Kamala Harris is the first Vice President to graduate from a historically black college. They are showing tons of young working-class children that you can make it in the United States of America. I welcome them as they take the helm of a great ally. I wish them both the best of luck as we combat Chinese and Russian aggression and fight for a rules-based international order.”

Statement from the Conservative Party on the formation of a new government

Following the collapse of the Government by Sir CheckMyBrain11, a new government was formed by the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats. We congratulate Dame lily-irl on her appointment as Prime Minister by the Queen, and genuinely wish her the best of luck in running the government.

The Conservative Party is proud of its accomplishments in government -- achievements ranging from devolving corporation tax to Northern Ireland, to reforming childcare, to taking a tough, principled stance against the evil Chinese Communist Party. While the Party is sad to not be in government, we are committed to utilizing our status as the largest party in the House of Commons for the betterment of the lives of the British people.

More importantly, in opposition the Conservative Party will be committed to holding the government to account. The people of the United Kingdom spoke at the last general election, offering right wing parties a majority in the House of Commons. We will work to ensure that the Government is accountable to the House, ensuring that attempts to bypass Parliament are thwarted. A government that does not answer to the opposition benches is not a government for all of the United Kingdom.

The Conservative Party, whether it sits in government or opposition, will always fight against socialism, stand up for the Union, and work to create a better Britain for all. This Conservative Party, led by Sir CheckMyBrain11, will fight for Tory democracy at every stage of British life.

The Conservative and Unionist Party regrets that the Welsh people were not fully seized of the arguments made by the Wales Says No campaign. While we are naturally disappointed that we were not able to convert our message into a victory for ‘No’, it is testament to the strength of our campaign and our platform that we were able to turn around our initial polling and really give the ‘Yes’ campaign a run for its money.

The Conservative and Unionist Party will continue as the UK’s truly committed unionist party, and will make plain at every opportunity the benefit the our union brings to all four nations. We fully respect the decision of the Welsh people and stand ready to play our part in ensuring the devolution of powers pursuant to the referendum result is done in a sensible and sustainable manner.

##YUKUB VOTE OF CONFIDENCE RESULTS

I’ll keep this brief, there were in total 30 votes and all were verified.

Do you have confidence in /u/Yukub to be Leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party?

Yes, I have confidence in /u/Yukub to be Leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party - 25 VOTES

No, I do not have confidence in /u/Yukub to be Leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party - 5 VOTES

#THEREFORE THE NEW LEADER OF THE CONSERVATIVE AND UNIONIST PARTY IS /u/Yukub

LEADERSHIP ELECTION RESULTS (ROUND 1)

Good evening everyone, As you were all well informed, we have been using the STV system to elect leadership candidates, but done in a strange way to make sure we have 2 rounds. In this election there were 32 validated and confirmed votes cast. Any candidates that exceed the 10.567 votes quota shall be duly nominated to progress to the second round.

Candidate | First Round Votes | Second Round Votes | Third Round Votes ---------|----------|----------|----------|-----|---- /u/model-willem | 12 | Exceeded Quota /u/yukub | 12 | 12.55 | Exceeded Quota /u/BrexitGlory | 8 | 8.66 | Elimated

Due to a tie in first preferences, the tiebreaker says the first surplus to reallocated is /u/model-willem.

/u/model-willem and /u/yukub have exceeded the necessary quota and are therefore nominated to go to the second round. Commiserations to those who weren't elected this time, this has been a very strong field.

Disclaimer: There may be some cock ups somewhere in the numbers shown here, i'm just reporting what the calculator spewed out. Regardless, the two candidates would progress no matter the voting system.

Timeline

This is the provisional timetable for the Leadership election. Bear in mind that this is for an election with two rounds. We’re expecting numerous candidates for this election, and therefore extra scrutiny will be required. The first round shall use STV, with the top two candidates moving onto the second round where we shall be voting using FPTP.

However, unlike every leadership election for the past few years, we're trying something new. This election will be public, and as such we require a different ruleset than previous leadership elections.

• Starting from today, there will be a 2 day period where candidacies can be announced in the comments of this post.
• There will then be a 3 day period when manifestos are published by candidates and debated.
• Each candidate will be required to conduct an interview with our very own UnexpectedHippo for The Times. If this is not done, you will not progress to voting stage.
• Each candidate will be required to answer every initial question in the debate in both rounds to progress to each voting stage.
• Manifestos will be made public.
• You are encouraged to have a public launch speech on /r/MHOCPress, and any further speeches as necessary.
• It shouldn't need saying, but this must remain a civil contest. No public fighting or taking chunks out of each other - you're better than that.
• Endorsements are allowed

If any of these rules are unclear or you have any questions feel free to shoot me a PM - good luck to everyone.

It comes with great sadness that we have to announce the official resignation of /u/CheckMyBrain11 as Deputy Leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party. He has been a great asset through a lot of hard moments in the party and we respect his resignation. We want to thank him for all he has done and all he is going to do for the party in the future.

This also means that there has been an election for the role of Deputy Leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party.

In the second round /u/MatthewHinton12345 was chosen with 18 votes against /u/LastBlueHero with 6 votes.

We, of course, want to thank the candidates who didn't make the final round, /u/Fast_Leader and the runner-up of this contest.

We want to congratulate /u/MatthewHinton12345 with their victory as Deputy Leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party.

An opinion piece by model-willem, Conservative Deputy Leader

AmberCare has been the word on everybody’s lips these past few weeks. It all started on October 20th when the Universal Childcare Bill was read in the House of Commons. The author, /u/Amber_Rudd, wrote a 21-page long bill to ensure that every child gets the childcare that they should get. Accompanied by a heartfelt speech about her life and her mother. A speech that hit a lot of persons right in their hearts.

The last couple of weeks the bill became a hot issue and it almost became Blurple’s Waterloo. During the last General Election, the LPUK and the Conservatives were head-to-head on the issue of AmberCare and it was one of the causes of the failure to produce a third Blurple Government.

The merits of AmberCare are overlooked a lot, it creates economic growth, it ends the gender pay gap, it increases childcare quality, it helps lower-middle-class and poor-families, such as Amber_Rudd’s mother. It delivers opportunities for families who can’t afford childminders.

AmberCare ensures that every child gets childcare, by doing this we enable mothers and fathers to go to work more. A lot of parents stay at home because they can’t afford childcare, thus they aren’t able to work more, thus they have less money. By tackling this issue, by ensuring that the children are being looked after, a lot of parents can go to work more, get more money and therefore have a better chance at a better life.

The gender pay gap is an issue that a lot of people have raised over time, this bill ensures that this can close. Women simply have more abilities to rise to the top of big businesses, smaller businesses, their own businesses because they simply have more time on their hands to go to work or to find a job if they are unemployed. By ensuring that women get a more stable position in the job market, they become more attractive to businesses.

The big issue that the increase in the number of people using childcare causes is the quality of childcare. With such a surge in the number of people able to use childcare, the quality must be reassured and improved. That’s why this Government have funded AmberCare, with an injection of money the quality of childcare in the United Kingdom gets raised, this will ensure that every child gets a better start at life. Early years education is one of the most important parts of our education system and research has shown that the period in which children receive this education is also the period that can cause the most improvements in their knowledge, but it’s also the period that can cause the most damage if done wrong. A better quality of childcare give our children a better start at life and that’s something that we always should support.

Lower-middle class and poor-families are disadvantaged already, most of them start low on the social and economic ladder and stay there. AmberCare ensures that the children of these families can receive childcare, so their parents can go to work and earn more money, thus increasing their chances to rise on the social and economic ladders. This, in turn, ensures that children of these families have the ability to get higher on these ladders further on in their lives.

All in all, AmberCare ensures that parents can go to work more, it ends some female unemployment, it increases childcare quality and it increases the possibilities for the lower-middle-class and poor-families. Therefore, I am proud to have voted twice in favour of AmberCare and that I'm proud to serve in a Government that have started fair spending on this great policy.