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POST-DELEGATIONISTS POSTURE OVER DISTANT IMPERIALISM

Whilst Parties continue to ramp up their preperations for the Election Campaign, the Post-Delegationist League has been unique in choosing to highlight ongoing global concerns, rather than focus on domestic credentials or criticism of the governing Council-Communist Party. Foremost amongst these issues has been the sudden seizure of the Implarian territories of Wightland, apparently a complicit land exchange between the Cantignian Crown and the Engellexic one, with Cantignian forces being given a free hand to do as they will with the people of the islands.

"This Government has allowed its Foreign Minister to pursue interventionist politics during the recent European Crises." stated a spokesperson for the PDL. "Yet always it has flip-flopped on its policies, wavering between condemnation of millitancy and open support for nations which seek to impose backwards systems on their people." These bold words were almost certainly approved by the PDL's rising star, Representative Anita Zial, the first Party election candidate to be from a Vangalan background.

"We call on the Government to use its influence to make clear that this sort of Island Imperialism is unacceptable. For how long will indigenous and minority peoples be exploited by Autarchies and Empires?"

Anita Zial's firebrand stance has proven popular with students and others who were vocal in favour of Havenshire intervention abroad. Her support base has also begun to attract those who would traditionally vote for the Vanguardists, which has attracted notice and concern from election monitors and even representatives of the CIB.

"The Post-Delegationist League is a minor organisation which disdains traditional Party structures, and as such Anita Zial cannot be seen as its Head, but merely an elected mouthpiece for the opinions of the whole. As such, we are treating their politics with most care, and will ensure they do not violate stringent Constitutional Law, which forbids a certain degree of nationalist or imperialist policy-advocation in mainstream politics."
stated Richard Humphries, the head of the Election Monitoring Board, who have so far remained silent on other contentious parties and statements made by majority candidates.

Opinion Polls have yet to be taken on Post-Delegationist policies or support, but it is clear from unofficial online surveys that they remain a minor organisation, though one with a dangerous amount of influence over younger voters.

Wether the PDL's ardent stance on Foreign Imperialism will speak to more mainstream voters, however, remains to be seen.

Other Headlines:
Sports: Dissappointing preformance from Zoe Hunter in Women's Tennis, though Isaac Hare makes it to the semi-finals in a close-run game.
Culture: Online Petition to protest against Cantignian and Engellexic Imperialism has reached 50,000 signatures.
Business: Supermarkets continuing struggle to provide even basic utilities to people has seen re-emergence of government Goods Exchanges even in Urban centres
World: Spoilt exile Rebecca Garland hosts lavish Ball to celebrate her 16th birthday; Autarchs send their heirs

 

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FOREIGN OFFICE
VESPER : : MARCH 23, 2012
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THE Covenant completely resents the antics and opinions of Anita Zial, who would so deviously manipulate events from across the world to influence her desperate grab for political control. Shameless self-promotion may be an effective headline grabbing tactic, but it will inevitably struggle to capture hearts and minds truly interested in the truth.

Cantignia has always invited any and all legitimate inquiries in to its conduct within Oceania and the friendly confines, yet, it would seem, that Anita Zial is not actually interested in the safety of Oceanians and their freedom ; Anita Zial is only invested in the grandstanding dramatics of her political career. When the discussion of Cantignia begins and ends with criticism, and is devoid of solutions, we can naturally label this headline as 'opportunistic', and nothing but detrimental to the mindset of progress and change that has resonated with Oceanians so profoundly.

Forward Cantigny!
Benjamin Stokes,
Chief Officer

 

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DULWICH, SATURDAY, 24th MARCH 2012

The Right Honourable The Secretary of State has received the Command of her Imperial and Royal Engellexic Majesty The Queen-Empress
to make known the following gracious Statement of her Imperial and Royal Engellexic Majesty
to the Princes, and Chiefs of the State of Havenshire.

An Extension of The Queen-Empress' Statement in Council.​

TO THE PRINCES, AND CHIEFS OF THE STATE OF HAVENSHIRE​

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I am instructed to EXPRESS on behalf of her Imperial and Royal Engellexic Majesty;

The Imperial Territory of the Wightland Islands remains a sovereign realm of her Majesty the Queen-Empress of Great Engellex.

By the Grace of GOD, of the EMPIRE of GREAT ENGELLEX, CHARLOTTE, the QUEEN-EMPRESS, through the SECRETARY of STATE, his Grace the DUKE of NONSUCH​

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ULTIMATUM ISSUED TO BREOTONIA

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Breaking news was released to the Clarion today, as word reaches us that an Ultimatum has been issued to Breotonia, even as emergency full mobilisation has been called. The Premier has confirmed that the Ultimatum released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is genuine, and recieved a unanimous vote in an emergency session of the People's Directive.

"Breotonia, we are tired of your shit." said Premier Foot. "Unless you begin roleplaying in the next 24 hours, we will unleash the Wrath of John Walker on you, and may the non-existent god have mercy on you." Whilst the news is only just breaking, opinion polls taken earlier in the year indicate overwhelming support for this measure. It seems clear that the nation will enter immediate and unrelenting total war with its ancient adversary, unless Breotonia gets its shit together and starts to roleplay.

"I can confirm that both our nuclear missile submarines have been given the first half of the Deadman's Hand code." Announced Fleet Admiral Jameson. "The second half may be given by the Premier, or automatically transmitted if the Holding signal is interrupted for more than ten minutes." This system, devised at the height of the earlier Cold War, ensures that Breotonia's capital, Lunden, will be incinerated by nuclear flame if any retaliation is launched against Havenshire for insufficient roleplay.

"The fate of the world rests in their hands now."

Conventional forces have also been rapidly mobilised, with over 500,000 Defence reserve being rapidly recalled and equipped, whilst the People's Liberation Army Taskforce boards a number of transports at covert locations, in preperation for the invasion. Amongst the force will be 10,000 Crimson Marines, who will form the elite spearhead of the assault. 4,000 additional RDTO Personnel from various nations have also agreed to assist in the assault, and will be manning rocket-firing airships and controlling remote-controlled bomb drones.

Breotonia remains a formidable enemy, of course. But on the subject of its capacity to retaliate, RDTO Advisor Kyro had this to say: "Don't be so sure, mister president."

We will bring you updates on this dire situation as the news breaks.

Other Headlines:

Heavy Fish rain in Danzig. -p.2

Cats and Dogs start living together. -p.4

Moon as turned blood-red. Astronomers are baffled. -p.6

Talking magical ponies are now totally not gay. -p.8

 

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Foreign Office

The threats and callous disregard for human life and international order that were the prevailing items of note in the recent statement issued by the Premier via the civil news service of Havenshire can be disregarded as pompous but harmless rhetoric by the peoples of the world just as they are by the representatives of the Breotish Government. That is, however, with one exception. It is not "John Walker" it is "Johnnie Walker". Needless to say that this grave injustice cannot go without response. Nuclear warheads are en route to rectify this situation. Good day.

 

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TRADE TALKS SOUGHT WITH BELMONT

In a historic and unprecedented gesture, the Ministry of Finances has agreed to mediate on behalf of the Co-operative Business Council, and, at their behest, sanction trade talks with the Kingdom of Belmont. This will be the first time since 1989 when business talks were sanctioned at the government level with a foreign monarchy, and at that time the monarchy was Breotonia, a Superpower which is in close proximity to our nation.

"This Government has allowed its Foreign Minister a free hand in interventionist actions, its about time they allowed their co-operatives a free hand in seeking opportunities to increase the prosperity of our nation." stated a spokesperson for the Business Council. "The government claims it desires a system of Bastion economics, but in truth it must realise that the days of autarchy are over." The Business Council has traditionally been merely a supplicant body that deferred to the Finance Ministry, but increasingly the prosperity of the co-operatives, and the growth of a trader caste that owes its prosperity to exchange of goods rather than purely manual labour, has had increasing influence in domestic politics, and now seeks to use that influence at the federal level.

Not everyone is supportive of these ambitions, however. The Vanguardist Party and many die-hard Council-Communists have lambasted the government for its indulgence of these "bourgeoise" and obvious pseudo-capitalism. The Unions Council, who famously expelled the Shopworker's Union during the recent recession, has seen strong demand from workers in the Iron-Coal Coop and many of the larger primary and secondary industry unions, to protest this move.

"Its nothing but typical capitalist class warfare. They claim they want simply to export Havenite goods and recieve goods in exchange, but before you know it, everything is done in Credits and we have foreigners taking our jobs!" said Adam Gatterel, a spokesperson for the Ironworker's Union.

The Vanguardist Party in particular has been quick to seek support of these traditional hardcore CCP voters, who feel disgruntled at the way their party has begun to court the votes of interventionists and "pseudo-capitalists." The Vanguardist Party promises a return to the stability and order of the most traditional forms of Marxist State Communism.

Opinion Polls have consistently demonstrated that the Vanguardists remain barely at the 1% threshold of popularity, and have notoriously been subject to a great deal of infighting, specifically over how "pure" interpretations of Marxism should be, apparently disregarding the fact that this country was founded on a Clynesian Constitution, and has always been adverse to Vanguardism.


Wether the Vanguardists have any more of a shot at the election than before is unlikely in the extreme, but working dissatisfaction with businesses seeking markets abroad is clear.

Other Headlines:
Sports: Atheletes limber up for the Summer Games.
Culture: Political Armbands resurface as a fashion choice, with many people literally wearing their allegiance on their sleeve. Hospitals complain about increase in Barfight injuries.
Business: Sainsfield's Retail Co-operative promises a lucrative new deal with Belmont to stock Supermarket shelves
World: Rebecca Garland's blog blacklisted on Havenshire DNS

 

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VANGUARDIST LEADER MAKES FIREY PUBLIC RALLY; PRICE OF IRON SPEECH SHOCKS NATION

Determined to make a stronger impression, the Vanguardist Party Leader Ernest Powell controversially held a large-scaled public rally in the Westhaven Football Stadium, shortly before a crucial game was to be played between Westhaven FC and long-time rivals Oldcastle United. Flying the Vanguardist Party flag high, the red V on a black background, Powell has attracted a great deal of attention and controversy, appearing onto the political scene almost as if from nowhere.

More controversial even than the bold public appearance was the content of Powell's speech, however. In the past, the Vanguardist Party has always been staunchly traditionalist in its approach to state-controlled economics, and has always appealed on these grounds to its core voters. However, in his entire sixty minute speech, nowhere did Powell make reference to Vanguardist economics. Instead, his explosive theme was Class, and more specifically, Immigration.

"The supreme function of statesmanship is to provide against preventable evils. In seeking to do so, it encounters obstacles which are deeply rooted in human nature." Powell began. However, it quickly became apparent in his speech that for him, the preventable evil was what he calls the "worrying cloud on the horizon, the muddying effect of ten thousand feet followed by ten thousand more followed by ten thousand more." As his theme became more apparent, the crowd began to fragment, with those disgusted and horrified by his barely disguised racialism leaving in droves, whilst regrettably others of a more traditional and counter-internationalist bent of mind stayed, and even, began to cheer.

Powell became more and more animated in his speech, moving from dry and formal recitation to sudden, wild bursts of energy, which the crowd lapped up, chanting and roaring. "The Central Congress claims that by welcoming all it is encouraging global revolution and helping pass on the values on which this nation was founded. I would argue that in fact the opposite is occurring- that even those from fellow revolutionary nation-states bring with them the seeds of corruption, reaction and backsliding. How else can we explain the glee with which the Co-operatives, once carefully monitored by the State for the benefit of all, have flung themselves into multiculturalism, into seeking trade with even monarchists and the most hyper-reactionary of capitalist lackeys!"

At this the whole stadium erupted, with many beginning to sing The Homeland March, a violently ultra-vanguardist anthem popular with the far-left crowd. Powell stood exultant, as he began, astonishingly, to build on his pile of outrageous racialist propaganda, and tarred the Council Communist Party with thinly veiled accusations of collaboration and collusion with Class Enemies.

"Havenshire, or the World Revolution, can not be BOUGHT nor SOLD with the Gold Price! It must be WON, with the PRICE OF IRON!" He shouted, in words which have since been echoed and repeated across Radio, the Internet and television. This "Price of Iron" Speech has drawn stern censure from the Electoral Council, who have announced they are moving to disbar the Vanguardist Party from participating in the upcoming presidential election, on grounds of violating Constitutional Laws regarding racialist and hate-incitement speech.

Opinion polls, initially mercurial about the Vanguardists, have regrettably begun to rapidly increase their likely share of the vote. Whilst everyone is talking about the "Price of Iron", and what exactly Powell meant by this phrase, the CCP has announced that it will consent to public televised debates after all. It has not commented on wether Powell will be invited.

With public speaking now a vital component of the elections, it may become the first election won by Personality rather than policies, as the Vanguardist policies remain ugly, centrist and utterly at odds with the Council-Communist foundation of this country.

Other Headlines:
Sports: Football Association refuses to become politicised, but denies access to its grounds for Post-delegationist League speakers
Culture: "Redband" Gangs an increasing menace; Civil Watch to impose curfews in lead up to election to prevent further partisan violence
Business: Kaiser Burger rebuffs Wiesan regional government's attempts to interfere with their business. "No political power can lay claim to cultural heritage, which is the whole world's to enjoy."
World: Explosion rocks Wiesan legation in Kyiv, Terrorism suspected

 

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COALITION ASSEMBLY RELEASES NEW MANIFESTO

Seemingly determined to begin their new reign of government with a symbolic and significant act, the Coalition of the Council-Communist and Market-Socialist Party have spent the last month and a half since their inauguration in heated debate about how to proceed in this manner. Whilst many minor issues have been addressed, for the most part the People's Assembly had yet to unite behind any significant common issue.

This changed today, however, with Coalition Assembly Speaker Edward Newman, head of the Market-Socialist Party, taking the lead in issuing a Coalition Manifesto, which included many suprising commitments.

Drawing more heavily on the Market-Socialist commitments than might otherwise have been expected, the new government has pledged to deliver a more holistic approach to economics, and to resolve past difficulties and stagnation issues through the creation of a People's Exchange, allowing for investment in co-operatives by non-employees, and for Co-operatives to trade interests, allowing more prosperous regions to invest in struggling areas and lead to greater distribution of wealth. This controversial iniatitive has been criticised as too far of a step back into a Capitalist economy, but Newman has convincingly argued that a too-dogmatic devotion to "how things should be" risks ignoring "how things are, with relation to the world economy."

This historic and suprising agreement is already drawing flak from the Vanguardist and, suprisingly, the Post-delegationist segments of the Assembly, who see the People's Exchange as a "sorry excuse for a state stock exchange" and an embarassment to the Communist roots of Havenshire.

However, Premier Foot has agreed to review this policy, and the others being formulated by the Coalition, and informal discussions about a People's Exchange have already begun in the Central Congress, which has been forced to include several market-socialists as new Ministers.

Other Headlines:
Sports: Athletics season sees suprising results for Championships
Culture: Riots in Newham suppressed using new CS-gas dropping Drones
Business: Business leaders reportedly excited about greater marketisation promised by Coalition
World: Sikandara on the road to greater delegationism?

 

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ARMED DRONES DRAW CONTROVERSY

The Ministry of Defence was forced to issue an apology today, as the use of new unmanned aerial drones to break up riots in Newham has drawn significant online and public backlash. Whilst this is not the first time Drones have been used for public security, it is the first time that drones were used to "bomb" crowds of citizens, and the contentious photographs of UAVs making "strafing runs" on the riotous crowd has created a considerable well of anger about the handling of the Newham riots.

"We sincerely regret the decision to deploy the new Suppressor CS Drones in the recent Newham confrontations." Began new Minister of Defence Willard Checks, a market-socialist who took the role after Angela Steele was promoted to Chairwoman of the Council-Communist Party. "We can assure the people of Newham and Havenshire that in future Drones will be a last resort tactic only, and that every effort possible to spare unnecessary injury will be taken. For those civillians who were hospitalised and do not have criminal convictions pending as a result of this incident, we guarantee full and immediate compensation for what occurred."

Checks was quick to make clear, however, that ultimate responsibility for the Drones deployment was in the hands of the Chief Superintendent for Newham, who had made an on-scene judgement call to deploy the new Drones, despite their lack of proven riot experience, in response to the developing situation.

"I firmly believe that, had more conventional mounted Civic Watch units been deployed, even more people would have been injured. Though the sight and sound of UAVs dropping gas canisters was undoubtably terrifying, the statistics bare out that injury was minimal, and the riot was contained far quicker than it would have been with more conventional tactics." stated Chief Superintendent Frisk of Newham Watch.

Despite the rapid response and the assurances given, it is unlikely that public anger, though contained, will dissipate swiftly, and that the bitter taste of gas will linger a while longer in the mouths of those caught up in the Newham Riots on Friday.


DULWICH DUKE-OUT DRAWS DIATRIBE FROM SPORTS LEAGUE

The prospect of a "show-down" between the White Cantignian Champion Nathaniel Stalworth and the Olenasean contender, Torel Green, has gripped not just the Commonwealth of Cantigny but the entire sporting world. Whilst most governments have been quick to decry the implicitly racist nature of not just the confrontation but the Oceanic Commonwealth's framing of the event, Havenshire's Sports League has suprisingly broken usual diplomatic protocol and spoken loudly and openly in favour of Torel Green, despite the man having no known connection to Havenshire or any of its allied states.

"By agreeing to this match, by displaying total professionalism and an uncompromising will to win, Torel Green has shown he not only has the making of a true World Champion, but that he is a Sportsman for All of Humanity. The odious politics of Cantigny and its self-appointed champion notwithstanding, we are completely certain that, barring ungentlemanly tactics from his opponent, Torel Green's victory over Stalworth and Cantignian prejudice will be a done thing." stated Sports League spokesperson, Adlai Hardman, most famous for being Havenshire's lightweight world champion of 1976.

The Sports League will be broadcasting the match, despite general rules prohibiting Cantignian media from being imported into Havenshire, on Sports Network One, complete with live commentary. Regrettably, no post-match interview is scheduled to occur, though Torel Green and Stalworth have both been invited to contact Sports League reporters via the Havenshire Delegate in the RDTO Legation in Dulwich.


Other Headlines:
Sports: Subscriptions to Sports Network already doubled in last few hours
Culture: Red Band movements blamed for repeated vandalism of Clynes statues nationwide
Business: Out of season Strawberries to be boycotted untill a fairer trade solution can be found
World: Are we the Last Communists?- expo article on page 14

 

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Response from the Two Camps

Torel Green's Release

"I know I'm the better boxer, the White Champ knows I'm better, yet for some reason it took the cameras, radios, and newspapers of the rest of Europe outside Cantignia to get this limp-wrist racist to even agree to stand in the same room as the Other Champion. I'm going to do to what I've done to every other drunk white fool who's ever told me what to do: I'm gonna punch him in the mouth until it hurts to call me an Other, I'm gonna punch him in the gut until all he can feel from me is pain, and I'm gonna hoist his Covenant, Commonwealth, and Colonial Championship belts over his own beaten in head while he's rolled away on a stretcher."

Nathaniel Stalworth Release

"Torel Green does not even deserve to wear a belt at all ; the Other and Mixed Race Boxing Divisions are a mistake and a disaster, prone to rowdiness and riot if the crowd favorite happens to get outclassed by another ruffian. Mister Green's bush league championship has made him too bold - for he has the paws of a bulldog, and the brain of a bulldog. Sit down, boy."

 

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==EMERGENCY BROADCAST==

CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE FOR GREATHAMPTONSHIRE AREA

This is an emergency alert broadcast for the Greathamptonshire area. A regional-level accident or disaster has occurred or is currently occurring. All civillians are urged to return to their homes and not to travel unless instructed to by civil authorities. A speech by the Premier will be given on National Radio and repeated at regular intervals. Remain calm. This is not a test. If you are in transit to or out of the Greathamptonshire area, we urge you to locate the nearest shelter and remain there untill further advised.

This is an emergency alert broadcast...

==EMERGENCY BROADCAST==

"...Is this thing on? We're live? Attention, citizens of the People's Republic of Havenshire. People of Greathamptonshire. I am speaking to you as Premier of this country to inform you that as of 6:15am local time this morning, a train carrying nuclear fissile waste from the West Ark Nuclear Power Complex was derailed by a collision with a moving vehicle. The shielding was breached by unknown means and we have been advised that escaping radiation could potentially impact people nearby. Information is still coming in, but we do not at this time consider this anything more than an accident. For security reasons and in accordance with established national policy, the Shire of Greathamptonshire is recieving this Emergency Broadcast, followed by this speech I am giving to you now. Other areas of Havenshire are unaffected, however an emergency hotline has been set up, and travel restrictions are now in place. The area most immediate to the accident is being evacuated, but to prevent confusion or panic nonessential traffic throughout the Shire is being curtailed. We apologise for the inconvenience, and urge you to remain where you are if possible, or return immediately to your homes.

More Information will be made available shortly. Please tune in to National Radio for further updates. Thank you, and may Fortune smile on us."

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The Revolution is Truth


Great Patriotic Games a Resounding Success!

Glorious Athletic displays of proletarian strength and ardour envigorated the nation today, as the 12th Annual Summer games were held in Clyneston today. Rumours of the Red Father's absence due to ill health were greatly exaggerated, as Premier Walker made a rare public appearance at the Men's 100m Coalcart Push event. In tribute to his past background as a Miner and to the integral importance of coal to the everlasting strength and prosperity of Havenshire, the event celebrates the ability of miners as amateur atheletes to push fully loaded coalcarts down a pre-fixed track within record times. This year, the winner was Alex Stacks, a twenty-six year old miner from the town of Redfall. A miner since the age of thirteen, Alex has worked many long and heroic shifts for the greater glory of the Republic, and today his impressive ability was highlighted for us all. A Steel Medal was awarded to him by the Premier personally, and his record twelve second Push is an example that all schoolchildren will strain to follow.

"Some may say that pushing a Coalcart down a hundred metre track is not a "true" athletic sport, or even a mockery of the routine and backbreaking labours of our glorious proletariat. I say NO! Having our labours recognised in this manner provides instructive and relatable goals for all of us to strive to. Who understands or can relate to elitist and anachronistic sports like Dressage or Hurdling? What skill is demonstrated by jumping a fictional obstacle? These events and others like them show to all the true prowess of the Havenite Labourer." Alex Stack's passionate speech on being awarded the Steel Medal was echoed across the radio to all schools this day, and we can only hope that his example will be well heeded by our schoolchildren, and echo through the corridors of history.

In other news, the Premier's Office has issued a formal statement that the Premier will next attend the Harvest Festival celebrations in October, and that he is currently critically engaged in vital and necessary plans to extend the Hand of Council-Communism to our friends and allies in Occidentia aswell as Himyar. Though much hard-earned material and labour has been expended in providing fellow revolutionaries and progressives in throwing off the yoke of Reaction, the scars of the recent Great War still run too deep, and the chain of Oriental Despotism masquerading as Internationalism continues to coil around the throats of many in the East.

Other Headlines:
Justice: Seven Engineers confessed to wilful sabotage and counter-revolutionary thought at the Court of the People's Justice. They have been sentenced to twenty-five years hard labour in corrective camps in the Stoneback mountains. Their names will be stricken from the Union Register.
Weather: Clear skies and sun for the rest of the week across the western coast. Rain will fall heavily on the north, however.
Science: Experiments in microsurgery have led to the development of new techniques for operating even on hearts
Culture: Bagshawe's Eternal Glory for the Revolutionary set to be made into an educational film.

 

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An Interview with the Red Father
First Published in March, 1951

The Clarion was granted the extraordinary privilege of conducting a formal interview with our current and beloved Premier, John Walker, also known informally by various cherished nicknames, such as the Red Labeller, the Red Father and the People's Choice. John Walker first was granted power by emergency provisions during the chaotic Havenshire Civil War in 1934, but after the War John Walker reinforced his mandate with Havenshire's first premiership election in 1938, winning his post and legitimising his reign by a stunning 91%. We are here in the Premier's Office in the construction-site that is the Palace of Progress, which remains unfinished despite nearly 12 years of continous labour on it. Some might see in its never-ending construction an allegory for the Premier's own career.

Premier, first of all, thank you for granting this interview with us. May we ask a few questions about foreign policy first, before moving into domestic matters and an overview of your extraordinary life?

"Not at all. I find that Foreign Policy is the area that draws the most contention, so it is perhaps for the best that I clarify certain points, before granting your readers the more difficult anwsers concerning my much exaggerated life." *laughs*

Premier, whilst other leaders abroad have spoken about the need for reconstruction, for pushing ever ahead into the future, you have made a deliberate point of talking about the threat of war, of not forgetting the mistakes of the past, and of forcing international co-operation between all states on matters of defence. Why is this such a priority for you?

"For me, the prospect of another great war is not inevitable, but may become so if steps are not taken to prevent their recurrence.

Of course, in the Great Powers such as Engellex or Touzen or even the Wieserreich, there are aggressive forces thirsting for a new war. They need war to obtain super-profits, to plunder other countries. These are the billionaires and millionaires who regard war as an item of income which gives colossal profits.

They, these aggressive forces, control the reactionary governments and direct them. But at the same time they are afraid of their peoples who do not want a new war and stand for the maintenance of peace. Therefore they are trying to use the reactionary governments in order to enmesh their peoples with lies, to deceive them, and to depict the prospect of a new war as defensive and the peaceful policy of the peace-loving countries as aggressive. They are trying to deceive their peoples in order to impose on them their aggressive plans and to draw them into a war.

Precisely for this reason they are afraid of the campaign in defense of peace, fearing that it can expose the aggressive intentions of the reactionary governments.

Precisely for this reason they turned down the repeated proposals of the International Revolutionary Movement, such as ourselves, for the conclusion of a Peace Pact, for the reduction of armaments, for banning the development of biological and chemical weapons, and fearing that the adoption of these proposals would undermine the aggressive measures of the reactionary governments and make the armaments race unnecessary.

What will be the end of this struggle between the aggressive and peace-loving forces?

Peace will be preserved and consolidated if the peoples will take the cause of preserving peace into their own hands and will defend it to the end. War may become inevitable if the warmongers succeed in entangling the masses of the people in lies, in deceiving them and drawing them into a new world war.

That is why the wide campaign for the maintenance of peace as a means of exposing the criminal machinations of the warmongers is now of first-rate importance.

As for the People's Republic, it will continue in the future as well firmly to pursue the policy of averting war and maintaining peace."

Thank you Premier, for such an indepth anwser. Yet how do you respond to the charges made by foreign politicians that the People's Republic itself is responsible for mass re-armament, that we have disseminated weapons to vanguardist movements in Occidentia and elsewhere?

"These charges are ridiculous. The whole world knows that the People's Republic alone did not pursue an aggressive policy during the latent Great War. When aggressors threatened us, we retaliated with full measure. The reactionaries who sponsored the royalist upheaval in our Civil War thought that we would devour ourselves, but we showed that even a few short years after we were at our weakest, we had already worked to become our strongest.

If they are really for peace, why do they continue to promote the sale of armaments through private industries? If they are really for peace, why do they refuse to contemplate a bilateral binding treaty to limit national armaments? Why do they even now maintain standing armies far greater than what is needed for simple self-defence purposes? It is not the People's Republic that has invaded, looted and annexed under-developed countries the world over. It is not the People's Republic whose bomber-wings have reduced so many cities to rubble."

Carentania, our firmest ally, has long been adverse to the idea of marrying council-communist principles with vanguardist measures. Yet you have actively sought to strengthen ties with vanguardist parties and powers, and to promote a "broader umbrella" for socialist and socialistic movements to gather under, despite the controversy this implies. How do you reconcile such fundamentally different approaches to Communism?

"Our comrades, I think, are making a critical mistake to ignore this expression of proletariat ideas. It is becoming clear, I think, that the original ideal- that the Revolution in the 1920s would lead to global socialist awakening- has been thoroughly disproven. The reactionary powers are stronger than ever, their iron-grip on the masses stronger. Yet a strict interpretation of council-communist values would insist that we wait for the bourgeoise and proletariat awakenings to occur simultaenously, that we allow each nation of peoples to develop their own sense of the revolution. I feel that it is never productive to "wait" for anything. The Vanguardists are, for all of their crude methods, attempting to emulate Clynes in one key respect- that the masses must be led, that those who have seen the big picture must go out and -teach-. There is a reason that teachers are this state's most valued contributors, that our schools recieve so much attention and care. A Vanguardist movement seeks to educate the proletariat into class consciousness, much as Clynesianism used the bourgeois super-structure to unite the classes in a proletariat purpose.

That the vanguard must use violence from time to time is the direct result of reaction. How can a lulled populace, dazzled into gratefulness by a consumer-rich capitalist society, be awoken to the poverty and need of the majority? All Methods must be fairly considered before we ardently rule them out."

Thank you Premier for your insight. Now, lets move on...

 

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FLOODING IN COLBURN, 32 CONFIRMED DEAD

Recent suprise summer flash-floods have been confirmed to be responsible for 32 known fatalities in the greater Collershire area, as emergency services and reservists of the People's Army have been drafted to help evacuate the villagers along the River Col valley. Whilst details about the full extent of the flooding remain sketchy, it is clear that the main rail-line through Colburn will be out of action for several more days, and the Motorway system between Colburn and Greathamptonshire has likewise been effected, causing significant chaos and delays.

Radio broadcasts continue to stress the importance of remaining within your home and avoiding non-essential travel, but for those trapped by the flooding a new type of aircraft has been deployed to help remove them to safety. Whilst these "Helicopters" have been seen in public before, notably at the May Day displays in 1949, this is the first time that the Hummingbird X-1 prototype craft has been used extensively for a vital purpose.

Able to hover at mid to low altitudes, the Hummingbirds have been essential in preventing further deaths, and helping remove citizens to the safety of higher ground. Although unable to carry heavy loads, a temporary heliport was set up at Romford Millitary Depot to assist in refuelling and co-ordinating the missions to help isolated communities.

Eyewitnesses reported that whilst the noise and sight of the strange craft was initially frightening, the Red and white colour-schemes the craft were adorned in reassured them that these were representatives of the People's Armed Forces, and that help was at hand.

Central Administration for the Collershire area has confirmed that the flooding will be taken into account for yearly quotas, and that work rotas will be adjusted appropriately to cope with the flooding, and to ensure that the fields are drained as quickly as possible.

In Other News, Harham United has gone to the One World Series, a Sporting League project championed this year by Cantignia. Whilst considered by many to be a "pariah state", the Premier has always been keen to demonstrate the innate superiority of a socialist system, even in producing model atheletes. Harham United is unique amongst Havenshire Football Clubs in that it has been permitted to draw its talent from the entire nation, and as such has assembled what many consider a "Dream Team" of top-grade football players, who are scheduled to face Meath County FC in the playoffs tomorrow.

Those keen to find out how Harham do will no doubt be pleased to find out that the whole match will be played live via Radio FC 91.1, the times of which are located in the usual Radio section of this paper. We are confident that our boys will give the Meath celts a drubbing they wont forget in a hurry!


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Culture: Annual Global Literature Festival to be held in Havenshire for the first time next month

 

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WETTEST SUMMER ON RECORD AS RIVERBANKS STRAIN

As rain continues to pour on the southwest of Havenshire, there are concerns that the levees for the River Yar that flows through Greathampton will burst, as groundwater continues to rise. Whilst the flooding has begun to subside in Collershire, there is grave concern that flooding will spread spread into the Marsh District. Carnish inhabitants have been told to evacuate the Marshlands, but many have refused to comply with government evacuation orders, and there is growing concern that the flooding will claim more lives as central administration efforts struggle to deal with the crisis.

"We've not seen a summer this wet on record. Closest was the Great Flood of 1912, but back then we didn't have nearly as effective coping mechanisms, so we are confident that damage will be confined to replacable property only, though we maintain concerns about the intrasigence of the Marsh-dwelling Carns, who are even refusing to speak in Breotish to government officials. Such uncomradely behaviour is more disappointing than anything, really." said Chief of Fire and Rescue for the Greathamptonshire area, Arnold White.
"We urge everyone living near the River Yar to move to higher ground if possible, though we stress that this is precaution only, as we are confident the levees will hold."

The Greathamptonshire area has long been historically famous for its marshes, and in medieval times its export of pitch helped solidfy it as an early feudal economy, at a time when pre-feudal barter systems and barbarism still prevailed. Since those times, Greathampton has continued to be a progressive city, always ahead of the curve. Now its modern defences against its oldest foe are being tested to the limit, and socialist engineering will either be proven to be supreme in the face of the worst of nature, or humbled before its might.


In other news, after Harham's close victory against Meath County, a truly titanic and memorable competition is shaping up to occur with Cazma Red Flag, Carentania's team and one certain to put our boys to the test. In a historic first, Premier Walker has promised that the football match will be recorded and displayed in cinemas and on television, for those who have invested their credits in a television device. "I am confident that Harham United will show the comradely spirit of true competition on the pitch, and achieve victory through the fairest and most professional of methods." he stated in a rare release to the Clarion.

Minister for Sport George Mack will also be present, to cheer the boys on and represent Havenshire in Cantignia for the duration.

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Weather: Rain further forecast for the next few days, levees will hold say engineers
Science: How to Flood-proof your House on a Budget, feature article inside
Culture: Demand for television devices grows in the lee of the upcoming Cazma match

 

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FLOODING SUBSIDES AND ORDER IS RESTORED BY RESERVE

With the heavy rains now easing and flooding beginning to subside in Collershire and Greathamptonshire, reservists and police forces have been working together under emergency central authority to begin further draining and asisst in repairing the damage and helping life return to normal. Many Co-operatives have been granted state-wide contracts to help replace everything that has been flood damaged or destroyed, ensuring that families who have earned good homes and good furniture will not see their labour for the State wasted due to natural disaster. Whilst the loss in productivity this flooding has caused is regrettably unavoidable, there is strong confidence that industrial and commercial activity will be back to normal by the beginning of next week, although the damage to agricultural quotas is greater and more concerning, and the Committee for Agriculture will be reconvened at the Central Congress's behest to draw up rationing plans to cope with the expected losses in food material.

Concerns regarding security and displacement of peoples brought about by the flooding have been addressed with public information leaflets, and rumours of Carnish looting and vandalism have been dismissed, as civic police forces have kept a close eye and accounted for every Carnishperson, living or dead, who remained behind rather than be evacuated to higher ground.


In other news, Red Flag Cazma and its coach have been invited to tour Havenshire post-World Series, as their stunning and inspiring victory, though only possible as a result of defeating Harham United, has been watched and admired by countless citizens in Havenshire, and the Ministry for Sport is keen to learn from our socialist brothers and further improve our skill and mastery of the beautiful game. Though perhaps by doing so, our brothers risk facing a drubbing next time from our improved players!


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WORLD LITERARY FESTIVAL BEGINS IN WESTHAVEN!

A rare sunny sky shines over Westhaven today as the World Literary Festival is officially declared open, and hundreds of writers from across the world are invited to a unique global celebration of the written word and the power of the imagination and ideas. As a condition for coming to Westhaven, many writers have been invited even from countries that have not yet awakened to the Revolution, and indeed many writers and playwrights and poets who do not share any socialist ideas or relative merit have been allowed to attend.

Criticism has been drawn from across the nation to this intrusion by foreign peddlers of counter, anti and non-revolutionary viewpoints and ideas, but the Premier himself issued a single line statement on the matter: "We have nothing to fear from them." Matching deeds to words, Temporary living quarters within the Hostels and Hotels of Westhaven have been set aside for these foreign visitors, who have been encouraged to visit and see the sights of Westhaven, though travel beyond the city limits for any reason except arrival or departure from the country is strictly prohibited. Some Conferences have also been scheduled to be held at the Grand Beacon, the largest and most famous Hotel in Westhaven, where for the first time since before the Revolution writers of all stripes will be encouraged to speak about subjects and ideas close to their heart, and give advice to other aspiring writers native to this country.

The League of Writers has endorsed the Festival, and assured concerned citizens that none of its members, young or old, will so easily be swayed by foreign influence. "If anything, it is they who may find themselves challenged, their ideas questioned and dragged into the cold light of truth, their archaic and uninspired prose and poetry analysed, critiqued and attacked from every conceivable idea by our bright, revolutionary minds." stated the Chairman of the League of Writers, three-times Socialist Heritage award winner Susan Powers.

To coincide with this celebration of Literature, Theatres throughout Westhavenshire will be showing the latest and best local plays, and even a few Carentanian and Median troupes have been invited to preform some of their most avant-garde and progressive works. Proletariat are advised to book time off now with their Unions and Co-operatives if they wish to see these works. No special permission from Regional Authority will be needed at this time.

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MEDIAN PREMIER VISITS

The Median Premier Alen Sidorenko has visited the People's Republic of Havenshire as part of an international tour to solidify relations within and between socialist nations. Although Media is not as firmly committed to Council-Communism as Carentania or Havenshire is, its democratic open-mindedness has nonetheless been rewarded by its awakened proletariat and trader classes, who have seen fit to grant Sidorenko and the Council-Communists in the Median Republic a strong mandate.

"The Council-Communist Internationale of All Nations and the People's Republic of Havenshire in particular are gratified to recieve Premier Alen Sidorenko, on behalf of the Median Socialist Republic. Though young, we are confident that both the Premier and the Republic he represents will demonstrate the shining potential of all peoples who have fully awakened and are committed to the socialist ideal." stated Premier John Walker, in a rare speech given shortly after meeting with Sidorenko. "I in person am glad to have met Comrade Sidorenko, and have exchanged a few ideas with him already."

The Premier of Media is scheduled to continue on his tour, though not before sampling some of Havenshire's finest ales, brewed locally.

In other news, the Central Congress has voted to approve plans to open the excavated and restored ruins of Pen Carnaugh to the public. Originally the capital of the largest Carnish Kingdom in the Early Dark Ages, Pen Carnaugh is located on the westernmost coast of Havenshire, and was apparently a sizable fishing and trading port, before it was sacked and abandoned shortly after the 11th century began. Archaeologists and historians are excited at the potential this site represents for understanding these early pre-Havenite peoples, whose culture whilst backwards and too prefeudalistic to ever have embraced the path towards Communism, nonetheless has ancestors who survive amongst us today.

"All of us know well the story of how the Revolution was begun and won in 1927, but few of us know or understand the longer road that this country and its peoples took to get there. Over a thousand years seperates the arrival of our ancestors from Breotonia and Engellex and the dawn of Council-Communism, and it is important we understand what was here before us, and what it is we are always seeking to replace and improve upon." said the Site's chief curator.

Carnish Nationalism, expressed in the last hundred and fifty years in the form of so called "Cadoran Brotherhoods" was finally and formally extinguished forever during the late Civil War, when the traitor Colonel "Gawen" Gavin Penberthy attempted to subvert the cause of the revolution with his ethnic and anachronistic politics. Today, some small communities continue to insist on being identified as Carnish, though the People's Republic has taken great care to ensure that full education is available, to assist these communities in claiming their true, international heritage as members of the Revolution.

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CRISIS IN THE FAR EAST

With an impending blockade threatening to starve out the people of Boliatur on the brink of their collective awakening into a revolutionary mindset, the Worker's Republic of Carentania was forced on humanitarian grounds to intervene in this dire, spiralling conflict, which has already claimed countless thousands of lives. Spurred to action by strong ties of fellowship with a fellow Council-Communist nation, and recognising that if something was not done soon, the country of Boliatur would be thrown into a state of violent anarchy unseen in recent years, the People's Republic of Havenshire likewise felt it had no choice but to aid the Worker's Republic in their efforts to aid the people of Boliatur.

"A convoy with aid supplies is being prepared even as we speak." stated a representative of the People's Admiralty. "Ships are being readied, though we cannot say where, to carry the supplies the Boliaturians most need right now. I can assure everyone, however, that whilst every effort will be made to officially support the Boliaturians, no action beyond aid is planned at this time."

Whilst sailors and airmen alike are being recalled to aid in the mounting humanitarian mission, Aid Co-op employees and operatives have already begun distributing minimal aid in the beleaguered country of Boliatur, ahead of the official convoy's arrival. "We can't do much as a non-governmental organisation, especially overstretched to meet demands as we are. But every donation made by Havenite citizens will go towards making life a little better for someone, if not in Boliatur then Solaren."

Fears that this open and public intervention, directly challenging existing political interests in the Boliaturan Crisis and potentially entangling the Republics in a Conflict with no clear ending, could lead to conflict with other nations have largely been dismissed as baseless at this time. "A mission of aid cannot be objected to, even by the ruthless reactionaries who despise all proletariat." stated the Admiralty representative.

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WAR IN THE EAST!

We can now confirm that as of late yesterday evening, the Imperialist monarchy of Danmark and the Mezhist Union of Swiecziema has issued full declerarions of war against the Soviet Republic of Miroslavl. Although a bastion of vanguardism long regarded with suspicion by our own peoples, Miroslavl now stands on the front-line against the dark, murdering armies of Swiecziema, whose only honour is atrocity. The Premier of Miroslavl has announced full wartime mobilisation, and sketchy reports are already filtering through of massive troop movements across the borders of this nation. We can confirm that emergency evacuations have been ordered in Polyarnoye. Merchant vessels docked in Vlodomyr have confirmed that the People's Navy of Miroslavl has also put to sea, and that the blockade of the White Sea is going to be challenged. We can only send our thoughts and hearts to these brave sailors, who are hopelessly outnumbered and outgunned against the Reactionary Enemy.

On the political front, the Revolutionary Internationale of All Nations has voted to issue a statement of "solidarity in adversity" with the vanguardist Miroslavians, who, though misguided politically, are undoubtably fighting to "smash fascism." The Central Congress has ordered an emergency full convocation of the People's Assembly, in order for Havenshire to determine what, if anything, should be done in response to these monumental events. "So far, we watch and wait." said a spokesperson for the People's Admiralty. "All civillian vessels have been instructed to fly a white flag alongside the flag of Havenshire, and all millitary vessels currently heading in that area have been instructed to be cautious. Let the Fascists have the first shot, and it will be their death knell."

It is not yet clear if a Voluntary Corps will be formed to send to Miroslavl, as was the case with Media and Carentania and other wars of Revolution, where socialist nations were under attack but no formal response could be sent by the People's Republic of Havenshire. Whatever the outcome of this Confrontation, however, it is clear that reactionary aggression is only just beginning.

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