Government of Bromley

The Former Unionist Colony of Bromley or simply Bromley, is a unitary state with devolution that is governed within the framework of a parliamentary democracy, in which the Prime Minister, currently Wanda Salazar as of May 21 2022, is head of both government and state. The Prime Minister is mainly deputised by the Secretary to the Prime Minister, currently Maria Owle as of May 21 2021. The current government was elected at the 2021 General Election, called by the outgoing Prime Minister Mark Ashford of the Bromlavian Conservatives, and is currently led by a coalition of four left-wing parties - the Bromlavian Labour Party, Liberal Bromley, Black Voices and Left Progression (formerly Communist Party of Bromley). The coalition currently holds 152 seats out of 273, a majority within the Bromlavian National Assembly.

The Bromlavian political system uses First Past The Post at all elections, and elects the person with the most votes from first preference. National constituencies elect the same MP to the National Assembly as they do to the devolved Regional Council of that constituency's region (of which there are six regions), which has been criticised in the past by data analysts due to its restrictiveness. An independent candidate has never been elected to a constituency in Bromlavian history. The Prime Minister has the right to call an election at any time whether that is for the whole nation or a specific region (usually done for a precedent or a majority), and can call one when resigning (usually to coincide with high opinion polling or simply out of good will and democracy).

Bromlavian politics is usually dominated by the two main parties, the Bromlavian Conservatives (right wing) and Bromlavian Labour Party (left wing), where another party was in main power only at two elections since 1910. However, both parties have relied on other minor parties for coalition support in order to gain a majority, for example, the current government which holds the record for the most parties in a Bromlavian coalition. Coalition governments have only happened at two elections: 2021 (LAB-LIB-BLV-COM) and 1997 (LAB with Green Earth and Bromlavian Progressive Alliance). The National Assembly was solely governed by the Bromlavian Conservatives between 1854 and 1910 along with 1921 and 1957 until the rise of the Bromlavian Labour Party, with a Communist government being in power between 1910 and 1921 and the Ingerish Unionist Party being in government from Bromley's recognition as a democracy in 1731 until 1854. The far-right and fascist Bromley Defence Party governed a dictatorship between 1965 and 1974 where elections resumed and the Citizen's Interest Group won a landslide and led for three years until their dispersion.

Bromlavian political opinions and results have been classed as being volatile by professional analysts, due to large swings which can occur, most notably in the 2014, 2006, 1989, 1977, 1974 and 1965 elections, where large gains or losses occurred, in some cases, nearly all seats in the country where supermajorities occurred. This is thought to be because of the fast moving nature of Bromlavian politics and internal disputes, notably with the autonomous region of Barkenfry.

MPs elect a speaker for the National Assembly, who serves a four year term and can be re-elected an unlimited number of times. The speaker who is elected must be an incumbent MP for a constituency and once elected, must resign their seat to focus efforts on their roles as a speaker. The candidate who receives the second highest amount of votes becomes the deputy speaker - with MPs only allowed to vote for one person. The speaker sits as an indepdendent politician and is not included in the 273 seats in the National Assembly. It is common for the speaker to be elected from the main governing party due to majority vote within the National Assembly. The current Speaker is Robert Boland, former Labour MP for Lindow, and the Deputy Speaker is Mally Corderton, former Conservative MP for Fallholt.

A snap general election was forced through the National Assembly following a vote, and Bromlavians will go to the polls on 28 December 2022.

Previous Election

The last election was held on 4 March 2021 following the resignation of Mark Ashford as leader of the Bromlavian Conservatives and the call for a snap general election. The 2021 Bromlavian General Election led to a hung assembly, with the Bromlavian Labour Party being the largest party but without a governing majority. This led to Sally Hansen, the leader of the party, beginning talks with other parties in order to form a coalition government for the first time since 1997. Hansen formed a left-wing coalition with the Communist Party of Bromley and Black Voices. However, this coalition lost its majority after the defection of all Barkenfrier Labour MPs to the newly formed Indipensiya Bàkenfray, and the admission of Liberal Bromley to the coalition government.

Bromlavian 2021 General Election Results

Parties		Votes	%	±	Seats	±
	Bromlavian Labour Party	2,340,682	41.4	+6.9	113	42
	Bromlavian Conservatives	2,108,875	37.3	-8.1	102	45
	Liberal Bromley	474,921	8.4	+1.8	23	3
	Black Voices	288,344	5.1	+2.0	14	8
	Communist Party of Bromley	226,152	4.0	-0.8	11	1
	Green Earth	56,538	1.0	-2.3	3	3
	For Bromley	84,807	1.5	-0.3	2	1
	Charity	50,884	0.9	+0.2	1	1
	Unionist Party	33,992	0.6	+0.3	1	1

Incumbent Government

Parliament of Bromley
File:Bromlavian parliament parties.svg
Bromlavian Labour Party: 100 seats
Bromlavian Conservatives: 101 seats
Liberal Bromley: 24 seats
Black Voices: 14 seats
Left Progression: 14 seats
Indipensiya Bàkenfray: 13 seats
Green Earth: 3 seats
For Bromley: 2 seats
Unionist Party: 1 seat
Westranger Independence Party: 1 seat

Above is the current makeup of the Bromlavian National Assembly as of July 2022 - after by-elections and defections between parties.

Parties

Party	Logo	Ideology	Description	Leader
Bromlavian Labour Party		Centre-Left	Socialist/Social Democrat party advocating for social, economic and environmental fairness	Wanda Salazar
Bromlavian Conservatives		Centre-Right	Capitalist party advocating for more authoritarian policies	Victor Thatching-Moss
Liberal Bromley		Centre	Liberal democratic party advocating for freer economic and social policies	Madd Tiketstatmold
Black Voices		Left-Wing	Party representing interests of Black Bromlavian and Ostafariuan-Je minority groups	Marsha Opoengu-Kuzu
Indipensiya Bàkenfray		Left-Wing to Far-Left	Radical regional socialist party advocating for Barkenfrier self-determination and independence from Bromley	Waro Cpransa
Left Progression		Far-Left	Radical authoritarian party advocating for absolute social, economic and environmental equality (former Communist Party)	Matilda Graves
Green Earth		Left-Wing	Eco-socialist party advocating for greater regulations on environmental activity as well as social equality	Alastair Kettering
For Bromley		Right-Wing to Far-Right	Authoritarian party advocating for anti-immigration, radical Christic interests, anti-minority interests and isolationism	Ross Widdecombe
Charity		Big Tent	Party advocating for generosity amongst people, tend to compete with Bromlavian Conservatives in constituencies	John Acton
Unionist Party		Far-Right	Fascist party representing populations along New Austland border, where fighting has been happening for years	Sam Deacon

Bromlavian Cabinet

The last cabinet reshuffle was made following the withdrawal of Left Progression from the governing coalition.

With 3 ethnic minority female party leaders in the incumbent LAB-LIB-BLV coalition, the Assembly of Nations has regarded Bromley as having "one of the most diverse governments in the world". Political commentators have described Wanda Salazar's choice of cabinet with the following: Following the resignation of Sally Hansen as Prime Minister, Wanda Salazar (on the right of the party) introduced a cabinet which holds centrist values, a breath of fresh air from the mainstream centre-left Bromlavian Labour Party. A particularly notable appointment was the former leader of minor party 'Centrist Labour', Jack Harris, who was made Chancellor. Salazar also made the decision to reform the cabinet with some familiar faces who served years ago in former Prime Minister Julia Mary Stobart's election-winning cabinet. The fact that Sally Hansen's deputy, Janie Offen, resigned from the cabinet with Hansen, has allowed Salazar to introduce her centrist values to the government and wipe out the influence of Offen's left wing ideology.

First Salazar Ministry
Incumbent		Office(s)	Political Party	Took Office	Notes
	Wanda Salazar MP for Scrabster (born 1970)	Prime Minister of the Former Unionist Colony of Bromley Leader of the Bromlavian Labour Party	Bromlavian Labour Party	21 May 2022	Defence Secretary (2021-2022) Shadow Trade Secretary (2019-2021)
	James Christie MP for Millstone (born 1964)	Deputy Prime Minister Secretary to the Prime Minister Deputy Leader of the Bromlavian Labour Party	Bromlavian Labour Party	21 May 2022	Defence Secretary (2012-2017) Health Secretary (2018-2019) Shadow Health Secretary (2019-2019)
	Madd Tiketstatmold MP for Deraket (born 1970)	Deputy Coalition Leader Leader of Liberal Bromley	Liberal Bromley	27 March 2022	Leader since March 2022
	Marsha Opoengu-Kuzu MP for Regverfed North (born 1974)	Deputy Coalition Leader Leader of Black Voices	Black Voices	4 March 2021	Leader since June 2019
	Jack Harris MP for Lindow (born 1975)	Exchequer's Chancellor	Bromlavian Labour Party	24 May 2022	Leader of Centrist Labour (2009-2013) Working Effort Secretary (2015-2019)
	Kyle Owle MP for City North West (born 1977)	Home Secretary Minister of the Bromlavian Civil Service Minister of Justice	Bromlavian Labour Party	24 May 2022	AN Representative for Bromley (2014-2017)
	Maria Owle MP for Portslade South (born 1982)	Foreign Secretary Minister for International Diplomacy	Bromlavian Labour Party	24 May 2022	Home Secretary (2022-2022) Health Secretary (2021-2022) Transport Secretary (2021-2021) Shadow Transport Secretary (2019-2021)
	Josek Matstitek MP for Kolred (born 1990)	Law and Justice Secretary	Liberal Bromley	6 September 2022
	Shaun Yytr MP for Squall's End (born 1980)	Defence Secretary Minister for War	Bromlavian Labour Party	24 May 2022	Shadow Defence Secretary (2019-2021) Culture Secretary (2018-2019)
	Ggreg Ellinn MP for Sante Marinn (born 1970)	Health Secretary	Bromlavian Labour Party	24 May 2022	Environment Secretary (2022-2022)
	Chris Gorton MP for Gillamoor (born 1968)	Business Secretary Minister for Local Investment	Liberal Bromley	11 September 2022
	Tom Rardland MP for New Carnival (born 1985)	Trade Secretary Minister for International Investment Minister for Maritime	Bromlavian Labour Party	3 March 2022	Culture Secretary (2021-2022)
	Monro Robediket MP for Sudmunt (born 1949)	Working Effort Secretary Minister for Employment Rights Minister for State Assistance	Bromlavian Labour Party	24 May 2022	Foreign Secretary (2009-2012) Defence Secretary (2007-2009, 2012-2013) Shadow Foreign Secretary (2003-2006) Shadow Trade Secretary (2001-2003)
	Ayla Fizz MP for Compton View (born 1964)	Education Secretary Minister for Families Minister for Children	Bromlavian Labour Party	24 May 2022	Exchequer's Chancellor (2021-2022) Shadow Exchequer's Chancellor (2019-2021) Business Secretary (2015-2019)
	Simon Johnson-Dowajo MP for Gidmetistag (born 1965)	Environment Secretary	Black Voices	24 May 2022	Foreign Secretary (2022-2022) Business Secretary (2021-2021) Working Effort Secretary (2021-2022)
	Grace Marders MP for Haddenham (born 1989)	Housing Secretary Minister for Infrastructure	Bromlavian Labour Party	3 March 2022
	Motade Bortorgik MP for Letistalentek (born 1969)	Transport Secretary Minister for Border Control	Liberal Bromley	24 May 2022	Business Secretary (2021-2022) Working Effort Secretary (2022-2022)
	Mari Ellinn MP for Ibudraren (born 1962)	Culture Secretary Minister for State Television Minister for Sport	Bromlavian Labour Party	24 May 2022
	Sharona Betts MP for Canningtown (born 1955)	Leader of the National Assembly	Bromlavian Labour Party	20 October 2022	Environment Secretary (2021-2022) Culture Secretary (2009-2012)
	Frances Downing MP for Yewdley (born 1983)	Barkenfry Regional Secretary	Bromlavian Labour Party	6 September 2022
	Tasmine Begateld MP for Halivet (born 1961)	Westranger Regional Secretary	Black Voices	6 September 2022

Opinion Polling

Bromlavian polling company 'Brompoll' are the main political poll aggregators. Polls are carried out randomly but most often after major events, such as a cabinet reshuffle or scandal. The company have been accused of altering results in the past to favour certain parties, in particular the Bromlavian Conservatives.

Bromley

Dates conducted	Pollster	Area	Lab	Con	Lib	Blv	Ibk	Lpr	Gre	Others	Lead
28 Nov 2022	Brompoll	National	25%	32%	0%	1%	6%	25%	4%	2%	7%
27 Nov 2022	Snap general election called following vote in National Assembly
25 Nov 2022	Brompoll	National	28%	33%	3%	1%	6%	25%	3%	1%	5%
17 Nov 2022	Brompoll	National	27%	34%	2%	1%	6%	25%	3%	2%	7%
19 Oct 2022	Brompoll	National	26%	37%	0%	1%	6%	24%	4%	2%	11%
4 Oct 2022	Brompoll	National	24%	38%	0%	1%	6%	25%	4%	2%	13%
26 Sep 2022	Brompoll	National	26%	38%	0%	1%	6%	23%	4%	2%	12%
26 Sep 2022	Wanda Salazar survives vote of no confidence 59-41
15 Sep 2022	Brompoll	National	30%	37%	0%	1%	6%	21%	3%	2%	7%
12 Sep 2022	Brompoll	National	32%	36%	0%	1%	7%	18%	4%	2%	4%
11 Sep 2022	Left Progression leave coalition due to lack of cabinet representation
21 Aug 2022	Brompoll	National	36%	35%	0.3%	1%	7%	15%	3%	2%	1%
8 Jul 2022	Brompoll	National	36%	36%	0%	1%	7%	15%	3%	2%	Tie
26 Jun 2022	Brompoll	National	37%	36%	0%	1%	8%	12%	4%	2%	1%
23 Jun 2022	Communist Party of Bromley rebrands as Left Progression
10 Jun 2022	Brompoll	National	34%	35%	0.4%	1%	8%	16%	3%	3%	1%
9 May 2022	Sally Hansen resigns as Prime Minister
3 Apr 2022	Brompoll	National	36%	34%	0.3%	1%	8%	15%	3%	3%	2%
2 Mar 2022	Janie Offen survives Deputy Leadership challenge against Wilheim Loft-Pupka
20 Feb 2022	Brompoll	National	39%	36%	0%	2%	9%	9%	2%	3%	3%
7 Dec 2021	Brompoll	National	49%	32%	0.7%	3%	4%	6%	2%	2%	17%
18 Oct 2021	Brompoll	National	46%	33%	5%	4%	3%	6%	2%	2%	13%
24 Sep 2021	Brompoll	National	44%	34%	5%	3%	7%	5%	1%	1%	10%
16 Jul 2021	Liberal Bromley join coalition with rival party Black Voices
15 May 2021	Brompoll	National	43%	36%	9%	4%	N/A	6%	1%	1%	7%
17 Mar 2021	Brompoll	National	42%	33%	11%	4%	N/A	5%	2%	3%	9%
3 Mar 2021	2021 Bromlavian General Election	National	41.4%	37.3%	8.4%	5.1%	N/A	4.0%	1.0%	1.5%	4.1%

The following graph shows Brompoll voting intention polling results from the General Election in March 2021 to September 2022.

Barkenfry

Dates conducted	Pollster	Area	Ibk	Lpr	Lab	Con	Gre	Lib	Others	Lead
19 Oct 2022	Brompoll	Barkenfry	49%	35%	7%	2%	5%	0%	2%	14%
11 Apr 2022	Brompoll	Barkenfry	61%	20%	11%	2%	4%	0%	2%	41%
20 Feb 2022	Brompoll	Barkenfry	75%	12%	6%	2%	4%	0%	1%	63%
18 Oct 2021	Brompoll	Barkenfry	33%	17%	35%	9%	4%	1%	1%	2%
20 Aug 2021	Brompoll	Barkenfry	44%	18%	24%	6%	5%	1%	2%	20%
15 Jul 2021	2021 Barkenfrier Regional Election	Barkenfry	47.4%	18.2%	16.7%	7.3%	4.6%	4.0%	1.8%	29.2%
20 Jun 2021	Brompoll	Barkenfry	36%	12%	29%	8%	7%	4%	3%	7%
3 Mar 2021	2021 Bromlavian General Election	Barkenfry	N/A	18.7%	68.8%	17.6%	1.4%	0.9%	2.6%	49%

Westrange

Dates conducted	Pollster	Area	Lib	Lab	Blv	Con	Gre	WIP	Others	Lead
19 Oct 2022	Brompoll	Westrange	1%	21%	6%	32%	8%	11%	21%	11%
11 Apr 2022	Brompoll	Westrange	4%	36%	7%	25%	6%	10%	13%	11%
18 Oct 2021	Brompoll	Westrange	23%	19%	22%	21%	1%	13%	1%	1%
16 Jul 2022	Liberal Bromley join coalition with rival party Black Voices
20 Jun 2021	Brompoll	Westrange	24%	18%	21%	11%	1%	23%	2%	1%
3 Mar 2021	2021 Bromlavian General Election	Westrange	31.9%	23.7%	19.2%	18.4%	1.8%	N/A	4.0%	8.2%

Rafferty

Dates conducted	Pollster	Area	Con	Lab	Lpr	Lib	Blv	Grn	Others	Lead
11 Apr 2022	Brompoll	Rafferty	42%	19%	33%	0%	4%	1%	1%	7%
18 Oct 2021	Brompoll	Rafferty	56%	25%	11%	2%	3%	2%	1%	31%
3 Mar 2021	2021 Bromlavian General Election	Rafferty	52.9%	26.1%	8.8%	7.5%	3.9%	1.8%	1.0%	27%

Erbale

Dates conducted	Pollster	Area	Lab	Con	Lib	Lpr	Fbr	Grn	Others	Lead
11 Apr 2022	Brompoll	Rafferty	39%	37%	2%	13%	2%	5%	2%	2%
3 Mar 2021	2021 Bromlavian General Election	Rafferty	42.4%	38.8%	5.3%	4.9%	3.1%	2.5%	3.0%	3.6%