Mock Parliament Revival - Sign Ups (UK, 2012 and on) (Where to go next?)

[Barnes]

What's this, what's this? I certainly hope we can make a success out of this one and actually enjoy playing it.

And for my next trick, I will be playing Theresa May as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Conservative Party.

[Barnes]

Yes...join me on the Frontbenches.

[Barnes]

On the other hand, the fact that the Tories would have tossed Dave after losing his first election is entirely predictable!

[Barnes]

Well we definitely need a good amount of people on both the Labour and Conservative benches to actually make a Cabinet possible---I was thinking something pretty streamlined to 4 or 5 positions.

[Barnes]

I believe we are starting with the election campaign, so the makeup of the outgoing government should be somewhat academic.

My point being, there will hopefully be a large enough group of players within the major parties to ensure they are actually viable.

But, honestly, I should just be campaigning for you to join the Tories!

[Barnes]

Fine fine, I suppose I'll join as Kenneth Clarke.

How exciting!

[Barnes]

Sanchez, you could always be a Eurosceptic Tory. Perhaps David Davis?

[Barnes]

Well, you can't get everyone!

Very excited to get started; if you couldn't tell!

[Barnes]

Do we simply signify our use of Camapign Points by denoting them in our posts in the Camapign Thread, or do they need to be run by you in private first, Lumine?

[Barnes]

That's what I'm going to do, Blair.

And I'll have my posts this evening so don't go on without me!

[Barnes]

Campaign update coming in the morning. Apologies for the delay, but it's been a busy (but very good) weekend personally, and the debate responses took longer to plan out than I had first anticipated.

[Barnes]

Waiting for Barnes before closing the turn. Brilliant work so far, gentlemen, it's going to be tough to mark your performances.

For my campaign post? That was up last night.

[Barnes]

Waiting for Barnes before closing the turn. Brilliant work so far, gentlemen, it's going to be tough to mark your performances.

For my campaign post? That was up last night.

Dammit, I misread the time you posted that. Turn is closed! Once I leave class I'll get to preparing the end of turn.

No problem! I lost half of the post last night the first time around, so I had to feverishly check to see if it was still there!

[Barnes]

Guys, I'm sorry but I'm unable to focus on this ATM. Would it be possible to re-join later as whomever is most needed to fill?

Sorry about that, Kal. Hope we can get you back in here soon!

[Barnes]

Rest of my update coming later tonight.

[Barnes]

Had to go out of town unexpectedly without my laptop, will have to drop this. Have fun, y'all.

Hope that we'll see you around here again quite soon, SJoyce.

[Barnes]

Will the turn be ending at midnight?

I probably won't have a post ready for several hours.

[Barnes]

Will the turn be ending at midnight?

I probably won't have a post ready for several hours.

This one has been a bit slow, so I'm granting until tomorrow afternoon.

Thanks! I'm on vacation with my family, so it's been difficult to wrench myself away to write!

[Barnes]

Can we have until tomorrow night, Lumine? My updates probably won't be ready until then.

By the way, I have enjoyed playing this game with you all enormously, and cannot wait to see what the new House of Commons has in store for us all.

[Barnes]

Good luck everyone! It's been fun.

Same here!

[Barnes]

The go-to lines being:

"This is only an exit poll, remember not a single vote has been counted."

"The only poll that matters will be the votes being counted right now."

"Just remember 1992..."

[Barnes]

Traditionally, Norn Iron didn't even start counting until Friday, so shock returns usually came in late Friday afternoon as a new government was likely being formed.

[Barnes]

Again, my sincerest thanks to Lumine for putting together such an enjoyable game.

As we move into the real challenge of governing, I would be thrilled to beef up the Tory benches. Please consider joining the Maybot.

[Barnes]

I have been trying to get some new Tory MPs but so far have proved unsuccessful. Seeing as we need to form a government, I'm now going to concentrate fully on negotiations, but hopefully my caucus can still be expanded in the coming days.

[Barnes]

Hello all!

I've had limited internet access getting set up for grad school, by I have not dropped off the face of the Earth!

Negotiations are still ongoing, and, like any good ones, will probably go right to the deadline!