Strathclyde

The People's Democratic Soviet Republic of Strathclyde, also known simply as Strathclyde or Soviet Strathclyde is a communist nation on the island of Britain.

Origins
Strathclyde first formed as a political body shortly before the Roman conquest of Britain. Originally a small and unimportant Celtic kingdom, it grew rapidly under a series of great rulers to overtake most of Scotland, and many argue it eventually became the Scottish Kingdom.

Following the collapse of the world capitalist economy in December 2012, a period of anarchy ruled over much of the world. The small population of Scotland was nearly wiped out, leaving room for a new beginning. On 8 August 2013, General Mazur, in charge of a small band of Celtic nomads who had escaped the colapse of the economy, proclaimed the People's Democratic Soviet Republic of Strathclyde, a revolutionary state, at the ruins of Kilmarnock. Soon after, a communist government was elected.

Politics
The Strathclydian Constitution, adopted at independence, provides for a Grand Parliament be elected by the people, on the basis of one Delagate per five hundred persons or portion thereof. While military units are included in the total population, they do not recieve any votes. The Parliament has a fixed term of five years, and may be reelected indefinately. The Parliament also contains Delegates appointed by the President of the same proportion of population, plus one. Therefore, the current Grand Parliament is comprised of fifty-nine delegates, twenty-nine elected directly by the people, and thirty appointed by the President.

The President is elected seperately, and rules until death or impeachment. Process for impeachment involves a petition of no less than half the total population being presented to the Grand Parliament, who must ratify the petition by a vote of more than two-thirds in favor. The President does not recieve a vote in Parliament, however, he does recieve a vote in case of a deadlock. He also has the sole power to propose legislation and to appoint the Executive Council from the members of Parliament. The President also has the power to declare martial law, but only by the majority vote of the Executive Cabinet. During a period of martial law, the Grand Parliament is disolved, and rule is vested solely in the President at the advice of the Executive Council.

The Executive Council consists of the following persons, who must be appointed from the Parliament (with the exception of the Minister of Defense), and who head the various Ministries or departmnets as denoted by their title:


 * Minister of Defense
 * Minister of Internal Security
 * Minister of Environmental Protection
 * Minister of the Economy
 * Minister of Foreign Affairs
 * Ambassador to the Communist Party of CyberNations
 * Head Justice of the Supreme Court

Various other rules and norms apply to the appointment of the Executive Council. The Minister of Defense must be appointed from the Strathclydian Armed Forces, and is to be appointed from Parliament if possible. The Minister of the Economy must be appointed from the Communist Party of Strathclyde, as must the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The position of Ambassador to the Communist Party of CyberNations may be filled by anyone, but is traditionally taken by the President himself.

Political Parties
Until recently, Strathclyde enforced no restrictions on political parties. After the events of the Heritage Crisis, however, the Christian Heritage Party was banned by Minister of Internal Security, Gerrald Josef Baker. Tha main political parties in Strathclyde are shown below, left-wing parties on the left, right-wing parties on the right. Ranked by size in the Parliament.