New Consensus
New Consensus: A Plan for Nouvelle Alexandrie is a book written by Federal Consensus Party prominents Alfons Dandela (SAN), Pedro Albaraz (ALD), and Hastu Hualla Surichaqui (WEC). The book is an evolution of the Common Sense Principles that founded the party.
The term "New Consensus" refers to the ideas than Dandela announced in 1715 AN, to create a new ideology for the Federal Consensus Party, in particular in regards to the more moderate ideals of devolution and constitutional reform.
The ideology of New Consensus centers around five themes:
- An innovative, open market economy;
- Civil rights and democracy;
- Top-class public services;
- Strong international cooperation;
- A new era of building.
Under Dandela, the idea to remove the Chamber of Peers was removed from the goals of the party. Instead, the 'New Consensus' wants to reform the Chamber to remove hereditary peers, and introduce term limits of 15 years for every peer. Also, gun rights were scrapped, and instead, the FCP is now pro-gun control.
Much of the book formed the basis of the 1718 General Election Campaign.
Background
The New Consensus ideology took shape after the disastrous defeat in the New Alexandrian general election of 1713. Noticing the declining popularity for the Common Sense Principles, Alfons Dandela started writing a new campaign manifesto. In 1715 AN, he announced the launching of the New Consensus manifesto, by introducing his '10 Pledges':
- Creating a new 'Charter of Rights' to ensure social and economic rights and freedoms;
- Investing in small businesses and jobs in the public sector;
- Equalising spending in school districts;
- Investing in teacher training and certification, empowering the teachers;
- Collaborating in the public-private sectors to create new healthcare capabilities;
- Reforming taxes to lower burdens on individuals and ensuring businesses pay their fair share;
- Creating new devolution agreements to move Police, Culture, and Environment to the administrative divisions;
- Investing in housing and civil works, and promoting sustainable architecture;
- Creating new avenues for e-government to give citizens more access to policy and governments;
- Investing in the Raspur Pact to promote mutual defence and free trade.
These pledges were included in the book, along with the new themes.
