CSPP

Common Sense Progressive Party

Leader: Owen Edwards

Beliefs: Progressive, Monarchist.

The CSPP (Common Sense Progressive Party) is a Talossan political party. It was formed in early 2012 as a merger of the Common Sense Party (CSP) and the Progressive Party (PP). Party members are commonly called 'the progs', the CSProgs' and 'the progressives'.

History

Progressive Party (PP)

The Progressive Party was first officially registered on 7 October in 2008 by Owen Edwards. It's early membership was chiefly composed of members of the now disbanded LRT. The early days of the Progressive Party saw heavy campaigning on issues relating to the Republic of Talossa as well as several attempts at establishing an Order of the Bonnacon and a pension fund for retired Talossans. In their first contested election (October 2008), the PP received 13 votes (18.57%) earning them 37 of the 200 available Cosa seats.

The following election (July 2009) was a particularly difficult campaign for the PP after their leader became involved in fierce arguments with Viteu Marcianüs of the FGP. These events and subsequent fights led to the complete collapse of the FGP. Éovart Grischun, leader of the FGP, urged party supporters to give their votes to the Progs. The election continued as it began, with many heated exchanges from all parties in the contest.

By elections end the party received 25 votes boosting their seats to 68. The party was becoming a credible opposition to the much larger and dominant RUMP. However, despite doing well in the election, the PP suffered a major blow when Edwards stepped down from leadership and renounced his citizenship, an after effect of the bitterly fought election. T.M. Asmourescu was elected to serve as the party leader, but the party stifled due to lack of activity among members.

Progressive Party of Talossa (PPT)

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Common Sense Progressive Party (CSPP)

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Date from	Date to	Party Leader	Party Name
8 July 2012/XXXIII	to present	Owen Edwards	CSPP
15 March 2012/XXXIII	8 July 2012/XXXIII	Éovart Grischun	CSPP
18 January 2011/XXXII	15 March 2012/XXXIII	Flip Molinar	PPT
15 October 2010/XXXI	18 January 2011/XXXII	Éovart Grischun	PPT
January 2010/XXXI	15 October 2010/XXXI	Breneir Tzaracomprada	PPT
5 August 2009/XXX	January 2010/XXXI	T.M. Asmourescu	PP
7 October 2008/XXIX	5 August 2009/XXX	Owen Edwards	PP

Seats held per Cosa

As CSPP

Seats held per Cosa as the Common Sense Progressive Party (CSPP)

Cosa Term	Number of Seats
44th Cosa	19
43rd Cosa Post merger	45

As PPT

Seats held per Cosa as the Progressive Party of Talossa (PPT)

Cosa Term	Number of Seats
43rd Cosa Pre merger	40
42nd Cosa	57

As PP

Seats held per Cosa as the Progressive Party (PP)

Cosa Term	Number of Seats
41st Cosa	89
40th Cosa	80
39th Cosa	37