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The '''TNC''' (Talossan National Congress) is a Talossan political party. It was founded on 1 December 2015 and is currently led by Breneir Tzaracomprada.
The '''TNC''' (Talossan National Congress) is a Talossan political party. It was founded on 1 December 2015 and is currently led by [[Breneir Tzaracomprada]]. The TNC became Talossa's largest party in the Cosa after the April 2022 General Election with nearly 40% of the national vote. Despite attempts to create a broad multi-party coalition to address immigration and inactivity, the TNC is currently in opposition.


The party's '''50-word statement''' as presented to the Secretary of State: The Talossan National Congress is a peculiar idealist and reform royalist political movement. We seek a Talossa that closely adheres to and promotes its egalitarian principles. And we pledge to seek collaboration and cooperation with all sides on most issues as opposed to conflict in pursuit of those principles.
The party's '''50-word statement''' as presented to the Secretary of State: We face crises of immigration and inactivity requiring all-party action. Our action plan is: Calling every party to engage in a broad, all-party Government of National Action, working with King John to implement monarchical reform and using Wittenberg or other public fora for government business and much more.


== Election Results ==
== Election Results ==
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| {{Infobox political party/seats|29|200|hex=#0000FF}}
| {{Infobox political party/seats|29|200|hex=#0000FF}}
| {{increase}} 29
| {{increase}} 29
| In Government
| Government
|-
|-
! '''December 2016 - August 2020'''
! '''December 2016 - August 2020'''
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| {{Infobox political party/seats|0|200|hex=#0000FF}}
| {{decrease}} 29
| {{decrease}} 29
|N/A
|-
|-
! '''[[June 2021 General Election|June 2021, 56th Cosa]]'''
! '''[[June 2021 General Election|June 2021, 56th Cosa]]'''
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| {{Infobox political party/seats|19|200|hex=#0000FF}}
| {{Infobox political party/seats|19|200|hex=#0000FF}}
| {{increase}} 19
| {{increase}} 19
|  
| Opposition
|-
! '''[[April 2022 General Election|April 2022, 57th Cosa]]'''
| 31
| 39.24 (#'''1''')
| {{Infobox political party/seats|78|200|hex=#0000FF}}
| {{increase}} 59
|Opposition
|-
! '''[[February 2023 General Election|February 2023, 58th Cosa]]'''
| 46
| 52.87 (#'''1''')
| {{Infobox political party/seats|106|200|hex=#0000FF}}
| {{increase}} 28
| Government
|}
|}


==Members==
==Members==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!  !! Province !! Member !! Current offices !! Joined !! Notes
|-
| #1 || FL || [[Breneir Tzaracomprada]] || Leader, Senator || Dec 2015 || Leader
|-
|#2
|MM
|[[Alexandreu Davinescu|Baron Alexandreu Davinescu]]
|MC
|Mar 2022
|Deputy
|-
|#3
|AK
|[[Muhammed Yasir]]
|MC
|Jan 2021
|-
|#4
|BE
|[[Francesco Manzella]]
|
|Jan 2021
|-
|-
!  !! Province !! Member !! Current offices !! Joined
|#5
|CZ
|[[Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù]]
|
|May 2022
|-
|-
| #1 || [[File:fl_flag.jpg|50px|link=Florencia]] || [[Breneir Tzaracomprada]] || Party Leader || (Dec 2015)
|#6
|MP
|[[Eovart Xhorxh]]
|MC
|Apr 2022
|-
|-
|#7
|CZ
|[[Dame Litz Cjantscheir, UrN]]
|
|Mar 2022
|-
|#8
|CZ
|[[Ian da Bitour]]
|
|Apr 2022
|-
|#9
|CZ
|[[X. Pol Briga|Sir X. Pol Briga]]
|
|Apr 2022
|Deputy
|-
|#10
|FV
|[[Bråneu Excelsio]]
|MC
|Aug 2022
|-
|#11
|VD
|[[Tric'hard Lenxheir]]
|Senator
|Aug 2022
|-
|#12
|FV
|Erisson M Silva
|
|Oct 2022
|-
|#13
|MP
|Carlüs Éovart Vilaçafat
|MC
|Dec 2022
|-
|#14
|MP
|Béneditsch Ardpresteir
|
|Feb 2023
|}
|}


== Party Policies ==
== Party Policies ==


'''Monarchy'''
'''Efficiency'''
* Support for monarchy reforms to encourage Executive activity, ensure Legislative autonomy. We supported an elective monarchy at our first founding in December 2015. Therefore, the TNC supports The Talossa Shall Choose Its King Amendment (55RZ21).
* A Government Fit For Purpose: The Culture and STUFF ministries should be combined.  Historically, the Culture Minister has done relatively little, and sometimes not even that.  Reassigning these tasks to a fully active ministry will not overburden them and will help make sure they actually get done.
* For Serious: Just as with the Culture ministry, the Foreign ministry should be folded into the Defence portfolio.
* Citizen Service Corps: As a part of the next Census, the Chancery will be directed to create a citizen skills inventory which will be used as a part of the Service Corps Initiative which will compile a voluntary knowledge base of those possessing useful professional skills in potential government service for use by incoming administrations in search of technocratic talent.  This needn't be a complex or invasive apparatus, but rather just a spreadsheet of skills which citizens possess. Too often, the government has flailed about and shouted into the void when seeking help.


'''Governmental Reform, Transparency and Oversight (OFFICE OF PRIME MINISTRY, FINANCE, INTERIOR)'''
'''Transparency'''
* Conduct organizational structural review program to assess and then identify improvements on bureaucratic efficiency by:
* Mandatory Performance Guidelines (performance on predetermined projects and timelines will be the primary criteria, not political concerns) and the Office of the Prime Minister will conduct performance monitoring with government appointees no less than monthly. Vague promises and zero deadlines aren't helpful to anyone. The people should know what their government is doing.
* Further potential agency and ministry consolidations (potentially Culture and/or STUFF ministries)
* We will direct the Ministry of Finance to create an online ‘Talossa’s Checkbook’ site where citizens can see where our Treasury is budgeting funds and where actual spending is occurring.  This information is available, but it should be obvious and accessible.
* Identifying and ending wasteful or embarrassing programs; (ex: Miss Talossa)
* Open Government.  The government and informed bystanders have access to reliable and helpful data about the country, including level of activity on Wittenberg, immigration statistics, and the like.  But this data should be easily available to everyone in one central place, so all of the people can understand how the country is doing.  The government shouldn't try to keep it obscure.
* Convene Talossa’s first multiparty Conference on National Policy and Governance (we hope to work with the Royal Society on a nonpartisan, week-long and multifaceted clearinghouse for deep thinking on enduring Talossan issues
* Updated Website:  The Government has removed most information about the country from the national website, since it was too much work to update it.  Since the national website is Talossa's first contact with most of the rest of the world, this is a very poor decision.  When people click on our website, they should find out about our country.  Condense, generalize, and focus -- but don't just surrender to the problem and hide it all.
* Cross-party and some nonpartisan technocratic ministerial appointments based on abilities and competence
* Mandatory Performance Guidelines (performance on predetermined projects and timelines will be the primary criteria not political concerns) and the Office of the Prime Minister will conduct performance monitoring with government appointees no less than every two weeks
* Each minister within the first month of appointment will have a plan of action containing program/task/project implementation directives with agreed timelines
* Each ministry will either have an accountable deputy or a designated alternate appointee to be activated upon unsatisfactory performance by the incumbent appointee
* '''Popular Initiative Amendment.''' (Support for amending the Organic Law to allow for formal advisements from the populace on non-budgetary legislative matters)
* '''Citizen Service Corps.''' As a part of the next Census, the Civil Service Commission will be directed to create a citizen skills inventory which will be used as a part of the Service Corps Initiative which will compile a knowledge base of those possessing useful professional skills in potential government service for use by incoming administrations in search of technocratic talent.
* '''Transparency.''' We seek at least one Live Cosa and one Live Terpalaziun (Question Period) within the next 12 months. Talossans deserve to see the spirited deliberations of their leaders and we need to make our Government more accessible to infrequent Witt users. We will also encourage the Ministry of Finance to create an online ‘Talossa’s Checkbook’ site where citizens can see where our Treasury is budgeting funds and where actual spending is occurring.


'''Egalitarian, Open Foreign Affairs (FOREIGN)'''
'''Energy'''
* Cultivate ‘Good Steward’ relationship w/other nations through positive sociocultural engagement and structural competence-building
* The TNC is engaged in intra-party discussions on reform of the institution of the Monarchy. Potential areas of reform include the re-establishment of a succession procedure, length of the term of office, and the structure of current monarchical powers, but this discussion and policy drive will not come at the expense of the effective day-to-day administration of the Kingdom's government. However, reform simply for the pleasure of tinkering is an exercise in vanity not public service.  The Ziu must focus on the real needs of the country, not satisfying the crusades of a few.
* Champion Talossa’s egalitarian values in extra-Talossan realms
* We will direct the Ministry of Finance to build on the Patriot Points program and incentivize it.
* The Foreign Ministry will work to review the human rights and development of other alternative polities as a part of Talossa's new Good Steward policy
* Revitalize the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance and International Development
* Revitalize the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance and International Development
* In recognition of our nation’s Berber heritage we will seek recognition of the Sahrawi (Western Sahara) struggle for self-determination
* Focus on getting the Zuavs active as a primary goal, rather than something occurring only rarely and after months of badgering.
 
* Language Use:  The government should use nudges where it can to encourage people to build some small familiarity with our national treasure, el glheþ Talossan.  Talossan-language titles, labels, and phrases should be used where it is convenient and when it doesn't hinder accessibility.
'''Alternatives to Militarism (DEFENSE)'''
* We support the founding of an exploratory commission concerning the potential abolition of Talossa's Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defense. This commission would also explore potential alternatives that redirect such traditional defense responsibilities to peacebuilding and human security.

Revision as of 14:07, 12 February 2023

Talossan National Congress
Newtnc4.png
Leader: Breneir Tzaracomprada
Founded: 1 December 2015
Beliefs: Peculiar Idealist, Centrism, Royalist Reform.


The TNC (Talossan National Congress) is a Talossan political party. It was founded on 1 December 2015 and is currently led by Breneir Tzaracomprada. The TNC became Talossa's largest party in the Cosa after the April 2022 General Election with nearly 40% of the national vote. Despite attempts to create a broad multi-party coalition to address immigration and inactivity, the TNC is currently in opposition.

The party's 50-word statement as presented to the Secretary of State: We face crises of immigration and inactivity requiring all-party action. Our action plan is: Calling every party to engage in a broad, all-party Government of National Action, working with King John to implement monarchical reform and using Wittenberg or other public fora for government business and much more.

Election Results

General Election # of overall votes % of overall vote # of overall seats won +/- Notes
March 2016, 49th Cosa 17 13.93 (#4)
29 / 200
Increase 29 Government
December 2016 - August 2020
did not contest
0 / 200
Decrease 29 N/A
June 2021, 56th Cosa 7 9.59 (#4)
19 / 200
Increase 19 Opposition
April 2022, 57th Cosa 31 39.24 (#1)
78 / 200
Increase 59 Opposition
February 2023, 58th Cosa 46 52.87 (#1)
106 / 200
Increase 28 Government

Members

Province Member Current offices Joined Notes
#1 FL Breneir Tzaracomprada Leader, Senator Dec 2015 Leader
#2 MM Baron Alexandreu Davinescu MC Mar 2022 Deputy
#3 AK Muhammed Yasir MC Jan 2021
#4 BE Francesco Manzella Jan 2021
#5 CZ Txosuè Éiric Rôibeardescù May 2022
#6 MP Eovart Xhorxh MC Apr 2022
#7 CZ Dame Litz Cjantscheir, UrN Mar 2022
#8 CZ Ian da Bitour Apr 2022
#9 CZ Sir X. Pol Briga Apr 2022 Deputy
#10 FV Bråneu Excelsio MC Aug 2022
#11 VD Tric'hard Lenxheir Senator Aug 2022
#12 FV Erisson M Silva Oct 2022
#13 MP Carlüs Éovart Vilaçafat MC Dec 2022
#14 MP Béneditsch Ardpresteir Feb 2023

Party Policies

Efficiency

  • A Government Fit For Purpose: The Culture and STUFF ministries should be combined. Historically, the Culture Minister has done relatively little, and sometimes not even that. Reassigning these tasks to a fully active ministry will not overburden them and will help make sure they actually get done.
  • For Serious: Just as with the Culture ministry, the Foreign ministry should be folded into the Defence portfolio.
  • Citizen Service Corps: As a part of the next Census, the Chancery will be directed to create a citizen skills inventory which will be used as a part of the Service Corps Initiative which will compile a voluntary knowledge base of those possessing useful professional skills in potential government service for use by incoming administrations in search of technocratic talent. This needn't be a complex or invasive apparatus, but rather just a spreadsheet of skills which citizens possess. Too often, the government has flailed about and shouted into the void when seeking help.

Transparency

  • Mandatory Performance Guidelines (performance on predetermined projects and timelines will be the primary criteria, not political concerns) and the Office of the Prime Minister will conduct performance monitoring with government appointees no less than monthly. Vague promises and zero deadlines aren't helpful to anyone. The people should know what their government is doing.
  • We will direct the Ministry of Finance to create an online ‘Talossa’s Checkbook’ site where citizens can see where our Treasury is budgeting funds and where actual spending is occurring. This information is available, but it should be obvious and accessible.
  • Open Government. The government and informed bystanders have access to reliable and helpful data about the country, including level of activity on Wittenberg, immigration statistics, and the like. But this data should be easily available to everyone in one central place, so all of the people can understand how the country is doing. The government shouldn't try to keep it obscure.
  • Updated Website: The Government has removed most information about the country from the national website, since it was too much work to update it. Since the national website is Talossa's first contact with most of the rest of the world, this is a very poor decision. When people click on our website, they should find out about our country. Condense, generalize, and focus -- but don't just surrender to the problem and hide it all.

Energy

  • The TNC is engaged in intra-party discussions on reform of the institution of the Monarchy. Potential areas of reform include the re-establishment of a succession procedure, length of the term of office, and the structure of current monarchical powers, but this discussion and policy drive will not come at the expense of the effective day-to-day administration of the Kingdom's government. However, reform simply for the pleasure of tinkering is an exercise in vanity not public service. The Ziu must focus on the real needs of the country, not satisfying the crusades of a few.
  • We will direct the Ministry of Finance to build on the Patriot Points program and incentivize it.
  • Revitalize the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance and International Development
  • Focus on getting the Zuavs active as a primary goal, rather than something occurring only rarely and after months of badgering.
  • Language Use: The government should use nudges where it can to encourage people to build some small familiarity with our national treasure, el glheþ Talossan. Talossan-language titles, labels, and phrases should be used where it is convenient and when it doesn't hinder accessibility.