Former Ministers and Shadow Ministers of the Radical Party

The Radical Party was founded in 2550 by Kristian Donson, and has had numerous Ministers and Shadow Ministers in the government of Telamon.



Robert Ebert: -Trade and Industry Minister (2555 - 2558) -Member of the Market-Liberal wing of the party; a close friend of Kristian Donson. -Former CEO of a major national bank. -Criticised by the left of the party as a ruthless Malthusian, while heralded by the right wing as an ardent supporter and leader of the Radical Party’s classical liberal tendency. -Resigned from the Shadow Cabinet in June 2559, to be replaced by Moderate Rodfram Stresseman. -Now works as a party campaigner and spokesman. -He retired in 2583. -He died in 2616, aged 95 (2621 - 2616)

Anton Smith - Shadow Environment and Tourism Minister (2550-2561; 2561- 2565) - Environment and Tourism Minister (2561-2562) - Attempted to introduce privatisation reforms to the environmental sector, but was unsuccessful. - Returned to the backbenches in 2565. - Died in 2593, aged 68 (2525 - 2593)

Eva Pfeiffer - Shadow Science and Technology Minister (2550- 2561) - Member of the Moderate wing of the party. - Resigned after Umberto Caccini received the party leadership. - She died in 2582, aged 77 (2505 - 2582) - Her daughter, Birgit, followed in her footsteps and also became a Radical Cabinet member and member of the Moderates.

Derek Swanson: -Food and Agriculture Minister (2555 - 2569) -Member of the Moderate Wing of the party -Believes in a supply-side agrarian outlook -Published a thesis entitled “Liberalism and Agrarianism: Partners of the Future?” in 2554 to minor success. -Along with Fieren Goldmark, he is the longest-serving Radical Minister, and has won some considerable praise for his quiet, efficient management style. - As a senior party figure, Swanson was appointed acting Deputy Party Leader from 2560-2561. - Alongside Fieren Goldmark, he is one of the longest-serving government ministers, serving in his role for over 14 years. - He resigned from politics in April 2575, citing old age as his reason. - He died in 2591, aged 87 (2504 - 2591)

Martin Wainwright - Education and Culture Minister (2561-2562) - Member of the Social Radical wing of the party. - Sacked from the Shadow Cabinet by Fieren Goldmark in October 2580 for representing the 'socialist tendencies' of the left of the party. - He was a close friend and ally of Winston Travers, both belonging to the left-wing of the party. - He left the Radical Party in 2581, but rejoined in 2587. Despite his closeness to Deputy Party Leader Winston Travers, he never returned to the Front Bench.

Dr. Eric Armand - Shadow Forein Affairs Minister (2560 - 2587) - Member of the Moderate wing of the party. - After failing in the 2560 presidential election, Dr. Armand served as the longest-serving member of the Radical Party Shadow Cabinet without ever taking office. He resigned, due to ailing health, in 2587. - He died in 2588, aged 90 (2498 - 2588)



Winston Travers - Deputy Party Leader (2587 - 2602) - Infrastructure and Transport Minister (2558 - 2561) - Shadow Finance Minister (2587 - 2602) - Member of the Social Radical wing of the party - Closely allied with the trade union movement, but a willing negotiator for greater integration with the private sector. - Former trade union leader (2543 - 2550) - Lost in third place to Umberto Caccini and Luanna Silverton in the party leadership election. - Despite only holding an office for three years, Travers became a hero of the left-wing of the party, actively gaining the support of trade unions and challenging party leadership even when Goldmark was at his most popular. Many believe that his bolshy manner and working-class background made him the key candidate as the antithesis to Goldmark and his slick, middcle-class style. - Sacked from the Shadow Cabinet by Fieren Goldmark in October 2580, during Goldmark's alleged 'Socialist Purge' - ridding members of the cabinet associated with the far left of the Radical Party. - In 2586, after Goldmark's resignation, again ran for Party Leadership as a left-wing candidate. - Although he did not win the contest, Travers won considerable support with 36.2% of the vote, shaming the right-wing candidate Jan Rubenstein, a close ally of Goldmark, into third place. Travers was announced as Silverton's Deputy Party Leader. - After the resignation of Luanna Silverton, Travers refused to stand as Party Leader, understanding the shift in direction of the Party to the Right. He resigned from the Radical Party after being sacked from the cabinet as Shadow Finance Minister. - Died very soon after his resignation of a sudden heart attack in 2602, aged 86 (2516 - 2602).

Nora Paxman - Internal Affairs Minister (2558 - 2561) - Trade and Industry Minister (2582 - 2588) - Acting Party Leader (2560-2561) - Leader of the Social Radical wing of the party; closely allied with Umberto Caccini's policies. - Trained as a barrister, but went on to pursue a career in academics. - Specialised in social politics, especially gay and lesbian rights. - Came out as a lesbian shortly before accepting the post of Internal Affairs Minister. - At Kristian Donson's request, Paxman was appointed acting Party Leader, due to her status as a major Social Radical (in order to avoid rumours the party was drifting to the right), and detached enough from the party contest. - Along with Luanna Silverton, Paxman was tipped to be appointed as Umberto Caccini's deputy, but contrary to expectation, Fieren Goldmark was given the role to pacify the rebellious right-wing of the party that distrusted Caccini's left-wing appeal. -Paxman replaced Caccini as Leader of the Social Radical wing of the party, partly to pay her back due to the fact he did not appoint her his deputy. - During Goldmark's cabinet reshuffle of 2580, Paxman was appointed Shadow Trade and Industry Minister, and became Trade and Industry Minister under Goldmark's government in 2582. - Since Umberto Caccini's resignation, Paxman is seen as the most prominent member of the left-wing of the Radical Party, and a significant counterbalance to the 'Gang of Three' - Goldmark, Snowdon and Rubenstein. Paxman survived the 'Socialist Purge' of the party due to her massive support for the left-wing, and her fearlessness in challenging party leadership over policy. - In 2602, Paxman resigned from the cabinet, stating her disagreement with the party's lurch to the Right. - In 2615, Paxman, at the age of 78, attempted to secure the nomination as the Radical Party's presidential candidate, and despite winning Sevescia and Migadon in the primaries, lost the nomination to Dominic Armitage. Paxman conceded defeat gracefully and endorsed her rival, commented, "he's charismatic, thoughtful and witty...one of our best candidates in years". - Died in 2623, shortly after declaring her intention to run for President as an independent in the 2625 election. She died aged 86 (2537 - 2623). As it so happens, the 2625 election never took place, instead being an early election in 2624.

Clara Smith - Shadow Infrastructure and Transport Minister (2580 - 2602) - Member of the Social Radical wing of the party - Previously something of an unknown, Smith's replacement of respected former Minister Winston Travers as Shadow Infrastructure and Transport Minister was seen as a crushing blow to the left-wing of the party. - Sacked from Rubenstein's Shadow Cabinet in 2602 for "failing to outperform the opposition". - Died in 2632, aged 86 (2546 - 2632).

Anne-Patrie Gillson - Shadow Food and Agriculture Minister (2575 - 2602) - Member of the Moderate wing of the party. - Sacked from the Shadow Cabinet for "failing to outperform the opposition". - Gillson died in 2610, aged 70 (2540 - 2610).

Lionel Gladstone - Shadow Education and Culture Minister (2587 - 2602) - Member of the Social Radical wing of the party. - A close friend of Silverton, Gladstone received a position in the cabinet from relative obscurity. - Sacked from Rubenstein's Shadow Cabinet for "failing to outperform the opposition", although many feel his closeness to Silverton was to blame.



Henry Appleton - Deputy Party Leader (2602 - 2614) - Shadow Education and Culture Minister (2580 - 2587) - Defence Minister (2592 - 2602) - Internal Affairs Minister (2602 - 2618) - Member of the Market-Liberal wing of the party. - Appleton replaced Martin Wainwright, a prominent member of the party's left-wing, as Shadow E&C Minister in 2580, during Goldmark's 'Socialist Purge'. Appleton was an outspoken backbencher, sometimes called the 'Backbench Hero', who called for further radical reforms of the benefits system, and harsher sentencing of criminals. - Appleton was appointed Shadow Defence Minister in 2587, due to his notability within the party, and to make up for the Radical's perceived weakness on defence issues. - He achieved his first ministerial post, as Defence Minister, in 2592. - Publicly rebuked Luanna Silverton's leadership in 2594, and said he would endorse any candidate to stand against her in the next leadership election or stand against her himself. - Upon coming to leadership, Rubenstein rewarded his key ally Appleton with the position of Deputy Party Leader. - Became Internal Affairs Minister in 2602, vowing to continue the work of Jan Rubenstein in the role, including stricter sentencing and widespread security reform. - As Internal Affairs Minister, Appleton controversially reintroduced the death penalty for treason and terrorism, part of his much-propagated anti-terrorism measures. - Appleton attempted to introduce the controversial 'Two-Fold Plan' to combat Muslim-Christian tensions, by militarising the police force and secularising state institutions, but it met rebukes from the Left and Right. - After Rubenstein's resignation, Appleton resigned as Deputy Leader, in order to run for Party Leader. - Appleton ran for the Party Leadership in 2614, and was successful in winning the first round with a near majority of 47.2%. He failed to secure success, and was defeated by Moderate candidate Stresseman. He resigned from the Front Bench after hearing of his failure, but continued to serve as Internal Affairs Minister until replaced. - His term as Internal Affairs Minister ended in 2618, when Appleton resigned from the Radical Party. - He died in 2619, aged 89 (2530 - 2619).

Quentin Chawkes - Shadow Defence Minister (2602 - 2614) - Member of the Market-Liberal wing of the party - A former Army General renowned for his ruthlessness, Chawkes respresents a new style approach to law and order and defence within the Radicals. - In 2614, Chawkes was sacked from the cabinet as a 'politicised placement', as he represented Rubenstein's rightist Radical Party. - Chawkes supported the bid of his former cabinet colleague Pretoria Khan for the candidacy for the Presidential election. - Chawkes broke with Khan after Khan urged his former supporters to back the TNP candidate in the Presidential election. Chawkes called on Radical Party supporters to remain with the Radical Party, and campaigned on behalf of Yasiji Kamatama. - Chawkes died in 2636, aged 78 (2558 - 2636).

Pretoria Khan - Shadow Justice Minister (2602 - 2614) - Member of the Market-Liberal wing of the party - Known as one of the toughest judges in Ferene, Khan represents an unrelenting face in adversity to crime. He came to be known for his support of capital punishment and various theses on its benefits. - As Shadow Justice Minister he failed to make an impact on the Radical Party's key policies, although he collaborated closely with Internal Affairs Minister Henry Appleton in re-introducing the death penalty. - In 2614, Khan was sacked from the cabinet as a 'politicised placement', as he represented Rubenstein's rightist Radical Party. - Khan attempted to seek the Radical Party candidacy for President in 2624, and came second in the race, winning the Ferene and Migadon primaries, but ultimately lost to Dr. Yasiji Kamatama. - In the 2627 election, Khan endorsed the TNP candidate George Clark, and urged his supporters from the primaries to vote TNP. This led to Khan's expelling from the Radical Party. - Khan died in 2630, aged 75 (2555 - 2630). He had joined the Telamon National Party a few days prior to his death.

Maria Snowdon - Deputy Party Leader (2576 - 2587) - Acting Party Leader (2586 - 2587; 2614) - Health and Social Services Minister (2572 - 2580) - Justice Minister (2588 - 2602) - Finance Minister (2602 - 2618) - Leader of the Market-Liberal wing of the party. - Nicknamed 'The Architect of Reform' - A passionate campaigner for anti-waste, Snowdon oversaw the privatisation of the NHS in 2574, one of the most controversial pieces of legislation in the history of Telamon. - She also brought about the privatisation of higher education, and installed a new curriculum based on testing and examination instead of the old model based on creativity. - These major reforms have raised Snowdon's standing in the party, and it is believed that she is a prominent figure in the right-wing of the party, closely allied with Jan Rubenstein and Fieren Goldmark. - After Fieren Goldmark's appointment as the new party leader in October 2576, Snowdon was swiftly appointed his deputy, due to her successful handling of the controversial privatisation of the NHS and her commitment to anti-waste. While a relative outsider prior to her posting as Health and Social Services Minister, Snowdon's prestige amongst the right-wing of the party has been greatly elevated. Her appointment as Deputy signifies a shift to the right for the Radical Party. - Compared to Goldmark's dynamism and energy, Snowdon is perceived as a 'safe pair of hands'. While lacking in personal charisma, she is seen as a politician filled with conviction, moral integrity and a hard-working ethic. She has openly promoted her austere life as a teetotaler and distaste for luxuries, as well as her moral (but not religious) beliefs. - In 2585, know for her passion for anti-waste and the reform of state institutions, Snowdon vigourously sponsored a controversial privatisation of the public education system by adopting a vouchers system, but failed to win support in Parliament. - After Goldmark's resignation in 2586, Snowdon was appointed Acting Party Leader. - She returned to the cabinet as Shadow Justice Minister under Luanna Silverton, signifying the respect she had won from all wings of the party as a competent and popular member of the government. - Snowdon became Justice Minister in 2588, believing that justice should be 'available to all, with the hardness of a spear aimed at the chest of prince or pauper". - A senior figure within the Party, and a long-serving cabinet member, Snowdon is one of the most experienced Radical politicians, and while no longer Deputy Party Leader, her advice is sought after by Party Leadership. She was noted as a mediating force within the cabinet during the stormy time of Silverton's leadership, and has now allied herself with Rubenstein and Appleton. - Became Finance Minister in 2602, her highest ranking cabinet position. She vowed to return to a system of Goldmarkian economics, primarily at cutting unnecessary state funding, but also vowed to accept some statist intervention if necessary. - As the most senior cabinet member, Snowdon was once again named Acting Party Leader once she ruled herself out of the competition following Rubenstein's resignation. - Snowdon maintained her position in the Finance office under Stresseman. He referred to her as "our Mother in the Party", but she did claim she would be retiring soon. - In 2614, Snowdon became Leader of the Market-Liberal wing of the party after Rubenstein's resignation. - In 2618, Snowdon ended her term as Finance Minister, and declared that she would be retiring from politics soon. - Snowdon resigned from politics in 2620. She declared her service for the Radical Party had been a pleasure, and had instillied a sense of purpose in her life. She claimed that she would now go on to work with Emilia Ferlighetti as CEO of the Bright Star Foundation. - In 2621, Maria Snowdon endorsed Emilia Ferlinghetti for Party Leader. - After three years working as CEO of the Bright Star Foundation, Maria Snowdon retired in 2623 due to ill health, at the age of 82. - Snowdon died a year later, in 2624, aged 83 (2541 - 2624). At the time of her death, Snwdon had held the most cabinet positions of any Radical Minister.

Tristan Campbell-Shaw - Shadow Finance Minister (2576 - 2585) - Health and Social Services Minister (2589 - 2592) - Shadow Education and Culture Minister (2614 - 2631) - Member of the Moderate wing of the party. - Member of the True Radical faction. - Trained as a doctor, Campbell-Shaw entered politics as an independent campaigning for health reform before joining the Radical Party. - Young and inexperienced, many find Campbell-Shaw an unusual choice of Shadow Finance Minister. Many cite that his economic orthodoxy and social liberal beliefs were intended to pacify the left-wing of the party in the run up to the 'Socialist Purge'. - In a surprise move, Goldmark appointed Campbell-Shaw to the ministry of Health, which he felt was more suited to his background. This convinced many that Goldmark had little intention of ever putting Campbell-Shaw forward as Finance Minister. - Stresseman moved Cambell-Shaw to the ministry of Education to replace Sylvia Hirst. - In 2623 Campbell-Shaw attempted to devolve the issue of pre-school education to the regions, but it failed to gain support in Parliament. - Generally seen as a spineless politician, Campbell-Shaw was seen amongst Miyako Suu-Moon and her True Radicals in 2627, indictating his opposition to Hirst's leadership. - In 2631, Campbell-Shaw retired from politics at the age of 77. On his website he told his constituents that he would be retiring to his summer home in Migadon. - Campbell-Shaw died in 2633, aged 79 (2554 - 2633).

Patrick Ellson - Environment and Tourism Minister (2582 - 2588) - Internal Affairs Minister (2618 - 2628) - Shadow Trade and Industry Minister (2602 - 2614) - Leader of the Social Radical wing of the party. - Member of the New Radical faction. - Formerly a member of the Market-Liberal wing of the party, but defected in 2588 to the Social Radical wing. - Ellson attempted to move the Radical Party more towards the 'Environmentalist Centre', with several environmental protection reforms, which were struck down in Parliament. - He attempted the same reforms in 2587, which gained more favour from party leadership under Silverton, eventually passing through Parliament. - His early championing of environmental action struck a chord with the Silverton leadership, and Ellson's reputation, which had previously been seen as something of a lesser character within the party, received a new boost in standing amongst party leadership. - Ellson also sponsored a bill supporting regulations on animal treatment, due to his position as an outspoken critic of animal testing. - In 2614, Ellson became Shadow Internal Affairs Minister in Stresseman's cabinet, in recognition for his seniority in the cabinet. - In 2618, after a landslide Radical fightback election, Ellson returned to a cabinet post as Internal Affairs Minister. - As Internal Affairs Minister, Ellson has struck a middle ground, suppporting the value of the military and opposing plans to alter the status quo, but has also championed civil rights and liberties in regards to police interrogation and the court system. - In 2620, Ellson worked alongside Jean Baptiste and Sylvia Hirst on the 'Justice and Safety Act'. He was mainly responsible for privatising the security forces and banning capital punishment, which was brought in by previous Radical Internal Affairs Minister Henry Appleton. - Ellson put himself forward as candidate for Party Leadership in 2621, and received the endorsements of Rodfram Stresseman and Georges Immanuel. - Ellson polled in fourth place in the first round with 22.1% of the vote, eliminating him from the contest after the first round. Many believe his endorsement from Stresseman played against him, and his lack of public support may have been his downfall. - He became Leader of the Social Radical wing of the Party when Georges Immanuel was voted out of the position by a 'Loyalist Committee'. - After the disastrous 2627 election, Ellson was one of the most vocal supporters of Party Leader Sylvia Hirst and a prominent member of the New Radicals. - Ellson stepped down and retired from politics in 2634 at the age of 79. Declared his continued support for his close ally Sylvia Hirst, and volunteered to campain in his constituency in Ferene for the Radicals in the run-up to the next election. He passed the Leadership of the Social Radical wing to Jean Baptiste, his former ally and close friend. - Ellson died in 2645, aged 90 (2555 - 2645). At his funeral, former Party Leader Sylvia Hirst gave the eulogy, recognising Ellson's stabilising role in the schism within the party during the late 20s, and his role in supporting her during the crisis.

Samuel Willis - Shadow Trade and Industry Minister (2628 - 2631) - Shadow Infrastructure and Transport Minister (2631 - 2634) - Member of the Social Radical wing of the party. - Member of the New Radical faction. - Entered Parliament in 2627 from a new seat in Lirona. After Stresseman's death, due to the lack of MPs to choose from, Willis was promoted to the Front Bench, many believe due to his support for Sylvia Hirst. - In 2631, Willis was moved to the Infrastructure ministry. - At the recommendation of Deputy Party Leader, Willis stepped down from his cabinet position in 2634 to allow a more senior MP to take his place in the cabinet.

Georges Immanuel - Deputy Party Leader (2614 - 2621) - Science and Technology Minister (2588 - 2602) - Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister (2614 - present) - Acting Deputy Party Leader (2614) - Member of the Moderate Wing of the Party. - Member of the New Radical faction. - Former Leader of the Social Radical wing of the party, but when stripped of his position, defected to the Moderate wing of the party in 2623. - An outspoken pacifist and human rights campaigner, Immanuel called for the suspension of Telamon's biological weapons programme, which he called a 'misuse of science'. - A prominent member of the left-wing of the Radical Party, he survived the so-called 'Socialist Purge', when Fieren Goldmark was accused of purging the Front Bench of left-wingers. Many believe Immanuel maintained his position as a token left-wing front bench member, and also due to his relatively calm and peaceful demeanour which did not pose a threat. - In 2588, Immanuel became Science and Technology Minister, the first time he had taken office. - After Nora Paxman's resignation, Immanuel was apponted as the new leader of the Social Radical wing of the party. - As a senior party figure, Immanuel became Acting Deputy Party Leader after he ruled himself out of the running for leadership. - Due to his credentials as an independent, surving in both right-wing and left-wing Radical cabinets, and his noted calmness, Stresseman appointed Immanuel to act has his Deputy to represent a less flamboyant Radical Party. - Immanuel was criticised from the left-wing of the party for failing to bring a more left-wing agenda to the Radical Party. His allowance of a rising militancy in the Radical Party's defence policy, and his consistent voting against the ban on chemical weapons led many of his former left-wing allies to deride him as the 'Lucifer of the Left'. - Immanuel's greatest accomplishment as Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister was his success in persuading Telaomon to ratify the 'Democratic Assurance' Treaty, in many was reassuring some of his left-wing credentials. - Immanuel resigned in 2621 alongside Stresseman after the 2621 election. - In 2623, a self-proclaimed 'Loyalist Committee' comprised of members of the Social Radical wing of the party called for a vote of no confidence in Immanuel's leadership of the Social Radicals, and stripped him of his position as leader. They went on to elect Patrick Ellson as his successor. The Committee claimed that Immnauel had failed to represent their interests while in the position of Deputy. Immanuel declared his intentions to defect to the Moderate wing of the party. - Immanuel led a press conference in 2627, calling on Radical party members to support Sylvia Hirst's continued leadership, and called on Hirst to expel her detractors from the party. - Immanuel retired from politics in 2635 at the age of 78. His health had been dwindling, and despite his insistence to stay on, Party Leader Ferlinghetti asked him to step down for his health. - Immanuel died a year later in 2636, aged 79 (2557 - 2636). His mind had detiorated since leaving office, and his memoirs remained incomplete.

John Giles - Deputy Party Leader (2634 - 2639) - Finance Minister (2634 - 2639) - Infrastructure and Transport Minister (2602- 2604) - Shadow Trade and Industry Minister (2614 - 2620) - Member of the Market-Liberal wing of the party - Member of the True Radical faction. - Previously Managing Director of 'Foodstuffs Hypermarkets', Giles was known for his tough anti-union stance, and his strike breaking abilities. He was named Socialist Daily's "Most Right-wing Manager of the Year" two years in a row, in 2591 and 2592. - As Shadow Infrastructure and Transport Minister, Giles promises to crack down on Transport Unions, which he believes prevents the services from delivering maximum efficiency. - In 2602, upon becoming Infrastructure and Transport Minister, Giles attempted to pass through a stern act banning secondary strike and requiring all unions to hold a ballot to approve strike action. This aimed at limiting the power of the transport unions, and providing a better service for the people. - As Infrastructure and Transport Minister, Giles attempted to crack down on the unions, but faced defeat from the left and rebel Radical MPs who supported the unions. - Due to his lack of success in breaking the unions, Stresseman moved Giles to the ministry of Trade and Industry, to act on behalf of Telamon's business interests and keep them sweet the Radical Party. - After Maria Snowdon's retirement from politics, Stresseman appointed Giles as the new Shadow Finance Minister. He described his economic views as "strictly Goldmarkian", promising a classical liberal economic agenda for the Radical Party. - As Shadow Finance Minister, Giles was able to abolish the policy on reciprocal tariffs on imports and exports, which he declared led to a 'Luddite mentality'. - Giles co-authored a 'Welfare Act' with Justice Minister Miyako Suu-Moon, which planned to abolish child benefit and greatly castrate the amount of money received by minimum income. - In 2625, in order to combat widespread nationalisation, Giles championed Goldmark-style economic theory and published an act calling on a programme of privatisation. He claimed that nationalisation pledges "in the short-term may heal the widening wealth gap between rich and poor", were ultimately a detriment to the long-term economy and the cause of "long-term stagnation and devaluation to the market". - Giles also criticised the top-down banking model of banking, clinging to a Central Bank. He instead encouraged private banks to self-regulate and open "economic dialogues" with each other to ensure market sustainability. - In 2627, John Giles joined with his ally Miyako Suu-Moon in criticising party leader Sylvia Hirst, and called for a leadership election. - In 2629, after a successful unity conference, Giles followed the instruction of Miyako Suu-Moon and rallied behind Party Leader Sylvia Hirst. He was assured of his continued position as Shadow Finance Minister. - In 2634, Giles finally received the position of Finance Minister, and promised Goldmark-style tax cuts. - Also in 2634, after the slight defeat in the election, Giles received the position of Party Deputy after Ferlinghetti's promotion to Party Leader. - Despite initially advising against an early election, many attribute Giles's work as Finance Minister and his appointment as Deputy Party Leader as the reason behind the Radical boost of 7 seats, winning back several seats which had been lost by Hirst in the previous election due to the rebllion of several disunified True Radical die-hards. - At the age of 79, in 2639 Giles announced his intention to stand down as Deputy Party Leader and Finance Minister after the next cabinet reshuffle. He claimed his age would hinder the growth of the party, and that his competence would be in question for such a high-demanding set of roles. "I'm not Fieren Goldmark, after all," he claimed. - Giles retired in February 2639.

Richard Kurzon - Shadow Science and Technology Minister (2614 - 2642) - Member of the Market-Liberal wing of the party. - Member of the True Radical faction. - Interested in genetics and cloning, Kurzon aims to lift the restrictions currently in place, and use science to better understand humanity. - Kurzon was successful in passing legislation to deregulate research into cloning practice. - Kurzon published an article in the Telamon Daily criticising Hirst's direction for the Radical Party. - In 2642, after serving as Shadow Science and Technology Minister for 28 years, Kurzon retired at the age of 72. Many believe he also suspected that he would lose his position in the next cabinet reshuffle.

Callan Ardrant - Shadow Environment and Tourism Minister (2602 - 2614) - Shadow Food and Agriculture Minister (2614 - 2642) - Member of the Market-Liberal wing of the party. - Member of the True Radical faction. - An industrial scientist, Ardrant represents the interests of business when dealing with Environmental reform. - Famously stated, "The environment will not bring in the money...while tourists will - if they want to exploit the Earth, they're free to, as long as they pay." - Stresseman moved Ardrant to the Agriculture ministry, because of his controversy in regards to the Environment. - Ardrant supported Miyako Suu-Moon's call for a leadership election in 2627. - In 2642, Ardrant stepped down as Shadow Food and Agriculture Minister, and returned to the backbenches. Although he claimed it was his own decision, the speedy departure of both Ardrant and Kurzon suggest they both may have feared the next cabinet reshuffle. - In 2644, Ardrant was the frontrunner for the presidential candidacy and the favoured choice of Party Leadership and the party's right-wing, but he narrowly lost to the left-wing candidate Shika Matsumura. He won Migadon and Antepec, and drew in Ferene, but lost Sevescia and Lirona.

Juan Castiglioni - Shadow Internal Affairs Minister (2634 - 2645) - Member of the Moderate Wing of the Party. - Member of the New Radical faction. - Castiglioni is an agnostic. - A psychologist, crimonologist and self-help author, Castiglioni first became known for his controversial books that promised to cure people of 'the illness known as religion'. Such outspoken atheism caused a furore, and his books topped the best-sellers lists. - Castiglioni was initially nonpartisan in politics, and did not belong to any political party for most of his early adult life. He described his political views as 'libertarian bordering on apathetic'. - Contacted by then-Party Leader Rodfram Stresseman, Castiglioni was offered a job as an advisor for the Radical Party on crime prevention. His success in the task led him to become Chief Policy Direction for Internal Affairs. - In his next book, he became an outspoken supporter for the Radical Party, and his book attacked the "dangerous combination espoused by the Telamon National Party: racism and religion". - In 2627, Castiglioni stood for office, but was unsuccessful in becoming elected. He became greatly involved with Yasiji Kamatama's second election campaign, acting as Deputy Campaign Manager. He also co-ordinated his own second election campaign. - In 2631, Castiglioni was elected to office, and declared himself a centrist: conservative on crime, liberal on the causes of crime. - In 2634, after Patrick Ellson's retirement, Sylvia Hirst offered Castiglioni the job of Shadow Internal Affairs Minister. - Although initially believed to be guaranteed a place as a Minister should the DCD candidate Daunte Woodson succeed in his Presidency bid, in 2639 Castiglioni did not receive a Ministry. - In 2640, Castiglioni worked very closely with Foreign Affairs Minister Riccardo Garcia-Lopez in attempting to pull Telamon into NATO, but their efforts were fruitless. - In 2641, following the early election, Castiglioni responded to rumours of a left-wing plot to replace Party Leader Ferlinghetti by calling them "ill-planned and ill-conceived...if existent". - In 2645, following Ferlinghetti's resignation, Castiglioni agreed not to run for Party Leadership and endorsed Riccardo Garcia-Lopez in return for the position of Deputy Party Leader. - After Garcia-Lopez failed to seize the party leadership, Castiglioni was sacked from the cabinet by Baptiste, many believe due to his closeness to both Ferlinghetti and Garcia-Lopez. - In 2665, after a lengthy period in the backbenches, Castiglioni campaigned for the candidacy as the Radical Party presidential candidate. Positioning himself to the centre, he attempted to win support from both wings of the party.

Miyako Suu-Moon - Party Chairman (2629 - 2652) - Finance Minister (2639 - 2642) - Justice Minister (2623 - 2628) - Shadow Infrastructure and Transport Minister (2645 - 2652) - Shadow Trade and Industry Minister (2620 - 2622) - Member of the Market-Liberal wing of the party. - Leader of the True Radical faction. - Suu-Moon is an atheist. - An author and race philosopher, Suu-Moon is an outspoken critic of anti-immigration pundits. - At different times she has labelled herself an 'anarchist', an ' extreme libertarian' and 'The Politician for the Anti-Politician Era'. - Suu-Moon was infamous for leading a feminist trade union, and then breaking up her own strikes in return for a placement as a Treasurer in the government. - Suu-Moon was also criticised by the press for her controversial comments surrounder her advocacy an end to child benefits, claiming they are the 'biggest source of government waste and biggest income for wasters...this government fails to see how fat, stupid and lazy they are making low-income earners by feeding them for free'. - Known as something of an independent Radical, she has openly criticised party leadership and voted with the opposition, leading to her expelling from the party for 2 years under Jan Rubenstein. She has been known to say, "Donson won me to the Radicals, and Silverton lost me forever...it is due to the lack of clear alternative that I remain with a party which I so often disagree with". - Rodfram Stresseman appointed her as Trade and Industry Minister in 2620 as a surprise choice, highlighting her media exposure and outspoken honesty as merits and not hindrances. Suu-Moon reportedly said, upon hearing the news of her appointment, "Maybe this party ain't so bad after all!" - Suu-Moon was credited as destroying the leadership and credibility of Rodfram Stresseman when she openly attacked party leadership and the Radical Party at a crossparty Trade and Health Summit, attracting widespread media attention, and strong support and detraction from the press and the party. - Suu-Moon put herself forward for Party Leadership in 2621, despite never holding a cabinet post. She received the endorsements of several newspapers, including the broadsheets the 'Libertarian News' and the 'Telamon Independent', as well as tabloids 'The Journal', 'The Chronicle', 'The Herald' and 'The Morning Mirror'. - She polled unsurprisingly in third place in the first round with 25.1%, although managed to beat more-experienced Stressemanite Patrick Ellson. She then secured second place in the second round with 35% of the vote, only 0.2% behind Hirst, and eliminating first-round victor Emilia Ferlinghetti. Although many newspapers suspected Suu-Moon may win a surprise victory, she was defeated by a landslide in the third round, only polling 32.7%. She vowed to continue in the cabinet and seat Party Leadership again. She was reportedly unoffended when not offered the position of Deputy, usually offered to second place in a leadership contest. - She was offered the position of Shadow Justice Minister after Hirst's ascendence to Party Leader, and became Justice Minister in 2623 after Hirst stepped down to focus on her duties as Party Leader. - In 2624, Suu-Moon authored a 'Welfare Bill' alongside Shadow Finance Minister John Giles, planning to implement her controversial ideas on welfare reform. These included abolishing child benefit and greatly reducing the amount of money received on minimum income. - After the 2627, Miyako Suu-Moon led the criticism of Sylvia Hirst's decision to stay on as Party Leader, and gathered round her a group of allies opposed to an all-powerful leadership. Suu-moon called for a change of direction, for the party and its leadership. - In 2629, a meeting of the warring factions resulted in Suu-Moon calling a cease fire in return for her appointment as Party Chairman. Her responsibilities are to ensure the successful operation of the party, and act as a mediator between Party Leadership and Membership. - In 2639, after John Giles' announced retirement after the next cabinet reshuffle, Miyako Suu-Moon was moved to the Finance Ministry be his successor as Finance Minister. She became Finance Minister in February 2639. - In 2640, Suu-Moon's first major action as Finance Minister was to propose the budget and tax reforms Ferlinghetti promised in the Radical Party 2639 manifesto. It proposed a major scale-back in government spending, from 132,254,500,000 TPDs to a mere 43,181,200,000 TPD, and also consolidated the TNP's tax brackets into a flat rate of 5% for the entire population. Suu-Moon declared it was a return to 'Goldmarkian sensibilities' and was her effort to "Bombard the Headquarters" in order to drive out the new bureaucratic class Ferlinghetti has taken a standpoint against. - In 2641, in response to the planned budget cuts and tax reform, cabinet ministers from the Catholic Workers Party resigned their positions in the cabinet in protest. Suu-Moon responded by saying that they were "childish" and possessed a "Luddite mentality". The United Labour Party of Telamon also resigned from the cabinet in protest soon after. - Following the 2641 early election, Suu-Moon stated she would not call a leadership challenge to Ferlinghetti as she has the right to do as Chairman, insisting, "Ms. Ferlinghetti has not lost the support of the party or its activists." - In 2645, after Ferlinghetti's resignation, Suu-Moon called a leadership contest as a position as Chairman entitled her to. She appointed Birgit Pfeiffer to position of Acting Party Leader once she ruled herself out of the contest, due to seniority and experience as Acting Deputy. - In 2645, following Baptiste's election as Party Leader, Suu-Moon was demoted from the role of Shadow Finance Minister, due to her unpoplarity as Finance Minister, and instead moved to the Infrastructure Ministry. - In 2646, after Jean Baptiste called for the government to hold an early election, he selected Florence Luiz as his personal choice for Presidential candidate, and refused to hold a candidacy competition due to the immediacy of the election. Despite protests from Chairman Miyako Suu-Moon as to whether the Party Leader had the power to veto the election process, Baptiste threatened to resign if his demands were not met. Suu-Moon subsequently withdrew her complaints, declaring Baptiste's decision an extension of the emergency powers the Party Leader is entitled to. Many saw this as symbolic of the weakening of Suu-Moon's position within the party after her failed term as Finance Minister, with much of the press that she previously drew her support from critical of her rash economic policy. - After the 2652 election, many backbenchers called for Baptitste's replacement. To prevent Suu-Moon from calling a leadership election, Baptiste employed his emergency powers in order to sack Suu-Moon from the cabinet and abolish the position of Chairman. When Suu-Moon rebelled, claiming he did not have the authority to abolish the position, he expelled her from the party. - Following her expulsion from the party, Suu-Moon declared "politics is the institution for the self-serving and the bored". After several months in isolation and silence, Suu-Moon published her new philosophy book, entitled "Politics and the Death of Entertainment: How Politics Has Replaced Culture". A moderate seller, it received a mixed reception from critics. While hailed by the tabloid 'The Herald' as "Suu-Moon's successful attack on contemporary politics", it was criticised by the 'Libertarian Daily', formerly Suu-Moon strongest intellectual supporter, as "the undecipherable rantings of a mad woman". - In 2665, Suu-Moon returned to politics, campaigning as an Independent Radical without the sanctioning of the Radical Party for the role of the presidential candidate. Despite her unpopularity with the majority of the party establishment, in particular the left-wing, her support from the tabloids which had not abandoned her gained her grassroots support.

Birgit Pfeiffer - Health and Social Services Minister (2634 - 2639) - Shadow Trade and Industry Minister (2645 - 2661) - Acting Party Leader (2645) - Acting Deputy Party Leader (2621 - 2622) - Leader of the Moderate wing of the party. - Member of the New Radical faction. - Pfeiffer is an agnostic. - Daughter of Eva Pfeiffer, former Shadow Science and Technology Minister. - Committed to a free public health system, but with a greater role for integration with the private sector and a flexible health system. - Pfeiffer made her name as a liberaliser of marriage, twice attempting to push through legislation that would recognise the states right to recognise polygamy and also set a regional precedent over adultery. Both times these did not receive substantial support. - Pfeiffer was chosen as Baptiste's Acting Deputy Party Leader for her rising prominence in the party, and impartiality concerning any of the Leadership candidates. She controversially declared, while serving as Acting Deputy, she would not like to see Miyako Suu-Moon win. - Her marriage reforms were finally adopted in 2622, when her legislation made a nationwide recognition of divorce and foreign marriage. - She promoted the use of Regional Health Directives, empowering the states to maintain health standards and target regional health concerns. Her bill to create RHD's failed to gain support in Parliament. - Pfeiffer openly criticised the Communist Party's attempt to limit abortion to the the first and second trimester in 2625, claiming it was an "insult to a woman's right to self-determination over her own body". - In 2627, due to her intense dislike of Miyako Suu-Moon, Pfeiffer declared her loyalty to Sylvia Hirst. - Pfeiffer again campaigned to liberalise the abortion system, allowing for abortions throughout the pregnancy, but it was struck down in Parliament by the TNP-led government. - In 2634, Pfeiffer became Health Minister for the first time. - After Hirst's resignation, Pfeiffer was given the role of Leader of the Moderate wing of the party. - As Health Minister, Pfeiffer improved working conditions and pay for doctors and nurses, winning her the respect of health care professionals. - She also opposed the policy of NHS privatisation, threatening to resign if she was forced to push the reform through. She claimed, "I am not Maria Snowdon." - In 2637, Pfeiffer set about the controversial "Challenge 300" initiative, in which she challenged 300 under-performing hospitals and clinics to either improve by 2639 or risk closure. - In 2639, Pfeiffer was de-selected as Health Minister, and returned to the Shadow Cabinet. - In 2641 following the early election, Pfeiffer called for party unity, and urged members of the Moderate wing to support Party Leader Ferlinghetti. As an opponent of Miyako Suu-Moon during the troubles of the late 20s, Pfeiffer was eager not to return to party infighting. - In 2645, after Ferlinghetti's resignation, Pfeiffer was appointed Acting Party Leader while a Leadership contest commenced. She appointed former President Yasiji Kamatama to act as her Deputy Acting Leader. - Following Baptiste's ascension to the role of Party Leader, Pfeiffer was moved to the role of Shadow Trade and Industry Minister after serving in the Health Ministry for over 20 years. - As Shadow Trade and Industry Minister, Pfeiffer continued her progressive record by attempting to abolish child labour, decrying it as an "immoral practice", but the bill was defeated by the right-wing. - Pfeiffer also attempted to take away the power of government to regulate working hours, fearing that a technocratic and dictatorial government could set an unreasonable amount of hours to work. - A fiscal moderate, Pfeiffer sided with Ingrid Baptiste that the Radicals should not promote an economically left-wing agenda, fearing it may isolate middle-class voters and sound too similar to the right-wing opposition. - In 2660, Pfeiffer announced her intentions to retire in the forseeable future. - In 2661, Pfeiffer retired from politics at the age of 78. She named Matthew Charles her successor as Leader of the Moderate wing.

Morton Macallister - Shadow Food and Agriculture Minister (2642 - 2661) - Member of the Moderate wing of the party. - Member of the True Radical faction. - Macallister is an agnostic. - Formerly a trade unionist and charity worker. - A senior backbench MP, although lacking in oratory finesse, Macallister is respected amongst the party for his 'common touch' and popularity within his constituency in Lirona. - Macallister has served on several key committees, including the Committee for War during the Migadon Crisis. - As a grassroots backbencher, Macallister supported Miyako Suu-Moon during the schism of the late 2620s asa prominent True Radical. Despite this, he was instrumental in building bridges between the two factions, and was an early advocate of reunification. - Macallister served as Undersecretary to Miyako Suu-Moon as Finance Minister, and was tipped for a role in the Front Bench on her recommendation. - In 2645, following Ferlinghetti's resignation, Macallister endorsed Riccardo Garcia-Lopez for Party Leader. - Despite Macallister's endorsement for Garcia-Lopez, Macallister survived the 'Capitalist Purge', presumably due to his left-wing background as a trade unionist. - In 2661, Macallister resigned from office when he became embroiled in a scandal involving his business dealings with corrupt businessman and gangster Tony Andretty. - In September 2661, Macallister was arrested for suspicion of money laundering, with the Radical Party believed to be one of his key targets.

Yasiji Kamatama - Shadow Food and Agriculture Minister (2661 - 2665) - Shadow Internal Affairs Minister (2645 - 2661) - President (2631 - 2634) - Acting Deputy Party Leader (2645) - Shadow Defence Minister (2634 - 2645) - Member of the Social Radical wing of the Party. - Member of the New Radical faction. - Kamatama is an atheist. - After failing in his re-election campaign as President, Yasiji Kamatama accepted a post as Shadow Defence Minister in 2634. - He emphasised a need for an ethical defence policy, closely coupled with an 'energetic and courageous' foreign policy. - He expressed his support for the continuation a privatised military, and said he would work to uphold this. - Kamatama's voting record since becoming a Minister has grown increasingly left-wing, and is regarded as one of the key left-wing members of the Front Bench, alongside Ezekiel Palin. - Following the 2641 early election, in which the Radicals lost 5 seats, Kamatama urged for party unity surrounding Emilia Ferlinghetti, dismissing claims he would support a left-wing party coup. - In 2645, Kamatama was appointed to the position of Acting Deputy Party Leader due to his belief in consensus politics and his seniority as a former President. - After Baptiste won the party leadership, Kamatama was promoted to the role of Shadow Internal Affairs Minister due to his left-wing sympathies. - As Shadow Internal Affairs Minister, Kamatama drew up a right-leaning crime policy, aimed at punishing criminals, but emphasising the rehabilitative power of prions. He quickly explained his oppostion to capital punishment, and his belief in rehabilitation, but also his support for armed police forces. - In 2661, Kamatama was moved to the Agriculture Ministry. Some saw this as a demotion, presumably as a way for Baptiste to open a space for a right-wing minister, in order to dispell criticism for partisanship. - In 2665, Kamatama retired from politics, citing old age, but offering his support to new party leader, Ingrid Baptiste.

Florence Luiz - Shadow Trade and Industry Minister (2661 - 2674) - Shadow Infrastructure and Transport Minister (2652 - 2661) - Shadow Environment and Tourism Minister (2614 - 2628) - Member of the Moderate wing of the party. - Member of the True Radical faction. - Luiz is an atheist. - Formely an author and lecturer on global warming, Luiz is passionate about preserving the environment and is a member of the "Environmental Centre", allied with Patrick Ellson. - In 2627, Luiz threatened to resign from the Radical Party and join the DCD if Sylvia Hirst did not step down. - In 2628, after Hirst had not resigned as leader, Florenece Luiz left the Radical Party but did not join the DCD as previously threatened. She insisted she would rejoin the Radical Party after Hirst had stepped down as leader. - In 2634, Luiz rejoined the Radical Party as promised after Sylvia Hirst's retirement, but Luiz was not welcomed back to the Cabinet. - In 2646, after Jean Baptiste called for the government to hold an early election, he selected Luiz as his personal choice for Presidential candidate, and refused to hold a candidacy competition due to the immediacy of the election. Despite protests from Chairman Miyako Suu-Moon as to whether the Party Leader had the power to veto the election process, Baptiste threatened to resign if his demands were not met. Suu-Moon subsequently withdrew her complaints, declaring Baptiste's decision an extension of the emergency powers the Party Leader is entitled to. - Despite losing the contest in 2649, Baptiste again suspended the candidate competition to unilaterally select Luiz as the 2652 candidate. - After another crushing defeat in the 2652 presidential election, Luiz returned from the political wilderness after accepting an appointment as Shadow Infrastructure and Transport Minister. - In 2657, Luiz acted as Chief Campaign Manager for Peter Straub, assisting him in his successful election as President. - In 2659, Luiz published her memoirs, entitled "Diaries of a Liberal Radical". They topped the best-selling book charts for two weeks. - In 2661, Luiz was promoted to the Trade ministry as a sign of her rising status within the party. - Luiz retired in 2674, aged 84, following the 2674 legislative election.

Roger O'Reilly - Shadow Internal Affairs Minister (2661 - 2674) - Shadow Defence Minister (2645 - 2661) - Shadow Environment and Tourism Minister (2628 - 2645) - Leaderof the Market-Liberal wing of the party. - Member of the True Radical faction. - O'Reilly is a Catholic. - A member of the hard right of the Radical Party, O'Reilly made his name in politics as a maverick and willing to form cross-party relations. - A social conservative, O'Reilly does not allow his views on social policy to interfere with doing what is best for the Radical Party, and is willing to vote on issues he may not agree with for the benefit of the party. - He was selected as a replacement Shadow Environment and Tourism Minister after Florence Luiz's resignation, despite his open support for Miyako Suu-Moon's anti-Hirst campaign. He had already made clear his support for greater private efforts for environmental reform. - Following the 2641 election, O'Reilly offered his support to Party Leader Ferlinghetti, and insisted that left-wing plotting would only damage the party's chances of success in the next election. - In 2645, following Ferlinghetti's resignation, O'Reilly ran as a third candidate for party leader, promising "none of the partisanship of the other two candidates, with double the honesty". - O'Reilly was eliminated from the contest after the first round, but won a surprisingly-high percentage of 29.2%. Due to this, O'Reilly was promoted to the role of Shadow Defence Minister after Baptiste's cabinet reshuffle. - As Shadow Defence Minister, O'Reilly was successful in banning the production and use of biological, chemical and nuclear weaponry, seen as a major victory for the left-wing of the party. Under Jan Rubenstein, the Radical Party dropped its opposition to nuclear weaponry, only to be restored under Jean Baptiste. - In 2652, after Miyako Suu-Moon's expulsion from the party, O'Reilly became Leader of the Market-Liberals. With the expulsion of Suu-Moon, O'Reilly remained the only Market-Liberal left in Baptiste's Shadow Cabinet. - In 2661, O'Reilly was promoted to the position of Shadow Internal Affairs Minister. Despite his conservative credentials, O'Reilly declared his policies would be about 'reform, and not retribution'. - O'Reilly retired at the age of 89 in 2674, asked to step down by Party Leader Ingrid Baptiste. His health had been in decline, but he had attempted to persist.

Emilie de St. Thérèse - Shadow Health and Social Services Minister (2661 - 2678) - Shadow Justice Minister (2645 - 2661) - Shadow Infrastructure and Transport Minister (2634 - 2645) - Member of the Social Radical wing of the party. - Member of the New Radical faction. - St. Thérèse is a Unitarian. - A popular lecturer of sociology at the University of Lirona, St. Thérèse was quickly promoted in the Radical Party for her expert knowledge on combatting poverty. - Before standing for government, St. Thérèse worked as a researcher for the Radical Party on social policy, and then as a key advisor to Deputy Party Leader Emilia Ferlinghetti on wealth disparity and child poverty. - St. Thérèse also collaborated with Ferlinghetti on her Bright Star Foundation, a conservative thinktank and communities project aimed at finding free-market solutions to low-income housing and instilling values in local communities. - St. Thérèse was elected to office in 2631 in her home town in Lirona, and has been associated with the centre-left of the Radical Party. - In 2634, St. Thérèse was promoted by Ferlinghetti to the Front Bench as Shadow Infrastructure and Transport Minister. - As Shadow Infrastructure and Transport Minister, St. Thérèse was seen as a progressive on most issues, and enthusiastically supported Telamon's greater integration with the wider world through treaty proposals. - In 2639, St. Thérèse gave birth to her first child, Anne. - St. Thérèse was seen as one of the only left-wing members of the Front Bench to have Party Leader Ferlinghetti's ear, as they had worked closely over policy when St. Thérèse had been her advisor. - In 2641 following the early election, St. Thérèse attacked the notion of a left-wing plot, urging left-wing Ministers and MPs not to return to the dark days of party schism under Sylvia Hirst. - In 2645, following Ferlinghetti's resignation, St. Thérèse endorsed Jean Baptiste for Party Leader. - Following Baptiste's victory in winning the Party Leadership, St. Thérèse was promoted to the role of Shadow Justice Minister due to her endorsement for Baptiste and her left-wing credentials. - As Shadow Justice Minister, St. Thérèse insisted upon the importance of regional courts, but also the recognition of civil liberties. She virulently opposed the CWU's attempt to ban homosexuality and adultery, and the TNP's attempt to make abortion illegal. - In 2661, St. Thérèse was moved to the Health ministry. Baptiste believed her sociological background could create a cost-effective but comprehensive health care policy that did not rely on full state control. - In 2678, St. Thérèse retired from politics.

Ezekiel Palin - Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister (2645 - 2678) - Shadow Education and Culture Minister (2631 - 2645) - Member of the Social Radical wing of the party. - Member of the True Radical faction. - Palin is an atheist. - A young and inexperience MP, Palin was promoted to the Front Bench due to a lack of alternative. - Born into a family of immigrants, like many ethnic Radicals he is a member of the Social Radical wing. - As a student Palin was an outspoken communist and member of the TCP, but abandoned socialism because of the TCP's conservative views. - A homosexual, Palin is the first male member of the LGBT community in the Front Bench since Umberto Caccini. - In 2635, Palin introduced plans for radical education reforms, including the privatisation of the public school system and replacing it with a vouchers system, as well as scrapping state subsidisation of university tuition fees. It was later revealed Palin personally opposed these reforms, but had them forced onto him by Party Leader Ferlinghetti at threat of censure for disobedience. - Palin also introduced plans for regional regulation and financing of local culture. - Palin was noted as a strong opponent to Ferlinghetti's right-ward drift ideologically, especially her "Bombard the Headquarters" policy. In a party rally, Palin openly questioned the value of such a policy, and cited it as "divisive and uncompromising - reminiscent of communistic star-shooting without purpose". - Palin also opposed Miyako Suu-Moon's financial reforms, calling them, "The exact dogmatic extremism which loses our party the respect of the ordinary voters". He criticised it as an unsubtle move to win over the business classes at the expense of the poor. - Following the 2641 election, Palin claimed his predictions about the financial reforms were correct, and had isolated left-wing voters. Although he did not openly suggest there should be a leadership challenge, he is suspected to support one. When asked whether there should be a leadership challenge, Palin replied, "There needs to be a vast overhaul of the entire upper-tier of the Radical Party". - In 2645, following Ferlinghetti's resignation, Palin endorsed Jean Baptiste for the role of Party Leader, and called for a "left-wing revival within the party...reminiscent of the days of Umberto Caccini and Luanna Silverton". - Due to his outspoken endorsement for Baptiste, Palin was greatly promoted upon Baptiste's victory as party leader. Palin became Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister, replacing rightist Riccardo Garcia-Lopez. Palin commented, "Now is the time for the liberal-left to seize the party back from the rightists and conservatives who hijacked our party, and turned it into the neoliberal-reactionary hybrid it has become!" - Palin strongly championed the Radical Party's dramatic shift to the left, and was believed to have the ear of Jean Baptiste in drawing up the manifesto for the 2649 election. He called for a leftwards shift ideologically, but many of his opinions suggested were moderated by the more centrist Ingrid Baptiste. - After the successful rejuvenation of the party in 2649, Palin pressed more heavily on Baptiste to draw the party to the left, and pushed for a left-leaning economic policy favouring regulation. Despite the protests of libertiarians, such as Miyako Suu-Moon, and fiscal moderates, such as Ingrid Baptiste, Palin gained support of the left-wing ministers in lobbying Jean Baptiste into proposing a more left-wing agenda. - When the Radicals lost 7 seats in the 2652 election, Palin conceded that he had pushed for too great a left-wing agenda, which had alienated many middle-class voters. He supported Baptiste's expulsion of Miyako Suu-Moon from the party, and called on a more economically moderate approach favoured for Ingrid Baptiste. - In response to the Defence of the Realm Act proposed by the TNP, Palin decired the proposed authoritarianism, and instead pressed for greater diplomatic funding instead of civil liberties erosion. He gained the support of former Foreign Minister Riccardo Garcia-Lopez in this response. - In 2659, Palin successfully championed a bill restoring the legal right for homosexual couples to adopt. - In 2661, Palin maintained her job as Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister during the cabinet reshuffle. He allgedly protested against Baptistite's plan to include right-wing ministers in the cabinet. - In 2665, Palin was overlooked by Ingrid Baptiste for the role of Deputy Party Leader. Some critics believe Palin was closer to her brother, and Ingrid Baptiste's more moderate centre-left approach is contrary to Palin's avowed leftism. - In 2678, Palin joined fellow Social Radical Emilie de St. Thérèse into retirement. Despite aspirations of reaching the higher echelons of party power, Palin was never successful in gaining the coveted position he desired. Many believe his Marxism had hindered his appeal with right-wing Radicals.



Riccardo Garcia-Lopez - Shadow Defence Minister (2661 - 2678) - Foreign Affairs Minister (2639 - 2642) - Member of the Market-Liberal wing of the Party. - Formerly a member of the Social Radical wing, but defected in 2625 to the Market-Liberal wing. - Member of the New Radical faction. - Garcia-Lopez is an agnostic. - Briefly leader of the Market-Liberal wing of the party, but lost this position after his return to the backbenches. - Garcia-Lopez was born in a poor area of Sevescia, and like many Sevescians held strong left-wing leanings throughout his youth. - A Marxist and environmentalist as a student, Garcia-Lopez actually campaigned against the Radical Party and led his student union to protest the election of Amália Caccini in the 2599 election. He was a member of the minority Democratic Socialist Alternative. - After graduating with a degree in Human Rights Law, Garcia-Lopez was recruited by the Jan Rubenstein's Radical Party to give legal advice when implementing anti-terrorism legislation. - Garcia-Lopez recorded that when working for Rubenstein, he received an epiphany in which he realised that the Radical Party would be the only party to successfully oppose the right-wing extremism of the TNP, and decided to run for office as an Independent Radical. - Originally a member the far left of the party, Garcia-Lopez was a member of the Social Radicals. He was first elected to office in 2614. - Although clinging to a moderately Marxist agenda, initially, as time progressed he drifted more to the centre of the party, and later declared his independence from both the left and right. - In 2625, Garcia-Lopez declared his disillusionment with the left-wing politics the TNP claimed to support, and defected to the Market-Liberal wing of the party. He became known for his strictly economic conservative views and gradual disillusionment with social liberalism, supporting abortion restrictions and the banning of civil partnership, as well as greater security measures against terrorism. - In 2635, as an experienced member of the Market-Liberal wing and a member of the hard right of the party, Garcia-Lopez was appointed Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister. His outspoken views on open immigration and humantitarian intervention placed him as a sturdy candidate for the role. - In 2638, in response to the annexation of Western Hutori to Davostan, Garcia-Lopez championed self-determination, and urged Telamon to send a delegation to the disputed provinces of Falristan, Lagard and Adelia to conduct a plebiscite to determine which nation they would rather belong to. - In 2639, Garcia-Lopez became Foreign Affairs Minister, a reward for his support for diplomatic neutrality in the Western Hutori crisis. - In 2641, Garcia-Lopez sponsored the ratification of the Minority Languages Treaty, to protect the interests of minority groups within Telamon. His attempts to draw Telamon into NATO, a collective military organisation, failed. - Following the 2641 early election, Garcia-Lopez through his support behind Party Leader Ferlinghetti following rumours of a left-wing plot, calling it "the mere grumblings of dissatisfied Ministers-in-Waiting". Many believe this was an attack on left-wing members of the Front Bench such as Ezekiel Palin. - In 2645, following Ferlinghetti's resignation, Garcia-Lopez and Juan Castiglioni created a pact to support each other for the Party Leadership. Garcia-Lopez ran for the role of Party Leader, due to the belief he was more popular and experienced, and in return for Castiglioni's backing, agreed to appoint him Deputy. They both agreed to represent the centre-right of the party, and oppose the left-wing which plotted to remove Ferlinghetti. - Garcia-Lopez also became Leader of the Market-Liberal wing following Ferlinghetti's retirement. - Garcia-Lopez came second in the final vote of the leadership contest, polling 47.2% of the vote. Despite this, in 2645, Garcia-Lopez was sacked from the cabinet by Jean Baptiste, many believing him to be the key casualty of the "Capitalist Purge". - In 2652, Garcia-Lopez returned from the political wilderness to support Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Ezekiel Palin in opposition to the TNP's Defence of the Realms Act. Garcia-Lopez claimed that Palin's prioritisation of diplomacy above military spending was very much in line with his own personal belief in diplomatic neutrality and detente with foreign aggressors. - In 2661, Garcia-Lopez returned to the Front Bench in the reshuffle as Shadow Defence Minister. Lending a conservative edge to the Shadow Cabinet, Garcia-Lopez's experience was described as "invaluable" by Party Lader Baptiste. - In 2667, Garcia-Lopez hit the headlines over a dispute with new Party Leader Ingrid Baptiste, who he accused of draining the party of substance following the loss of 7 seats. He was one of the only critics Baptiste faced, most attention being paid to the role of Rebecca Witherspoon. - In 2678, Garcia-Lopez announced his intentions to retire. He did this after putting a bill before Parliament calling for a more "progressive military policy". He also controversially urged Acting Party Leader, Reginald Hutton, to seek the Party Leadership officially in a contest, proclaiming his own support.

Yarrow Dunwoody - Acting Deputy Party Leader (2678 - 2681) - Shadow Internal Affairs Minister (2674 - present) - Shadow Infrastructure and Transport Minister (2661 - 2674) - Shadow Education and Culture Minister (2645 - 2661) - Member of the Social Radical wing of the party. - Member of the New Radical faction. - Dunwoody is an atheist. - A feminist and abortion activist, Dunwoody made her name as a member of the far left of the Social Radical wing of the party. - Dunwoody openly criticised both sides in the New Radical-True Radical split of the late 20s, calling it a split in the right-wing of the party, not of the whole party. - During the schism of the late 20s, Dunwoody and other left-wing backbenchers attempted to lead the centre-left of the party to break away and found a new party under the name of the "Social Radical Party". Although the idea initially garnered some support, due to lack of a significant leader, the idea eventually failed. - Dunwoody was one of the key critics of Miyako Suu-Moon's appointment as Chairman of the Party. She claimed, "This move merely bolsters the power of the right-wing, and spurns the support of the centre-left!" - Although a senior member of Parliament, boasting one of the highest levels of support from her constituency in Ferene, Dunwoody was overlooked by both Hirst and Ferlinghetti for promotion. Despite being one of the only MPs to survive the disastrous 2627 election, Dunwoody was seen as a threat to the party establishment. - Dunwoody campaigned for Jean Baptiste in the 2645 leadership election, and was rewarded with a cabinet place for her support. - Dunwoody successfully championed a bill raising the age of compulsory education to 18, insisting it would better prepare children for the work place and higher education. - Dunwoody attempted to scrap the government programme subisiding all tuition, believing that those who could afford to pay for university should have to pay, and those that could not pay should be subsidised. Her bill was defeated by the centralist right-wing, fearing an attack on their power. - In 2657, Dunwoody, along with Matthew Charles, claimed she was dissatisfied with the choice of Peter Straub as Presidential candidate. "If this is the candidate of the rank-and-file part members", Dunwoody exclaimed, "The Party Leader should always select the presidential candidate." After Straub was elected President, unlikle Charles, Dunwoody refused to retract her comments, and claimed "He will be an unsatisfatory President". - In 2661, Dunwoody was moved to the Transport Ministry. While Baptiste claimed this was not a demotion, and merely a chance for Dunwoody to develop a progressive policy agenda for an overlooked area, many claimed she had been demoted due to her refusal to endorse President Straub. - In 2674, following the legislative election, Dunwoody was promoted to the role of Shadow Internal Affairs Minister, replacing the retiring Roger O'Reilly. This represented Dunwoody's return to the fold, and prominence in the Front Bench. - In 2678, Dunwoody was appointed to the role of Acting Deputy Party Leader, due to her combatative nature and fiery debating skills. - Throughout her term as Acting Deputy, Dunwoody had disagreed with Hutton over policy. She had often refused to attend meetings with Hutton, and their relations deteriorated dramatically. In 2681, after Hutton had performed worse than expected in the election, Dunwoody came out to attack Hutton, and announced her own bid for the leadership. In a close contest, she was defeated in the first round and eliminated. She endorsed Angel Everitt, but he was also defeated. After Hutton was announced as Party Leader, Dunwoody declared her support for him, and vowed to continue in her role as Shadow Internal Affairs Minister. - In 2683, Dunwoody retired from Politics.

Matthew Charles - Deputy Party Leader (2665 - 2678) - Shadow Finance Minister (2671 - present) - Shadow Justice Minister (2661 - 2671) - Shadow Health and Social Services Minister (2645 - 2661) - Leader of the Moderate wing of the party. - Member of the New Radical faction. - Charles is an agnostic. - Charles was elected into Parliament at the age of 21 in 2639, making him one of the youngest MPs. - A social liberal and an outspoken proponent of a woman's right to choice, Charles opposed Ferlinghetti's conservatisation of the party, as well as her 'Bombard the Headquarters' strategy. - Charles was one of the left-wing backbenchers that called for Ingrid Baptiste to mount a leadership challenge against Emilia Ferlinghetti following the defeat of the 2641 election. - Charles campaigned for Jean Baptiste in the 2645 leadership election, and was rewarded with a cabinet place as Shadow Health Minister following Baptiste's cabinet reshuffle at the age of 27. - As Shadow Health Minister, Charles atempted to override Ferlinghetti's endorsement of placing restrictions on abortion, returning the party's official policy to a support for both trimesters. - Charles successfully passed a bill calling on the government to subsidise the cost of contraception, in order to lower the rate of teenage pregancy. Charles isisted, "Abstinence as an excuse to turn a blind eye will not cut it anymore." This bill gained wide cross-party support, and was passed due to the support of the TNP. - Charles was also successful in denying local governments the right to deny civil marriages between same-sex, making it federal law to respect all marriage contracts. - In 2657, Charles expressed dissatisfaction, alongside fellow Shadow Minister Yarrow Dunwoody, with the election of Peter Straub as Presidential candidate. When asked by a journalist who he would have voted for in the election, Charles declared he would likely have stayed at home. When Straub did become elected as President, Charles retracted his previous statements, and pledged his support to Straub. - In 2661 Charles was moved to the Justice ministry. He claimed his key policy would be judicial reform, and the enforcement of stricter privacy laws. - Charles also ascended to the position of Leader of the Moderate wing of the party, after Birgit Pfeiffer's retirement. - In 2665, Charles was appointed to the position of Deputy Party Leader, demonstrating his seniority within the party. He vowed to support Ingrid Baptiste, claiming, "She has always been an idol of mine". - In 2671, after the surprise election victory, Charles unexpectantly replaced Shadow Finance Minister Rebecca Witherspoon in her ministry. Some atribute Charles' fiscal moderation yet left-wing record as the perfect candidate for the more centre-left Baptiste's cabinet. - Charles consistently took a backseat in policy as Shadow Finance Minister, instead devoting his time to budget analysis, and pushing forward his plans for a deconstructed Defence budget, and a bolstered Health and Education budget. - In 2678, after the resignation of Ingrid Baptiste, Charles refused to stand up as Party Leader or Acting Leader, instead appointing the fiery Reginald Hutton as Acting Leader. - In 2681, Charles retired from Politics. He briefly returned to the political scene as an aide to Reginald Hutton in the 2685 election.