Left of Left

== Left of Left==

General Information
The Left of Left more popularly known as the LOL is a far left party which was founded in May 3443 and quckly became a force to be reckoned with on the Dranish political scene. It operates under a collective leadership system but its two nomiinal leaders are John Luke Malancha and Joan wana.

Ideology
Economy

The LOL stands for a command type of economy with massive Government interference and control of the largest ecomomic sectors. The party favours progressive taxation and generous welfare spending.

Ecology

The party has strong environmentalist credentials and supports massive government coordinated actions against the threat of climate change and deforestation. The party favours enhanced rights for animals.

Defence

The LOL supports a strong defence for Dranland given the instability that the country faces occasionally. Thus it supports nuclear proliferation, increased military spending and limited national service. There is an active pacifist minority in the group.but the majority drowns its voice out.

Social Issues

The LOL is social liberal and supports full personal freedoms to decide in issues such as abortion and euthanisia. It supports equal marriage and other forms of alternative lifestyles.

Government Participation

The LOL opposes enteing Cabinet as it fears diluting its radical views. It however supports centre left governments such as the one led by Ms Maddocks since August 3445.

Relations with other parties
The LOL gets on very well with the similar minded DSP, the centrist Greens and Libreals It supports a cabinet comprised of those three parties. As of other right leaning parties, the LOL is famously hostile and leaders of the party commonly call members of the right leaning parties 'reactionaries', 'vulture capitalists' and an assortment of other names.

Party Structure
The LOL has 5 provinicial parties and a national party and its general structure is unique amongst Dranish political parties.. The national party leadership is elected by all elected officials from the rank of Councillor for a tem of five years- each voter nominates 13 candidates in order of preference. The leadership comprises of thirteen people and amongst them two of them, a male and a female are elected as co-chairs of the parliamentary party ( largely honorific posts) The thirteen rule in a collective fashion and decisions are made by unanimous consent.