Jenka-Jenkinson Showdown Continues, The Twitter ShowdownFormer Empress Beatrice has come out in support of Princess Adriana’s controversial statements on the future of Jenka-Jenkinson. Both members of the Dartfordian and Rokkenjiman royal households have doubled-down in her pursuit to see a ‘special economic relationship’ develop between the city and the Cross-Straits Union.
In a controversial Tweet, Beatrice stated that the ‘Royal Government will stand solidly against’ Princess Adriana, who earlier refused to ‘back down’ from her proposals. Princess Adriana is second in line to the Dartfordian throne after her father, Prince Alexander, who has yet to make a comment beyond the official statement by his office.
The move has united political parties in Hematite, with the governing National Party and opposition Socialist Party both condemning the comments. The Prime Minister initially rebuked the Princess’ comments on Twitter, declaring that changes were ‘impractical and unnecessary.’
In a Tweet that settled Government insiders, Empress Evanthe also Tweeted that the Rokkenjiman Government has ‘no official position on the domestic situation.’ This seems to have done enough to reassure Dartfordian government figures, who had been drawing up possible contingencies if it became a political point at the Cross-Straits Community talks.
Line of Succession (Removal for Seditious Activities) Bill 2021Assurances form the Rokkenjiman Empress have not been enough to alleviate some concerns from Dartfordian MPs who call into question Princess Adriana for directly intervening in the affairs of the elected government. Since Princess Georgia’s unusual involvement in Universal Rights negotiations in 2014 led to the withdrawal of a number of Dartfordia’s key political allies from the agreement, the Royal Family has very firmly not been involved in political affairs.
Steve Adams MP is adding further fuel to the fire by introducing a bill that could allow Parliament to ‘remove or demote any individual’ from the line of succession for seditious activities. It defines these as ‘any activity undertaken to undermine the Government or Parliament of Dartfordia, advocate for the destruction or loss of territory or sovereignty of any part of Dartfordia, or promoting the interests of foreign administrations to the detriment of Dartfordia.’ The Bill has received the backing of 57 MPs out of 600 in the House of Commons.
As the Private Member’s Bill has not yet received the required 60 votes to be given an opportunity to have a debate, and even so it is unlikely to be voted into law. It marks the first time Parliament has attempted to intervene in the line of succession since the 1919-24 civil war.
Polling suggests split in Jenka-Jenkinson, Worries for Royal FamilyExclusive polling conducted jointly by LocalView and NatPol has shown a ‘deeply divided’ view on Princess Adriana’s views. When asked whether the city should have ‘a special economic relationship, as suggested by (Crown) Princess Adriana’, the city is split 50/50. 40% respondents voted yes and 40% no, while the ‘don’t know’ category garnered a very large 20% of polling.
Amongst those identifying as ethnically Dartfordian, almost 65% indicated no, 20% yes and 15% don’t know. For those who identified as Rokkenjiman, around 56% voted yes, 19% no and 25% don’t know.
When asked nationally, the polls show 45% no, 20% yes, and 35% ‘don’t know.’ Other polls on the position of the Royal Family are more worrying, with the general public, with generally a clear negative reaction. Empress Beatrice, who still holds a much higher profile in Dartfordia, comes in for criticism and there are indicators that the King and the Prince of Littlebrook should publicly oppose the comments. Details on the polls can be found below:
‘Was (Crown) Princess Adriana right to intervene in Jenka-Jenkinson?’
Yes: 25%
No: 45%
Don’t know: 30%
‘Was (Empress/Princess) Beatrice right to intervene in Jenka-Jenkinson?’
Yes: 15%
No: 55%
Don’t know: 30%
‘Should (Crown) Princess Adriana be removed from the line of succession?’
Yes: 35%
No: 40%
Don’t know: 25%
‘Should (Empress/Princess) Beatrice be prohibited from being Queen Consort?’
Yes: 25%
No: 40%
Don’t know: 35%
‘Should the Prince of Littlebrook (Prince Alexander) publicly oppose (Crown) Princess Adriana’s comments?’
Yes: 50%
No: 20%
Don’t know: 30%
‘Should the King publicly oppose (Crown) Princess Adriana’s comments?’
Yes: 55%
No: 20%
Don’t know: 25%