A Futuristic History

Welcome to the campaign trail for the 2048 UK General Election. Make sure you register to vote by May the 6th so you can take part in the election on the 24th of this month.

Of course it doesn't really matter who you vote for, the election is already a foregone conclusion. Some call it an elected dictatorship, we call it representative democracy. Come May the 24th the Social Democrat party will once again be given the keys to 10 Downing Street and be allowed to further our progressive country and government, running full steam ahead into the second half of the century.

As you will all remember from Modern History lessons the Social Democrat party were formed from a coalition of the existing two progressive parties, the Liberal Democrats and the Labour party in 2018. Prior to that they competed with one another for the progressive vote, with Labour gaining the vote of the socialists, the workers and those to the left of the current Social Democrat party. The Liberal Democrats attracted the votes of the middle-class, idealistic type of person who wanted social change on a more obviously progressive level. This left progressive voters with competing options.

Unfortunately this did not bode well for progressivism. Then, like now, the Conservative party existed, who represented archaic conservative values. Although they never polled more than 40% of the vote, it was quite common to find them in power, there to roll back the progressive values and achievements of the Labour party. It is hard to believe that as recently as 2010 the Conservative power came to victory! Despite only receiving 35% of the vote, they became the largest party. This happened as the progressive parties were split. Even though 60% of people voted for the progressive parties (29% Labour 31% Liberal Democrat) they were not the same party, meaning the Conservative party won, rather than a party representing progressivism.

This happened again in 2015, at the next general election. Despite being hugely unpopular, they were voted in. This is when the two progressive parties decided they needed to come together, to pool the working class socialist progressivism with the middle class liberal progressivism. The result was the Social Democrats. As we all know they won with a landslide in 2020, and for the past 28 years have ruled with massive support and created a permanent progressive government, voted in by the majority progressive electorate.

But I am rambling. On the 24th of May, you, my progressive friend, have the chance to vote in the Social Democrats, to continue this grand tradition of progressive, united politics. It's a great day for democracy, and a great day for progress.