Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne

However, William IV knew that with the rise of the Socialist Party, it seemed that the Socialist Party was now like a gold-eating beast, and began to turn its attention to the indigenous people of the Netherlands, as well as the returning Belgian Dutch, new European immigrants, and some indigenous people.

With their support, the Christian Party is almost unable to maintain its status as the second party, and the liberals are afraid that it will be unsustainable for the fifth term.

Moreover, William IV recently heard that it seems that the Socialist Party has begun to contact the Christian Party, preparing that if neither party has a chance of winning alone next year, the two parties seem to be interested in forming a coalition government for the first time, interrupting the Liberal Party's formation of a fifth cabinet. government.

When William IV was making calculations, he didn't know that in Buckingham Palace, the hostess of Buckingham Palace was discussing him and his Kingdom of the Netherlands with the British Empire's twice-cooked pork Prime Minister Creston.

“Among the 12 provinces in the Netherlands currently controlled by Dutch European mainland,

The three provinces of North Holland, Friesland, Drenthe, and Groningen, became the territory of the Christian Party.

The 2 provinces of West Holland and North Holland in the West; the 2 provinces of Utrecht and Flevoland in the Central Netherlands; and the 2 provinces of the East of the Netherlands consisting of the provinces of Over-ijsore and Heidland. These six provinces are It is the foundation of the Liberal Party.

The provinces of Zeeland, Noord Brabant and Nord Limburg in the southern Netherlands are where the Liberal Party and the Socialist Party compete.

Almost all the five Belgian provinces that returned were in the hands of the Socialist Party.

The province of Antwerp is the stronghold of the Socialist Party, and the provinces of South Limburg, Flanders Brabant, East Flanders and West Flanders are also the party's main territories.

Overseas, the three territories of Aruba, Curacao, and St. Martin are the traditional territories of the Christian Party. In addition, the four provinces of Northern Australia, South Australia and New Guinea are also in the hands of the Christian Party.

The liberals control seven provinces including William Province (formerly Victoria), Queensland, New Wales, New Guinea, Hawaii, South Pacific Province, and Alaska Peninsula.

Socialist Party: East Indies Province (mainly in today's Indonesian Sumatra Island, Java Island, East Mandan, and Sulawesi), Tasmania Province, Maluku Islands and East Mandan Province.

In Africa, the Christian Party controls the province of Kenya, while the Liberal Party controls the provinces of Congo, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda, Zambia and Northern Zimbabwe.

The Socialist Party competes with the Liberal Party in the province of Madagascar and has developed its own power in the south of the island.

The province of Northern Mozambique has become a stronghold of the Socialist Party on the African continent. The party has also expanded its influence to Zambia and Zimbabwe. Even because of the immigration element of the Socialist Party, these indigenous people were even more attracted by the Liberal Party.

Under the influence competition of these three parties, the Kingdom of the Netherlands currently has a balance of power situation. The Socialist Party is younger after all, so it is not as powerful as the two parties. "

Unlike Disraeli, who was an arrogant Tory, Creston, a Whig who was slightly humble, had a gentlemanly look that Queen Victoria admired very much.

This is why the Queen has always supported the Whigs.

Creston naturally saw the Queen's concentration, so he took charge of the cabinet for the third time and said with high spirits: "At present, the highest level of the Netherlands continues to implement a bicameral parliament. The upper house (also called the Senate) has senators (2 from each of the 38 provinces). There are 77 senators + 1 senator in the capital Melbourne), elected by each province.

The House of Commons (i.e., the House of Representatives) is composed of 220 members (one representative is elected for 100,000 people). Like the United States, it is directly elected by the people. The term is four years, and half are rotated every two years.

The Netherlands stipulates that the legal age for citizens with the right to vote is 18 years old. However, the election objects are different from those in the UK. In the Netherlands, political parties are elected instead of individual candidates. That is to say, the Dutch people choose the political party they like, and then this party Candidates for selected positions will be appointed after internal announcement. "

When Creston saw that Queen Victoria was taking the trouble to listen, he understood that this was the rhythm that aroused the Queen's interest, so he continued:

“In the Netherlands, the Liberal Party was previously the dominant party and suppressed the Christian Party, so starting in 1861, the Liberal Party won four consecutive elections.

Now, as the Socialist Party was founded in 1871 and has grown over the past eight years, many European politicians predict that in the Dutch general election next year, no party will be large enough to win more than half of the seats in the Dutch Parliament alone.

Therefore, in the future, the phenomenon of the three major parties jointly forming a cabinet government may become a common thing in the future. Therefore, I think the British Empire should pay attention to this aspect of the Dutch changes and its impact on the United Kingdom in the future."

Queen Victoria nodded and said: "William IV may have anticipated this situation, so as early as 1875, he pushed the Dutch House of Lords and House of Commons to pass a number of bills, among which the most eye-catching one was the bill that could form a coalition cabinet. It caused a sensation at first.

Now it seems that it was foresight. The Netherlands formed a coalition cabinet. Many countries may think that it is not good for the government, because the more people appear, the more chaotic they will pay attention to the south. But they may have forgotten one thing. Because the coalition cabinet allows Dutch policy coherence to be implemented more effectively."

Creston also praised: "Your Majesty is right. Sometimes I have to admire His Majesty William IV. He will always find the problem in time and remedy it in a timely manner.

For foreign investors who are unfamiliar with the local business environment in the Netherlands, the stable political environment in the Netherlands is indeed conducive to the formulation of long-term business goals. The multi-party political system in the Netherlands, coupled with the A consensus-based legislative system can be said to be quite beneficial for investment, business operations, and innovative activities. "

Creston suddenly raised his head and said: "Currently, Britain has been divided into two factions, led by the aristocratic conservatives and the capitalist class. Although this has existed for decades or hundreds of years, it seems that in the past few years, Britain has still not had much influence. On the contrary, the Netherlands is advancing with the times and constantly evolving. Your Majesty, I am worried that if the UK does not join the Dutch model as a precaution, the UK will face the two-party system being replaced by the British. When you are bored, there will be a major crisis."

Queen Victoria looked at the other party in shock. She had thought that countless people would propose a multi-party system to her, but she never thought that Creston, the leader of the Whig Party and the leader of the Tory Party, would Disraeli and the other two profiteers were inspired by this idea.

Is the Creston in front of me asking this question sincerely? Or is it a temptation?

Queen Victoria's eyes couldn't help but fall into deep thought.