User:07bargem/Conservative Party (Scando-Norway)

The Conservative Party, full name Konservative Parti Scando-Norway, is the largest political party in Scando-Norway. Founded in 1995 (straight after the Act of Union), it is the major party on the centre-right of the political spectrum. The party is currently the largest opposition party as part of the National Coalition alliance. However, it governed as part of that alliance from 1995 until the 2011 Parliamentary election.

Due a law banning a political party from being active in both Scandinavia and Norway, the sister party of the United Unionist Party was formed with similar views and ideology. In the 2011 Parliamentary election the party picked up the largest number of Representatives, however the Red-Green Alliance had more members as a group and therefore formed the Government in coalition with the Liberal Alliance.

Founding
The party was formed in 1995 following the Act of Union. It was one of the first four parties to be formed, along with the Socialist Party, the Liberal Party and the Communist Party. The first leader was Poul Schlüter, however he was forced to resign just two months into his Premiership due to ill health. He was replaced by his deputy (and current leader), Lars Krønningen.

1997 Espionage Crisis
The party suffered serious setbacks in 1997 when three of its Representatives were exposed as being spies for the rebel Communist state of Slavonia. These Representatives were immediately dismissed and arrested. They were tried and sentenced to life imprisonment. The crisis caused a great shock to members of the public and caused hate crimes against Slavs all over the county.

2001 Defections
On 24th September 2001 thirteen Conservative Representatives resigned amid claims by a major national newspaper that the Government was planning to cede parts of the region of Finnskmark to Baltavia in return for the release of Scandinavians being held for treason charges. Eight of the Representatives sat as Independents whilst three joined the Liberal Party and two joined the New Democratic Party. Nine later rejoined the Conservative Party.

2011 Defeat
Despite remaining the largest single party in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Red-Green Alliance had the largest number of members as a group and was therefore able to form a Government. This resulted in the first non-Conservative led Government in Scando-Norway's history.