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May 29 2010 - SOMETHING'S MOVING ON THE LEFT Today the LLCP started a dialogue with the other leftist parties, NLS and the CPL.nm, and the libertarian party WLP. The goal is to achieve a stronger cooperation in Congress in order to 'leftify' the country. It is expected that most parties will react positively with the exception of the WLP, which kept itself more on the background lately. The CPL.nm follows its traditions by being more critical than its partners. Party official Yuri Medvedev stated that 'most people in Lovia are progressive, and a growing number is leftist but the country, it's institutions and law are very balanced. We need state owned companies and more economic regulation before I want to classify this country as left'.

It is also expected that the CPL.nm will react more positively to the suggested merger. The organizers of the talks are against this but it is known that the communists have always wanted one strong party. Medvedev only said he considered it an option for the future but there are rumors that Jon Johnson, the party's most known defender of unification, will make a statement by voting for a merger. If he does he will probably be the only one but he got the support of his party on the long term view. May 27 2010 - NEW CHAPTER FOR THE COMMUNISTS The CPL.nm has taken her struggle for a socialist Lovia to a higher level by working out the party program and launching her own website. The contents of the party program, nowadays called the Party Manifest, weren't changed drastically so a majority for approval was easily found. The goal of the transformation was to give the party more appeal and make its proposals more detailed. The choice of words was often altered to make things sound 'more serious and more aggressive, like real commies'. Also references to communism and Marx were added, making the CPL.nm the first party in Lovian history to be entirely communist. The most unexpected change was the demand of quota for catching fish in order to protect the environment. A unique proposal in Lovian politics!

The new website, called The Comrade, also received positive critics. Especially the figure of Chairman Meow could win the hearts of both sympathizers and opposers. 'I could only laugh seeing that kitten' and 'that cat is purrrfect' were commonly heard comments among website visitors. Comrade Meow is loosely based on Chairman Máo and gives the site a funny touch. Party officials were amazed by his success and are thinking of giving him a role in future campaigning.