New Notosha Party

The **New Notosha Party** (Asbanian: *Partia Rrenotosha*, **PRRN**) is a liberal conservative and social conservative political party in Notosha. First established in 1999, it has been the largest party in the State Assembly since elections were first held in 2000, and is an affiliate of the Eurean People's Party.

The PRRN was first established in 1999 as the political wing of the Notosha Liberation Army (NLA), advocating solely for Notoshan separatism and nationalism. Since the declaration of Notoshan independence in 2010, the party has since developed into a center-right political party, abandoning its former big tent positioning as left-leaning members have left the party for left-leaning political parties. The PRRN continues to see success across voting demographics in Notosha, with particular strength among wealthier voters, urban voters, and voters who came of age prior to the Notosha War (1997–2000).

## Political positions

Upon its foundation in 1999, the PRRN had few concrete political positions besides advocating for Notoshan independence and Notoshan nationalism. The party considered itself big tent, appealing to Notoshans of all political beliefs who were aligned under the cause of Notoshan nationalism. After first being elected to office in the 2000 election, the party's leadership began to shift rightward into liberal conservative governance, although other party members and voters still associated with other political ideologies.

Since the 2010 Notoshan declaration of independence, observers have identified the PRRN as a firmly liberal conservative and social conservative political party, placing it in the center-right of the political spectrum. The PRRN believes that the issue of the utmost importance within Notosha is preserving the sovereignty of an independent Notoshan state, and that that is done through supporting *laissez-faire* economics and free trade, in addition to a traditional moral code of law and justice and social behavior. Unlike most other liberal conservative parties, the PRRN does not typically run on a platform of lowering taxes, but supports balanced budgets and financial responsibility within the government, in addition to privatization. In regards to foreign policy, the PRRN is widely opposed to Notoshan-Asbanian unionism, believing that unification would initiate a second Notosha War. The party also supports Notosha having a place in international trade and affairs, and supports globalism.

The PRRN is also a social conservative party, opposing many social liberal reforms and promoting a traditional society. The party believes that supporting the traditional moral framework of society is imperative in preserving Notoshan sovereignty, and opposes LGBT rights and abortion, outside of extreme cases. The party also takes a hardline stance on law and order, believing that strict rules and regulations must be adhered to to keep the nation stable. Due to this, the party opposes the legalization of drug usage and prostitution, and supports incarceration and a strong police force. The party has often come under criticism for this from criminal justice activists, with some accusing the party of hypocrisy due to its origins with the Notosha Liberation Army (NLA), an organization that avidly opposed the Alaslavian and Lorbian police and authorities. However, the party does not support the death penalty.

## Party leaders

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