How-To: Press Office

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How-To: Press Office

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Press Cycles

Press Cycles are where journalists come looking for MPs to give comments on topical events. Each cycle will start with a question or topic, and MPs are invited to make their comments. When the discussion comes to an end, the press battle will be marked. The best comments will earn momentum points for their party, for potential future rewards, and influence points for the MP, making them more well known to the public and more influential in their party.

The "General Comments" Cycle doesn't have a specific topic and can be use to make comments on matters that aren't covered by their own specific Cycle. As it has no natural end, it will be marked on a recurring basis. Important subjects raised in the "General Comments" Cycle may be promoted into a full normal cycle. As a general rule, the General Press Cycle will never result in momentum for the party, since it is always on issues which are not part of the national zeitgeist. Instead, if a party performs strongly on a particular issue in the GPC.

(Credit Andy, 2018)

Grading

Momentum:

Momentum is awarded to parties for overall performance in the press and parliament. There are two dimensions to momentum: how high profile an issue is, and which party did best in the debate.

Total momentum points available: determined by the profile of the story and the intensity of the argument (i.e. how many PRs or number of contributions in parliament a good indication). Up to 50. Suggest something along the lines of:

Applies to both press and to parliament:
10 points - press statements or parliamentary debate didn't reach public attention beyond minor press stories
20 points - press statements or parliamentary debate raised in significant pieces in broadsheets
30 points - may have reached front pages of broadsheets and a mention in tabloid press and mentioned in broadcast media
40 points - front pages of broadsheets and tabloid press and covered extensively by the broadcast media
50 points - wall to wall coverage for at least a few days in the press of press statements or parliamentary debate

Split between parties: determined by the quality of argument on each side, not (necessarily) by the number of PRs or contributions in parliament on each side unless those PRs open good or interesting new lines of argument or rebuttal.

(Credit Steve, 2018)

XP:

XP is awarded to individuals for their performances in the press and parliament. It will be used to determine backbench support and overall influence of characters both on the national scene and in the Westminster bubble. All in all, a higher XP is generally better: it means you have more stooges following you into division, more people listening when you speak, and more general influence on events as they unfold and you speak up.
Lt. Col. Sir Barclay A.A. Stanley, Rtd., KBE
Member of Parliament for Macclesfield

Armed with nothing but a pint of gin, Sir Barclay went to battle against the forces of Communism, Socialism, and Liberalism.
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