Political Parties.

Major Political Parties of Catsfern
Catsfern is very much a multi party system with many parties having at least minor representation in the national legislature. These many parties often ally or make enemies with each other to make laws or prevent laws from being made. It's safe to say the system is a bit messy at times, but it gets the job done and often leads to some rather entertaining shenanigans in the houses of parliament.

Sensible Moderates Party
The largest single party in Catsfern and the party John Henry Eden personally belongs to this party makes up 31% of the Common House. The party's platform to to find a sensible middle ground for every issue. This platform has earned them popularity across the nation with supporters in both rural and urban areas.

National Liberal Party.
This party is the second largest in Catsfern making up 19% of the Common House. The party's platform is highly left leaning and supports LGBT+ rights, free speech, abortion rights, and welfare programs; They oppose Military operations, big business, and the death penalty. Most support for this party comes from more urban areas in the western states of the nation.

Party of Catsfernian Conservatives.
Almost the exact opposite of the National Liberal party this party is the third most popular in the nation making up 17% of the Common House. Staunchly opposed to the National Liberal party they support military power, economic freedom, and traditional gender rolls while opposing body modifications,  alternate medicine, and government run programs.

Military Glory Party
The Military Glory Party is the largest single issue party and make up 13% of the Common House. This party is entirely focused on Pro military policies and often finds itself allying with the Party of Catsfernian Conservatives and the Sensible Moderate Party.

Vashan Interest Party.
The Vashan states of eastern Catsfern have a party in the Catsfernian legislature entirely devoted to protecting and advocating for their interests. This party makes up 9% of the Common House which is quite impressive for a regional party. Most of this parties representatives come from the Vashan states, but a few are from Slavnia and Novogorod.

National Party of Neko Girls.
The National Party of Neko Girls is entirely devoted to giving neko girls political representation in the Catsfernian legislature. They make up 6% of the Common House and get most of their support from the nations sizable Neko Girl population. Tipically this party can be found allying with the Sensible Moderates Party and the National Liberal Party.

Minor Political Parties of Catsfern
Some political parties make up 1% or less of the Catsfernian legislature, but are noteworthy for other reasons.

Vote for Dave Party.
David Rasmussen is a Hitalian politician who has an entire party devoted to making sure he gets into the Catsfernian legislature at every election. His party only has one seat in the Common House and it's Dave's seat. Dave is a serious politician, but there is a certain humor behind his party that the rest of the Legislature does appreciate; In fact the seat that Dave likes to sit in has been embroidered with his name, and the legislature has decided that when Dave retires from politics the seat will be given to him as a retirement present. Dave typically allies with the Sensible Moderates Party and the Party of Catsfernian Conservatives.