"If neither of these occur, they want the party they like second best to win over a party " - either lose 'over a party' or add 'they like less.'
In West Wing your 4th point "they want policies they support enacted, and policies they oppose not enacted" is not borne out - they want issues that favour them with the electorate to still be in play. Is this a case where Hollywood is more cynical than real politics?
Your Board Game analogy sounds very similar to the Board Game 'Britannia' where the players are given counters to represent armies invading the Island from Julius Caesar to William the Conqueror. In the last few turns, there are Saxons, Normans, Norwegian Vikings, Scots, Welsh, Picts, Dubliners, and maybe the remnants of the Romano-Brits all piling in to gain what teritory and points they can on the final Turn
Labour has [lost] more votes to left-wing parties
"If neither of these occur, they want the party they like second best to win over a party " - either lose 'over a party' or add 'they like less.'
In West Wing your 4th point "they want policies they support enacted, and policies they oppose not enacted" is not borne out - they want issues that favour them with the electorate to still be in play. Is this a case where Hollywood is more cynical than real politics?
Merry Christmas and may you enjoy many Parsnips and root vegetables
Your Board Game analogy sounds very similar to the Board Game 'Britannia' where the players are given counters to represent armies invading the Island from Julius Caesar to William the Conqueror. In the last few turns, there are Saxons, Normans, Norwegian Vikings, Scots, Welsh, Picts, Dubliners, and maybe the remnants of the Romano-Brits all piling in to gain what teritory and points they can on the final Turn