Progressive Commonwealth Party

Progressive Commonwealth Party
Leader	Esther Wright
Founder	Charles Wright (As the CNA)
Founded	25 April 2025 335 days ago 13 February 2022 4 years, 41 days ago
Dissolved	20 June 2022 3 years, 279 days ago
Headquarters	Denham Place, Buckinghamshire
Membership	2
Colours	Purple
Slogan	"Let us dare to do better"
House of Lords	0 / 7
House of Commons	1 / 8

The Progressive Commonwealth Party (previously known as the Commonwealth Non-Aligned Alliance) is one of the main political parties within the Empire of Great Britain. Normally known as the PCP, sometimes its members are referred to as "Progressives" or "PCP-ers." Originally founded in February 2022 as the Commonwealth Non-Aligned Alliance, the CNA was a political coordination platform to support independent and non-aligned members of parliament, with the "party" having no formal manifesto, party whip system or designated candidate for Prime Minister.

The CNA saw its greatest success during its first tenure in 2022, entering Government alongside the British Workers' Party during the Premiership of the 2nd Baron Hastings. It remained an active force but soon members dispersed to more traditional parties, such as the aforementioned BWP and the reformed British Royalist Party. Following the second collapse of the BWP in early 2025, its independent members first formed the "Common Cause Alliance" to return James Forsyte, The Duke of Warwick to Parliament during the April 2025 General Election, thus ending the traditional Unionist Party stronghold on Government and marking the first time a "CNA" Prime Minister had entered Downing Street. Owing to this, the CNA was duly refounded during the Second Premiership of the Duke of Warwick.

Following the scandals of the Warwick Premiership and an overall change in membership, as well as the prevalence of more organised attempts to enter Downing Street, the party once again rebranded as the Progressive Commonwealth Party under the short-lived leadership of Madeline Somerset, Duchess of Somerset. The party, in such a form, contested several elections directly for the Premiership, such as in the August 2025 General Election and the first and second December 2025 General Elections. While never winning an election, the party has remained a significant force in Government for much of its current tenure. Well-known for its rivalry with the Unionist Party, the two parties nevertheless collaborate on a range of issues and have served together in Government.

The current Leader of the Party is Esther Wright, 2nd Baroness Huntingdon.

Background

The Commonwealth Non-Aligned Alliance was founded on 13 February 2022 by Charles Wright, the Viscount Kirkwall, shortly after his arrival in the Empire of Great Britain From the outset, the CNA was conceived not as a traditional political party, but as a cooperative platform designed to support and coordinate independent and non-aligned representatives across the Commonwealth. Its purpose was to facilitate collaboration on shared issues without imposing a binding manifesto, party whip, or ideological line.

Although Wright was legally permitted to register the Alliance, electoral law at the time barred him from standing as a candidate on its behalf due to age restrictions. As a result, while he assumed the role of Chairman of the CNA as a Lord of Parliament, active leadership in the House of Commons during the 17th Sessions of Parliament was undertaken by his brother, Andrew Wright, the Viscount Islington. In the 18th Session of Parliament, the CNA secured three seats in the House of Commons, the best result of the party in a general election. However, during the 19th Session of Parliament, the CNA was merged into the Democratic Unionist Party after it failed to secure any seats in the House of Commons.

The CNA was refounded on 7 May 2025 by Charles Wright following his tenure as appointed independent Prime Minister, during which he led a Governemt led by independents. In the subsequent general election, the independents who partook in his Government supported James Forsyte, the Duke of Warwick, as Prime Minister-Designate. Following the formation of the Warwick Premiership, Wright formally reestablished the CNA as an independent platform, recognizing the new position of independents in the political landscape. However, in keeping with its foundational principles, the CNA did not associate itself with the Government and continues to operate as a neutral convenor for independent voices in Parliament. During this 39th Session of Parliament, four independents, including Prime Minister James Forsyte, The Duke of Warwick joined the CNA upon its reestablishment.

History

17th Session of Parliament

During the 17th Session of Parliament, the CNA made its initial electoral debut. Charles Wright, the Viscount Kirkwall initially intended to run for a seat in the House of Commons. However, due to age-related restrictions, Charles Wright was ineligible to run, having only recently joined the Empire of Great Britain. Consequently, he was appointed to the House of Lords and assumed the role of Chairman of the CNA. However, despite not fielding any candidates, the CNA gained a seat in the House of Commons once Andrew Wright, the Viscount Islington, who stood as a candidate of the Social-Democratic and Labor Party, was successfully elected to the Commons and crossed the aile to the CNA shortly after the election.

Despite being the only member of the CNA in the House of Commons and the only Member of Parliament not affiliated with the British Workers' Party, Andrew Wright was elected Speaker of the House of Commons.

18th Session of Parliament

During the 18th Session of Parliament, Charles Wright, the Viscount Kirkwall, was eligible to stand for election to the House of Commons for the first time. He launched his campaign under the slogan, "Green suits me better than red", a wordplay on his desire to leave the House of Lords and run for a seat in the House of Commons. This marked a significant moment for the CNA as it made its move to contest seats in the House of Commons for the first time.

In the April 2022 General Election, four independent candidates ran under the CNA banner, a significant increase from the previous election. The candidates included Charles Wright, the Viscount Kirkwall, Andrew Wright, the Viscount Islington, Jeeve Sal Alhohim, and Harsh Tripathi. Of these, three candidates were successfully elected to the House of Commons: Charles Wright, the Viscount Kirkwall, Andrew Wright, the Viscount Islington, and Jeeve Sal Alhohim. Harsh Tripathi was unable to secure a seat.

Despite the CNAA’s success in expanding its representation, the British Workers' Party once again dominated the election, securing all four of the remaining seats in the House of Commons. In the aftermath of the election, the CNA entered into coalition talks with the British Workers' Party, resulting in the formation of a unity coalition. As part of the agreement, the CNA gained several important positions within the government. Charles Wright, the Viscount Kirkwall, was elected Speaker of the House of Commons. Additionally, the CNA was granted key governmental portfolios, including Chancellor of the Exchequer, Foreign Secretary, Attorney General, and HM Special Advisor. This marked the CNA’s first time in government, as it negotiated an even distribution of portfolios within the Hastings Premiership.

Electoral Performance

Election	Leader	Votes		Seats			Government
		No.	Share	No.	±	Share
March 2022 By-Election	The Baron Huntingdon	?	?	1 / 7	0	2nd	Grey Premiership
April 2022 General Election		?	?	3 / 7	2	2nd	Hastings Premiership
June 2025 General Election	Sir Oscar Sherwood	34	25.6%	2 / 8	1	2nd	Dorchester Premiership
August 2025 General Election		94	34.6%	5 / 13	3	2nd	Marloes Premiership
September 2025 By-Election (I)		-	-	5 / 13	0	1st	Marloes Premiership
December 2025 General Election (I)	The 2nd Baroness Huntingdon	28	19.6%	2 / 10	3	2nd	2nd Strathmore Premiership
December 2025 General Election (II)		30	13.4%	2 / 12	0	3rd	Thomond Premiership
February 2026 General Election		29	18.8%	1 / 8	1	2nd	P. Somerset Premiership