Simelec 2012

Simelec 2012
Political Role-Playing Simulation	Simelec 2012 is a series of simulations which model a hung parliament being returned in a 2012 UK General Election.
First Iteration, 11th June 2011	Simelec 2012#1
This simuation is run by the Centre for the Study of Democracy at the University of Westminster

Simelec 2012
Designer	Richard Barbrook, Russell King and Fabian Tompsett
Designed	2011
Topic	Coalition Building
Organisation	Centre for the Study of Democracy
Time	6 hours
No. of roles/players	8 plus
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Introduction

Simelec 2012 is a series of simulations which model a hung parliament being returned in a 2012 UK General Election. The first simulation took place at the Centre for the Study of Democracy at the University of Westminster on 11th June 2011.

Simelec is a role-playing exercise which simulates the negotiations which would be necessary if the next general election results in a genuinely hung parliament. The various participants play the leaderships of the Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrat, and other parties. In their briefing documents, they are given different objectives which can be realised either by forming or frustrating a coalition agreement by their own party with others in this new parliament. The role-playing exercise consists of five rounds each representing a key period in the build-up and aftermath of the election. At the end of the fifth round, the simulation concludes with the formation of either a coalition or a minority government. There then follows a discussion by participants and observers as regards their experience of the role-playing exercise and what can be learnt from it.

Simelec 2012 1st Iteration

• Played on 11th June 2011
• For more details see Simelec 2012/1st Iteration
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Scenario

Labour was returned as the largest party with 295 seats, with the Conservatives the second largest on 285, while the Liberal Democrats were reduced to 20 seats. Smaller parties got the other seats, but only the Scottish Nationalists/Plaid Cymru (single role) and the Green Party were played as a role.

Roles

Labour Left

Labour Centre

Labour Right

Conservative Left

Conservative Centre

Conservative Right

Liberal Democrat Left

Liberal Democrat Right

Scottish Nationalists/Plaid Cymru

Green Party

Conclusion

The game resulted in a left-wing Labour minority government.

Simelec 2nd Iteration

Autumn 2011, date to be confirmed