On Saturday evening, Lin Qi attended the Progressive Party's spring gathering at Gladstone's invitation.
The Progressive Party held a gathering every two years, which meant there were two gatherings every four years.
The first gathering took place before Spring Break ended in the second year of the president's term.
The second gathering took place after summer vacation ended in the final year of the president's term.
The spring gathering had a larger guest list. It included not only party members, but also many prominent figures from society, including some friends from the press and media.
The primary purpose of the spring gathering was to give people who had recently joined the Progressive Party a chance to make friends. Sometimes, it was also used to send signals about certain matters within the party.
For example, changes in candidates for important party positions would also be revealed to the outside world at the spring gathering, though they would not happen immediately. The process took time.
The autumn gathering, meanwhile, was held to make various preparations for the following year's elections.
More people attended the autumn gathering, and there were more heavyweight figures as well. It concerned major party election matters and could not be taken lightly.
The Conservative Party had similar customs. In some respects, the Federation's Progressive and Conservative Parties—
Aside from their differing political philosophies, many other things about them reflected each other.
As for the Socialist Party... who cared? As an important political donor to the Progressive Party, Lin Qi had naturally been invited as well, and this gathering would be quite large.
There had already been a spring gathering last year, but another one had been added this year. This was connected to several coming changes in the Federation's political landscape.
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