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The new party is now! This is a model September 12th 18:01

“I feel sorry. I told Fukuyama and Edano.”
“You can make a new party.”

Toshimi Kitazawa, 81 years old.

He is a commentator who also served as the Minister of Defense in the Democratic Party Administration.
Three years after retiring from national affairs. However, the sigh was rough, and in the Upper House election, Nagano Prefecture's own political organization was launched, which led to victory by realizing opposition partnership.

Let's taste what the opposition party should do to win the skill and skill of the heavyweights.
(Yuta Takahashi)

To opposition alliance… but “sorry!”

Constitutional Democratic Party representative Edano and National Democratic Party representative Tamaki who held hands after a long time.
In front of the coming autumn's extraordinary parliament, we decided to join the congregation at the House of Representatives. Opposition alliances that didn't go on quickly began to move.

In order to keep pace with the Diet, including the House of Representatives' “National Council for Reconstructing Social Security”, we will establish a forum to decide whether or not to accept the bill.

“I feel like I've lost it late, but I think that Edano's analysis of the results of the House of Councilors elections and a change in the route so far was a politician.”

The man who says that is in Shinno, Nagano, where the autumn breeze began to blow.
In one year, if you have another month, the high towering mountains are covered with snow.
Before the end of summer, Toshimi Kitazawa and the former defense minister are enthusiastic in a room in an office.

Three years since retirement. During this time, Kitazawa has been closely watching the state of national politics.
At the same time, I have continued to see the people who have supported the opposition in the region moving away.

“The support rate is sluggish. The proportion of votes that are proportional to the whole country is also reduced. The foundation at the bottom is thin.”

As local organizations weakened, Kitazawa felt annoyed by the opposition partnership in the national politics that did not progress.

"After all, it's sad. It's very disappointing. It's very disappointing. Creating a party, becoming a representative, secretary-in-chief, or becoming a chairman of the country vs. the chairman of a country vs. chairperson gives a certain kind of fun and fun to the position Because political parties want to make a difference with other parties when they become independent from each other, so we have to get back to it as soon as possible. ''

Kitazawa says “revert” means that the opposition party becomes one.
However, Tamaki representative of the National Democratic Party has pointed out that "It is important not to be just a" return to the Democratic Party "."

“The“ return to the Democratic Party ”is the LDP's ball game, but there are also people who are looking for something new, such as“ Old Democratic Party ”. Labeled“ The Democratic Party is a nightmare ” So, there ’s two ways to get together: there ’s only one way for everyone to come to the Constitutional Democratic Party, but the appeal to the people is a little bit, so Edano is at the top. I think I should do it with such a big feeling as to start a new party. ''

“Former Prime Minister Haneda and we have left the Liberal Democratic Party and have been doing several new party movements, but in the meantime, we have two governments. The Hosokawa and Hatoyama administrations. Then I saw the general public expecting it and that would lead to the approval rate.After all, I have to think "I want to take the administration once".

Behind Kitazawa's background is the sense of crisis in the emergence of new forces, such as the Reiwa Shinsengumi.

“Reiwa Shinsengumi. After all, what the people are looking for is, in a way, a shock to the politicians of an expert.
I'll do it over there. Ordinarily, members of the Diet will listen to the voices of the people, speak up at the Diet, and contribute to policy planning. In that sense, people with disabilities were sent to the Diet to appeal to the body itself, not words or actions. I think it's a great idea.
In this House of Councilors election, both the Constitutional Democratic Party and the National Democratic Party felt that their eyes were severe.

"I don't know if they will continue to boom so much, but they must be drastic enough to make them thin."

Kitazawa's nose is getting worse.

"Fundamentalism is always isolated and stuck"

Late August, only a month after the Upper House election. The Constitutional Democratic Party and the National Democratic Party compiled a summary of the House of Councilor elections one after another.
“It was taken as just an image of an“ election mutual aid society ”and did not create a clear image of the government and the ruling party.”
“I must regret the fact that I was buried in the opposition party struggle, and I could not demonstrate the unique colors of the party and appealed to a wide range of ideas and policies.”
Words pointing out the downsides to opposition partnerships are lined up.

Kitazawa says:
“Maybe it's a fundamentalism in some way. We should keep the purity of the party that we launched, and finally all of them gather.”

“The politics world is always isolated if you do it like that. In my long political experience, I have been watching you from Yohei Kono's new freedom club, The attitude of not getting close is always isolated and stuck. ''

“That ’s because I ’ve already experienced many things in the new party movement, so I ’ve already told Fukuyama and Edano a lot, directly.“ I understand, I understand. ”They ’re big seniors. Don't say it, but it was pretty stubborn. "

There is a reason why Kitazawa says so.
Kitazawa was confused by the election of the House of Councilors in July and the ongoing opposition collaboration, and established his own political organization to realize the opposition collaboration, and led the opposition party to victory in the Nagano constituency.

Ways for the opposition to win

The Senate Nagano constituency was one of the 32 single-person districts that became the focus.
The candidate for the opposition party is Yuichiro Haneda, the Democratic Party of the National Democratic Party, whose party support rate was sluggish.

On the other hand, Hiromi Yoshida, the secretary-general of the House of Representatives, retired, and Hiroshi Komatsu, a former member of the House of Representatives, ran as successor.

At that time, the National Democratic Party had a support rate of about 1%. Despite this, Haneda won by 15.6 points. Of the 10 constituencies where the opposition candidates won in 32 single-person districts, this was the most significant victory over the LDP candidates.

“Nagano is a region where the opposition is strong.”
"It is natural that Yuichiro Haneda wins in Nagano Prefecture in Haneda Kingdom."

Those who don't know Nagano's actual situation also hear such a voice, but the truth is completely different.

“In fact,“ Chikakai ”is almost broken.”

“Chikumakai” is a Haneda sponsorship association that has continued since the days of former Prime Minister Haneda. According to the officials, the Chikuma-kai is now divided. However, before the unified local election in April, there was a conflict over Haneda's response to the local chief election, and the leaders of the Chikuma-kai were left one after another. Some former executives were supporting the Liberal Democratic Party in the Upper House election.

Why did Haneda win in such a difficult situation?
One of the reasons was the careful preparation of Kitazawa and others.

Careful preparation

“If everybody is separated, there is a possibility that it will be 'do not return to the water basin.” You have to create something in common. ”

Last spring, one year and three months ago, until the Upper House election. Kitazawa and others set up an organization. “Shinshu Liaison Council Aiming for Government of National Sovereignty”, commonly known as “Shinshu Liaison Council”.

It was an organization created from the idea of ​​organizing the opposition party, which was disjointed in the House of Representatives election two years ago, in Nagano alone. Already in April last year, it was confirmed that the parties that were split from the Democratic Party in the prefecture would work together for the unified local election and the Upper House election. Later, in the Nagano prefectural governor's election, he created a track record of fighting and moved to the political organization Shinshin Shinshu last October.

Kitazawa is the representative of this “Shinsei Shinshu”.
“Because the political organization is the only way to fight the election campaign with the House of Councilors in mind, we created a common stage (Shinshu Liaison Council), but it ’s nothing if it ’s a resting place. It became a political group. ''

However, it was a hard fight in the unified election

However, in the unified local election in April, “Shinsei Shinshu” will be forced to struggle unexpectedly.
Of the 8 candidates for the Nagano Prefectural Assembly election that we recommended, 5 were elected.

In the table above, one of the Constitutional Democratic Party and four of the 26 unaffiliated.
It was a tough result that two incumbents who were nominated as officials of the National Democratic Party were elected.
And one of them is the President of the National Democratic Party.
The other was Yuichiro Haneda's local candidate, which was influenced by changes in the Chikumakai.

"The impact on the Upper House election is inevitable."
The feeling of crisis suddenly increased.

As a national candidate,

Union officials talk about the situation at the time as follows.
“Shinsei Shinshu had a difficult result in the prefectural elections because there was no local leader, that is, there was no local lawmaker. If it does n’t penetrate, it ’s meaningless. ”

“This has been the same issue since the time of the old democracy and the civilization, and it has become more difficult after being spread to the constitution and the people.

We must infiltrate the form of opposition partnership as soon as possible.

The challenge to the House of Councilors election was highlighted by filing a unified district election by creating a framework for opposition partnership.
At this point, in the House of Councilors election, the Communist Party also planned to have candidates, but it took no time to unify the candidates. The momentum of opposition collaboration is accelerating. The National Democratic Party Haneda's election headquarters was appointed by the Constitutional Democratic Party Hideya Sugio, member of the House of Councilors.

The House of Councilor's selection was a hit and overwhelming

And the House of Councilors election that we greeted. Kitazawa says that the opposition partnership was gradually spreading.

“Nationwidely speaking, even if we are divided into the Constitutional Democratic Party and the National Democratic Party and fight together with a small support rate, it is difficult to make a voter's expectation. In anticipation of that, Shinshin Shinshu It has created momentum for other opposition parties, citizens, and citizen activists to act together. ''

“I feel that such a synergistic effect has also attracted the expectations of non-partisan people.”

As pointed out by Kitazawa, Haneda gained support of over 60% of the non-partisan group in the NHK exit survey. On the other hand, Komatsu's support for non-partisans was about 30%. The organization of the opposition party is solidified and Haneda wins.

Kitazawa's speculation, which had been preparing from an early stage, was stunning.
Kitazawa intends to further strengthen his position for the House of Representatives election.

“This House of Councilor election was not only successful in Nagano Prefecture as a whole, but in the districts of the five Houses of Representatives in the prefecture, the citizens and opposition parties worked together, and the number of votes exceeded all in all. In the sense of developing this system firmly, in the House of Representatives election, not only the Constitutional Democratic Party and the National Democratic Party give candidates, but it must not give up the constituency to other parties. You must do it nationwide. ''

Policy agreement is important, especially “nuclear power”

Will future opposition partnerships proceed?
According to the national politics, the Constitutional Democratic Party and the National Democratic Party are planning their own policies after joining the group.
At the general assembly of the Constitutional Democratic Party, attendees expressed their opinions, such as "I hope the nuclear policy, which the Constitutional Democratic Party has raised, will not be iridescent." Because they are different, there is no policy change or consultation with the other party. "

However, Kitazawa points out that policy alignment is important.
“The most difficult thing between the Constitutional Democratic Party and the National Democratic Party is the nuclear power plant”

“But you have to make a good deal with the nuclear power plant. If you do the parliamentary activities together with the people in the first stage, you will go to the same vector as yours, but probably there will be halation at the nuclear power plant. If the answer is half-finished, it may be frustrating again, and even in the future political issues such as social security and security, it does not make sense for each party to make separate policies and form a parliament in the Diet. First of all, we need to make a common policy within the group. ”

"Edano must be Saigo-san"

Kitazawa insists that it is true opposition collaboration only if there is policy agreement. He points out that the important thing is whether or not the goal of “capturing the government” is firmly in the future.

“The current parliamentarians must really have a strong will to create a country that can be replaced by a two-party party system for this country. It is necessary for the current top executives to make a strong determination to consolidate the future of the country and to endeavor to win human trust.
Don't be someone who doesn't follow you. So Edano should be Saigo-san. Takamori Saigo

Huh? Mr. Edano is Saigo-san? ? Does that mean for the country, like when you signed with Choshu?

“Yes. Saigo Takamori was finally swept away by the state of his child, but the people would n’t stick if they did n’t seem to be full of political energy. The members with high abilities from the inside do their best in their respective fields.
First of all, the Constitutional Democratic Party and the National Democratic Party create a new party. This will lead the opposition cooperation. For the people, the last fort is the opposition party. It ’s not the government. ”

"The opposition party has to suck up what the government has cut down and bring it closer to the law, so that we can't say that we hate that party or that person hate it. "
“If you keep it well, you will get closer to the administration.

Do you receive the “Shi” of Shigen Town?
And will Edano become Saigo Takamori?
I would like to pay attention to the future of opposition cooperation.

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