Dulos System Sees Massive Swing for Independence

Commentators from the Dulos system are reporting a massive swing in the popularity of the Dulos Defence Party who recently announced that they would seek to withdraw the system from the Federation. A spokesman for the party said:

"Following on from our success with the economy for the markets under our control, this additional boost just reinforces that our vision for the future of our system is the correct one."

An official statement from President Halsey's office has not been forthcoming and this news can only increase the political turmoil her presidency has become embroiled in.

Aisling Duval Reaffirms Her Objection to Emperor's Marriage

Aisling Duval, once thought to be second in line to the throne, has objected to the finding of the Marriage Council that her objection had no merit. She has said on a leaked private chat:

"The rotten marriage council is made up of my grandfather's cronies. How can they block my objection now that it is clear he is in a coma? Marriage is about love!"

The ruling of the Marriage Council was apparently made before the announcement of the coma, and under Imperial rules, an objection cannot be lodged more than once by the same person.