Loyal Opposition
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His Majesty's Loyal Opposition is, in Ibagli, the party with the greatest number of seats in the House of Commons that is not in government. Although usually the second-largest party in the house, in unusual circumstances it may be the largest party or even the third or fourth-largest party. The current Loyal Opposition is the Conservative Party, which is currently led by Alex Foster, who does not have a seat in the House of Commons. The interim leader of the opposition in the House of Commons is Sir Erik Barnes.
The Loyal Opposition is viewed as the party tasked with keeping the government in check. It is also generally viewed as the alternative government. The Loyal Opposition maintains a shadow cabinet of Members of Parliament (MPs) that often have the same portfolios as actual ministers. They are known as opposition "critics", "spokespersons", or "shadow ministers".
It is styled as "His Majesty's Loyal Opposition" to show that, although the group may be against the sitting government, it remains loyal to the Crown (the embodiment of the Ibaglian state), and thus to Ibagli.
There are some benefits to being the Loyal Opposition. The Loyal Opposition is the party that gets to speak first after the government, and gets more time in question period than any other party. It also gets more funding for research and staff than other parties.