[Embassy] Kingdom of Great Britain

[Zell]

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HMG Foreign Update

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Early March Update

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February 2021 Parliament Election Results
Theodore Bedford (BRP): 15 votes (10.49%)
Alistair Brandon (IND): 20 votes (13.99%)
Eli Hesial (TA): 8 votes (5.59%)
John Laurens-Wessex (SPOG): 16 votes (11.19%)
Madeline Norfolk (TA): 15 votes (10.49%)
Harvey Rudyard (PDP): 10 votes (6.99%)
L. James Shinkle (BRP): 18 votes (12.59%)
Arthur Somerset (BRP): 21 votes (14.69%)
Crushita Telcontar (IND): 20 votes (13.99%)
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The winners of the February 2021 General Election are displayed based on their result in the election, starting with the highest, and with tied individuals being sorted and given preference by whomever registered first. No absentee ballots were received by the Royal Electoral Commission, so the final results are as follows:

Arthur Somerset (BRP)
Grey (Australia)
21 votes (14.69%)

Crushita Telcontar (IND)
University-Rosedale (Canada)
20 votes (13.99%)

Alistair Brandon (IND)
Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross (Scotland)
20 votes (13.99%)

L. James Shinkle (BRP)
Cities of London and Westminster (England)
18 votes (12.59%)

John Laurens-Wessex (SPOG)
Dublin Bay-South (Ireland)
16 votes (11.19%)

Theodore Bedford (BRP)
Monmouth (Wales)
15 votes (10.49%)

Madeline Norfolk (TA)
Cher (France)
15 votes (10.49%)

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MAJORITY: NO CLEAR MAJORITY
Loyal Opposition: SPGB

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The Gibraltarian Election

Follow his loss of a seat in the House of Commons, Eli Hesial stood to be the next Speaker of the Gibraltarian House of Assembly. After a hiccup and a half, he was duly elected, beating out abstain, and William Rhys, the Prince of Wales, was appointed as the new Governor following Alistair Brandon’s resignation to focus on the upcoming Parliamentary term.
The House of Assembly has already become quite busy and is expected to stay busy.

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Prime Minister Selection

The two candidates for 10 Downing St. were the Hon. MP for Ireland, John Laurens-Wessex, and the Hon. MP for Scotland, Alistair Brandon. Both came into the process without a predetermined majority. However, after some questions by their colleagues, the House of Commons voted in favor of Alistair Brandon, 5 to 2. After answering questions from the House of Lords, they voted unanimously to confirm Alistair as the Prime Minister for the 48th Parliament. Shortly after the state opening, John Laurens-Wessex issued a public statement forming the Opposition

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First Week of the New Government

Prime Minister Alistair Brandon issued an opening statement addressing the region.
“Firstly, I want to thank everyone who has supported our campaign for 10 Downing. We made it! We passed the Commons with a vote of 5-2 and we were confirmed by the House of Lords unanimously! Already, this Government is starting off its term with three victories and it is thanks to all of you who supported us for helping us get here. We couldn’t have done it without you. Now that we are here I hope to see you beside us as we take this premiership from start to finish. We will have our work cut out for us. We are counting on you to be there for us just as you count on us to be there for you. With each other, we will make this term one of the greatest in our history. Again, and I cannot say it enough, thank you all.”
Following other miscellaneous announcements, the cabinet was put together and is as follows:
Deputy Prime Minister: Madeline Norfolk
Foreign Secretary: Nosma
Home Secretary: L. James Shinkle
Culture Secretary: Rhea Amsburg
Attorney General: JJ Douglas

A mixture of citizens old, new, returning, and experienced, this term is planned to reset the standard, and set it high at that.
Already the Government has opened Citizen of the Month nominations with a record number of submissions. The Culture Secretary has begun discussions on weekend game nights. The Home Secretary has gotten his bearings on the MCL and more importantly, the set up of his staff. The Foreign Secretary has gotten the ball rolling on the World Assembly front by appointing Isabella Kensington to be the World Assembly Minister. And the Attorney General has set out to finish the court case started by last Government in addition to future plans to discuss with the Government and potentially ask the Court.

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What to Expect Next

Parties, festivals, games, voice chats, good vibes, a wedding, and more! Come check out the Kingdom of Great Britain and take part in all we have to offer! We will be in touch with your leadership shortly to discuss get togethers to ensure we are keeping up with both our political obligations and our social obligations!

Thanks for Reading!
We hope you enjoyed this small look into what’s been up with us as of late!

[Zell]

Foreign Update April 2021

Parliament Keeps Busy

Throughout the 48th Imperial Parliament, both the House of Commons and House of Lords have kept busy with various topics of legislation. The House of Commons tabled the Criminal Law Omnibus, a beast of a proposal and a noble attempt to clean up our Criminal Law procedures in a chunk of proposals, as well as the Incorporated Municipalities Act, a proposal intended to allow for citizens to create their own “groupings” of estates and businesses similar to that of a devolved nation feel with their own legislature, municipality requirements, etc. The House of Commons also passed a few different proposals to the Lords intended to clean up language and provide clarity to various laws within the region. The House of Lords in turn passed these items and they have since become law. The House of Lords also took upon beginning the discussions on the topic of the Law Lords, of which after debate and amendments was sent to the House of Commons. This version of the Law Lords would lead to the Judiciary becoming part of the Appointed Legislative Branch, subject to certain checks and balances to ensure balance and fairness in the court system. The House of Commons unfortunately rejected the proposal by a single vote, enjoying the idea of Law Lords but concerned about the execution as well as noting that other things may need to come first. The Lords are currently debating their original proposal again with intentions to compromise with the concerns laid out by the House of Commons. With an initiative as structurally changing as it would become, one can hope this term’s Parliament can reach a common ground before dissolution approaches.

Government Events and More to Come

Throughout the term, the Government had strove to be more engaging with their allies and friends across other regions. This has resulted in a few different approaches to celebrating regional holidays and the infamous April Fool’s being discord based and inclusive to the non-citizens. The Home Office created an integration system for non-citizen residents of the region to encourage them to become more involved. With this and the recent influx of manual recruitment making strives, the region continues to keep a steady count of 230-250 nations on average with roughly 40+ citizens on average.
Onto more fun topics, the Kingdom of Great Britain will be enjoying events with Wintreath and The East Pacific including Among Us, competitions, and other fun interregional events intended for us to become closer to both of these regions respectively. An Ascot is also rumored to take place soon to bring hype for the upcoming election season. The Prime Minister has indicated he is pleased so far with what his Government has been doing and hopes to see more participation in the end of term festivities to wrap up his stint as the Prime Minister.

The End of an Era

The World Roleplay taking place in the regional Discord was started in August 2018 and ran until April 2021. Throughout the life of the roleplay, it went through its ups and downs of both activity and administration. This roleplay began the topics of various questions and made numerous regional firsts. The roleplay brought in several citizens who started as simply visitors to our discord server, created fun dramas and popcorn moments, numerous memes, and so much more. It also brought forth the discussion on who should be “regulating” what roleplays get created within the region, it has gone through iterations of direct Government Control, Indirect Government Control, committees, etc. Ultimately, the best way for our region to “regulate” without too much bureaucracy has been to revert it to a committee of citizens chosen by the Prime Minister who approve roleplay creation requests, so that they may be advertised in the region, and allowing citizens who create these roleplays to run them how they see fit.

The World Roleplay had roughly 25 different nations in total involved within this world with some citizens rebranding, others creating a new nation after returning from a break, and the administrators of the rp creating NPC states to interact with the players.
Xavier Lee-Ross has been a pivotal member of this Roleplay by creating and improving upon the regional map since the beginning.
Artimedias Westfalen-Kensington has also been a pivotal member of this Roleplay for constantly advocating for leadership to be better at allowing the runnings of the roleplay more autonomy, implementing various “updates” such as improved war systems, improved resource systems, etc. and of course creating a bot which used a dice system and allowed for results to be determined for players who are battling to prevent infighting of what is and is not fair.
This roleplay has done a lot and each player who contributed put in their good work. While we are sad to see this chapter close, we are glad to have had it last as long as it did. It is currently the longest ran roleplay within the Kingdom of Great Britain, ever.

Unrest in Gibraltar
(SPOILER: This is purely a roleplay article, this is not a reflection of the current state of the region.)

Following the passage of the “Spanish Lands Act” in the Assembly of Gibraltar, rumors of unrest within the now Kingdom of Spain have not gone unnoticed. Gibraltar continues its efforts to peacefully and forcefully bring Spain under its umbrella of protection within the Kingdom. The Prince of Wales, Captain General, and Prime Minister met at Waddesdon Manor for friendly discussions, as they are also known as the Trio of Trouble. This Trio however has also been known for allegedly being behind the unrest which took place in France not too long ago. The Media speculated that their meeting took place to discuss the upcoming war with Spain, which has not been disclosed and the BBC intends to remain vigilant in indicating that is it “just a rumor”, however with the lack of presence of the Prince of Wales at various Royal Meetings over the last few weeks, perhaps a war is imminent, and perhaps it is a war that not even His Majesty the King can prevent. Do we smell a coup?

That does it for this month’s update! Thank you for reading!

[Zukchiva]

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Foreign Update April 2021

Parliament Keeps Busy

Throughout the 48th Imperial Parliament, both the House of Commons and House of Lords have kept busy with various topics of legislation. The House of Commons tabled the Criminal Law Omnibus, a beast of a proposal and a noble attempt to clean up our Criminal Law procedures in a chunk of proposals, as well as the Incorporated Municipalities Act, a proposal intended to allow for citizens to create their own “groupings” of estates and businesses similar to that of a devolved nation feel with their own legislature, municipality requirements, etc. The House of Commons also passed a few different proposals to the Lords intended to clean up language and provide clarity to various laws within the region. The House of Lords in turn passed these items and they have since become law. The House of Lords also took upon beginning the discussions on the topic of the Law Lords, of which after debate and amendments was sent to the House of Commons. This version of the Law Lords would lead to the Judiciary becoming part of the Appointed Legislative Branch, subject to certain checks and balances to ensure balance and fairness in the court system. The House of Commons unfortunately rejected the proposal by a single vote, enjoying the idea of Law Lords but concerned about the execution as well as noting that other things may need to come first. The Lords are currently debating their original proposal again with intentions to compromise with the concerns laid out by the House of Commons. With an initiative as structurally changing as it would become, one can hope this term’s Parliament can reach a common ground before dissolution approaches.

Government Events and More to Come

Throughout the term, the Government had strove to be more engaging with their allies and friends across other regions. This has resulted in a few different approaches to celebrating regional holidays and the infamous April Fool’s being discord based and inclusive to the non-citizens. The Home Office created an integration system for non-citizen residents of the region to encourage them to become more involved. With this and the recent influx of manual recruitment making strives, the region continues to keep a steady count of 230-250 nations on average with roughly 40+ citizens on average.
Onto more fun topics, the Kingdom of Great Britain will be enjoying events with Wintreath and The East Pacific including Among Us, competitions, and other fun interregional events intended for us to become closer to both of these regions respectively. An Ascot is also rumored to take place soon to bring hype for the upcoming election season. The Prime Minister has indicated he is pleased so far with what his Government has been doing and hopes to see more participation in the end of term festivities to wrap up his stint as the Prime Minister.

The End of an Era

The World Roleplay taking place in the regional Discord was started in August 2018 and ran until April 2021. Throughout the life of the roleplay, it went through its ups and downs of both activity and administration. This roleplay began the topics of various questions and made numerous regional firsts. The roleplay brought in several citizens who started as simply visitors to our discord server, created fun dramas and popcorn moments, numerous memes, and so much more. It also brought forth the discussion on who should be “regulating” what roleplays get created within the region, it has gone through iterations of direct Government Control, Indirect Government Control, committees, etc. Ultimately, the best way for our region to “regulate” without too much bureaucracy has been to revert it to a committee of citizens chosen by the Prime Minister who approve roleplay creation requests, so that they may be advertised in the region, and allowing citizens who create these roleplays to run them how they see fit.

The World Roleplay had roughly 25 different nations in total involved within this world with some citizens rebranding, others creating a new nation after returning from a break, and the administrators of the rp creating NPC states to interact with the players.
Xavier Lee-Ross has been a pivotal member of this Roleplay by creating and improving upon the regional map since the beginning.
Artimedias Westfalen-Kensington has also been a pivotal member of this Roleplay for constantly advocating for leadership to be better at allowing the runnings of the roleplay more autonomy, implementing various “updates” such as improved war systems, improved resource systems, etc. and of course creating a bot which used a dice system and allowed for results to be determined for players who are battling to prevent infighting of what is and is not fair.
This roleplay has done a lot and each player who contributed put in their good work. While we are sad to see this chapter close, we are glad to have had it last as long as it did. It is currently the longest ran roleplay within the Kingdom of Great Britain, ever.

Unrest in Gibraltar
(SPOILER: This is purely a roleplay article, this is not a reflection of the current state of the region.)

Following the passage of the “Spanish Lands Act” in the Assembly of Gibraltar, rumors of unrest within the now Kingdom of Spain have not gone unnoticed. Gibraltar continues its efforts to peacefully and forcefully bring Spain under its umbrella of protection within the Kingdom. The Prince of Wales, Captain General, and Prime Minister met at Waddesdon Manor for friendly discussions, as they are also known as the Trio of Trouble. This Trio however has also been known for allegedly being behind the unrest which took place in France not too long ago. The Media speculated that their meeting took place to discuss the upcoming war with Spain, which has not been disclosed and the BBC intends to remain vigilant in indicating that is it “just a rumor”, however with the lack of presence of the Prince of Wales at various Royal Meetings over the last few weeks, perhaps a war is imminent, and perhaps it is a war that not even His Majesty the King can prevent. Do we smell a coup?

That does it for this month’s update! Thank you for reading!

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Awesome update! Seems Parliament is an exciting place to be right now

If I may ask, what specifically happened to the roleplay? Why’s it ending- it sounded pretty epic :<

[Zell]

The roleplay had some issues in terms of allowing newer players to thrive. It had a lot of mechanics which made nations become more and more powerful over time, and it had gone on for so long that many nations in it had simply become too powerful. Added to this previous issue, within those nearly 3 years there have been many storylines and story arcs. Complex relationships had developed between nations and between characters, and it was challenging for new players to catch up and to find their own place within this web. All of this meant that players who had been there for some time eventually got bored because they were too powerful, and new players just couldn’t engage. Near the end, we voted to end the RP. Most of us moved on to a new RP which had been running concurrently for the last 3 months, which is a fantasy-steampunk RP. 
So that’s the tragic-yet-filled-with-joy story of our Nations RP.

[Zukchiva]

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The roleplay had some issues in terms of allowing newer players to thrive. It had a lot of mechanics which made nations become more and more powerful over time, and it had gone on for so long that many nations in it had simply become too powerful. Added to this previous issue, within those nearly 3 years there have been many storylines and story arcs. Complex relationships had developed between nations and between characters, and it was challenging for new players to catch up and to find their own place within this web. All of this meant that players who had been there for some time eventually got bored because they were too powerful, and new players just couldn’t engage. Near the end, we voted to end the RP. Most of us moved on to a new RP which had been running concurrently for the last 3 months, which is a fantasy-steampunk RP. 
So that’s the tragic-yet-filled-with-joy story of our Nations RP.

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Ah, that makes sense, thank you!

Yeah, roleplays often suffer those kinds of issues, glad y’all found something new to roleplay though! Often times these moments of ending a beloved RP can be quite dangerous so it’s epic y’all were able to transition to something new

[Pierce]

Foreign Update June 2021

Parliament At Work

Following the election of the House of Commons, currently comprising of:

Arthur Lancaster (BRP) MP for Grey (Australia)

Theodore Bedford (BRP) MP for St. Catharines (Canada)

Edward Somerset (Ind) MP for Wells (England)

Jaune Elizabeth Arc (TA) MP for Allier (France)

L. James Shinkle (BRP) MP for Carlow-Kilkenny (Ireland)

Elizabeth Norfolk (Ind.) MP for Na h-Eileanen an Iar (Scotland)

Tobias Stafford-Pembroke (TA) MP for Preseli Pembrokeshire (Wales)

Where the Opposition known as the Independent Alliance Coalition sits with more seats than the minority Government of the British Royalist Party, it appears we see an increase in healthy legislative banter. We witnessed the Opposition’s first success at voting down an item due to a lack of compromise when the Prime Minister’s proposed amendments to the Criminal Code were refused due to an Article still holding administrative, or out of character, offenses. The Opposition is rumored to be drafting a Criminal Code, and Civil Code, of their own as well as other items of legislation which should prove to have fruitful discussions in Commons when presented. It has been many terms since we had a House of Commons where the House is so willing to work with one another but also just as willing to stand their ground on their beliefs, rather than give into compromise. A large focal point of this House’s legislation has been mainly Constitutional Amendments and attempts to clean up the legal code to better reflect the recent changes to the Judiciary, which moves its members to be picked directly from the House of Lords and serve relatively fixed terms rather than treated as what has been deemed as “the retirement home of the region”. Work still remains on this front, and only time will tell if the legislature will complete it, or if the burden shall fall upon the next House of Commons to address.

Government Continues the Work

The Government started off strong with Secretaries making opening statements, opening rollcalls, appointing deputies, and discussing their intentions for the term with the Prime Minister.

The Government at the start of term was as follows:

Prime Minister: Theodore Bedford

Deputy Prime Minister: L. James Shinkle

Foreign Secretary: Madeline Norfolk

Home Secretary: Tobias J. H. Stafford-Pembroke

Culture Secretary: Alec Norfolk-Stuart

Attorney General: John Laurens-Wessex

Initially, the Prime Minister had different picks for both Foreign Secretary and Attorney General, however, due to the Opposition, the Prime Minister was required to rethink those picks and made adjustments accordingly to secure his bid for the position of Head of Executive.

We have seen a few events internally be hosted including Family Name competitions, music competitions, and a good amount of discussion of games in our gaming channel of the discord. With the second half of the term approaching, there are plans to pack a lot of things into the 4 weeks to maximize participation and bring the region to a new level of activity not seen since the start of the pandemic.

The Attorney General recent resigned due to IRL commitments and the Prime Minister to date does not plan to replace the Attorney General and has taken the duty upon himself for the time being.

Gibraltar Shakeup

(SPOILER: This is purely a roleplay article, this is not a reflection of the current state of the region.)

Gibraltar has remained in the spotlight of the BBC for quite awhile now following suspicions of an ongoing war which ahs yet to be confirmed and continues to be wholeheartedly denied. Citizens of the region who visit Gibraltar have been told that “there is no war” with fear in their eyes while riots and other disturbing events within Gibraltar remain unreported. Perhaps the greatest insight into all of this has been the recent resignation of Former Speaker Eli Hesial Rothschild, who claimed that his life was too demanding for the job while his Secretary claims it is because of the Governor’s attempts to restrict his speech.

The newest Speaker, Alec Norfolk-Stuart, is a posterchild of everything the Governor of Gibraltar wanted in a Speaker. Speaker Norfolk-Stuart continues to play the tune of Gibraltar that everything is fine, there is no war, and we should all simply get along. His fellow party member, Arthur Lancaster, proposed the Freedom of the City of Gibraltar Act to recognize upstanding citizens. Tobias Stafford-Pembroke of the Alliance has proposed The Climate Change Prevention Act aimed to obtain carbon neutrality by the end of 2029. Members of the Assembly have brought forth concerns including expenses and job availability, these are likely to be addressed as the debate continues.

Public Figure Sightings

(As reported by the BBC)

SPOTTED I- In Paris, Prime Minister Bedford secretly met Prince Sixtus Henry of Bourbon-Parma, leader of the Carlist movement in Spain seeking self-determination from the Spanish Government

SPOTTED II- The King and Queen were seen at the British Museum with its Director for a tour and to review its newest exhibit on Emperor Nero.

SPOTTED III- The Dukes of Westmoreland and Shropshire and Earl of Grey were inducted into Worshipful Company of Scriveners last week.

SPOTTED IV- Departing briefly from her stay in Tasmania with the Duke, the Duchess of Bedford was seen driving to Somerset House, and left five minutes after. Following that, the Duke of Somerset, Duke of Norfolk, and Marquess of Westminster were seen visiting St. James’s Palace. The Marquess left after 20 minutes to presumably attend to Government business.

SPOTTED V- The Marquess of Montreal was spotted at a Syrup Museum in Bath. Other museum guests told us that he attempted to take a sip of maple syrup gifted to the Kingdom from former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, but he was told off by museum guards.

SPOTTED VI- After his appointment, Magistrate Judge Xavier Lee-Ross was spotted having lunch with fellow Magistrate Judge Alistair Brandon at a local Nandos.

That does it for this month’s update! Thank you for reading!

[Pierce]

IT IS HERE!!!

Come one and come all!

The HM Government of the Kingdom of Great Britain is pleased to announce the Golden Hour Extravaganza!

Here’s how it’ll work out.

We will have various competitions such as forum spam games, organized discord events, and various Minecraft related events!

Throughout the week, participants will receive hats, the top 3 participants with the most hats will receive the following prizes:

1st Place: $20 stamp donation in your name to your home region (or alternative region in relations with KoGB if home region is a GCR)
2nd Place: $15 stamp donation in your name to your home region (or alternative region in relations with KoGB if home region is a GCR)
3rd Place: $10 stamp donation in your name to your home region (or alternative region in relations with KoGB if home region is a GCR)

In addition, various prizes such as customized forum or discord profile frames, emojis of your choice added to the KoGB server with your name, and much more!

This is going to be the greatest party in the Kingdom, and you do NOT want to miss out!!

Where to go???

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Discord - A New Way to Chat with Friends & Communities

Please note!!!

You MUST be in the discord server to be in the minecraft server. If you are found not in the discord while in the server, you will be banned

IP is in the #gaming channel!

[Pierce]

FOREIGN OFFICE DISPATCH 001—September 2, 2021.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Change in Government:

His Majesty, King Charles III, opted to dissolve Parliament to avoid an unfortunate deadlock between the Legislature and Executive Government, on August 20, 2021. In doing so, an election was declared in which nine (9) candidates put themselves forth for consideration by the public. After a televised debate on the BBC and strong campaigning by all parties, the dust settled and when it did, Madeline Norfolk, Xavier J.V. Lee-Ross, Rhea Amsberg, Theodore Bedford, and Klaus Mikaelson were elected to the Commons. His Majesty then called William, the Prince of Wales, John, Duke of Norfolk, Owen, Duke of Westmoreland, Arnold, Duke of Clarence and Aquitaine, Crushita, Marquess of Montreal, and Arthur, Earl of Grey, to serve the Crown in the esteemed House of Lords.

As the 51st Session of Parliament opened, Xavier J.V. Lee-Ross was elected Speaker of the Commons by a 3-2 margin. Madeline Norfolk remained at that time the only candidate for the Premiership, boosting her chances of becoming our next Prime Minister. As the Session continued on, she laid out her nominees for Cabinet offices, including Klaus Mikaelson as Deputy Prime Minister, Elisha Lancaster-Stuart as Foreign Secretary, Arthur Norfolk-Westfalen as Culture Secretary, Jinwoy as World Assembly Secretary, and a vacant (for the moment) Immigration Secretary position. The BBC will remain under the leadership of L. James Shinkle.

At the time of the publication of this report, anything pertaining to inter-regional relations can be directed to the office of the Foreign Secretary, Elisha Lancaster-Stuart.
Opening statements have been issued by most governmental offices. Quotes include:
From 10 Downing Street: “As one of the many candidates for the House of Commons, I strove to keep my campaign straight and to the point to where I find the most issues within our legislation that has contributed to the overall regional activity drought.
As one of the few candidates left standing for the position of Prime Minister, I strove to continue to focus not on fixing everything at once so that we are back and above where we were in the past, but instead to get us on a path that would allow future candidates for the Premiership variety in their campaign promises.”- Prime Minister Madeline Norfolk
From the Culture Office- “…we will start with the citizen of the month competition, after that things such as games, mysteries, fights to the death could occur at any time. Parties, movies, music, wild bonfires at secret locations. Entertainment functions aside, I will be aiming to bring changes to the role play offices, a reduction of topics clutter, one official RP creation application, one topic of requirements and rules for RPing.” – Culture Secretary Arthur
From the Foreign Office: “This term, what I hope to accomplish is an overhaul of the Foreign Office. The FO will be releasing monthly updates to our embassies and consulates, as well as meeting with heads of state and foreign policy officers of other regions to ensure the continuity of our foreign relations. The Foreign Office will also be preparing to host two state visits, including for the signing of a treaty. We look forward to a new era of peace and energy within our foreign relations.” Foreign Secretary Elisha Lancaster-Stuart

Miscellaneous Regional News:

The Kingdom of Great Britain now has an official Minecraft Server! If you wish to participate, stop by the forum for more information!

We want to thank Madeline Norfolk for her work in organizing the recent Extravaganza Festival that has just concluded! Stay tuned for more fun events hosted within the Kingdom of Great Britain!

The region is now hosting a weekly movie night! Every Tuesday this term at 5PM MST in the discord server!

Thank you for reading the August update. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Foreign Office.

[Madeline_Norfolk]

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Office of The Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Foreign Update || January 2022

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Greetings and welcome to the Kingdom of Great Britain New Years Foreign Update!

We hope that you, your family, and friends, have been remaining safe and healthy throughout 2021 and hope that the same goes for 2022!

For any questions or concerns, please reach out to Prime Minister L. James Shinkle or Deputy Prime Minister Madeline Norfolk.

Now onto the update!

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The 52nd Imperial Parliament at Work…

The Houses of Parliament have been working over this term, mainly over the fate of the Citizens’ Assembly, an entity which has gone through more iterations than this region has gone through Kings! Just a few months ago, the citizenry were asked via referendum whether they wanted to have the current iteration, the Gibraltarian Assembly, repealed in entirety or replaced with a similar previous iteration, the Citizens’ Assembly. With a 1 vote difference, the decision was made for Parliament to put in the work to replace Gibraltar with Citizens.
To date, the Citizens’ Assembly is slated to be enacted by the end of the term, just in time for the next General Election, which should be called around the 14th of January. This will be the first election of 2022, an exciting time to be involved in the Kingdom!

Other Legislative “wins” within the Kingdom have been the full repeal of the regional Military, with intentions to review the current treaties and discuss necessary adjustments. That’s correct, the Kingdom of Great Britain has decided to hang the hat of R/D Gameplay for the time being. This initiative was started in the previous term when former Prime Minister and Captain General of His Majesty’s Royal Marine Corps called for a joint session to begin the proceedings of repealing an entity that the regional community simply did not have interest for.
The Parliament also successfully updated the Electoral Organic Act to properly cover when by-elections should be held.
The British Royalist Party has maintained their majority throughout the term and recently used it to quickly get the amendment to the Electoral Organic Act passed through for assent. In the upcoming election, it should be no surprise if the British Royalist Party once again obtains the majority.

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The Shinkle Premiership Thus Far…

The Shinkle Premiership has been one for the books as Prime Minister L. James Shinkle assumed the position under unprecedented means.
Following the conclusion of the General Election for the 52nd Imperial Parliament, Members of the House of Commons sent Madeline Norfolk forward as the only candidate to have ran, receiving unanimous support. Prime Minister Norfolk was unfortunately denied by the House of Lords and sent back to the House of Commons where the House needed to send another candidate.
The House of Commons instead chose to resign in protest, stating that they believed Madeline Norfolk to be the best equipped amongst them. Following a few days and some discussions, Prime Minister Norfolk met with the members of their newly formed Coalition coined the “gunpowder coalition” where it was concluded that the Miss Norfolk will not be running, anywhere, and that James Shinkle, John Laurens-Wessex, and Elisha Lancaster will each run on their own platforms, where the preferred candidate will be sent to the Lords following the conclusion of 5 separate Member of Parliament by-elections.
Elisha Lancaster assumed the position of Speaker, while James Shinkle assumed the position of Prime Minister Candidate. Following a swift questioning in the House of Lords, Prime Minister Shinkle began his term.

Before we get any further, let’s list out who is in what position currently!

Prime Minister: L. James Shinkle

Deputy Prime Minister: John Laurens-Wessex

Foreign Secretary: Madeline Norfolk

Culture Secretary: Alec Norfolk-Stuart

Immigration Secretary: James Forsyte-Wellesley

The Culture Office has been the main success point in this Premiership with Culture Secretary Veteran Alec Norfolk-Stuart going above and beyond to provide the citizenry for creative outlets during the December Holiday season.
The Midterm Polls also reflected this, citing great appreciation for the work done by the Culture Office and continuing to ask for more and suggest further improvements.
Prime Minister Shinkle in his first term has worked hard and worked well with the options before him and only time will tell if he intends for a second term or if he plans to step down and encourage another individual to run for the prestigious position.

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Thank you for reading this update! We intend to have another one sent shortly after the conclusion of the General Election and the State Opening of the 53rd Session of Parliament!

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[Charles_Lancaster]

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The Grand Festival
An event hosted by the Office for Culture, Media, and Sport for the Kingdom of Great Britain

You’re Invited!

Dear Friends,

You are invited to attend the Kingdom of Great Britain’s First Grand Festival! This event will be filled with fun and festivities as the Region heads towards the end of the term. There will be food, drink, games, and contests for the great citizens, visitors, and honored guests to enjoy. As the Secretary of Culture, I wish to personally invite you to this majestic event and hope you will take part in the many opportunities that we will have.

The Grand Festival will take place on:
March 19 & March 20

There will be an array of games to play, quizzes to try, and contest to take part in. We will also be announcing the winners for the End of the Year Awards, at a special event on Sunday, March 20. There will also be booths and tents organized by our citizens! Take the chance to sample homemade goods, taste fancy food, and enjoy artsy endeavors

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to see Royal Guests, Foreign Ambassadors, and all of your Friends. I look forward to having you join me, my staff, and the entire Kingdom of Great Britain.

~~ MARCUS HUXLEY
Secretary of Culture

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Office of The Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Foreign Update || March 2022

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Greetings and welcome to the Kingdom of Great Britain January-March Foreign Update!

We hope that you, your family, and friends, have been remaining safe and healthy throughout 2021 and hope that the same goes for 2022!

For any questions or concerns, please reach out to Deputy Prime Minister Alec Norfolk-Stuart!

Now onto the update!

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Eglise Saint-Sulpice, where His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales married the Duchess of Cornwall.

Prince of Wales marries at last!

          His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has at last married his long-time fiance Lady Rhea Norfolk-Mikaelson. The wedding, which took place on the 26th of January, was attended by the entire Royal Family. It was celebrated by His Royal Highness’s cousin, the Archbishop of Canterbury at Eglise Saint-Sulpice, the chapel of His Royal Highness’s French estate.

          Lady Rhea, now known as The Duchess of Cornwall, has served as a Member of Parliament and Government Minister in the two years since their engagement was officially announced, before the reign of Charles III began. His Majesty King Charles seemed pleased that his son, the scion of the House of Lancaster-Stuart, was finally married, stating that he was  “very relieved we finally made it”. Since the wedding, His Royal Highness and the Duchess have spent much of their time engaged in Royal Work, all of which is heavily detailed in the Court Circulars, and making public appearances at venues such as LE V, a popular regional restaurant.

          Their first act, however, following their brief honeymoon in France was to immediately return to work. His Royal Highness very publicly attended Anglican church services at All Hallows Barking, a parish known for its broad appeal to all Anglicans in the region. Rumor has it that this was in response to fears among the regional nobility that the Prince of Wales had converted to Catholicism, something which has been roundly denied by Palace officials.

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Parliament debates fractions, not shown: a chart.

Parliament in Full Swing

          The 53rd Parliament of the Kingdom of Great Britain began its term just after the New Year and has been fairly busy behind the scenes, chewing on difficult constitutional issues, particularly Court Reform, which has been a major issue the last three parliaments. Rumor has it that both Houses have come to an agreement and are planning on moving forward before the end of term.


          Another matter of drama has been the relationship between both Houses of Parliament, particularly on the matter of Prime Minister selection. Debate has been ongoing for several terms now, and there are hints that the hardliners in both chambers might be moving towards a resolution. What form that will take, however, nobody knows.


          Lastly, a matter of amusement, the region’s difficulties with math again caused issues. Pointed out by Lady Eliza Norfolk and His Majesty the King, it turns out that 3 is in fact less than 3 and 1/3rd votes, and a bill on by-election reform made its way to the House of Lords without legally having passed the House of Commons. His Majesty, who has long been a supporter of fractions, stated in the Stranger’s Gallery, “Fractions are apparently the most contentious, long term issue in KoGB politics.” The House of Commons took up the bill again, passed it successfully, and it now awaits consideration in the House of Lords.

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Home Office Push

          Secretary of State Tobias Stafford-Brandon has announced his intent, following a Leave of Absence, to redouble his ministry’s efforts towards Recruitment and Nationalisation. This subject has been a sore one, with minimal government intervention until recently, and most recruitment occurring by Crown-sent stamps or by individuals recruiting manually. Stafford-Brandon, who appointed Albert Wellington to the post of Under-Secretary for Immigration, further mentioned proposed “structural changes to the Home Office” that will take place slowly over the last few weeks of the term.


          Early on in the session, Prime Minister Arthur Lancaster-Stuart, Secretary Brandon and His Majesty the King worked together on a stamp drive to replace what had been sent over the last five years. Despite a rocky start, on 12 March His Majesty formally announced the end of the drive with 123,000 stamps collected. Portraits of the donors have been hung in the Promenade of Fame, made personally at His Majesty’s request and inscribed with a few words about the donor.

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Citizens enjoy some riverside fun.

Culture, Media and Sport announce festivals!

The Department of Culture, Media and Sport announced on 8 March that a Grand Festival would be coming to the Kingdom of Great Britain. The announcement, done via a forum message in the form of an invitation designed by the Hon. Marcus Huxley MP, informed the realm that the festival would take place March 19th and 20th. The festival will include quizzes, a variety of games and contests, as well as the selections for End of the Year categories, such as best Citizen, best MP, Snootiest Royal, etc. Please be sure to come by for a visit.

The Hon. Marcus Huxley also led the region in celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. Ireland’s national saint, famed for Christianizing Ireland and banishing snakes among other miracles, will be celebrated in our region once more! Please come by this Thursday for a pub crawl, a celebration of Irish traditional music, and some words from our own Irish MP Sir Albert Wellington!

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(Sorry about the slightly wonky formatting here folks. I’ve tried to re-do the code to fit your forum, but I can’t figure out why it looks normal in the “Edit Post” window and then bugs out in the actual post…)

[Mangegneithe]

All good, probably just our forum being dumb. Looks like the offender is the font BBCode, I can’t see anything else wrong at a glance.

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[Isaris]

April 2023 Foreign Update

Following the tragic loss of real-life British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, the community of the Kingdom of Great Britain was hit hard by grief. Her Majesty’s long reign, nearly unparalleled, truly represented an era of history in the modern world. Though we may not all physically reside in the United Kingdom, we shared in the British people’s deep sense of mourning following her death. This has had the unfortunate side effect of dwindling interest in our region.

His Royal Britannic Majesty, King William V, has allowed the formation of an emergency government, led by Prime Minister James Kennedy, to address the region’s serious difficulties with inactivity. Prime Minister Kennedy has appointed several citizens to the Cabinet to join him in tackling these problems, including Emeritus Rex, Charles Lancaster as Home Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister, Alec Norfolk-Stuart as Culture Secretary, and Her Serene Highness, Queen Dowager Isabella I, as Foreign Secretary. The new Prime Minister is ambitious, with many ideas to revitalize the region, and there is a renewed atmosphere of hope in the Kingdom.

Thank you for reading this short update. We hope to bring you more in the coming weeks and months; however, we wanted to let you know as soon as possible that we are still around and doing our best to once again be one of the best British-themed regions in NationStates!

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Foreign Office.

~ Her Serene Highness

Isabella I

Foreign Secretary

[JamesofKoGB]

Good Day,

I am going to link the latest update from KoGB. I’ve been in touch with your MoFA! Looking forward to having a discussion with you all someday!!

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1884510

[God-Emperor]

Welcome to the region, James.

[JamesofKoGB]

Hello friends!!

On behalf of HM’s Government, I like to invite you to our 10th Anniversary Celebration being held August 19-20 and provide an weekly press briefing! NationStates | Dispatch | 10 Downing Street Press Briefing

For more information on our celebration, please feel free to reach out to me here or on discord!!

[JamesofKoGB]

Cabinet Shakeup Announcement made today!

Cabinet Announcement

PS: The forum didn’t like my link or something so I think I fixed it

[JamesofKoGB]

My speech counts for the 10 Downing Street update and monthly update here for the KoGB. Please enjoy!

https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1866240