[Embassy] United Kingdom

Library of Gnidrah The East Pacific Archive Embassy Row (closed)
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35th Premiership of the United Kingdom

Monarch:HM Queen Constance I
Prince of Wales:HRH Prince Michael

Prime Minister: Andrew B. Fraser
Deputy Prime Minister: TBA
Home Secretary: Andrew B. Fraser
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Edward Windsor
Minister of Defence: Michael R.E. Stewart
Minister of Culture: Tony Benn
Director of MI5: TBA
Attorney General: Richard North

WA Delegate: HM Queen Constance I

Chief Justice: William Kudrow
Sr. Associate Justice: Daniel C. A. North
Jr. Associate Justice: Vacant
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39th Session of Parliament

Speaker of the House of Lords
TBA

Lords of Parliament
Sir Andrew Fraser
The Marquess of Oxford
Lord Chris Mikaelson of England and Wales
Lord Klaus Mikaelson of Scotland
Lord Richard North of Northern Ireland

Speaker of the House of Commons
Charles M.S. Fraser

Majority: No Organized Majority
Loyal Opposition: No Organized Minority

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October saw the 4th Constitution of the United Kingdom signed into law. The new constitution is a result of over a month of debating in a Constitutional Convention created by Her Majesty, Queen Constance I, and it was designed to create a new constitution that would increase activity for the United Kingdom whilst catering for the smaller forum population that the region currently has. The Convention was a great success with the Queen signing the new Constitution into law in late October.

The new constitution has brought particularly major reforms to Parliament. Firstly, Parliament has changed from a unicameral structure to a bicameral one. However, the UK is not following the traditional form in which the lower house is elected and the upper house is appointed, as the House of Commons is open to all citizens as a citizens’ assembly whilst the House of Lords is a combination of both appointed nobles and elected members. The elected members of the House of Lords are now titled as Lords or Ladies of either England and Wales, Scotland or Ireland.[hr][th colspan=“1”]Elections and new parties![/th]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/81998000/jpg/_81998165_81998164.jpg
After the implementation of the 4th Sovereign Constitution of the United Kingdom, a General Election was called in which the offices of Prime Minister, Speaker of the House of Commons, Lord of England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland were all up for grabs. The election saw Prime Minister Fraser enter 10 Downing Street unopposed as well as Klaus Mikaelson, Richard North and Charles Fraser to the posts of Lord of Scotland, Lord of Northern Ireland and Speaker of the Commons respectively. The Lords seat for the Constituency of England and Wales, however, saw a run off election as both Chris Mikaelson and Edward Windsor ran for the position. In the end, Chris Mikaelson was elected Lord of England and Wales with 58.3% of the votes.

This term has also seen the creation of the Conservative Party, led by Edward Windsor, and the return of the UK Independence Party, led by Nigel Farage. Whilst it is still unsure in regards to whether or not these parties will become one of the ‘big players’, it has shown a renewed interest in regional politics for the United Kingdom as more and more people are interested in getting involved in the day to day politics and runnings of the region.[hr][th colspan=“2”]Andrew Fraser elected Prime Minister[/th]Andrew Fraser has been elected as the first Prime Minister under the new Constitution and has already formed his Cabinet. PM Fraser entered office with a campaign for a fresh start and a bright future, and he immediately began to work on ensuring that those goals are met. The Prime Minister appointed Tony Benn, a veteran of the UK, to the position of Culture Secretary, Edward Windsor, a new face to the political field, as Foreign Secretary and Michael R.E. Stewart, the previous Prime Minister, as Defence Secretary whilst Richard Steward maintained his position as Attorney General.

The Cabinet has already begun work with the Ministry of Defence laying out plans for the future of Her Majesty’s Armed Forces, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office creating the new update and beginning a foreign tour and the Ministry of Culture preparing for the 10th anniversary of the United Kingdom!
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From the office of the Rt. Hon. Sir Andrew B. Fraser

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Hello distant neighbours!

I’m the newly elected Prime Minister of United Kingdom. This term the main priority of our government is building from the ground up; starting small to end large. United Kingdom is constantly becoming more and more innovative, as we’ve recently installed an Open Parliament into our legislative system so that even the newest citizens can partake in our regional development - this is an important step towards greater inclusivity. We’ve also got our 10th Anniversary week coming up, so feel free to swing by for some intense spam games, nostalgic story telling, celebrations, and so much more!

A lot is happening in our region at the moment, and we’ll fill you in with our more frequent fortnightly updates.

Regards,

Sir Andrew.
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Secretary of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Edward Windsor, meets foreign leaders and diplomats during the Foreign Tour.After the appointment of Edward Windsor to the office of Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, the Foreign Secretary immediately called an Ambassadorial Roll Call and also announced his intentions to undertake a Foreign tour in which he would visit a large proportion of the UK’s embassies and consulates. The Foreign Secretary has stated that he hopes, by conducting this tour, he will show other regions that the UK is still committed to her allies and friends and that we wish to continue our ongoing friendship and build upon our ties with other regions. The Foreign Secretary also stated that he will be “using this tour as a means to build new relationships as I will also be going to regions where we currently do not have any diplomatic relations.”

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is also developing plans to ensure that more updates are distributed regularly to ensure that our foreign friends are constantly up to date about the events occuring in the UK. Plans involving the BBC, Ministry of Culture and Univeristy are currently being discussed.[hr][th colspan=“1”]Interview with HRH Leonardo[/th]1. Welcome, your Highness and thank you for taking part in this interview. I hope you are well?

Thank you for being interested in interviewing me! As for your question: I’m feeling fine at the moment.

  1. What brought you to the UK?

My NS-husband of almost five years, Edward IX, was the Prince of Wales back in 2011 during the reign of Elizabeth III and I wasn’t even a member of the forum. So, I felt obligated to join the region given his role and our NS relationship; however, I may have came here during the reign of Alexander I in one of those well known but slightly looked down upon moves wherein people request for you to join a region in order to vote for a candidate as a favour; although, this is something I vaguely remember, and most of it is probably fictitious at this point given how memory works.

  1. What has appealed to you the most here?

Well, there are a few elements that has appealed to me, that is namely: the various individuals that have come and gone – and some that remain; the discussions I’ve had and read within the region ranging from the diverse groups within early Christianity to the current situation in Syria; and the legal system which I’ve found to be one of the best I’ve ever experienced and seen on NS and I’ve been a member of the judiciary in a GCR – as hilarious as that may sound.

  1. What hasn’t appealed to you?

How slow the government can be to fundamentally reform itself of which I think is partially a virtue gone awry. Along with how serious the UK takes itself sometimes.

  1. How much would you say the regional community has changed?

These kind of questions are always hard for me to properly articulate. Prima facie, the common understanding of that Heraclitus aphorism comes to mind: you can’t cross the same river twice. Basically, it is an issue of trying to get down to what is meant by, “change.” There are some beats and rhythms that are the same, and there are some that are different; however, something that comes to mind right now is that things aren’t as silly as they were from time to time with Mekhet being gone.

  1. How much would you say the political field has changed?

This question is in a similar boat as the aforementioned one. I think party politics plays less of a factor now than it did in the past, but the system of politics has also altered given the different legislature structure established by the newest constitution. So, we have to wait and see how things will play out since I think it is too early to really come to any serious conclusion. Plus, I’ve never been that active within the political scene of the United Kingdom as I have been in other regions – so I’d take my comments within this area with a grain of salt.

  1. What are your opinions about the 4th Constitution (in particular the open house of commons)?

I don’t think I’ve done enough of a serious exegesis of the text to make a definite comment on it; however, overall I’m satisfied with it, and I’m a big supporter of really democratic institutions with proper restraints through robust individual rights; although, I think that the House of Lords’ rules of procedure should factor in votes made by the Lords within the Commons in order to streamline the process if I’m understanding the Constitution correctly; and, I’m curious how much the overall mechanism’s result will be overall since we’ve enacted four effective veto players in concert with our disposition of slow and gradual reform.

  1. Do you think the region’s political structure is a stable platform for the region to grow from?

Definitely, but I don’t think that this is something we’ve come upon by sheer luck and/or reason; rather, I think even if we enacted a poorly thought out system that changes all the time that we could still experience growth if we focused mostly on recruiting; for, there are examples of this within NS; however, growth per se isn’t what is “hard” about region building; rather, it is maintaining said growth and/or new status quo for extend periods of time that is the difficult task. NS has a colourful history of regions that died as quickly as they grew – even as said regions went upwards towards the 1,000+/- nations range.

  1. With the region’s 10th anniversary coming up, what would you say have been the top highlights of your time here in the UK?

I’m a bit a goofball, so events that come to mind are April Fools’ Day pranks, and other regional cultural events.

  1. What are your thoughts about the UK’s future?

Optimistic. To be a bit extreme to make a point: I think even if the United Kingdom were to fall completely inactive right now and declared dead by all its current members, that there could always be a rebound that would be more active and larger than it is now.

  1. Thank you for taking part in this interview, your Highness.

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Curious. If a British themed region ceases to use a Westminster style of government, is it still a British themed region? I’d say no, and that it is now an American style direct democracy.

Thank you for the update.

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Thanks for the update. Good luck getting y’all’s new constitution to work!

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Greetings citizens of the East Pacific,

Many changes have occurred this April, mainly the elections in the United Kingdom and the shake up of ambassadors. As a result I would like to introduce myself as the new ambassador of the United Kingdom to the East Pacific. I will be active at the embassy and willing to answer any questions you have and to frequently update you with goings on at the embassy and over in the United Kingdom.

The April elections saw Andrew B. Fraser re-elected as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. It also saw Tomb Grey-Anumia, Jacob Rees-Mogg, the Baroness Windsor: Georgiana, and the Viscount Hastings: Andrew B. Fraser elected or appointed as Lords. I, Jan van Dijk, was also elected as Speaker of the House of Commons. I appointed William Kudrow deputy Speaker and Charles M.S. Fraser was appointed Lord Speaker.

If you have any questions feel free to come here and ask.

Thank you and I look forward to working with you,

Jan van Dijk

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37th Premiership of the United Kingdom

Monarch:HM Queen Constance I
Prince of Wales:HRH Prince Michael

Prime Minister: Andrew B. Fraser
Deputy Prime Minister: Tomb Grey-Anumia
Home Secretary: Edward Alexander
Foreign Secretary: Tomb Grey-Anumia
Defence Secretary: Michael R.E. Stewart
Culture Secretary: Georgiana Windsor
Director of MI5: Andrew B. Fraser
Attorney General: Charles M. S. Fraser

WA Delegate: HM Queen Constance I

Chief Justice: Vacant
Sr. Associate Justice: Daniel C. A. North
Jr. Associate Justice: Vacant
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42nd Session of Parliament

Lords of Parliament
Viscount Hastings
Baroness Windsor of Norfolk
Lord Grey-Anumia ¶
Lord Fraser (I)
Lord Rees-Mogg (Whig)

Speaker of the House of Commons
Jan van Dijk

Majority: No Organized Majority
Loyal Opposition: No Organized Minority

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Election Day, April 2016

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On March 17th, Her Majesty Queen Constance issued a Writ of Election calling for the General Election to be held on April 5th after consultations with Prime Minister Andrew B. Fraser. The United Kingdom elects its Prime Minister, Speaker of the House of Commons, and three Lords of Parliament during the General Elections, and so naturally, residents and citizens take great interest in these elections. However, this election, in particular, saw not only an increase in voter turn-out but also increasingly active competition and campaigning.

Standing for the position of Lords of Parliament were five candidates. Amongst them were many former Ministers, Prime Ministers, and other government officials, and overall, the competition was heated as they put forth their campaigns to gain a seat on the UK’s highly esteemed House of Lords. The position of Prime Minister was sought out by incumbent Prime Minister Andrew B. Fraser who is credited with building the infrastructure and investing in valuable activity simulating projects that led to this increase of activity. However, Prime Minister Fraser was not alone in the race. He was challenged by new UK citizen Hassan Chohan and independent candidate Edward Alexander. In the Speaker election, new UK citizen Jan van Dijk put forth a strong campaign for the position that surprised many of the citizens as they were not expecting a relatively new citizen to come forth and put forth such a strong campaign.

In the end, out of the individuals running for the position of Lord of Parliament, Tomb Grey-Anumia, Charles M. S. Fraser, and Jacob Rees-Mogg were elected to the position. Prime Minister Andrew B. Fraser won another term in office, while Jan van Dijk won his first public office election in the UK winning the race for Speaker of the House of Commons. Recent Speaker William Kudrow who eventually decided not to run for another term would serve as Deputy Speaker under Jan. Overall, this election was hotly contested, and the record turnout of 15 voters shows that the region’s activity is rebounding.

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Surge in UK Political Parties

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Leading to the April General Elections, the UK saw a huge surge in political party registration. Before this phenomenon, the UK had two registered political parties, The Pragmatic Alliance (led by Prime Minister Andrew B. Fraser) and the Liberal-Democratic Party (formerly led by former Prime Minister Klaus Mikaelson). Soon enough, though, the United Kingdom Imperialist Party (led by Cool Spring), the Whig Party (led by Jacob Rees-Mogg), and the United Kingdom Communist Party (led by Hassan Chohan) were all established. With the exception of the United Kingdom Imperialist Party, all parties put forth candidates for the April General Election. Incumbent Prime Minister Andrew Fraser and incumbent Lord Tomb Grey-Anumia ran again for their respective positions under the Pragmatic Alliance, and they were joined by Misael Gamez and John Mikaelson who both ran for the position of Lords of Parliaments under the same banner. The Whig Party turned out two candidates Jacob Rees-Mogg who ran for the position of Lord of Parliament, and Jan van Dijk who ran for the position of Speaker of the House of Commons. The Leader of The United Kingdom Communist Party, Hassan Chohan ran unsuccessfully for Prime Minister. Last, but certainly not least, there were independents too in the election including former Prime Minister Charles M. S. Fraser who ran for and won a seat as Lord of Parliament, and Edward Alexander who ran unsuccessfully for Prime Minister but would actually serve as Home Secretary later on. The United Kingdom is excited to see the surge in different parties as each one brings in unique ideas and innovations with it.

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Prime Minister’s Opening Remarks

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In his reelection address to the region, Prime Minister Andrew B. Fraser laid out his Cabinet and got right to work implementing his manifesto.

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People of United Kingdom, we’re in safe hands!

Thank you to the overwhelming majority of you who voted this election. Thanks to you, the Fraser government now has a purer and more significant mandate than it gained at the previous election. I must also thank my opponents for making the Premiership election more diverse than it has been in recent times - the people had decent options, something that they haven’t had for many, many months. In particular I’d like to thank independent candidate Edward Alexander for putting forward a productive manifesto and providing the region with a solid candidate for Prime Minister. You have a bright future ahead in United Kingdom! Congratulations to our new Lords-elect too, I’m sure you’ll help keep the discussion and debate within the Chamber dynamic and wholesome.

This term is set to be one of the most exciting yet! The BBC will be running at full capacity! We’ll conduct new foreign relations! Comprehensive legislative reforms are on the table! A new focus on the military! We have a lot to accomplish, and a recuperated community ready to assist the executive in achieving its goals. We have nothing to lose, and so much to gain. I’m looking forward to what should be an extremely beneficial term for United Kingdom.

As always, Cabinet announcements! This term we shall see a more diverse yet experienced Cabinet. Tomb Grey-Anumia will continue to serve as the Deputy Prime Minister, as I believe him to be one of the most trustworthy and capable members of our community. Despite being here for a short time in comparison to most, Tomb has a lot to offer, and I appreciate his effort. Not only will Tomb serve as my 2iC, he will serve as the Foreign Secretary. With plenty of positions abroad under his belt, and countless friendships abroad, Tomb will be a valuable player in the upcoming term. His determination and drive to strengthen our foreign affairs is immeasurable, and I wish him the very best of luck in that portfolio.

Serving with Tomb will be Edward Alexander as Home Secretary. Edward was such an excellent candidate this election with brilliant ideas and capabilities, and I believe that it would’ve been fundamentally wrong to exclude him from this Cabinet. He has experience abroad in significant leadership positions, amongst other positions. Hopefully he will utilise his experience and reflect it in his work as the Home Secretary. Best of luck for the term ahead, Edward!

Joining the Cabinet this term in the Culture portfolio is Georgiana Windsor. Georgiana has a vast wealth of knowledge from her time in British Isles where she held almost all positions imaginable. With her past experience she’ll strive to keep the Culture Ministry full of life with competitions, discussions, quizzes and debates. I wish Ms. Windsor luck with her first portfolio in our region, may it be the first of many to come.

The returning Defence Secretary is Michael R.E. Stewart. With Michael as our military’s leader, we have a window of opportunity to strengthen ties with the region for Lovely where he is also the head of the military. With joint missions between our two regions, this should lead onto more interest in the area. I personally intend to join the military this term in a move to show my full appreciation for the ministry, and my dedication to the cause. Godspeed, Michael, save our Armed Forces and help us establish a truly prestigious military once more.

Last but not least in the Cabinet, our Attorney General. Charles M. S. Fraser has agreed to come on as the new AG. With his legal expertise, he will advise the government wherever he can, and will represent us with pride. Thank you Charles for agreeing to come on as the AG, you’re a truly valued member of our region and I appreciate your efforts.

Although not a Cabinet position, it is of equal importance. The new Director General of the BBC will be Tomb Grey-Anumia. Tomb will act as an unbiased DG, and will begin new programs for the BBC, as well as produce news stories and opinion polls. Tomb has my full support, and this government acknowledges his continued enthusiasm.

Thank you all, may we bring you good government!

Andrew B. Fraser
Prime Minister

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Ambassador Shake Up

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William Kudrow:

The North Pacific
The Rejected Realms
Allied States

Misael Gamez:

Balder
Canada
Spiritus
Vanet

Charles Fraser:

Europeia
The Kingdom of Great Britain
The Land of Kings and Emperors
Ainur

Tomb Grey-Anumia:

The West Pacific
Lovely

Jan van Dijk:

The East Pacific
The New Galactic Empire

Pubstomper:

Albion
Osiris

John Mikaelson:

Wintreath

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Comedy Corner

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I went to buy some camouflage trousers the other day but I couldn’t find any.
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I rang up British Telecom, I said, ‘‘I want to report a nuisance caller’’, he said ‘‘Not you again’’.
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There was a man who entered a local paper’s pun contest… He sent in ten different puns, in the hope that at least one of the puns would win. Unfortunately, no pun in ten did.
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Three guys stranded on a desert island find a magic lantern containing a genie, who grants them each one wish. The first guy wishes he was off the island and back home. The second guy wishes the same. The third guy says: ‘I’m lonely. I wish my friends were back here.’
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37th Premiership of the United Kingdom

Monarch:HM Queen Constance I
Prince of Wales:HRH Prince Michael

Prime Minister: Andrew B. Fraser
Deputy Prime Minister: Tomb Grey-Anumia
Home Secretary: Andrew B. Fraser
Foreign Secretary: Tomb Grey-Anumia
Defence Secretary: Nigel Farage
Culture Secretary: Georgiana Windsor
Director of MI5: Andrew B. Fraser
Attorney General: Charles M. S. Fraser

WA Delegate: HM Queen Constance I

Chief Justice: William Kudrow
Sr. Associate Justice: Vacant
Jr. Associate Justice: Vacant
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42nd Session of Parliament

Lords of Parliament
Viscount Hastings
Baroness Windsor of Norfolk
Lord Grey-Anumia ¶
Lord Fraser (I)
Lord Rees-Mogg (Whig)

Speaker of the House of Commons
Jan van Dijk

Majority: No Organized Majority
Loyal Opposition: No Organized Minority

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Legislative Work in Action

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The United Kingdom has seen a large surge in legislative activity since the April 2016 General Election. The activity initially stemmed from the legislative agendas of the Lords of Parliament and Prime Minister Andrew B. Fraser, but since then, many areas of the UK’s laws and rules were amended and improved. To begin with, The Election Regulation Act Amendment IV effectively restored the bicameral legislative system in the UK. Under this unique system, members of the House of Lords will now be appointed by the monarch, and the institution will be chaired by the Prince of Wales. Meanwhile, members of the House of Commons will now be elected on a constituency basis. This means that four new positions will be up for grabs in the legislature with a representative for each of the following constituencies: Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and England. With these changes, the UK is expecting an increase in activity in legislative participation as well as in its already popular election seasons.

The United Kingdom Defence Act Amendment IV (2016), another revolutionary piece of legislation, has changed the status of the UK’s World Assembly Delegate. The Delegate, which remains non-executive in-game, will now be elected by the region. This reform is aimed at further increasing activity within the region, but in addition to that, it is also aimed at getting the World Assembly Bureau up and running again. With an active agency head that can be held accountable through elections, the World Assembly Bureau will hopefully will get up and on its feet in no time. With an active World Assembly agency, citizens will now have another area of participation, and the UK will be able to effectively participate in World Assembly voting and resolution drafting.

In other news, The Administration Regulation Act (2016) made significant improvements to the way that forum administrators are selected, giving the role to the existing administrators through appointment, and thus, removing the regional referendum requirement. This change has already showed its benefits, with two new active administrators being appointed replacing their inactive counterparts. Tomb Grey-Anumia and Tony Benn were appointed to replace administrators Leonardo and Richard North. The UK recognizes and thanks both of these individuals for their long service in the administration department; however, it also prides itself on providing active, quick service to forum users.

In the end, these are just a few pieces of the notable and significant work that the UK’s legislature has passed. The work of the members of the House of Lords and House of Commons is paving the way to further activity and improvements within the region.

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Surge in Regional Activity

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The UK has witnessed unprecedented post-counts and citizenship applications for the past two months. Much of these improvements are a result of the Home Affairs and Culture Ministries tireless work towards improving activity within the region. The Home Office, led by Prime Minister Andrew B. Fraser, kicked off The United Kingdom Recuperation Campaign, a campaign that’s aimed at increasing activity both in the NS in-game side as well as the forums through increased manual and stamp recruitment as well as cultural discussions and events. The Campaign has already proven to be a success with the in-game regional population going up from 151 nations to almost 300 hundred, double the nation-count before the start of the Campaign. In the cultural area, Culture Secretary Lady Georgiana Windsor along with assistants Longdendale and Misael Gamez have greatly opened up regional dialogue by creating weekly discussions and quizzes. They have already held a successful spamming contest as well as an avatar week. Both of these events received large participation among the citizenry, and the Culture Office is looking forward to holding many more exciting events and interesting discussions in the days and weeks to come.

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Interview with Chief Justice William Kudrow

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Following the removal of Justice Daniel North for inactivity, Queen Constance appointed William Kudrow as Chief Justice of the UK Supreme Court on April 25, 2016. Today, Chief Justice William Kudrow sits alone on the bench. We wanted to seek him out for an interview, which he graciously agreed to.

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Tomb: Today, I am joined by Chief Justice of the UK and long time citizen, William Kudrow. Thank you for joining me today, sir

Chief Justice Kudrow: it’s an absolute pleasure. Thank you for having me.

Tomb: Your Honour, when did you discover NationStates, and when did you join the United Kingdom specifically?

Chief Justice Kudrow: I’ve been playing Nationstates for three to four years. I’ve actually joined UK several different times in my NS career. The most recent time was a year ago after I left the British Isles.

Tomb: This is not your first time serving the UK as a Justice, nor is it your first time serving in a government role. Can you please describe and talk about your political and legal career in the UK?

Chief Justice Kudrow: My political career has actually been very limited, as I’ve only recently served as speaker of the house of commons. My legal career has been plentiful. I started off serving as the Attorney General. After serving on a big case over military power of the monarch I was nominated for the Supreme Court. I sat as associate justice for about 4 months, before my elevation to chief justice. I eventually resigned to join the political side of the region and now I’ve returned to the court.

Tomb: Your Honour, as you know, no legal system in NationStates is perfect.What do you think of the UK’s Courts and legal system? What, if any, improvements would you like to see happen?

Chief Justice Kudrow: UK’s legal system definitely isn’t perfect, but we’ve had a long history of strong justices. I guess one of the greatest improvements might be more legal cases given the court has slowed as we’ve lost lawyers.

Tomb: And last, but certainly not least, what do you like about serving as a Justice?

Chief Justice Kudrow: I mostly love being able to contribute to the legal frame work of the region. Our understanding of laws and the Constitution centers around the work of the courts. The idea gives me a thrill when writing legal opinions.

Tomb: Thank you for joining me today, Your Honour. Once again, congratulations on your appointment as Chief Justice. Have a great day!

Chief Justice Kudrow: Thank you for having me.

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Comedy Corner

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Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until they speak.
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What did the pirate say when he turned 80? Aye Matey!
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A guy goes into a lawyer’s office and asks the lawyer: “Excuse me, how much do you charge?”
The lawyer responds: “I charge £1,000 to answer three questions.”
“Bloody hell – That’s a bit expensive isn’t it?”
“Yes. What’s your third question?”
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June Update

Greeting citizens of the East Pacific,

June has been a big month for the United Kingdom so far and looks as though it will continue to be.

We have just had our general election and it has produced the first elected House of Commons in a while. The House of Lords is now solely appointed with the Prince of Wales and two appointed members being part of it. Andrew B. Fraser did not run again for Prime Minister and his successor as leader of the Pragmatic Alliance, Tomb Grey-Anumia just won the title against independent Tony Benn. Four out of five members of the Commons are now Pragmatic Alliance members with Jan van Dijk (myself) beating Andrew for the seat of Northern Ireland. Jan and the Whigs are now the Loyal (and only) opposition.

The Cabinet has also been announced with Georgiana Windsor appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Tony Benn serving as Defence secretary. Lord Fraser/ Marquess Hastings was appointed a Lord by HM Queen Constance, Tony Benn was also appointed, the first time the current Prime Minister has not been appointed to the chamber in a new move by the Queen.

New legislation is already being debated in both chambers and the Whigs are active as the only opposition in the Commons. Several new programmes such as HARDtalk, presented by Mr. Fraser are set to air, Breakfast with Nigel was due to pilot however Nigel went inactive before it began and has been replaced as Defence Secretary.

All in all an exciting month for the UK!

Thank you,

Jan van Dijk

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39th Premiership of the United Kingdom

Monarch:HM Queen Constance I
Prince of Wales:HRH Prince Charles

Prime Minister: Andrew B. Fraser
Deputy Prime Minister: Tony Benn
Home Secretary: Tony Benn
Foreign Secretary: George Mountbatten
Defence Secretary: Writinglegend
Culture Secretary: Misael G. Bartlet
Director of MI5: Tony Benn
Attorney General: George W. de Clare

WA Delegate: Georgiana Windsor

Chief Justice: Vacant
Sr. Associate Justice: Vacant
Jr. Associate Justice: Vacant
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44th Session of Parliament

House of Lords
HRH The Prince of Wales, Prince Charles*
Viscount Arundel, Edward Stewart
Baron Benn of Norfolk, Tony Benn

House of Commons
Heidi Mountbatten of Northern England ¶
Georgiana Windsor of Southern England (I)*
Misael G. Bartlet of Wales ¶
George Mountbatten of Scotland ¶
Jan van Dijk of Northern Ireland (W)

*denotes presiding officer

Majority: Pragmatic Alliance
HM Loyal Opposition: Whig

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Prime Minister Fraser Announces A Cabinet Reshuffle

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Men and women of United Kingdom,

It’s very important that the region’s executive branch is run correctly, and I intend to ensure that it is. My Cabinet will continue to be a trusted group of experienced individuals who genuinely want to oversee the betterment of United Kingdom. With this reshuffle, I want to assure the British people that my new Cabinet will continue to effectively govern our great region.

Tony Benn will be continuing on as Home Secretary, and will also be taking on the Deputy Prime Ministership. Edward Stewart has been an extremely positive influence on me during this term, providing me with his wise insights, however I have advised the Queen to appoint Lord Arundel as a Crown Court Judge. I feel that there is nobody better suited for this position on the bench, and he too has expressed a great interest in the area. I’d like to thank Edward for his assistance over the past three weeks; he has been a valuable member of Cabinet and his input will be missed.

James Carnarvon has portrayed the image of a perfect Secretary, however he has resigned his post within the executive. I’d like to thank James for his efforts to create a fluid and flexible Foreign Office; they will not be forgotten. To replace James will be George Mountbatten, a former Foreign Secretary (amongst other things). I have full confidence in George’s abilities - he will strive for a stronger Foreign Office, I have no doubt about that.

George W. de Clare, a former Prime Minister of United Kingdom, will become the Attorney General. George is well acquainted with our laws, and should HMG be brought before the court system once more, I’d have full confidence in his abilities to argue our case in a concise and effective manner.

This Cabinet will govern in your best interests. In the coming weeks their will be important strides towards a more constructive and productive community - that is the primary aim of this Government. It’s important that we adapt to the wider NationStates climate, and that we evolve to become a community that works together to accomplish greater things.

Thank you my good people!

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Parliamentary By-Election for Scotland.

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The resignation of James Carnarvon as Foreign Secretary and Member of Parliament for Scotland saw increased activity in Constituency Square as candidates began announcing their intention to stand in the election.

In total the election saw four candidates, old, new, experienced and first timers, battle for the Scottish seat.

CandidatePartyMaryIndependent George MountbattenPragmatic AllianceVictoria E. C. Stewart WhigEvan DupontIndependent

The election saw a civilised campaign from all sides of the political spectrum. The first round of voting saw no candidate secure 50%+1 of the vote and therefore, a second round of voting commenced.

NameVotesPercentMary211.1%George Mountbatten738.9%Victoria E. C. Stewart844.4%Evan Dupont15.6%

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On August 13th 2016, the Royal Research Society launched a new subsidiary think-tank organization, the Committee on Interregional Affairs (CIA), to focus on “helping [the gov’t of NSUK and the British citizenry] better understand the world and the interregional policy choices facing United Kingdom and other regions.” It is crucial for NSUK to remain steadfast in the tradition of building relations with other regions and explore areas of common interests especially in the era of centralization of the NS population.

We welcome any persons from our diplomatic regions to come join us in NSUK and become a Fellow for their region at the CIA. We are committed to learning about the happenings of your region and finding common goals that we can achieve together through policymaking.

Keep on the lookout for the monthly CIA Report.

Victoria E.C. Stewart
Director-General of RRS

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40th Premiership of the United Kingdom

Monarch:HM Queen Constance I
Prince of Wales:HRH Prince Charles

Prime Minister: George Mountbatten
Deputy Prime Minister: Akillian Talleyrand
Home Secretary: Akillian Talleyrand
Foreign Secretary: Misael G. Bartlet
Defence Secretary: Writinglegend
Culture Secretary: Rach
Director of MI5: Andrew B. Fraser
Attorney General: Georgiana Windsor

WA Delegate: Heidi Mountbatten

Chief Justice: Vacant
Crown Court Justice: Lord Stewart of Worcester
Crown Court Justice: Vacant
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44th Session of Parliament

House of Lords
HRH the Prince of Wales*
Baroness Stewart of Kensington
Lord Wessex

House of Commons
Sir Daniel Wilson of Northern England (I)*
Andrew B. Fraser of Southern England (I)
Alessandra of Wales (W)
George Mountbatten of Scotland ¶
Jan van Dijk of Northern Ireland (W)

*denotes presiding officer

Majority: None
HM Loyal Opposition: No organised opposition

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Britons head out to the polls

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After the resignation of Prime Minister Andrew B. Fraser,Prince Regent Charles Stewart issued a Writ of Election with the election taking place on September 5th. Citizens of The UK headed back to the polls to elect a Prime Minister and 5 Members of Parliament.

The candidates all worked tirelessly in their campaigns,releasing their ideas and policies for the upcoming parliament. The breakdown of the election is as follows:

PositionCandidatesVictorPercentagePrime MinisterGeorge Mountbatten
Jan van DijkGeorge Mountbatten57.9%MP For Northern EnglandSir Daniel Wilson
-Sir Daniel Wilson100%MP For Southern EnglandAndrew B. Fraser
Evan Dupont
Andrew B. Fraser76.2%MP For ScotlandGeorge Mountbatten
-George Mountbatten100%MP For WalesMisael G. Bartlet
Alessandra
Victoria StewartAlessandra (RUNOFF) 68.8%MP For Northern IrelandJan van Dijk
Albert PhillipsJan van Dijk 66.7%

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Shortly after leaving Buckingham Palace the Prime Minister quickly appointed his cabinet. His campaign manager Akillian Talleyrand was appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Home Secretary. Misael Bartlet the former Culture Secretary was appointed as Foreign Secretary. Writinglegend, Grand Admiral of the ERN remained as Defence Secretary after leading the department during the past premiership. Andrew B. Fraser was appointed director of MI5 and Princess Georgiana returned to the post of Attorney General. Shortly after announcing the cabinet the Prime Minister named Jan van Dijk as Culture Secretary. Jan served as a senior minister in the department during the past two premierships.

<font color=“#ee4a2d”>The Prime Minister announced his cabinet with the following statement:

Ladies and Gentlemen of the United Kingdom,

I have just arrived back from Buckingham Palace where I met with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, where I was asked to form a Government in Her Majesty’s name. I was honour to accept. Today marks an important day, not just for me but for our region. I am humbled by the trust that you have bestowed on me to lead our region through this turbulent time.

I would like to thank our outgoing Prime Minister, Andrew for his service and dedication to our region. Your efforts have not gone unrecognised, I am sure every member of our community would like to thank you for the outstanding work you have done.

I would like to take this opportunity to once again thank my opponent, Jan van Dijk, for your clean and positive campaign. I know that you will make a great future leader of our region. The efforts of my campaign advisor and manager should also not go unrecognised. Akillian you have been a rock throughout this election - I am so grateful for your support.

As is customary, I shall be reviewing all areas of Government and our region. In order to do this, I have selected a number of new and old figures to form my Cabinet.

Deputy Prime Minister: Akillian Talleyrand
Secretary of State for Homeland Affairs: Akillian
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs: Misael Bartlet
Secretary of State for Defence: Writinglegend
Attorney General: HRH Princess Georgiana
Director-General of the Security Service Mi5: Jan van Dijk

As can be seen above, I have appointed no-one to the office of Secretary of Culture or to the Culture Secretariat. I am in the process of discussion regarding these appointments and an announcement shall be shortly.

Thank you for taking the time to read my first statement as Prime Minister.

George </font>

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QUEEN TO ABDICATE
Queen of the United Kingdom, Constance I, has announced that she shall be abdicating the British throne at 12 am GMT on 1 October.

After returning from regency,Her Majesty announced her intention to abdicate from Buckingham Palace, the Queen told the region that “In light of new adventures in my life” she was taking the decision “I am announcing today my intention to abdicate effective at midnight GMT on 1 October 2016.” Her announcement comes just a month from celebrating her one year anniversary on the throne.

HRH Prince Charles Stewart is first in-line to the throne and will be crowned King.

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of His Royal Highness
Charles Stewart,the Prince of Wales
5 October 2016

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This is the Embassy Thread for the region United Kingdom.

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Regional GovernmentMonarch: HM King Charles III
Consort: HM Queen Georgiana
Prince of Wales: HRH Prince Andrew

WA Delegate: HM Queen Georgiana

Crown Court Chief Judge: Lady Constance St. James
Crown Court Judge: Lord Edward Stewart

Prime Minister: Sir George Mountbatten[/right][right]Deputy Prime Minister: Jan van Dijk

Home Secretary: Akillian Talleyrand[/right][right]Foreign Secretary: Lady Elena[/right][right]Defence Secretary: Lord Michael R.E. Stewart[/right][right]Culture Secretary: Vaclav Vinograd

Director of MI5: Sir Daniel Wilson[/right][right]Attorney General: South Boston Irishmen[/right]
Election season storms the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom has yet again undergone it’s bi-monthly ritual to appease the election gods, and on the first of November all British Citizens could vote on who they wanted to sacrifice these elections.

All in all there were thirteen possible sacrifices, or rather, candidates, spread out through United Kingdom’s five constituencies and the Prime Ministerial election, with more than thirty people casting a vote for their preferred candidate and most likely for their least favourite sacrifice. An improvement over September’s election where only seven candidates came forward, and later on the election gods came to demand a by-election be held in the Southern England constituency.

The coalition between the Pragmatic Alliance and the Whig Party, whose leader, Jan van Dijk, decided to abandon the Prime Ministerial race to support sitting Prime Minister, George Mountbatten, was one of the hot topics of the election. Mountbatten, the Pragmatic Alliance Leader, was running for a second term against up-and-coming newcomer Vaclav Vinograd, leader of the Unionist League. Other hot topics of both the races for the House of Commons and for 10 Downing Street included electoral reform and interregional , where the differences between both candidacies for Prime Minister were shown.

In the end, the only difference between this new session and the previous one was the replacement of Daniel Wilson, who didn’t seek re-election, with Akillian Talleyrand, of the Pragmatic Alliance, in Northern England. If you want to delve further into this November’s election, feel free to look at the spreadsheet detailing the candidates and the election just below.

[spoiler]Prime Minister Elections
George Mountbatten ( PA ) - 20 Votes - Victor
Vaclav Vinograd ( UL ) - 15 Votes
Jan van Dijk ( Whig ) - Withdrew during campaigning.[hr]MP Election for Northern England
Nikolas ( UL ) - 12 Votes
Akillian Talleyrand ( PA ) - 19 Votes - Victor
Longdendale ( Whig ) - 4 Votes[hr]MP Election for Southern England
Vaclav Vinograd ( UL ) - 19 Votes - Victor
Edward Windsor ( PA ) - 14 Votes
Albert Phillips ( Whig ) - 3 Votes[hr]MP Election for Scotland
George Mountbatten ( PA ) - 28 Votes - Victor
Jomo Kenyatta ( UL ) - 8 Votes [hr]MP Election for Wales
Elena ( Ind ) - 20 Votes - Victor
Jeremy Corbyn ( Labour ) - 4 Votes
Constantine Hesse ( Whig ) - 12 Votes
Arthur Jameson ( UL ) - Changed constituency during campaigning.
[hr]MP Election for Northern Ireland
Jan van Dijk ( Whig ) - 18 Votes - Victor
Arthur Jameson ( UL ) - 17 Votes
[hr]Key: PA - Pragmatic Alliance | Labour - The Labour Party | UL - The Unionist League | Whig - The Whig Party | Ind - Independent*

  • The Independent MP founded The Other Party later into the term.[/spoiler]
    Media mogul on the rise!
    United Kingdom has its own media mogul and his name is Vaclav Vinograd. Since arriving in the region he has been involved in the media business, a hobby for the aspiring politician, starting in the BBC as the host of his very own talk show, the Very Late Show with Vaclav Vinograd, where the young host sowed the seeds of rabid fandom. Unfortunately this show went on a hiatus and Vaclav moved onto creating his own private media empire in the Vinograd Group, far from government intervention.

So far Vaclav’s endeavours into the media business have been favourable to him, with two publications that get updated with articles quite often. However Vaclav is not without his detractors whose accusations have ranged from him using his media empire to fuel his own party’s propaganda machine or that the pale and nocturnal Vaclav is, in fact, a vampire. We tried to contact these critics to get a firsthand opinion on these allegations of political manoeuvring and vampirism but they were conspicuously unavailable for comment.

We could not go without mentioning Vaclav’s very own contender for the title of UK’s very own media mogul, Jan van Dijk, host of HARDTalk, a political debate programme, Deputy Prime Minister, former leader of the Whig Party and vampire hunter extraordinaire. While HARDTalk has also gone into a hiatus, the new BBC Director, Arthur Jameson, has already slated many shows for creation, and we know for a fact that our friendly neighbourhood Dutchman will be participating in one of these shows, if not bringing back his show!

Political party palooza!
While elections saw the formation of a coalition between the Pragmatic Alliance and the Whig Party, a coalition which went on to lead the government and make up the majority of the House of Commons, we now have to report that coalition is no more. No greater ill befell the coalition, simply put the leader of the Whig Party, the several times mentioned Jan van Dijk, decided to disband his two-man-band and become the backup singer for the Pragmatic Alliance band.

Quite shocking that the coalition you just heard about ended, isn’t it? Well, worry no more! Word has just come in that the Unionist League has just announced their very own collaboration with the two-man-band known as the Labour Party, led by South Boston Irishmen, previously known as Jeremy Corbyn, previously known as Klaus Mikaelson and previously to that known as South Boston Irishmen.

Where a coalition falls another shall rise. And where a party disbands another shall be founded! After public outcry about the loss of a four-party system, independent MP and recently appointed Foreign Secretary, Elena, founded her very own party, bringing the Other Party into the fold. Perhaps in the future the Other Party can go on to seek a coalition with some other party, and then the circle shall go on.

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Regional GovernmentMonarch: HM King Charles III
Consort: HM Queen Georgiana
Prince of Wales: HRH Prince James

WA Delegate: HM Queen Georgiana

Crown Court Chief Judge: Lady Constance St. James
Crown Court Judge: Lord Edward Stewart

Prime Minister: Sir George Mountbatten[/right][right]Deputy Prime Minister: Jan van Dijk

Home Secretary: Akillian Talleyrand[/right][right]Foreign Secretary: Lady Elena[/right][right]Defence Secretary: South Boston Irishmen[/right][right]Culture Secretary: Vaclav Vinograd[/right][right]Attorney General: South Boston Irishmen

Veteran Citizen says goodbye? Not quite!
Andrew B. Fraser, longtime member of the United Kingdom and prolific political schemer has announced his retirement from United Kingdom and resigned as both an Administrator and Prince of Wales. He cited a the lose of a sense of novelty that made him invested into United Kingdom and Nationstates, and that if he allowed that feeling to settle in he would eventually fall into a deep slumber of inactivity. As such he had no other choice than to resign and find a renewed interest in Nationstates life.

Despite having been the Prince of Wales for the past few months since King Charles III crowning, Andrew is best remembered as a many time serving Prime Minister, in fact holding the rank of second longest serving Prime Minister, only behind fellow political maniac, the Dishonourable South Boston Irishmen, the incumbent Secretary of Defence. Having also served in many other positions both in the executive and legislature, perhaps it is in the middle of politics that Andrew finds himself more at home and will find a renewed interest.

Andrew has however already found a pastime, at least for the time being. Following the latest trend in United Kingdom, Andrew has joined the media boom, joining the ranks of the BBC, which had been somewhat neglected despite the media boom, but has since the publication of an article investigating the truth behind the activity of the media and information business and the two current media moguls, Vaclav Vinograd and South Boston Irishmen, and how they might have much more shadowy plans than anyone could think.

A New Prince of Wales
With Andrew B. Fraser’s resignation as Prince of Wales the United Kingdom saw itself without an immediate heir to the crown. As commoners rushed to nearest betting houses to place their bets on who would be chosen as the first in line to the throne and British aristocracy gossiped on what name the royal baby would have , the royal couple hurried to produce a worthy heir.

On the 6th of December, the royal baby, a fully grown man in his 20’s, was shown to the public for the first time. The new Prince of Wales took the name of James Stewart but he has in the past been known as Daniel Wilson, or if we go back even further, as Tony Benn, and was in the past, like the previous Prince of Wales, a veteran of British politics, having been Prime Minister and having several in many other capacities in the executive and in the legislature, and having been Lord Chamberlain to the King.

The new Prince of Wales took the seat in the House of Lords that was held by his predecessor, as is customary, but soon announced that he would only be serving in the House of Lords for the remainder of the current term, wanting to take a different role as Prince of Wales, in helping the United Kingdom accommodate new members and undertaking other initiatives.

The new Prince of Wales also took the occasion of his appointment as Prince of Wales to remind that whoever you are in the United Kingdom, new or old, as long as you contribute to the United Kingdom you will be rewarded accordingly, something that he himself and many other current and past citizens of the United Kingdom have proven to be true.

British Culture on the rise!
Written by Vaclav Vinograd
United Kingdom is a surging throng of culture activity. In sports, the region has been swept by football fever as the inaugural season of the United Kingdom Premier League has reached its dramatic conclusion. An epic series sweep by Cranford’s pride, Eagles, over the Corbynite Labourers led the birds to victory as the first winners of the King Charles Cup. In Albason, Cranford, fans, clad in black and white sang and danced and drank.

In holiday news, the Christmas festival for the region, Yuletide, is well under way with games, contests, and quizzes posted. If you’re around the region, come by and get your photo taken on Santa’s lap*. *Please note: this offer is for children only.

Finally, the region hosted its award show, the Ukies, which was a night of dancing, drinking and dressing up. It was a huge success and many deserving recipients won. Some of the more notable awards included Briton of the Year which went to both Vaclav Vinograd and King Charles III, Best Veteran (HRH Prince James), and, of course, Spam King (Longdendale). The big winner of the night was Vaclav Vinograd, who walked away with nine awards.

The region is on track to knock its activity goals out of the park! Great success and certainly a cause for Christmas cheer and holiday drinking

In Other News

  • Electoral Reform hotly debated in the halls of Parliament as the House of Lords sends the bill back to the House of Commons. *

  • Recruitment policy in discussion as the need to properly reward both manual recruiters and stamp donators is made evident. *

  • Parliament abolishes the position of MI5 Director. *
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    On behalf of the United Kingdon, thank you for reading!

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Memorandum: United Kingdom’s Commitment to Being an Interregional Partner
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Published: 02 January, 2017[hr]

In recent days, United Kingdom has seen one of its newest and most energized citizens, Vaclav Vinograd, elected Prime Minister, and then chased from the game. Shortly after his election, Mr. Vinograd announced his intention to resign not only his political positions, but also from NationStates altogether. His stated reason: He received a threat to his family members from someone else in the game, a citizen of another region.

It has now come to light that Mr. Vinograd, at various points in his NationStates career, made comments expressing Nazi sympathies. These comments understandably provoked strong reactions, including the threat that allegedly prompted Mr. Vinograd’s decision to leave the game. There are still many questions in need of answers regarding this situation. We do not know, for example, whether Mr. Vinograd’s comments were sincere expressions of his belief, or jokes. We do not know whether the threat alleged actually occurred, nor from whom it came.

The Government of United Kingdom at this point wishes to clarify these events from our perspective. Regardless whether Mr. Vinograd’s statements were sincere, they were immature and short-sighted. If he genuinely adheres to a Nazi ideology, then we denounce him; if he was joking, then we condemn the joke as entirely inappropriate. United Kingdom is committed to fostering a gameplay atmosphere that is welcoming to all people. We are signatories to the Coalition Against the Ideology of Nazism, and we aim to enforce strictly our laws against harassment and the Terms of Service for our forum, which prohibit statements that may be construed as threats. That being said, we are also committed to the free exchange of ideas, so long as those ideas are not expressed in a manner that threatens another. Mr. Vinograd’s beliefs, whatever they may be, were largely unknown to our citizens. His election as Prime Minister was not an endorsement of any particular real world ideology, and United Kingdom, although open to the exchange of ideas, has never embraced or endorsed a Nazi ideology in its long history.

Regardless of Mr. Vinograd’s beliefs, the Government of United Kingdom feels that threats of harm to one’s family are never appropriate. We condemn Mr. Vinograd’s harasser, if such harassment occurred, to the same extent that we condemn Mr. Vinograd’s actions that prompted the harassment. It is the position of the Government of United Kingdom that if Mr. Vinograd was driven from NationStates by threats, his harassers should be brought to justice. As we continue our investigation into this matter, we ask that our friends and allies assist us by sharing any information that may come to light regarding the identity of Mr. Vinograd’s harassers, as well as the nature of the threats. We further request your cooperation in bringing any harassers to justice through your domestic legal systems. We cannot, as a global community, allow threats against individual players to go unchallenged.

In the days ahead, United Kingdom will be electing a new Prime Minister to replace Mr. Vinograd. The Government looks forward to a peaceful transition, to continued relations with our friends abroad, and to continued defence of the right of all people to participate in NationStates undeterred by intimidation.

The Hon. Lady Victoria E.C. Stewart

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Regional GovernmentMonarch: HM King Charles III
Consort: HM Queen Georgiana
Prince of Wales: HRH Prince James

WA Delegate: HM Queen Georgiana

Crown Court Chief Judge: Lady Constance St. James
Crown Court Judge: Lord Edward Stewart

Prime Minister: Lord Andrew B. Fraser[/right][right]Deputy Prime Minister: Tomb Montresor

Home Secretary: Akillian Talleyrand[/right][right]Foreign Secretary: Lady Elena[/right][right]Defence Secretary: Writinglegend[/right][right]Culture Secretary: Viore Vaske[/right][right]Attorney General: Misael Mountbatten

A Very Christmas Election
Lets go back to before New Year’s, it’s still December 2016 and most citizens are enjoying Christmas festivities when they are interrupted by the blasting speakers of the campaigning candidates, unleashing their reign of terror with annoying campaign jingles and repetitive slogans on the innocent voters.

With former leader of the Pragmatic Alliance and Prime Minister for the last two terms, George Mountbatten, deciding not to run, the Premiership was left to be contested by two candidates that had previously been defeated by Mountbatten at the polls. Jan van Djik, former leader of the Whig Party and now a scion of the Pragmatic Alliance and Vaclav Vinograd, leader of the Unionist League.

Debate between the two candidates was heated, spreading through various campaign topics but also to the media. A particularly heated moment in the campaign was when Jan van Djik took to suing Andrew B. Fraser, at the time styled as a Prince, over an opinion article in which Andrew had endorsed Vaclav Vinograd. In the end the court decided against Jan van Djik, but the author of the article in question, Andrew B. Fraser, decided to relinquish his royal title in order to avoid any future issues. Vaclav went on to win the premiership, heading a coalition government formed by the Unionist League and Sinn Fein.

On the parliamentary front, two incumbent MPs decided not to run again, George Mountbatten and Elena, MPs for Scotland and Wales respectively. Once elections were over these were the only seats that saw new MPs, relative newcomer Arthur Jameson of the Unionist League took his seat in Scotland and South Boston Irishman of Sinn Fein, an old household name in UK’s politics, took his seat in Wales.

Prime Minister Elections
Jan van Dijk ¶ - 12 Votes
Vaclav Vinograd (UL) - 16 Votes - Victor
[hr]MP for Northern England Elections
Akillian Talleyrand ¶ - 13 Votes - Runoff
Raptoria (UKMP) - 2 Votes
George Seymour (UL) - 13 Votes - Runoff
[hr]MP for Scotland England Elections
Vaclav Vinograd (UL) - Uncontested - Victor
[hr]MP for Scotland England Elections
Arthur Jameson (UL) - 18 Votes - Victor
Edward Windsor (PA - 11 Votes
[hr]MP for Wales Elections
South Boston Irishmen (SF) - 14 Votes - Runoff
Evan Dupont (Ind) - 14 Votes - Runoff
[hr]MP for Northern Ireland Elections
Jan van Djik ¶ - 16 Votes - Victor
Misael Mountbatten - 12 Votes
[hr]MP for Scotland Runoff Elections
Akillian Talleyrand ¶ - 16 Votes - Victor
George Seymour (UL) - 14 Votes
[hr]MP for Wales Runoff Elections
Akillian Talleyrand ¶ - 16 Votes - Victor
George Seymour (UL) - 14 Votes[hr]Key: PA - Pragmatic Alliance | UL - The Unionist League | SF - Sinn Fein | UKMP - United Kingdom Militarist Party | Ind - Independent
Reports of my retirement have been greatly exaggerated!
The new year saw Vaclav Vinograd’s term cut short as amidst controversy he resigned not only from the Premiership but also from Nationstates as a whole. This left Vinograd’s Deputy Prime Minister and close friend, Arthur Jameson, to lead the region through times of turmoil.

A by-election for both the Premiership and the seat in Parliament left vacant by Vaclav was announced and only a few weeks after the general election candidates took the registration office by storm. The Premiership was contested by South Boston Irishmen and Arthur Jameson, who were both members of the Vinograd government, by Evan Dupont, an independent politician with controversial ideas, and Andrew B. Fraser, the not so retired veteran politician.

The by-election for the seat left vacant by Vaclav was contested by recently returned to activity and former Prime Minister, Tomb Montresor, and by two relative newcomers, Levi Jansen and George Seymour. The main campaign points were the permanence of the UK in CAIN, which only South Boston Irishmen was against, and the matter of electoral reform, an issue returning to Parliament from the last session.

George Seymour was successful in wining the by-election, after being defeated by Akillian Talleyrand in the December General Election, while the Premiership election was won by Andrew B. Fraser, after a runoff with Arthur Jameson. Upon being elected Andrew reportedly said “Reports of my retirement have been greatly exaggerated!”.

Prime Minister Elections
Arthur Jameson (UL - 8 Votes - Runoff
Andrew B. Fraser (CS) - 14 Votes - Runoff
South Boston Irishmen (SF) - 7 Votes
Evan Dupont (Ind) - 2 Votes
[hr]MP for Northern England Elections
George Seymour (UL) - 17 Votes - Victor
Levi Jansen (Ind) - 4 Votes
Tomb Montresor ¶ - 10 Votes
[hr]Prime Minister Runoff Elections
Arthur Jameson (UL - 12 Votes
Andrew B. Fraser (CS) - 17 Votes - Victor[hr]Key: PA - Pragmatic Alliance | UL - The Unionist League | CS - Common Sense | Ind - Independent
Are we going to say goodbye to constituencies?
One of the main discussions that has passed from the previous session of Parliament to the most recent one is that on electoral reform, if it is needed and what shape and form it should be implemented.

While not the first time the issue of reforming the electoral process is brought up, in fact in the past the United Kingdom went as far as implementing an House of Commons open to all citizens, this is the first time that abolition of the constituency system, that in practice divides british parliamentary elections into five separate ones, has gained so much traction.

Having first been proposed during the previous session of Parliament, the original proposal came with two versions: one that abolished the current constituency system and replaced it with an at large election, and another that maintained the current constituency system but implemented midterm elections, with MPs serving for terms of the same length but being elected at different. Despite the support this version enjoyed in the House of Commons it failed to pass through the House of Lords after constitutional discrepancies and concerns about the practicality of the system were brought up.

The proposal currently in Parliament however seems to enjoy more support. The current debate is not more centred on if the current system should be replaced by an at-large election, but rather on what should be done with the constituencies. Should the same constituencies remain and be awarded via a preferential system, should an MP be allowed to simply choose whichever constituency from the real UK they wish to or should there be no mention of constituencies whatsoever?

Students take UK’s School of Law by storm
The United Kingdom’s King George VII School of Law recently saw a quick rise in students as after recent, and promising, arrival Viore Vaske applied for the course and then graduated in few hours. Forced to fend off against a large number of new student, Constance St. James, the Chancellor of the University, barricaded herself in her office and refused to sign up any more students, claiming she had already been bitten way too many times.

The degree provided by the School of Law in the United Kingdom is both highly sought for and highly held, being considered a worthy achievement, as it not only shows an understanding of the law is also immensely useful in any legislative or judicial activity, not to mention necessary if wishing to seek a career in the judiciary branch.

The University of the United Kingdom has also recently seen other courses being discussed and open, such as a Literature course, opened by Alexander Montclair, or a course on the region’s History, which comes accompanied with an electoral promise made by Andrew B. Fraser, to revisit the Hall of Fame, where past and current members of the region are honoured for their relevance to the region’s History, by improving and introducing a new inductee.

And now for something not entirely different, an address from our Prime Minister.
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Hello!

I’m Andrew B. Fraser, recently elected Prime Minister of United Kingdom! The next few months are set to be an exciting and energising time in UK, with so many cultural events to take place! We’re also introducing a plethora of rigorous domestic policies to see our region rise to glory once more! Needless to say, UK is the place to be.

We’re implementing an aggressive recruitment programme with the end goal being a larger online-community, we’re actively strengthening our relations abroad, our BAF soldiers are beginning to participate in more missions, and our cultural scene is soon to be thriving once more! And that’s just the beginning…

My hope is that in the next Royal Messenger I’ll be able to outline the great improvements and achievements we’ve made. Stays tuned, my friends, and watch this space.

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Invitation to the investiture of the Prince of Wales
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Invitation to the:

Investiture of the Prince of Wales
HRH Prince James

17 January 2017
Caernarfon Castle (http://w11.zetaboards.com/NSUK/index/)

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In Other News

  • James, the Duke of Albany and former Monarch, appointed as Bishop of Canterbury, a position left vacant after the previous Bishop’s retirement from Nationstates. *

  • Parliament discusses the appointment of Misael Mountbatten, the current Attorney General, to the Crown Court. *

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Regional GovernmentMonarch: HM King Charles III
Consort: HM Queen Georgiana
Prince of Wales: HRH Prince James

WA Delegate: Queen Georgiana

Crown Court Chief Judge: Lady Constance St. James
Crown Court Judge: Lord Edward Stewart
[right]Prime Minister: Lord Andrew B. Fraser[/right][right]Deputy Prime Minister: Tomb Montresor[/right]
[right]Home Secretary: Akillian Talleyrand[/right][right]Foreign Secretary: Lady Elena[/right][right]Defence Secretary: Writinglegend[/right][right]Culture Secretary: George Mountbatten[/right][right]Attorney General: Alexander Mountbatten[/right]
A familiar face’s induction into the Hall of Fame
Andrew B. Fraser, a name that should be familiar to any avid reader of The Royal Messenger, since we can’t stop mentioning him, has recently had his induction into the United Kingdom Hall of Fame announced by the Culture Secretary, George Mountbatten, in what is supposed to be the first of several new inductions to revitalise interest in the Hall of Fame and award long-term member of the region.

The Hall of Fame, which has only had one inductee since 2013, currently includes names like Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom, South Boston Irishmen, longest serving Prime Minister and household name in UK politics, and George VII, former Monarch, Prime Minister and Chief Justice, and one of UK's most bright legal minds.

Andrew is thus joining the Hall of Fame no only for his long tenure as a citizen of the United Kingdom and his contributions as one, but for the role he has had in shaping the United Kingdom for several years in many roles. He's the second longest serving Prime Minister, former Prince of Wales, former Administrator and many times Minister and member of Parliament.

Reaffirmation of the Treaty of Carlisle
The United Kingdom and The Kingdom of Great Britain have recently come together again, in a state visit held in The Kingdom of Great Britain, to reaffirm the treaty between the two regions and to continue to strengthen the ties between both regions.

Both regions share strong diplomatic ties, being, of course, both British themed regions and arguably the two largest British regions in Nationstates today. With a varied history, both regions have at times share between each other many illustrious members and have had a long history of cooperation between each other, considering the Treaty of Carlisle has been in place since 2015.

The Treaty of Carlisle was also revised to include military cooperation under it's purview. Even thought the militaries of both regions had already been openly cooperating, this was not covered in the previous version of the treaty. Articles on further cultural cooperation and on ensuring better communication between both regions were also added.

Look at this stamp!
Like many other regions throughout the Nationstates Universe, the United Kingdom also took part in the fifth Nationstates World Fair. We have made our badge available in this update in case you visited our booth but missed our own badge!

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The badge depicts the current monarch of the United Kingdom, King Charles III, and was created by Prince James, the Prince of Wales.

In Other News

* Regional population surpasses the 300's again, after a large recruitment drive sponsored by Prime Minister Andrew B. Fraser, and continues to rise. *

* Tomb Montresor elected to the House of Commons after George Seymour is impeached for his lack of activity. *

* Recently returned member, Sandy P. Mack, appointed as the BBC Director General, a role in which he had already previously served in. *

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Regional GovernmentMonarch: HM King Charles III
Consort: HM Queen Georgiana
Prince of Wales: HRH Prince James

WA Delegate: Lord Andrew B. Fraser

Crown Court Chief Judge: Lady Constance St. James
Crown Court Judge: Lord Edward Stewart

Prime Minister: Akillian Talleyrand[/right][right]Deputy Prime Minister: Andrew B. Fraser

Home Secretary: Jan van Dijk[/right][right]Foreign Secretary: Tomb Montresor[/right][right]Defence Secretary: Edward Windsor[/right][right]Culture Secretary: Sacul Astoria[/right][right]Attorney General: Jan van Dijk

Election Season in UK
On February 17th, His Majesty King Charles issued a Writ of Election calling for the General Election to be held on March 1st after consultations with Prime Minister Andrew B. Fraser. The United Kingdom elects its Prime Minister and Members of Parliament during the General Elections, and so naturally, residents and citizens take great interest in these elections. However, this election, in particular, saw not only an increase in voter turn-out but also increasingly active competition and campaigning.

Standing for reelection for the position of Members of Parliament (MP), were all the incumbents: South Boston Irishmen, Akillian Talleyrand, Jan van Dijk, Arthur Jameson, and Tomb Montresor. The incumbents were not alone for long, though, as out-going Prime Minister Andrew B. Fraser and current BBC Director General Sandy P. Mack joined in the race. This put the number of candidates at 7, giving UK citizens a wide range of candidates – each with an outstanding resume – to choose from. This was also the first general election to occur under the provisions of the recently passed electoral reforms. Under the new system, all candidates are elected in an at-large election, rather than by constituency.

The election for Prime Minister was also heated and competitive. Prime Minister Andrew B. Fraser had decided to not seek another term in the premiership, which opened up the seat to challengers. First to declare candidacy was former Prime Minister George Mountbatten who stood as a candidate for the Common Sense Party. He was joined by Home Secretary and Pragmatic Alliance candidate Akillian Talleyrand and newly returned citizen and independent candidate Mary. The election was intense with regional activity, military reform, and the region’s cultural identity being front and center issues.

On the parliamentary front, incumbent MPs Jan van Dijk and Akillian Talleyrand were reelected to the House of Commons and were joined by newly elected MPs Andrew B. Fraser and Sandy P. Mack. The fifth MP position was won by Tomb Montresor after a run-off vote between him and Arthur Jameson. With four out of the five seats in the House of Commons, the Pragmatic Alliance sits in as the majority party with the Common Sense party forming the opposition. In the race for the premiership, Akillian Talleyrand was elected as the 28th Prime Minister of UK, mustering over 60% of the vote.

Prime Minister Elections
George Mountbatten (CS) - 6 votes
Akillian Talleyrand (UL) - 15 Votes - Elected
Mary (Ind) - 1 vote
[hr]Members of Parliament Elections
Akillian Talleyrand ¶ - 16 Votes - Elected
Jan van Dijk ¶ - 13 Votes - Elected
South Boston Irishmen (Ind) - 7 votes
Tomb Montresor ¶ - 12 votes - Runoff
Sandy P. Mack ¶ - 17 votes - Elected
Arthur Jameson (UL) - 12 votes Runoff
Andrew B. Fraser (CS) - 13 votes - Elected
[hr]Member of Parliament Runoff Election
Arthur Jameson (UL) - 8 votes
Tomb Montresor ¶ - 13 votes - Elected
[hr]Key: PA - Pragmatic Alliance | UL - The Unionist League | CS - Common Sense | Ind - Independent

Parliament in Business
Following the most recent general election, the next session of Parliament began. Election victors, Sandy P. Mack, Akillian
Talleyrand, Andrew B.Fraser, Jan van Dijk and Tomb Montresor were seated for the 48th session. The recent election brought an end to a series of sessions where at least one independent candidate had a seat. Comprising the other chamber of Parliament, the House of Lords, were returning Lords, George Mountbatten and Victoria Stewart, who were appointed by the King for another term. The Baron Westbury and Baroness Kensington were joined by the Prince of Wales, Prince James, who took his seat as the Earl of Warwick.

The first order of business was for the House of Commons to select a Speaker, with Andrew B. Fraser, the most experience Parliamentarian receiving the unanimous support of his colleagues. Both chambers got stuck in straight away with legislation, with the House of Lords considering an amendment to the Election Act to update the election registration forms, and the House of Commons considering an amendment to the Defence Act that would grant the World Assembly Delegate a permanent seat on the Regional Security Council. The Commons amendment was written and suggested by the outgoing World Assembly Delegate, Lady Elena. Both proposals look set to achieve a majority of support and advance to the opposite chamber.

In the King’s speech before opening Parliament, the King announced the Government’s legislative agenda, which includes a review of all existing statues and treaties, as well as the introduction of new legislation, such as a proposal to outline the role of Ambassadors into law. It’s promise to be an active and engaged session for the 48th Session of Parliament.

Thank You Andrew!
Outgoing Prime Minister Andrew B. Fraser has just finished serving another term as Prime Minister. In January and as he was elected to his sixth term in the office, Andrew received a region that was very politically divided. Tensions were running high following Prime Minister Vaclav’s resignation. Yet, by running a campaign that was focused on putting the UK first and putting differences aside to address the region’s issues, Andrew was able to bring together citizens from all parties and perspectives. Fast forward two months later and thanks to the policies of the Fraser administration, the product is a region with a citizenry that is united in its goal to improve the region albeit having different visions and goals on how to do so.

Overall, the political environment remains healthy and competitive with the recent March General Elections witnessing a high turnout and a runoff election. Political parties are still active and running in the UK – each with its own visions and goals for the region; however, the citizenry as whole is united again in cooperation with a general aim to better the region. A huge thank you goes to Andrew B. Fraser who helped make this happen by stepping when his region needed him the most and for putting the UK above all else.

Despite not seeking a second term in office as Prime Minister, Andrew continues to be active and involved in the UK today. He is currently serving as the UK’s World Assembly Delegate, Deputy Prime Minister, and Speaker of the House of Commons.

An Address from the Prime Minister

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Hello friends and allies of the UK,

I’m Akillian Talleyrand, the new Prime Minister. It’s my pleasure to address you in this edition of The Royal Messenger. I assume the office at an exciting time for our world, as regions far and wide continue to prosper. The UK also remains strong and is ready to stand with you in military endeavours, work with you in cultural pursuits and continue to progress our many other areas of cooperation.

As we progress through this term, I’m confident for our future. Our forum is revitalised and we are ready to head on many more adventures. We look forward to working with you over the coming months, please feel free to contact His Majesty’s Government should anything arise.

Regards,
Akillian Talleyrand
Prime Minister of the UK

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Regional GovernmentMonarch: HM King James IV and IX
Prince of Wales: HRH Princess Victoria

WA Delegate: Arthur Jameson
Mayor of London: VACANT
Crown Court Chief Judge:
Lord Wessex

Prime Minister: Akillian Talleyrand[/right][right]Deputy Prime Minister: Daniel Norfolk

Home Secretary: Vlaska[/right][right]External Affairs Secretary: Francis A. Stuart[/right][right]Culture Secretary: Lucas Wessex[/right][right]Public Services Secretary: Arthur Jameson[/right][right]Attorney General: Jan van Dijk

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Parliament at Work

Not long after the election Parliament got to work on a busy and ambitious agenda. Almost immediately after being opened the House of Commons passed a resolution to temporarily alter the makeup of the cabinet for the 47th premiership. The Foreign Office and the Defence Office would be combined into the External Affairs Department to be headed by Francis A. Stuart as Secretary of State for External Affairs. The same resolution also created the Public Services Department which shall oversee many key public services in the region. The Department will be headed by Arthur Jameson. Parliament also passed the Full Representation Act Amendment to put the control of the election of the In-Game Representative under the Prime Minister versus the Home Secretary. It also shortened the amount of time the election would run.

However, due to a great real-life opportunity with a major political party House Speaker Jacob Rees-Mogg had to resign and elections for his replacement saw George Wessex, MP for Wiltshire ascend to the Speakership. After announcing his resignation as Speaker he received much praise from the other Members of Parliament.
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Region Cheers on England

England’s National Football team’s tremendous success in the FIFA World Cup has had the citizens of the United Kingdom on the edge of their seat in much glee. His Majesty released a statement close to the beginning of the World Cup with a simple message of good luck to the England Football Team

"His Majesty has sent a good luck message to the England football team in the FIFA World Cup, hosted in Russia, as it today became certain that the team had qualified through the group stage.

The whole spirit of the nation is with the England team as they move onwards through the tournament.

The King looks forward to welcoming the team back home - hopefully with trophy in hand.

Dieu et mon droit."

As England kept advancing more and more in the championship game the citizens got more and more excited and now with England advancing to the quarterfinals the mood in the region and presumably real-life United Kingdom is up and people are biting their fingernails with hopes of much success for England FA.
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Resignations
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With not too long to go in the term of the Mayor of London the Mayor, Jay Dee Bonaparte decided to step down from his position early due to real life circumstances leading him away from Nationstates for at least a few months. He expressed his original desire to finish his term and slip away into the shadows but real life circumstances demanded his immediate attention and would require him leaving NS at that moment he said in a statement from the Mayor’s office on July 1, 2018. The Mayor who oversees the London City Council and London subforums has often been an inactive office but Jay Dee made strives to make it active and we wish him the best of luck in his real life and hope to see him back in our halls one day.

Also recently, the Home Secretary, Andrew Fraser also stepped down due to time constraints that would prevent him from successfully being able to carry out the duties of the office he held. In his place, one of the regions more active members, Vlaska, was appointed the Home Secretary by the Prime Minister on June 28 with the Prime Minister saying he can bring a fresh voice to the cabinet.
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BBC World Service (March 2019)

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Sinn Fein Takes the caek … and the Government … and Parliament

Voters planned to take to the polls on February 16th, but a surprisingly narrow field of candidates saw to it that no election would be necessary. Only Klaus Mikaelson, the longest serving PM in NSUK history, registered for the premiership race. Recently refounding Sinn Fein, Mikaelson also saw a spike in party membership just prior to the election, with Henry Norfolk and Samuel Clarent, the two immediately preceding Prime Ministers, joining and opting to run for Parliament. Joining them, Sinn Fein members Madeline Norfolk and John Alexander swept the House of Commons, securing four seats without competition.

After a brief case in the Crown Court, His Majesty Edward X issued a writ of by-election with four candidates (Regonia Wargrave, Vlaska, Albert Philips, and Renee Fontaine) registering, but only two (Vlaska and Regonia) actively campaigning. When all was over, Vlaska locked down the fifth Commons seat for the Pragmatic Alliance.

Since Klaus Mikaelson became Prime Minister, a few cabinet shuffles have occurred to best fit the region. With Spring Break happening throughout the region, Cabinet Minister and MPs alike have taken turns on vacation. In addition, the sudden resignation of Regionia as Foreign Secretary has left the Prime Minister with more unfinished business in the Foreign Office than originally planned. The Home Office has started several campaigns to drive up activity as well as increase numbers, with calls upon the leaders of the region to step up and assist where they can. Daily Quizzes have been the hot commodity within the Kingdom and the recent roundtable regarding political parties left some underwhelmed due to the harsh reality that, much like anything else as of recent, political parties are hard to keep going and keep people interested in when elections are not happening. With a fresh week ahead of us, the Prime Minister and his cabinet have great plans ahead to finish the term strong and bring the United Kingdom to greatness.

Longtime Servant, New Prince of Wales

On February 16th, His Majesty formally announced the adoption of George Wessex as his son and named him first in line to the throne, Prince of Wales. After thanking HRH Georgiana Stewart, Wife of the former King Charles Stewart and Grandmother to His (current) Majesty, Edward X had this to say about the Earl of Clarence:

“George has been a dedicated and humble servant to the United Kingdom for many years, serving in public office in multiple capacities, including as Prime Minister. He has also received the trust of previous Monarchs as a Peer of the House of Lords and member of the Privy Council. In those capacities, among others, George has demonstrated his work ethic and commitment to the region.”

His Royal Highness has taken well to his new role, even reaching out HM Government to receive feedback on what the citizens would like to see from a Prince of Wales. We wish the best to His Royal Highness.

Recently, His Majesty took to his planned leave of absence until April 1st, leaving the Prince of Wales as Crown Regent with Sir Michael Stewart acting as the third Lord in Parliament during the duration of the Regency as to not prevent Parliament from progressing.

Odd Starts in Parliament

With such a short campaign period and the necessary by-election, Parliament has been rather quiet in its opening weeks. So far, Parliament has needed to re-pass two bills that were introduced and passed by the Commons less session but sat idle in the House of Lords. Other than those, Vlaska MP introduced an amendment to the Judicial Power Act, requiring that those involved in trials be notified of their rights at the outset of proceedings. Without objection and little debate, the Amendment sailed through Parliament and gained assent from His Majesty.

That being said, the Defence Act Amendment III (one of the bills that had to be re-passed) was the subject of His Majesty’s first veto. In his message to Parliament, His Majesty expressed his intent to see amendments to this bill, not simply its dismissal. His Majesty withheld assent largely on the premise that the amendments would place the military outside of democratic governance by strengthening the Crown at the expense of the Government in regards to military oversight. Moreover, the division of external affairs - Military matters and Diplomacy - between the Crown and Government posed an issue to continuity and tradition. His Majesty included this:

“I make this statement following consultation and the agreement with the sponsor of the bill, the Member of Parliament Dwyfor Meirionnydd, the Speaker of the House of Commons, as well as members of the House of Lords, including the Lord Speaker.”

The bill was adjusted to better fit the concerns of His Majesty and was passed by both Houses on March 9th and received assent shortly after. Additionally, an amendment to better clarify the duties of the Electoral Commissioner passed both houses and received assent.

More recently, an amendment to the Citizenship and Ambassadorship Reform Act was recently shot down by the House of Lords on the grounds that denying citizenship during an electoral period is unconstitutional, which was a similar concern issued by an MP within the House of Commons which was quickly shot down. It has since been brought back to the House of Commons for deliberation.

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