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A new Prince of Wales!
Recently former Prince of Wales Michael R.E. Stewart resigned from the position citing real life preventing him from being active enough to fulfill the role. HM the King Edward IX thereafter appointed his only son William Cavendish to be the next Prince of Wales who is a member of the royal family he just chooses to take a different last name.. The region thanks Michael for all of his hard work and service.
Elections!
Ah election season, a time for the government to ensure that it has the mandate of the people. This term it is clear which party has the people’s mandate, the newest party of the region, the British Centrist Party. This party accepts citizens from both sides of the political spectrum and has swept all elected seats during this recent general election. So for Prime Minister we had Jacob M. Stewart running against Ali G. with Jacob winning reelection easily with a vote of twenty-two to one. For Parliament we had George Marlborough running unopposed, Edwin T.C. Astor running against Ali G. winning twenty-one to one, Andrew M.T. Callaway running unopposed, Jacob M. Stewart running unopposed, and Charles Callaway running against Niklaus Mikaelson with Charles winning sixteen to eight. We also had three Constitutional Amendments this term, Constitutional Amendments XX, XXI, and XXII, with XX and XXI both passing and XXII passing with the government apparently going to try again at the next General Election.
Appointments
Soon after winning the premiership, Prime Minister Jacob M. Stewart reappointed Bill Dearheart as Deputy Prime Minister, Vaculatestar Mikaelson as Foreign Secretary a position he has held for five terms now and Home Secretary a position that he is serving his second term as. Former Prince of Wales Michael R.E. Stewart as Defence Secretary, Daniel Scott as Culture Secretary, Edwin Astor as Director of MI5 and as Attorney General.
In Parliament, His Majesty King Edward IX has appointed Nigel Farage, Earl of Buckingham , and Michael R.E. Stewart, Duke of Northumberland, to the House of Lords.
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Major Vaculatestar Mikaelson (front center) on the ground with his troops during recent military missions.
The British Armed Forces
The British Armed Forces under the direction of Defence Secretary Prince Michael R.E. Stewart has begun running training missions into warzones and also has begun to work with the other defender regions/organizations liberating regions taken by hostile raider/imperial forces with its’ latest notable mission being part of the victory under the command of Major Vaculatestar Mikaelson over fascist forces in The Coalition of Leftist Comrades. Other regions/organizations having taken part of the operation were The Lazarus Liberation Army (LLA), The United Defenders League (UDL), Spiritus Defense Force (SDF), The East Pacific Sovereign Army (EPSA), Texas, Equilism's E-Army, and Wintreath.
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Foreign Office
Prime Minister Jacob M. Stewart has recently visited The New Galactic Empire on a Head of Government visit to discuss formalizing the two regions very long standing and storied friendship stretching over a period of several years. Foreign Secretary Mikaelson has recently attended the 2013 Defenders Summit bringing back a treaty which Prime Minister Stewart is considering. Foreign Secretary Mikaelson is also attending the COPS II convention where he is representing the region during the re-write of the COPS treaty which according to many is very flawed and does not fulfill it's intended purpose of dissuading future forum destroyers/spammers from performing these devious acts.
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New Year’s Ball!
We recently had our New Year’s Ball at Buckingham Palace. It was an absolutely gorgeous affair with citizens, royalty, and government members alike as well as a few foreign dignitaries. United Kingdom thanks all of the foreign dignitaries who attended and looks forward to seeing all of you again at our next event.
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Culture
United Kingdom's Culture Department under the direction of Secretary Daniel Scott has already begun producing events to help spur on even more activity than we already have with a posting contest where contestants will see who can post the most. The contest is set to start on January 13, 2014 and already several members of the region have signed up for this including one of United Kingdom's finest spammers Member of Parliament Andrew Callaway.
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This update was brought to you by the
~ Ministry of Foreign Affairs ~
on behalf of His Majesty, His Government and His Citizens.
Respectfully, British Diplomatic Service
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My dear friend, I am happy to see your first update looking forward on reading more :)
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[big][big][big]February/March 2014 Foreign Update[/big][/big][/big][/color]
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24th Premiership of the United Kingdom
Monarch:HM King-Emperor Edward IX
Prince of Wales:HRH Prince James
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Prime Minister: Via Vulpes
Deputy Prime Minister: Constance St. James-Arundel
Home Secretary: David Scott
Minister of Foreign Affairs: Vaculatestar Mikaelson
Minister of Defence: TBD
Minister of Culture: James Marshall
Director of MI5: de Lorean
Attorney General: Harriet Talleyrand-Epistre
WA Delegate: HM King Edward IX
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Chief Justice: Daniel C.A. North
Sr. Associate Justice: Marshall G. Holdstock
Jr. Associate Justice: Alexander W.G. North
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29th Session of Parliament
Speaker of Parliament
The Earl of Gloucester, George Arundel
Peers of Parliament
The Lord Arlington, Vaculatestar Mikaelson
The Earl of Gloucester, George Arundel
Members of Parliament
de Lorean of Northern England (I)
Edwin Astor of Southern England (BCP)
George Marlborough of Wales (BCP)
Via Vulpes of Scotland (I)
Charles Fraser of Northern Ireland (BCP)
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Majority: No Organised Majority
Loyal Opposition: No Organized Minority
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Elections!
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It was election time in the United Kingdom again, and as usual it was a thrilling one. In the race for Prime Minister, Via Vulpes stood as an Independence Candidate facing off against British Centrist candidate, Edwin T.C. Astor. In a land slide, Via Vulpes achieved victory, scoring sixty-two point five percent (62.5%) of the vote.
In the Parliamentary elections Via Vulpes ran against Vac Mikaelson and self-declared true-Scotsman Kip Wellington. It was a tight race which lead to a run off that to Via's second successful race of this general election. In the race for Northern England, incumbent Andrew Fraser and long--time regional administrator de Lorean ran against each other for the seat representing Northern England; de Lorean was able to achieve a slim victory of fifty-six point five percent (55.6%) of the vote.
Incumbent George Marlborough, Centrist Candidate, had his seat of Wales contested by Sinn Feins own Klaus Mikaelson; a season Parliamentarian. George was able to maintain his control of the constituency with sixty point seven percent (60.7%) of the vote; granting him another term. The race for Southern England saw incumbent Edwin T.C. Astor and Prime Ministerial candidate against one of the regions newest members, Kevo Washington. Edwin emulated the success of his opposition in the Prime Minister's race, with a landslide of his own in the parliamentary elections, easily winning the seat with sixty-six point seven percent (66.7%) of the vote. In the race for Northern Ireland Charles Fraser ran uncontested, maintaining his seat in Parliament.
Appointments
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Immediately after securing the Premiership, Via Vulpes set about appointing his governmen. For his Deputy he appointed administrator and former Prime Minister Constance St. James-Arundel. For Foreign Secretary he appointed Vac Mikaelson, a position of which he has held now for several terms. For Director of Military Intelligent the new Prime Minister appointed newly elected Member of Parliament, de Lorean. As his Attorney General he appointed a relatively new graduate from University of UK’s law school Harriet Talleyrand-Epistre, with more cabinet appointments yet to be made.
With a recent amendment to the election process last term, His Majesty King Edward IX appointed Board Admin Constance St. James-Arundel to be the new Electoral Commissioner noting her “vast experience in the administering of elections in the past.” The Lords Temporal of Parliament were appointed shortly after the general election by the King, with the Earl of Gloucester George Arundel maintaining his position as a lord, and the temporary Lord Arlington Vac Mikaelson.
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The Twenty-Eighth Session of Parliament
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The Twenty-Eighth (28th) Session of Parliament overlooked and implemented some extremely important and some-times controversial legislation. The Session was commanded by five British Centrist Party members and two Lords representing the will of the Sovereign. The term of Parliament was deemed an overall success, passing several pieces of worthy legislation.
Four Constitutional Amendments passed in the Chamber, which then passed their individual referendums with overwhelming support at the recent General Election. In addition to these Amendments to the Constitution, there was a new administration law brought into law (Administration Regulation Act (2014)), which cleared up the older administration law that was deemed inadequate.
Parliament suffered an unfortunate loss and indeed the region as a whole when Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Wales, Jacob M. Stewart had to resign due to real life close to the end of the term. Jacob was given the well wishes of the region upon his announcement of his extended lessening of activity. The Twenty-Eighth Session of Parliament has now handed the mantel to the Twenty-Ninth Session, and hopefully with similar outcomes.
Census debates
Recently the question of whether or not to keep our regional census has been raised. After some debate, the discussion evolved to pertain to the legal limitations of the census, after support for the maintaining of a census appeared to be region-wide. Former Chief Justice Constance St. James decided to let the Supreme Court decide this question by bringing a civil suit against Vaculatestar Mikaelson in his role as Home Secretary. After several days stop-and-start discourse in the Supreme Court, the judiciary decided to strike down the part of the Census Act called in question.
Nation Count Continues Upwards
The regional nation count has seen a massive leap upwards as the latest recruitment project involving a number of the citizens of the United Kingdom donating to a telegram stamps purse for the use of the government. The project has been pioneered and lead by one of UK’s leading citizens and a former Monarch, Junior Associate Justice Alexander W.G. North. As of the time this update was written our nation count has passed 360 nations with a view to achieving 400 in the coming weeks; this is up from a low point of 130 nations in mid-January.
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Supreme Court Appointment
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Recently former Prime Minister Jacob M. Stewart and King Edward IX put former Sovereign and Prime Minister Alexander W.G. North before Parliament as their desired candidate to fill the Junior Associate spot on the bench of the Supreme Court. Upon his appointment Alexander will have previously served in all 4 governmental branches previously; Crown, Legislature, Executive, and Judiciary.
UK Signs Arnhelm Declaration of Recruiting Standards
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United Kingdom in the final days of the twenty-eighth session of Parliament signed the Arnhelm Declaration of Recruiting Standards. This came following a recruitment campaign that the Crown Federation of Recon undertook against United Kingdom. The declaration ensures a complete denunciation of the act of recruiting in user created regions and seeks to implement safeguards against it re-occurring.
Courtesy of His Majesty's Government
and the Office of Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
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Thanks for the update! Sounds like your elections were quite lively. :P
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Majority: No Organised Majority
Loyal Opposition: No Organized Minority
Doesn't the British Centrist Party hold three of the five seats? O.o
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[big][big][big][big][big][big][big][big][big]NEW FORUM[/big][/big][/big][/big][/big][/b][/font][/big][/big][/big][/big]
[big][big][big]Attention:[/big][/big] the United Kingdom has moved to a new forum located here (http://w11.zetaboards.com/NSUK/index/). You will need to re-register and apply for proper masking, if you are a diplomat you will need to reapply for a embassy for the region you represent. [/big]
This message has been approved by
His Majesty's Foreign Office.
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Richard A. North, Foreign Secretary
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I have the feeling this update was supposed to be big. :P
Why the forum change? Looks like you're still using Zetaboards with the same theme and skin.
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I heard rumor of some trouble over bridged waters.
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McClain Ambassador of Wintreath to UK, I suppose I have to transfer our offices to your new forums, right?
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Eh Jonewest? What happened?
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4 via Tapatalk
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Our root admin was becoming a problem, so I called a Referendum to decide the fate of our region in regards to staying on our old forum or transferring to a new one. All is going well now, but you'll have to re-apply for an embassy. :/
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It's Ok I don't mind but I guess you have to fix your application form, there was no place to apply as an ambassador
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New forum looks great! :D
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Wooow....now thats what I call an UPDATE :D ^_^
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Thanks for the update! :D
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It differs from many of the other updates in many good ways.
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Well, idk, this makes me proud for serving as Wintreaths Ambassador to United Kingdom
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[big]The Foreign office of
the United Kingdom
is commanded to invite
[big][big]all Foreign Representatives[/big][/big]
to
[big]The Coronation
of His Majesty
[big]James III[/big][/big][/big]
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June 8th 2014 at 11am GMT (12noon BST)
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Richard A. North
Foreign Minister
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Thank you for the invitation! :)
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Greetings! In line with our Embassy Overhaul (http://wintreath.com/forums/index.php?topic=1163.0), your embassy has been successfully converted into a consulate, preserving all previous posts that were in the embassy. Again, thanks for your understanding of our reasons behind the changes to our embassy structure. :)
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[c][big][big][big]HM EDWARD IX ABDICATES
HM JAMES III&VIII BECOMES KING
LINE OF SUCCESSION ANNOUNCED
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JACOB M. STEWART APPOINTED ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
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Foreign Update: JUNE 2014
Monarch: HM James III&VIII Princess of Wales: HRH Alessandra
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[table=2,][big]His Majesty's Government[/big]
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Prime Minister: Andrew B. Fraser
Deputy Prime Minister: Bill Dearheart
Home Secretary: Edwin T.C. Astor
Foreign Secretary: Richard North
Defence Secretary: Vac Mikaelson
Culture Secretary: Victoria E. C. North
Director of MI5: Nigel Farage
Attorney General: Edwin T. C. Astor
WA Delegate: Lord Haldane[/big][c][big]30th Parliament
Lords of Parliament
Richard, Duke Northumberland Speaker
Edwin Astor, Viscount Sterling
Members of Parliament
Sir. Andrew B. Fraser of Northern England (BCP)
Nigel Farge of Southern England (UKIP)
Takanashi of Wales (BCP)
Vac Mikaelson of Scotland (BCP)
Charles Fraser of Northern Ireland (BCP)[/big][table=1,][big]Supreme Court of the United Kindom[/big]
[big]Chief Justice: Daniel C.A. North
Sr. Associate Justice: Jacob M. Stewart
Jr. Associate Justice: Vacant[/big][table=2][big][big][big]EDWARD IX ABDICATES[/big][/big][/big]
Just shy of his one year anniversary on the throne HM Edward IX Abdicated citing real life work opportunities and the rebuilding of the forum as primary reasons. I am soon to start a full-time Job that I had always hoped and dreamed I would get. It has been a gruelling and mentally horrid recruitment process experience, but I have come out the other end just about intact and have been offered a position... With the new forums, I believe there should be a new and fresh Head of State to suit the changing times, and one who has so dedicated himself to preserving the massive gains we have made in our nation count.
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HM Edward IX Broadcasts His Abdication from Buckingham Palace
[table=1,][big][big][big]JAMES CROWNED KING[/big][/big][/big]
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[c][big]B.B.C Special Report[/big]
[big][big]W. Mikaelson- LONDON, ENGLAND (Buckingham Palace Press Office; Westminister Abbey): Two days after King Edward IX announced his official impending resignation, His Majesty King James III, son of former King Edward, was crowned as the new King of the United Kingdom at Westminister Abbey, lead by His Grace, the Most Reverend, Richard North, Archbishop of Canterbury. After His Grace placed the Royal Crown, the Abbey erupted in cheers, and a crowd outside of the Abbey was heard cheering after the placing of the crown.
Even with the bittersweet moments, citizens rejoiced for the new monarch King James III in his crowning, in hope that His Majesty will bring new ideas, hope, and and long glorious reign in the benefit of the United Kingdom. The new monarch received well wishes and congrats from foreign regions as well, showing the influence and might the United Kingdom has had throughout NationStates. Reporting from London, England, and wishing His Majesty a long and prosperous reign, this is William Mikaelson, BBC News.
[/big][/big][table=2,][big]Coronation Honours Announced[/big]
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[c]Edward Plantagenet former Monarch and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, for dedication and service to our region since its foundation, is hereby awarded with a Life-Peerage. Viscount Haldane and Earl of Cardigan[c](https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2F5%2F57%2FCoronet_of_a_British_Baron.svg%2F75px-Coronet_of_a_British_Baron.svg.png&hash=63e201b0fdb9efa9ea056d7e196cee66)
[c]Daniel North Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, for his devotion to uphold the rule of law, is hereby granted a Life-Peerage. Baron of the city and County of Oxford.[c](https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg853.imageshack.us%2Fimg853%2F7610%2Fg5ye.png&hash=e45f4391d07dd9156cb80f0d5b859c1e)
[c]Klaus Mikaelson has tirelessly served our region, most recently with his involvement in the Forum move and being our longest serving Prime Minister and most devoted parliamentarian inducted into the Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick[c](https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg40.imageshack.us%2Fimg40%2F3040%2Fqxg.png&hash=4dafb7ab06d978952b9714dd657eca9b)
[c]Andrew Fraser steered the region through a tumultuous period of time and has contributed towards our unity in the days and weeks following the forum split. created a Knight Bachelor [c](https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg24.imageshack.us%2Fimg24%2F7002%2Fupb.gif&hash=831606c9a49b814e13d9d747b875e18c)
[c]Richard North creating many of the graphics used by the Monarch and his work on the coronation are very much appreciated and deserving of recognition. Membership of the Royal Victorian Order[c](https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FKFEFv5A.png&hash=464a89ad3bfe9cc28e30d9256b9bc70d)
[c]Coronation Medal and Ribbon is to be worn by all current members of HM's Government, of Parliament and the Armed Forces. The issue of this medal is also extended to the Deputy Ministers of Departments and, indeed, those employed by the BBC.[c][big]LINE OF SUCCESSION ANNOUNCED[/big]
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Her Royal Highness, Princess Alessandra, the Princess of Wales
Countess of Somerset
Alessandra, our former Monarch, is a long serving member of the community and someone we can all rely upon. Having served as our Head of State, once before, I am in absolutely no doubt that, should I be unable to carry out my duties as King, in Alessandra, the United Kingdom shall have a most capable Sovereign.
[c]Her Royal Highness, Constance St. James, the Princess Royal
Duchess of Arundel
Constance, the architect of almost all of our legal-framework and the Root Administrator, is a natural choice to be included in the Line of Succession given her enduring presence and standing in our community. The sense of stability which her presence brings to the Line of Succession cannot be understated.
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[c][big][big]From His Majesty's Government[/big]
25th Premiership
Sir. Andrew Fraser, Prime Minister[/big]
[table=1,][big]Dear citizens of distant realms,
In our last foreign update, you would have seen that our region had been overcoming some obstacles, namely an off-site forum transfer. The forum transfer is complete, and it went off without a hitch. We have an active populace, a steady growing rate of citizens and foreign diplomats, plus government initiatives have been able to commence after this tremendous regional effort. United Kingdom has proven itself once again to be a strong community filled with determined members; I’m proud to be its Prime Minister. I hope your region has further prospered, and that you all stay safe and continue to enjoy the warm embrace of NationStates!
Kind regards,
Sir Andrew B. Fraser, Prime Minister and Member for Northern England.[/big][table=1,][big][big]
Parliament of the United Kingdom[/big][/big]
By: Bill Deerheart
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Several bills have also gone through Parliament. A bill regarding the updating of the Masters list, a list of active members of the region and their basic details, has been tabled. Meanwhile, a bill regarding the regional chat room and a bill regarding the establishment of a formal system for creating a regional holiday are also currently passing through parliament.
Of course, those who keep regular updates on the region will know that we have a general election coming up, which will determine the makeup of the next parliament. With around 2 weeks to go, things are only beginning to spice up, although the major parties, including the ruling British Centrist Party, are currently in the middle of a nomination process. The victors of this election, in addition to the two Lords to be appointed by the King, shall make up the 31st Parliament since our regions creation.[/big][table=2,](https://wintreath.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fz5.ifrm.com%2F30228%2F125%2F0%2Ff5222831%2Fbritannia.png&hash=5276097a21cbc09ea292f4afe08e08e9)
[c][big][big]Monarch: His Majesty James III&VIII
Princess of Wales: HRH Alessandra[/big][/big]
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Prime Minister: Andrew B. Fraser
Deputy PM: Bill Dearheart
[small][small]Foreign Affairs Secretary: [/small][/small][small][small]Richard A. North[/small][/small]
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Thanks for the update! :)
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Well as Ambassador of Wintreath there, I don't see an embassy forum..So how are you gonna close embassies, if you don't have an embassy forum?
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Thank you for the update! :)
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• Regional Forums (http://w11.zetaboards.com/NSUK/index) • NS Factbook (http://www.nationstates.net/region=united_kingdom) • NS Wiki (http://www.nswiki.net/index.php?title=United_Kingdom) •
His Majesty's GovernmentPrime Minister: Daniel C. A. North
Deputy Prime Minister: Andrew B. Fraser
Home Secretary: Constance St.James
Foreign Secretary: Henry F. Beaufort
Defence Secretary: Vac Mikaelson
Culture Secretariat: Richard Stewart
Director of MI5: Constance St.James
Attorney General: Charles Fraser
Chief Justice: Edwin Astor
Sr. Associate Justice: William Kudrow
Jr. Associate Justice: Sede VacanteParliament of United KingdomSpeaker of Parliament: Klaus Mikaelson
Klaus Mikaelson,
Viscount of BelfastDaniel C. A. North,
Earl of Exford
Jacob Rees-Mogg of
Northern England (BRP)
Andrew B. Fraser of
Southern England (IND)
Tony Benn of
Wales (BRP)
Victoria Stewart of
Scotland (DUP)
Zachary V.A. Marshall of
Northern Ireland (DUP)
Majority:
No Organised Majority Loyal Opposition:
No Organised Minority
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Written By: Richard North, London
Shock. The region was shocked when on January 24th, Alexander W.G. Stewart abruptly resigned, due to real life work commitments, as Prime Minister. In a statement, the Prime Minister stated "I feel I can leave this office knowing that more good has been done than not... Thank you for all for voting me to be your Prime Minister with a number of votes I could have not predicted." The resignation saw Silver Steps, First Secretary of State, assume those duties of the Prime Minister until a by-election could be held.
Once registration opened, the Region was caught off guard when long time Chief Justice, Daniel C.A. North, announced his candidacy as an independent but with the endorsement of Democratic Unionist Party and The Coalition of Independents, facing Edwin T.C. Astor, British Reform Party's candidate for the office. The race was genial in nature, each candidate presenting solid platforms, but in the end Daniel C.A. North, (Ind) won election with 66.7% of the vote while Edwin T.C. Astor, (BCP) was able to garner 29.6%.
The election saw the end of Daniel C.A. North's tenure on the Court that has spread over one year and 4 months, beginning on September 11, 2013, when he was confirmed as an associate justice then on December 10, 2013 as 10th Chief Justice to February 2, 2015 when he stepped into the Prime Minister's Office.
Prime Minister North, got right down to work offering no address and announcing a robust cabinet; Deputy Prime Minister: Silver Steps; Home Secretary: Constance St.James; Foreign Secretary: Silver Steps; Defence Secretary: Vac Mikaelson; Culture Secretariat: Richard North, Sandy Mack (subject to acceptance), Tony Benn (as BBC Director-General); Director of MI5: Constance St.James; Attorney General: Charles Fraser. Unfortunately the cabinet saw an early departure early on from Silver Steps citing academic needs. Prime Minister North acted quickly appointing Henry to the Foreign ministry and Andrew B. Fraser Deputy Prime Minister.
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Written by: The British Broadcasting Corporation
In Recent days the British Reform Party has failed to do what the parties ideas was suppose to do. The British Centrist Party, Sinn Fein and the United Kingdom Independence Party merged together to create a party that would always win the election. This wasn't the case only two people have so far been elected the the House of Commons since the Democratic Unionist Parties win of 4 seats while the British Centrist Party only won 1 seat which gave the Majority to the DUP.
While the Democratic Unionist's fall from the first of the Parliamentary seats gave the recently newly created Coalition of Independents their first seat, which showed that despite opposition of Charles Fraser of standing for that seat was rejected and he again lost in the by election, the same seat he fought for during the General Election. This showed that despite the British Reform Parties best interest of never losing another election, they had already failed to win their first election to a seat.
While another DUP member lost his seat the BRP gained their first seat in a by election while Daniel North had given up his seat as Chief Justice due to Alec Stewart Resigning both as a Lord and Prime Minister. This gave fierce competition for the BRP to gain control of the Government but had lost to the recent Chief Justice Daniel North, This gives doubt to the actual solidarity of the British Reform Party in which both John Mikaelson and Klaus Mikaelson leaving and creating the British Liberal Party in opposition of the BRP. despite both Jacob and Tony winning two by elections which gives parliament No actual Majority. And everyone in the United Kingdom wondering what will happen in two weeks time with the February General Election nearing.
United Kingdom Journal of Law and Public Policy;
Hosts Symposium Celebrating Justice North
By: Richard A. Stewart with contribution from Constance St.James
On February 15th the United Kingdom Journal of Law and Policy hosted a symposium "celebrating the jurisprudence of a single man," a first of its kind, honouring "recently resigned former Chief Justice Daniel North." The journal's editor "solicited contributions from three members of the legal community, asking them each to reflect on one of Chief Justice North's seminal opinions, one each across the areas of criminal, civil, and constitutional law." The Full symposium can be read by all at United Kingdom Journal of Law and Policy (http://issuu.com/richard54/docs/ukjlp_v.3.1.docx)
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Written by: Henry Beaufort
Today, just after two weeks of Daniel C. A. North being elected Prime Minister, registration for the February 2015 General Election opened up. Since registration opened there have been six candidates who have signed up for the positions up for election, signalling that this could be a highly contested election.
There are two candidates for Prime Minister - Daniel North has registered, as an independent, hoping to return after the election as Prime Minister to continue to implement his reforms. Vac Mikaelson has also registered for the seat for Prime Minister, under the British Reform Party banner. If Vac wins, it will be his first term as Prime Minister in United Kingdom.
Parliamentary candidates include Richard North (Independent) for Northern England, Victoria Stewart (Democratic Unionist) for Scotland, John Mikaelson (British Liberal Party) for Northern Ireland and Henry Beaufort (Independent) for Wales.
Registration closes on 22 February 2015, with ballots opening on 24th February 2015 - Good luck to all candidates!
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[big]This update was brought to you by the
~ Foreign and Commonwealth Office ~
on behalf of His Majesty, His Government and His Citizens.
Respectfully, His Majesty's Diplomatic Service
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Thanks for the update!
You know your last graphic has hotlink protection on it though, right? :P
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Yeah I think thats part of the joke but I'm still confused :P
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I'm just as confused as you are :P
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Sorry for the delay in replying, and thank you for the update!
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No sweat. Seems like we'd have been a year overdue on an update anyway. :P
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Thanks for the update! I had already read the update in Lazarus, and as I asked there:
Is it just me or are a lot of people having to "find a renewed interest in NationStates life" lately?
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Thanks for the update! I had already read the update in Lazarus, and as I asked there:
Is it just me or are a lot of people having to "find a renewed interest in NationStates life" lately?
I think everyone of us will eventually get tired of NS...I've been around since 2009 and moments of boredom do arise :P
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It just seems odd that it's happening at the same time for a lot of people...even for me, I spend most of my time and effort on the forums and chat instead of NS proper. NS has just gotten...tedious.
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It just seems odd that it's happening at the same time for a lot of people...even for me, I spend most of my time and effort on the forums and chat instead of NS proper. NS has just gotten...tedious.
I totally understand...I rarely visit the NS website aside from keeping my nations active (always on vacation mode to limit the need to log in).
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We even recently passed a change to our Citizenship law where Citizens no longer have to maintain a nation...there's just something about NS in particular that's losing people...like just being on the site is tedious. v_v
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We even recently passed a change to our Citizenship law where Citizens no longer have to maintain a nation...there's just something about NS in particular that's losing people...like just being on the site is tedious. v_v
Wow! :o That's a revolutionary idea.
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Thank you for the update...I can imagine that this situation has been tough on everyone involved in the regions affected. On one hand, this fellow must have been a talented and popular member of the community to rise to prominent positions in multiple regions so quickly, but on the other hand the Nazi sentiments he seems to have shown have no place in a civilized society...those sentiments are best left to the dustpan of history.
Still, I hope that removing him from mainstream regional communities won't encourage him to join up with an actual Nazi region...that would be counter-productive at a time when thwarting those regions has become a prominent gameplay objective with the establishment of CAIN.
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Thank you for the update...I can imagine that this situation has been tough on everyone involved in the regions affected. On one hand, this fellow must have been a talented and popular member of the community to rise to prominent positions in multiple regions so quickly, but on the other hand the Nazi sentiments he seems to have shown have no place in a civilized society...those sentiments are best left to the dustpan of history.
Still, I hope that removing him from mainstream regional communities won't encourage him to join up with an actual Nazi region...that would be counter-productive at a time when thwarting those regions has become a prominent gameplay objective with the establishment of CAIN.
The situation has been contained and the relations have normalised once again. Our main focus now is to allow for a peaceful transition of power.
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That's probably all a region can do in that position.
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To clarify a bit on this, I think it was best that with the things Vaclav had remarked on, it wasn't exactly befitting someone who leads a region. Regardless, I don't think it would be as comforting if one stayed in government with such sentiments without ever making sincere apologies to that fact, and thus I believe all his offices in say Osiris, Balder, Albion, UK of course, and probably a few missed others he was removed from. As for the others, his resignations left vacancies in them anyway.
The only lesson to be made out of this left is to move on and ensure the region's governance continues onward, and so goes for any region he was apart of that left vacancies in them.
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It seems to me that it started getting out of hand when he started peddling this to the kids...just wrong.
Spoiler
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It seems to me that it started getting out of hand when he started peddling this to the kids...just wrong.
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That...exists..?
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That...exists..?
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That...exists..?
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These damn kids!
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lol, Wintreath...taking other regions' embassies where they've never gone before. :P
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Thank you for the update :)
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Thanks for the update. :D
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Enjoy! :wave:
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Thanks for the update. I really like the welcome graphic. :)
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Thanks for the update. I really like the welcome graphic. :)
I love the font too! :))
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Thanks for the update, and good luck on the economy thing...I know the mere concept of an economy has vexed Wintreath for awhile now. :P
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I share your pain, having been a member of NS for around 7 years I have also seen my fair share of attempts. :))
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Thanks for the update, and congrats on joining the 100k posts club. ;)
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Thanks for the update, and congrats on joining the 100k posts club. ;)
Much thanks! :D
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Thanks for the update! :)
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I went over that whole post twice, and tried reading previous posts for context, all because I needed to know the reason that General Generic or whoever that picture is of has had his face warped. Then I realized that probably just two screenshots, without any correction for pixel perfect alignments.
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Thanks for the update! :)
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Thank you for the update! :)
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BBC World Service (Octvember 2018)
UK Regional Forum (http://nsuk.proboards.com/) | UK NationStates Page (https://www.nationstates.net/region=united_kingdom)| UK Discord (https://discordapp.com/invite/rZc7pQM)(https://i.imgur.com/XtPbvJ1.png)
Election Time... Twice
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In the October General Election, the region headed to the polls once again in order to select a Prime Minister and Members of Parliament. Michael Stewart was denied a second subsequent term as Prime Minister with Henry Norfolk securing the Premiership 14 votes to 11. Stewart, a former incumbent Prime Minister and Norfolk, a candidate of several previous races for Prime Minister, presented a battle of experience. Both candidates had an active campaign, focusing on issues such as a renewed foreign policy, recruitment ideas and who was best placed to give the region momentum on the new forum. After a long contest, it was Norfolk who took the most votes in order to secure the Premiership.
In the race for Parliament, the Pragmatic Alliance lost its majority, picking up only two seats. Those were through defeated Prime Minister Mike Stewart and JayDee Bonaparte. The Scottish Unionist Party established themselves in Parliament once more with their leader Klaus Mikaelson securing a seat, with Prime Minister Henry Norfolk completing the top 4. Controversy arose in the battle for the final seat as the leader of the newly established Conservative Party Samuel Kohnaarikson and independent candidate Charlie Beckett were tied until a vote came after the polls closed. However, the electoral officers certified Beckett as the winner.
The full results are contained below:
Henry Norfolk (LP): 14 votes (53.33)
Michael Stewart (PA): 11 votes (46.67%)
Samuel Kohnaarikson (Con): 11 votes (12.22%)
Klaus Mikaelson (SUP): 15 votes (16.67%)
Michael Stewart (PA): 15 votes (16.67%)
Jay Dee Bonaparte (PA): 15 votes (16.67%)
Charlie Beckett (Ind): 12 votes (13.33%)
Henry Norfolk (LP): 13 votes (14.44%)
Vlaska (PA): 9 votes
Not long after securing a seat for Parliament and proving to be an active MP, Charlie Beckett surprisingly resigned. Beckett got of to a quick start in Parliament, proposing several bills and generating a debate throughout the region on removing the House of Lords. Attributed to time constraints and the stonewalling of his ideas, Beckett resigned for Parliament although has continued to be an active Citizen as the region enters a Constitutional Convention. The race to succeed Beckett was between John Spencer-Churchill of the Pragmatic Alliance - who were seeking to regain their majority - and independent candidate Madeline Norfolk, the current Home Secretary. All other parties did not field a candidate and some backed Norfolk, seeking to block the PA majority. In a close race, Spencer-Churchill prevailed by one vote.
Cabinet of Curiosities
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Prime Minister Henry Norfolk began his term announcing a cabinet with a mix of experience. Long term former Prime Minister Klaus Mikaelson joined the Cabinet as Deputy Prime Minister and Attorney General, while multi-term Cabinet member JayDee Bonaparte returned as External Affairs Secretary. Samuel Kohnaarikson and Arthur Pendragon, who each served once previously in the Cabinet, got another opportunity as Culture Secretary and Home Secretary respectively. Newcomer and first time Cabinet member Madeline Norfolk completed the Cabinet appointments.
The Cabinet got to a busy start, announcing an updated Citizenship list and reformed application process. The External Affairs Secretary announced the repeal of several treaties, including the League of Regions and announced a State Visit with Europeia. The Culture Secretary commenced a new game of Constituency Battle, an activity generated competition and initiated the introduction of Prince Edward/Akillian Talleyrand into the Hall of Fame. The Prime Minister also announced Georgiana Stewart, a long time member of the House of Lords and former Queen, as his appointment to the Crown Court. This followed a controversial decision of the House of Commons last term to reject the previous Prime Minister's nominee, a decision praised and attacked by differing citizens. Georgiana Stewart however managed to be confirmed unanimously.
Over the course of the term, the Cabinet has reshuffled, with Madeline Norfolk becoming Home Secretary and Samuel Kohnaarik replacing her as Public Services Secretary, while continuing as Culture Secretary. Sacul Astoria replaced JayDee Bonaparte who resigned following the completion of the Europeia State Visit.[/align]
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Faced with multiple proposals on Constitutional changes and growing calls for reform, the Lord Speaker and the Speaker of the House of Commons convened a Constitutional Convention. Citizens have not been shy about making proposed changes and debating with one another. Among the changes proposed is reforms to Parliament, ranging from maximum debate time to wide scale changes, such as a single debating Chamber or removing the House of Lords. Others have also proposed changes to the Crown Court to implement another Court tier to increase judicial experience and the activity of the Court.
One proposal that is receiving strong support is an amendment to allow the Prime Minister to alter the Cabinet composition without authority from Parliament, though debate has stalled over concerns with the wording proposed. A bill aimed at making this change without amending the Constitution was previously struck down by the Court. Other proposals have included parliamentary confirmation of the Cabinet, a required debating opportunity given to the Citizenry and a minimum standard of activity to vote in elections.
Aside from the Constitutional Convention, Parliament has been busy with other work. Two treaties have been repealed due to the allies being deemed inactive. Parliament also removed illicit military activity from the Criminal Code, giving more flexibility to Citizens to work outside the regional army. A bill to alter the definition of espionage was voted down by the House of Lords.
In addition to this, the Regency Act was passed both chambers and seeks to define procedures for an automatic Regency period of the Crown. An Amendment to the Election Act to allow campaigning in more places also passed both chambers. Presently, the House of Lords continues to debate repeal of the Full Representation Act, which established an elected position on the NS site, and MP's continue to debate strongly on a proposed bill regulating the University. The University Reform Act passed the House of Lords but the House of Commons continues to debate the bill, with MP's divided on the set up of the governing board, resulting in the legislation stalling.
Inter-regional Affairs
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Unlike between the similarly named but totally unaffiliated real-world UK and Europe, the friendship between long-standing allies NSUK and Europeia is running strong. Visitors from each region arrived upon the other's shore. Europeians were welcomed into the UK, being fast-tracked through border control to avoid any awkward situations. They partook in spam games, quizzes, and a prize was given out for the highest poster at the festival. Then the Brits crossed over to Europeia, where they were welcomed in equal measure by their Europeian friends. Besides this two-way state visit, the UK and Europeia also met in another, larger inter-regional event - UCR-con, a convention held on Discord for User Created Regions. The UK had its own stand to chat to members of other like-minded regions, and citizens could visit lectures, partake in discussions, and enjoy the company of people from all across the globe.
MP... PM... PoW... Hall of Fame Inductee!
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Last week, citizens of UK lined the streets to hear who would be selected as the latest inductee into the regional Hall of Fame. Many citizens were expecting a pillar of the community, a Goliath of the forum, and were instead greeted with the name Akillian Talleryand, also known as the Edward Stewart, the Prince of Wales. Members of the crowd seemed confused and dismayed, with some questioning the decision and others wondering out-loud if the Hall of Fame selection committee had run out of qualified individuals. It is a sad day indeed when someone who has done so little for the region can swindle his way into the Hall of Fame. Akillian has served in a number of Cabinet positions during his Tenure in UK, as well as being elected to the House of Commons numerous times. He is one of only two Prime Ministers in UK history to be elected to high office three consecutive terms, and at one point left politics behind to serve as the Chief Justice of the Crown Court. Noting how little he has achieved personally, it is widely assumed that he somehow bribed his way into the position of Prince of Wales and soon to be King, as he clearly hasn't earned it. So as citizens of UK get used to the newest addition into the Hall of Fame, some must surely be wondering, how much further can we fall?
The BBC congratulates Akillian on this well-deserved, and wishes him the best in all future....may they happen elsewhere
A Week of Terror
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Spookiness hit the United Kingdom as it probably did many regions across NationStates as October grew to a close. The Spooky Saloon was set up to show off creepy costumes, petrifying pumpkins, and terrifying traditions. Meanwhile the Pumpkin Patch was overrun by spooky spammers, horrifying hexes being flung left, right, and centre. A game of Werewolf was set up, turning both friends and enemies against each other. In summary, nothing out of the ordinary really.
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Hello and Greetings!
His Majesty's Government would like to invite your region to join us in the festivities of celebrating King Edward X's Coronation.
The event will take place on January 12th, 2019 on our regional forum. Anyone may join in the celebration! Please join us via this link here (http://nsuk.proboards.com/thread/889/coronation-registration).
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BBC World Service (January 2019)
NSUK Forum (http://nsuk.proboards.com/) • United Kingdom Region (http://www.nationstates.net/region=united_kingdom) • NSUK Discord (https://discordapp.com/invite/rZc7pQM)
Sovereign: HM King Edward X
Prince of Wales: HRH Princess Georgiana
WA Delegate: Arthur Jameson
Crown Court Judges:
Lady Georgiana Stewart, J
Jay Dee Bonaparte, J | Prime Minister:Samuel Kohnaarik
Deputy Prime Minister:Michael Stewart
Home Secretary:Vlaska
External Affairs Secretary:Madeline Norfolk
Culture Secretary:Longendale
Public Services Secretary:Charlie Beckett
Attorney General:Jan van Dijk | House of Commons:
Jan van Dijk of Newry and Armagh (PA)
Madeline Norfolk of Dwyfor Meirionnydd (I)
Michael Stewart of Anglesey (PA)
Charlie Beckett of Forest of Dean (I)*
Samuel Khonaarik of Argyle and Bute (I)
House of Lords:
James, Duke of York*
Klaus, Marquess of Belfast
Sacul, Baron Astoria
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The Ballots are in...
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The Election for the 58th Session of Parliament voting occurred on December 12th, with eight citizens running for five seats in the House of Commons and three citizens looking to become Prime Minister. The election was nothing short of interesting with MP and PM candidates all advocating for a change of direction in regards to activity. Many citizens noted the nature of the previous term, where activity simply didn't happen and many things had failed to keep the region going beyond forum games. With some MPs returning to the floor in hopes of being apart of the spearheaded change, we also saw a return of an old member of the region as well as two new MPs coming to the House of Commons. A heavily independent race was upon us, with six independents running of the Pragmatic Alliance. Prime Minister candidates were purely independent. Discussions about the future of the region in regards to the Constitutional Convention were a hot topic among candidates. The Magna Carta, a potential replacement of the current Constitution to allow for more efficient regional reform that, according to some, has been hindered due to our laws being too good at covering all the potential issues a region may come across, was sought out to be the solution. One concern which has not been covered by the laws of the region as thoroughly is the tendency of the United Kingdom to go quiet between elections, and each candidate sought to enact legislation and push for better policies to ensure the region is not just alive when it is time to come together and determine the next leaders.
The full results are contained below:
Prime Minister
Samuel Kohnaarik (Ind) 15 votes (51.72%)
Klaus Mikaelson (Ind) 3 votes (10.34%)
Charlie Beckett (Ind) 2nd 11 votes (37.93%)
House of Commons
Samuel Kohnaarik (Ind) 15 votes (14.42%)
Klaus Mikaelson (Ind) 11 votes (10.58%)
Charlie Beckett (Ind) 13 votes (12.50%)
Madeline Norfolk (Ind) 15 votes (14.42%)
George Beckett (Ind) 9 votes (8.65%)
Jan van Dijk (PA) 14 votes (13.46%)
Michael Stewart (PA) 17 votes (16.35%)
Redarmy (Ind) 10 votes (9.62%)
A Cabinet of Variety
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Prime Minister Samuel Kohnaarik began his term with announcing his cabinet which he stated: "We have an amazing, all-star cast in our Cabinet this go-around". As time has progressed, there have been a few reshuffling to ensure all positions are properly utilized. Former Home Secretary Redarmy was removed and replaced with current Home Secretary Vlaska. The Prime Minister indicated that while he had hoped the Home Office would be a good place for newer citizens to get their feet wet in how the executive worked, the weight and complexity of the Master Citizenship List proved to require a more experienced hand to ensure it is accurate in information. Culture Secretary Longendale replaced Former Culture Secretary and current Public Services Secretary Charlie Beckett. It was made known that Mr. Beckett preferred that of the Public Services Office and wished to continue his focus there and allow someone else to handle the Culture Office. Longendale, arguably the most active on the forum with his participation in forum games should prove to be a vital component to bringing the Culture Office back to life.
Since the changes, we have seen an uptick in activity from the government, especially from the Culture Secretary in setting up game sign-ups and Daily Quizzes to keep people interested while waiting to post in their spam games!
Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary Madeline Norfolk has been hard at work within Commons to try and finalize her intentions to separate the military from the executive branch and placing it under the control of the Monarchy.
Parliament Discussions
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As elections have long past, the holiday season proved to challenge Parliament and the Government to remain vigilant in their Campaign promises. MP Michael Stewart opened a discussion within the House of Commons in regards to the lack of activity and sought to find a solution. Since that discussion, MPs have been taking Parliament into their own hands through bringing proposals to the floor in lieu of the House of Lords taking longer than expected to discuss the Magna Carta and come to a consensus. The Speaker and MP Madeline Norfolk took things a step further and sought a solution to inactivity within both Houses by calling for the removal of particular members of Parliament.
MP Madeline Norfolk called for the removal of MP Jan van Dijk for his inactivity within the House of Commons despite his presence within forum games. MP Dijk asked the House for forgiveness claiming that he indeed had plans to do things for the House and even contacted the Prime Minister of his plans to do things for the upcoming weekend. Following this, other members chimed in with one claiming that attempting to remove an MP for not participating in Parliamentary debates but still remaining active on the forum as a waste of time. The MPs came to a consensus to allow MP Dijk the chance to redeem himself due to all being inactive because of the holidays and the House is one of second chances. Only time will tell if MP Dijk will follow through on his promises.
Speaker Charlie Beckett recently called for the removal of the Duchess of Edinburgh, Elizabeth Stuart, echoing the concerns laid out from MP Norfolk in regards to MP Dijk, but taking things a step further claiming that her inactivity has hindered progress on a particular piece of legislation, the Magna Carta. The Duchess had indicated prior to this call she had an amendment for the Magna Carta which she would bring to the Lords. With time having passed and the amendment not being brought to the Lords, the Speaker called for her removal. After this call, the Duchess appeared in an announcement indicating her absence has not been due to negligence as she had been painted but due to her real life getting in the way due to being in the hospital and recovering from pneumonia. The Prime Minister, MP Norfolk, and MP Dijk indicated that because the Duchess' situation was truly one out of her control, they would likely not support her removal from the Lords. The Speaker has since shot back that had she not been called out for her inactivity, and given her online status within the discord server, she has no excuse for her delay of indicating why she was away. Since then, the House of Commons agreed that removing the Duchess would be improper, and the motion has been withdrawn to be tabled.
The Duchess has been in an indefinite LoA as she recovers from pnemonia. Her husband, the Marquess of Belfast, Klaus Mickaelson was called to take her place for the time being. The Marquess has already proven to be a strong force within the House of Lords by appearing on time and supporting the changes coming to the Lords. Prior to his appointment, the Marquess was a voice within the Stranger's Gallery, ensuring that both Houses were aware of potential issues with changes suggested.
Aside from discussions of removals, the House of Commons has received a small flurry of proposals from Prime Minister Kohnaarik and MP Norfolk. These proposals include amendments to current laws to remove the Defence Secretary, with the intention to have the Military independent of the umbrella of the government, bring use back to the University, clean up the Judiciary, and much more!
The Magna Carta has since returned to the floor of the House of Commons, and discussions on what to do next have begun. The hottest topic has been the discussion of who ought to oversee elections, and how exactly elections should be handled on the new forum. Due to issues around the polling system of proboards, citizens can change their votes, which has sparked controversy among more traditional citizens who believe that changing the vote is unfair to candidates. In addition to the ability to change votes, if the settings of the poll are set a certain way, one can see the vote before voting, and see how changes occur in real time, as opposed to zetaboards which forced you to vote and then see the results, but you were unable to change your vote. His Majesty opened the discussion as the Commons continues to debate the topic. Some believe it is a good thing to allow people to see the numbers and change their vote, that way if their first choice is unable to win, then perhaps their second choice has a better chance. Others have argued the unfairness of vote changing, where it can potentially rob citizens of being able to be in Parliament because votes are lost to ensure others are or are not in office. In the end, the question still remains, should citizens be able to see the results as voting happens? Or should they only see the results after polls close to prevent changing votes?
Honours, Honours, and More Honours!
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Following the End of the 57th Session of Parliament and beginning of the 58th Parliament, a few honours were given to various longstanding citizens of the region. Given the timing of everything, we received two notifications of distributions of Honours, one for the New Year and one for the Coronation! Below are the excerpts from both awards announcements:
Per my previous notice on restoring titles to former Monarchs, I am pleased to return the Dukedom of Northumberland to Alexander W.G. Stewart. As I previously noted, I believe those who have served such high distinction as that as Sovereign, and the wealth of offices that come before that, are worthy of such recognition. Alec certainly is, with his dedication to the United Kingdom, passion for our affairs and long contributions ranking him highly in our most esteemed members. I am pleased to also welcome to Duke of Northumberland to the Privy Council where I shall benefit from experience.
Longdendale, is created an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) and is entitled to wear the ribbon and medal of said Order. Longdendale has been a member of the United Kingdom for several years, becoming one of our top posters and a common face in the Penny Arcade for newcomers. He has also served with distinction in public office, including terms as Deputy Culture Secretary and Culture Secretary, and three terms as a Member of Parliament. Since receiving the Order of Merit in 2017 for his cultural work, Longdendale has continued to contribute and is more than deserving of joining the distinguished citizens who have received the Order of the British Empire.
The last honour goes to Sacul Astoria who is also created an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) and is entitled to wear the ribbon and medal of said Order. Since joining the United Kingdom, Sacul has contributed to various aspects of political and social life in Government, Parliament and as a Citizen. Of particular note is his dedication to regional activity. Through serving multiple terms as Culture Secretary to engaging in culture events and media work, Sacul has displayed a great effort to keep the region active. He is the epitome of the model citizen and long deserving of an elevation to the Order of the British Empire.
With my Coronation following the New Year, I was aware I would have two honours lists should I follow the tradition of the events, which is something I was keen to do. I decided to consider all the honours I wished to issue and save one Honour for the distinction of my Coronation. I'm pleased to say that goes to the Father of the House of Commons, Michael Stewart.
Since joining the United Kingdom over two years ago, Mike has excelled in getting involved in many areas and he has risen from a humble newcomer to one of our most experienced Citizens. With two terms as Prime Minister under his belt and service to many Governments Mike has been one of our most prominent members over recent years, all while making contributions to cultural life as well. Today he serves his 11th consecutive term in Parliament. Whether he wants to settle for a tie with myself or go for a 12th term, I don't know, but I'm pleased to ensure that for one term at least, he will be deservingly noted as "Sir Michael Stewart" in the Commons Hansard, through my pleasure today to knight him a Knight Commander of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
A Winter Festival and a Coronation!
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This last month has been full of celebrations, and we have been happy to have so many of our allies involved! A Winter Festival was conducted from December 23rd to January 2nd, celebrating several things from honouring our former King to hosting a State-Visit with LKE. It was a pleasure to have our allies from LKE join us for a brief state visit. The Prime Minister of the LKE addressed Parliament with a heartwarming and inspiring speech celebrating the 5 years of friendship our two regions have shared, with hints at many more to come in addition to bettering our relationship with one another through military and culture. It was a pleasure to host the State Visit and we look forward to see what more will stem from our relationship with one another!
During the Coronation celebration, many citizens took part in the games such as "What would your royal name be?" and "Why should you be King?" meanwhile Sacul reigned supreme in the Avatar Contest by simply being the only one brave enough to submit his avatar! The winning image happened to be Tyrion Lannister sitting on the Iron Throne, and if you ask me, nothing could possibly top that! In addition to games, speeches from citizens and foreign dignitaries flooded Westminster Abbey to Honour our King on his coronation, unsurprisingly, the most liked and arguably most meaningful speech came from none other than Sacul Astoria. It is without a doubt the people and allies of the United Kingdom have faith in the King's abilities to make the region great. Below is Sacul's speech to Akillian, the more serious of the two.
I've already given a lengthy (and amusing) enough speech a couple of weeks back, but I can hardly not say a few words, so here is a shorter (more serious) version! It will self-destruct within several hours, of course, couldn't leave this evidence lying about.
I can without a second thought say that Akillian is my best NationStates friend, and the person I have most respect for on the game. We are about equally old in NS terms, and have known each other from close to the start. I have worked for him, he has worked for me, we have worked beside each other. He has been a motivating boss, a hardworking employee, a dedicated colleague. He can keep his head cool and think straight in any situation, putting aside personal grudges and not acting in the passion of the moment, something that can be said about very few people I have come across on NS. We have experienced regional dramas together in which he showed patience and self-control beyond what I have seen from anyone else. I don't know about his work in Balder and the LKE, but in the KGB there were times where he pulled us through situations that would have seen the region crumble without him, in Arda he was instrumental in writing the constitution and other legislation as well as being at the centre of cultural life, and here in the UK he has shown us some of the most active premierships I have witnessed in my time here. He has served - and excelled - in any position given to him, be it legislative, executive, judiciary, or otherwise. And beyond all of these things, he is also kind, compassionate, and loyal. Altogether, everything we need in a King!
I am confident that you will do an excellent job. I am lucky to have the opportunity to experience your reign, even if it is from a jail cell in the Tower of London.
Long Live the King!
Three Cheers for King Edward X! Long may he reign and long may the United Kingdom prosper under his leadership!
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The Monarchy
Sovereign: HM King Edward X
Prince of Wales: HRH Prince George
WA Delegate: JayDee Bonaparte
Crown Court Judges
Lady Georgiana Stewart, CJ | His Majesty's Government
Prime Minister: JayDee Bonaparte
Deputy Prime Minister: Michael Stewart
Home Secretary: Edward Grey
External Affairs Secretary: Sir Henry Norfolk
Culture Secretary: Madeline Norfolk
Public Services Secretary: Michael Stewart & Sacul Astoria
World Assembly Secretary: Richard Hamilton
Attorney General: Vlaska
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Klaus, Marquess of Belfast
George, Earl of Clarence*
Samuel, Baron Clarent
House of Commons
Renée Fontaine of Oxford (LD)
Madeline Norfolk of Dwyfor Meirionnydd (SF)*
Grace Crawley of York (CP)
Sir Henry Norfolk of Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath (SF)
Edward Grey of Worcester (BUP)
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With the 60th Session of Parliament now well underway and in its second half, both chambers continue the work of passing legislation that either aims to bring our laws up to date with the newer ways of United Kingdom, or implement new reforms that aim to take United Kingdom in a new direction.
Currently before the House of Commons is an amendment written by the Prime Minister that would implement staggered elections within United Kingdom, separating Prime Ministerial elections from Parliamentary elections. The amendment was quick to spur debate from both sides of the argument and it’s expected that it will continue to face debate both in and out the Houses of Parliament in the coming days and weeks.
Other legislation that has been brought forth in Parliament included the Discord Administration Act that would regulate the amount of administrators within the discord server, the Election Regulation Amendment that established the new position of Deputy Election Commissioner when the EC is unable to be present for elections, and the Executive Summons Act which changed the way in which Prime Minister’s Questions are held, with PMQs now becoming a weekly event.
With half of the term to go, there remains a lot to be done and you can expect to hear more about Parliament in further updates!
[size=150]Celebration Time! NSUK-KoGB Easter Festival[/size]
[img=300x200]https://images.theconversation.com/files/116365/original/image-20160324-17851-1yv9q70.jpg?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=45&auto=format&w=926&fit=clip[/img]This past April, citizens from United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Great Britain gathered on our regional forums for a fun celebration surrounding the Easter holidays.
The project of Culture Secretary Madeline Norfolk included multiple exciting activities including egg design contests, avatar contests, some tricky counting games, and even some fantastic egg-citing puns that don’t fail to deliver every year. Big winners from the festival includes George, Prince of Wales, Charles Lancaster of KoGB, and our very own Prime Minister Bonaparte. The easter festival did not fail to deliver and it proved to be an exciting event for our citizens and for the development of our friendship with one another.
United Kingdom was very excited to welcome our friends from the Kingdom of Great Britain and we look forward to seeing some further activities with both KoGB and other regions in the near future!
[size=150]Foreign Affairs in full Swing[/size][size=150](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Foreign.office.london.arp.jpg/220px-Foreign.office.london.arp.jpg)[/size][size=75]Following the joint NSUK-KoGB Easter Festival, negotiations between both regions began in an effort to bring our regions closer together, for the prosperity of our citizens and our regions.
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[size=75]Both regions were pleased to introduce a Pact of Non-Aggression to their respective legislatures, in an effort to lay the foundations for our friendship, and build upon it in the future. The Pact of Non-Aggression would seek to bring the regions together by ensuring our cooperation with one another, and the opportunity to allow our respective militaries to take part in operations alongside one another. [/size]
[size=75]With the act now having passed each region’s lower chambers, it now moves to the upper House of Lords where further consideration and debate is expected. We look forward to enacting this Pact and beginning the progress of once again opening ourselves up to great alliances across Nationstates.[/size]
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Thanks for the update! The summer lull always sucks, but from what I've seen it seems to be lifting, so things should be more active everywhere going forward. :)
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The Monarchy
Sovereign: HM King Edward X
Prince of Wales: HRH Prince George
Crown Court Judges
Lady Georgiana Stewart, CJ
Jay Dee Bonaparte, J
Jacob Stewart, J
WA Delegate: JayDee Bonaparte
His Majesty's Government
Prime Minister: Lucas Stewart
Deputy Prime Minister: Madeline Norfolk
Home Secretary: Richard Hamilton
Foreign Secretary: Chris Mikaelson
Culture Secretary: Samuel Clarent
Attorney General: Klaus Mikaleson
House of Lords
Michael, Baron Stewart*
Henry, Baron Norfolk
Vlaska, Baron Vlaska
House of Commons
Madeline Norfolk of Dwyfor Meirionnydd (SF) *
Klaus Mikaelson of Inverness (SF)
Michael R.E Stewart of East Londonderry (SF)
Richard Hamilton of Peterborough (SF)
Lucas Stewart of Brent (The Liberal Party)
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Discussions:The Future of the United Kingdom
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The defining issue of the August General Election was the growing sense that changes should be considered to improve the community of the United Kingdom. Prime Minister Lucas Stewart clearly heard those calls and responded by launching a survey, allowing the government to get a sense of which areas of the region needed improvement. The results are still in the process of being tabulated.
On the political front, Sinn Fein have launched their own party conference called “Sinn Fein Ard Fheis”. The conference aims to discuss and develop measures aimed at reforming the political environment of the United Kingdom. Change UK and the Liberal Democrats have recently merged to revive the Liberal Party, with the aim of spearheading change for the region.
Games & Battles
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Every weekend in the United Kingdom is always spent being glued to our mobile and computer screens (Psss…we know it’s not healthy…But with Brexit round the corner, it’s not safe to go outside.). That’s because of Weekend Games! Every weekend, the region is introduced to an online browser game which we play to compete against each other. We’ve so far played, War in Space, Doodle Jump, Agar.io and that all time classic Pacman!
Constituency Battle makes its return to our region’s culture scene once again. This time with a new concept in place, instead of the usual spam games and werewolf. The Culture Office decided to go all out with a quiz based approach to Constituency Battle. Participation helps your team last for the long run and so far it looks like the England team is dead last.
Crown Court Case: Constance St. James vs Lucas Stewart
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The Crown Court of the United Kingdom was called into action recently to decide whether the Executive Simplification Act was unconstitutional. The act aimed to give the Prime Minister greater flexibility to structure the composition of their cabinet with less bureaucracy involved. However, this piece of legislation was controversial as it was felt to have violated the separation of powers between the legislative and executive branches of government.
During the course of the case, it was discovered that the Act give the lower house of parliament; the House of Commons the rights to veto the decisions of the Prime Minister regarding their cabinet composition. This was a direct violation of the constitution as it neglected to consider the upper house of parliament; the House of Lords which is included as part of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The Crown Court ruled that in its existing form, the Executive Simplification Act was unconstitutional. However the court did remark that the act can be considered constitutional, provided that parliament amend proposal to give both houses of parliament (Commons and Lords) veto powers over the composition of the cabinet.
This is not the end of the story though. Ms Constance St James who initiated the case against the government is seeking for the case to be reconsidered by a larger five judge panel. The panel upheld the decision that the Executive Simplification Act was unconstitutional. However instead of ruling it unconstitutional on the grounds of a technicality, it supporting her argument that it would have violated the separation of powers under the constitution.
Garden Party Surprise – Honours List
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A Garden party was recently hosted on the grounds of Buckingham Palace. HM King Edward X took that opportunity to announce his Honours list. The following citizens of the region were awarded honours for their contributions to the United Kingdom:
Sir Michael Stewart was made Baron of Wrexham.
Lucas Stewart was made a KBE.
Jay Dee Bonaparte was made a KBE.
Samuel Clarent was made an OBE.
Madeline Norfolk was awarded the Order of Merit.
Richard Hamilton was awarded the Order of the Companions of Honour.[/align]
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Hamilton Removed, Fraser Elected
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Following nearly two weeks of absence from regional life,
the House of Commons removed James D. Hamilton (LAB),
Member for Brigg and Goole, from the Chamber
on 22/12/19. While posting a leave of absence
on Dec. 9th, all other Members recognized
the need to have a fully participating chamber
to represent the citizenry of NSUK.
“I belive that due to James' lengthy absence
he leaves us no choice then to dismiss him from the house,”
said Johannes Maayst (BPU), MP for Gower and Llaneli.
Following the vote for removal, the Speaker Samuel Clarent (SF)
sent a PM to the Sovereign with a request to call a
by-election to fill the vacant seat.
Wasting no time, His Majesty King Edward X issued a writ of election
the same day for the 26th of December.
Jumping into the race were two former PMs and dedicated
public servants, both just reviving their own activity:
Home Secretary Andrew B. Fraser (BPU) and Sir Henry Norfolk (CON).
Fraser, just one of many old-timers to return,
applied for citizenship on Dec. 8th, and was
tapped by Prime Minister Alec Stewart to replace
Hamilton in HMG as Home Secretary.
Norfolk had resigned as PM in the summer citing
RL concerns before returning and registering the C
onservative and Unionist Party on the 19th of this month.
Sinn Fein and the Liberal Party did not
field candidates. While the Liberal Party stayed
relatively quiet, SF came to support Sir Norfolk in his bid.
Both Candidates highlighted their long tenures
of public service in NSUK as well as their unwillingness
to begin proposing legislation, while seeing need
to comment on those before Parliament or
decrying the “over legislation” of the Region.
“Over-legislating in this region is going to kill this
region. I have returned, and the amount of new law
is genuinely daunting, and I’m not even a newcomer,” said Fraser.
Overall, the election was close from beginning to end,
with Fraser edging out the vote over Norfolk, 14-12.
Conceding defeat, Norfolk said, “I will always spend my
time in United Kingdom working to make sure I
always earn your vote, your trust, and your
confidence, all in an effort to see our great region succeed.”
Fraser joins Klaus Mikaelson, Samuel Clarent, Alec Stewart,
and Johannes Maayst in the Commons, officially
tipping the British People’s Union into the majority
and delegating Sinn Fein into the Opposition.
By: Sam ClarentOther News:Speaker of the House of Commons Samuel Clarent has filed a Legal Question with the Crown Court over the Constitutionality of the Executive Branch Reform Act given the new Amendments to the Constitution from the previous General Election, which saw Parliament stripped of its ability to provide for Cabinet Offices via Law, instead transferring that power to the Prime Minister via Executive Order. The Question is currently before the Court.
The House of Lords has just returned another Amendment to the Commons concerning the status of the House of Lords within the regional Judiciary. Passed by the Commons last session, the same Amendment must now be re-passed and is currently under debate in the Commons.
Early Last week just before the Christmas Holiday, representatives from the Land of Kings and Emperors traveled to NSUK for an official visit with the Government, Parliament, and the Monarchy. Prime Minister Erica von Clair-Arcadia made an address to Parliament and Guardian Counselor John Spencer-Talleyrand. Both stressed the importance of continued cooperation and praised the unique relationship shared between the two regions.
Message from the Prime Minister:I bid you greeting. Here we stand once more, on the edge of another year. The struggles and strife, the trials and tribulations, and indeed the celebrations and joyous occasions of the year are now behind us and the slate is wiped clean. We must forge ahead with full hearts and steadfast spirits into 2020, without allowing the events of this year to define us. This of course is no easy task. The very prospect of carrying on another 365 days seems agony inducing to some, and laborious to those in the daily grind of what is modern living; particularly those living hand to mouth on yesterday's bread.
While we celebrate through the festive period and the renewals of New Year and Hogmanay let us cast our minds first to the struggles of others. As all people instinctively do, I look first to the problems that I have faced in 2019. As a carer of another human I faced great trials in relation to Mental Health and Wellbeing and watching another person suffer, and I did alongside them, one I cared so deeply for, and it changed me from my deepest core. I look also to those I know around me or have read about or seen on the television who have faced serious illness, cancer, AIDS, loss of bodily functioning. I look to war-torn countries, to Syria, Iraq & Kurdistan, Israel & Palestine, to the African Nations, to the Ukraine, and I look closer to home when I look at the issues that continue to be faced in Northern Ireland and divisions throughout our realm and Europe. I also look at famine across the globe, and the resource depletion of mother Earth and the starving in their hundreds and hundreds of millions.
For all of these things I weep, and I pray.
I weep and I pray but also I pledge myself to do more in 2020. Lord knows I did my best in 2019 for those in my life. But in 2020 I would renew my pledge of the previous year and I would seek to go out and do my best for all of those things I've listed above. If I manage to have just one small impact on one individual I will be content, and I hope if everyone else who is lucky enough now to speak from a seat of relative comfort follows the same pattern then that could be hundreds and thousands, if not millions of people who are impacted by the kindness of those who can. Are you one of those who can? If you are, I'd strongly urge you to take up this pledge with me. For a better world of tomorrow.
Speaking now not as your Prime Minister, but as a Christian man and fellow citizen of this region. There is only one surefire, tried and tested way of keeping toxicity and negativity at bay. The answer of course is love. Love is simple. It has no borders. It has no dividing line. No -- no mans land. No demilitarised zone. No peace wall or iron dome or dead mans switch. It can dwell within all things and even those that are not sentient bear the hall marks of love. You water a plant in the ground and tend and care for it, as Jesus tells us, "Consider the lilies, how they grow", and in it you will reap the rewards of having shown it love and kindness. It will be a beautiful flower and blossom before you in a biological thanks to say "I'm healthy now, I've grown, you did this!" Love conquers all. Soldiers in battle stop firing bullets when they love the person they're looking down the scope at. The homeless are helped to their feet and given shelter. The war planes are taxi'd back into their hangers and the tribes of one nation meet the tribes of another and they break bread and they sing. All cultures. All colours. All castes and creeds and classes. Love is the enemy of evil. All it takes is for People to love People.
So for 2020 all I say to you now is love people. As many as you can, as much as you can. I feel that God challenges me to do this, and I'm challenging you.
God bless you, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Nollaig Chridheil agus Bliadhna mhath ùr.
Nollaig Shona agus Athbhliain faoi Mhaise Duit.
Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda.
In service always,
+Alec Stewart
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@Samuel Clarent: Thank you for the update. The Prime Minister's elegant and personal message really resonated with me...in a world where its seems like hardly anything is going right, I hope that in the new year we can all overcome strife, hatred, and despair with hope, love, and gratitude for the things that we do have. I hope that we will work to improve the lives of others, and in doing so improve our own lives. I hope that we will strive towards a world where love truly conquers all, through empathy, acceptance, and caring. :)
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Elections! Elections? Elections!
Britons went to the polls on January 21st to elect a new Prime Minister and Parliament. For the first time in NSUK history, the House of Commons passed a resolution to dissolve itself and petition His Majesty for an election. At the same time, Prime Minister Alec Stewart had advised the King to call for elections across the board.
Parliamentary Elections saw the Liberal Party, British People’s Union, and Sinn Fein almost contest the election, but the last minute dropout of Lucas Stewart (Lib) ended up bringing the candidate number to 5, the size of the elected House of Commons. “I’m actually quite confident in the field of candidates that we have. Likewise, I’m confident in my own ability to be a part of the parliamentary process,” said Stewart. Samuel Clarent and Klaus Mikaelson of Sinn Fein returned to parliament with Johannes Maayst (BPU). New members of the Commons include Elisha Parks (BPU) and Speaker John Laurens-Wessex(Lib).
In the contest for the Premiership, regional veteran Samuel Clarent (SF) squared off with relative newcomer Elisha Parks (BPU). “This is a very serious election. Recently we’ve seen a downswing in activity during parliamentary terms, going back to well over a month ago. We’ve seen debates stalled, ideas perishing, and the fraternal spirit that built this region being whittled away,” said Parks in his opening speech of the campaign trail. Kicking off his bid, Samuel Clarent said, “Every election, we are at a crossroads. Over the past year, things have looked bleak, but we have continuously risen up to the challenges laid before us...The region deserves a domestically active government, and that is exactly what I hope to deliver.”
The end result didn’t shock many Britons. Mr. Clarent secured 10 Downing by a vote of 19-7.
Prime Minister Clarent quickly assembled a big-tent government of Klaus Miakelson as Deputy Prime Minister, Henry Windsor (CON) as Home Secretary, John Laurens-Wessex as Culture Secretary, and Elisha Parks as Foreign Secretary.
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Constitutional Court Case: The Mathematical Result
After being passed the Commons, Passed by the Lords, Then sent back to the Commons, a Constitutional Amendment to remove the House of Lords as the Highest Court of NSUK was set to head to referendum, but few concerned Citizens had questions about the final vote in the Commons. As Andrew Fraser MP was of a Leave of Absence due to RL reasons, the final vote came down to 3-1 with Prime Minister Alec Stewart casting the sole negative vote. Under the NSUK Constitution, Constitutional Amendments must have the support of ⅔ of each House of Parliament. Taking the LoA Mr. Fraser, the Speaker Samuel Clarent considered the Amendment duly ratified as the available members had voted as ⅔ in favor of the Amendment. As Election Commissioner Sir Jay Dee Bonaparte was about to present the Amendment for referendum, Mike Stewart and Constance St. James sued the Commissioner and the House of Commons over whether or not the Commons had properly ratified the Amendment
After a long Court Case with both sides arguing the validity of applying the precedent established in Silver Steps vs. HM Government (that the Court can overturn unconstitutional Parliamentary Procedure) and the definition of “chamber” as it applies to legislative bodies and personnel. The biggest surprise was in the Court Order that the Amendment was properly ratified as the mathematically proper handling of ⅔ as it relates to the 5-member House of Commons necessitates the rounding down of 3.3333 to 3. Lady Georgiana Stewart as Chief Judge ruled, “The Judiciary Constitutional Amendment Act received 3 votes in favor, 1 against and 1 absent, with the final tally being 3 out of 5. With the new calculation, the aforementioned bill received an absolute two-thirds majority and can, therefore, be presented to the people. I, therefore, rescind the injunction against the Elections Commissioner in this matter,” allowing the Amendment to go to the British People.
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Devolution Revolution!!! New Era for NSUK
A new idea to spark regional activity and citizen engagement has gripped NSUK!!! After conversations sparked by Klaus Mikaelson, Samuel Clarent proposed the Potential for Devolved Administration Act, which would pave the way for citizen-led governments to have jurisdiction over areas of the Forum that contain private properties. The Prime Minister was summoned by the House of Lords for questioning when they considered the bill. Mr. Clarent responded to the Duke of Northumberland, “I hope that it is clear that myself and HMG is pro-devolution in the broadest and widest sense.” The Bill passed unanimously in both Chambers.
With a recent influx of antsy citizens and seeing the prospects for devolution, citizens have resurrected old estates and applied for properties at a remarkable pace. The Prime Minister issued Executive Order LVIII that lays out how the Forums will be reconfigured to provide for the mechanics of devolution!
In the past, NSUK had the London City Council which was composed of all citizens having democratic control over an area of the forums. With that faring relatively unwell, the new idea is aiming to prevent the Tragedy of the Commons event and let citizens really feel their impact on decision making in NSUK, beyond the bi-monthly election. Final preparations are being made, and the program is set to go live on February 28th.
Address from the Prime Minister
Greetings friends and allies,
There is nothing greater than the sense of community we can create through forums, RMBs, and Discord servers! I am proud to once again rise to the office of Prime Minister of NSUK, a long-lived region of our humble gameplay community. Friendship and cordial relations breed stability, both within and among regions! I am indeed greatly privileged and indeed overjoyed to lead a fantastic region and to work with all of you and your leaders.
Above all else, we are indeed stronger when united and weaker when petty personal squabbles engulf the Foreign Relations of regions in turmoil. NSUK has long sat on the sidelines of Foreign Involvement, sustaining a sense of inherent neutrality and individual circumstance as cornerstones of our Foreign Policy. While I have no intention to fully overturn our Foreign precedents, I have consulted with my Foreign Secretary and earned the support of the British people in the last election to roll out a new service to our fellow regional leaders!
While we do have specified treaties with select Allies, NSUK is proud to offer mediation and arbitration services to regions in strife or conflict. NSUK recognizes the overlapping citizenships of many, and indeed wants nothing more than to ensure that citizens of every nation feel that their regions have the opportunity to grow without chains of conflict. Any region can reach out to us with an issue, and we will reach out to the other region(s) and attempt to come to decisions that are mutually beneficial to all involved. NSUK has embraced neutrality for many years, and we have not utilized it to help better the entire NS community. That is what we want to change and we are open to doing so together with all of you!
Godspeed,
Rt. Hon. Samuel Clarent
Prime Minister of United Kingdom
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Hello all! Just dropping by to deliver the June 2020 foreign update from United Kingdom.
(Within it, you'll find news about the Coronation of HM King George VIII! We'd love to see you there.)
Click here to read the update! (PDF Format) (http://"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1J4k9y-6OkHN6yYeGWzWdb7LBoXGWT-OK/view?usp=sharing")
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Thanks for the update!
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60th Premiership of the United Kingdom | Regional Information Centre | 71st Session of Parliament |
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His Majesty's Government
Prime Minister: Josephine Stewart Deputy Prime Minister: Victor Stewart Home Secretary: Angus Baker-Mountbatten Foreign Secretary: Akillian Talleyrand Local Government Secretary: Remile Talleyrand Culture Secretary: Longendale Chancellor of the Exchequer: Henry Stewart
Crown Court of the United Kingdom
Crown Court Chief Judge: Sir Jay Dee Bonaparte Crown Court Judge: Michael Stewart Crown Court Judge: John Spencer-Talleyrand
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The British Monarchy
Sovereign: HM King George VIII Prince of Wales: HRH Prince Michael
Founded: November 10th, 2005 Ruling Family: The Royal House of Stewart
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The House of Lords
Mithrandir, Baron Olórin John, Baron Spencer-Talleyrand Madeline, Baroness Mikaelson (Speaker)
The House of Commons
Akillian Talleyrand (PUP) of Linlithgow Angus Baker-Mountbatten (PUP) of Sevenoaks Matthew Stewart (PUP) of Glasgow Central Duncan A. Bracey-Bauheim (LAB) of Bolsover Scott Cahill-Mountbatten (TIG) of Kensington Henry Stewart (SF) of East Londonderry (Speaker) Remile Talleyrand (SF) of Warwickshire
HM Government: No Organised Majority HM Loyal Opposition: No Organised Opposition |
Britons Head To The Polls!After a productive session of Parliament, the King of the United Kingdom, HM George VIII, signed a Writ of General Election to allow for a new election for the Office of Prime Minister as well as seven members of parliament, to be held on January 23rd 2021. The incumbent Prime Minister, Akillian Talleyrand, announced that he was standing down as leader of his party, the Progressive Unionist Party, and would not be seeking reelection. This led to an open race for Prime Minister, which quickly filled up with candidates from four parties. From the beginning, the main point of contention in this election cycle of military policy and advocating for changes to the Defence Act.
The first of these candidates was Josephine Stewart, the deputy PM to Akillian, who was the PUP candidate running on a campaign focusing on foreign relations and the creation of a World Assembly Affairs department. The second candidate in this election was Klaus Mikaelson, the candidate for Sinn Fein, the longest standing PM in the region's history. His campaign was focusing on offering a candidate that would not be divisive and would offer change where he deemed it necessary. The Independent Group, a new party in this election cycle, put forward Scott Cahill-Mountbatten. Scott’s campaign was set around policies that they believed were devised on common-sense and backed on evidence, with a focus on a strong economy and robust military. Duncan A. Bracey-Bauheim stood as the Labour candidate but withdrew before voting started. Josephine Stewart won the election with 53% of the vote and was therefore elected as Prime Minister for the first time.
Looking at the elections for the House of Commons, this was the first election of 7 MPs, 4 of them directly elected, and the other 3 coming from an at-large election. Seat one had the least number of candidates of all of the seats, contested between Akillian Talleyrand of PUP and Henry Stewart of Sinn Fein. Both members ran very successful campaigns, however Akillian was elected after voting closed with 68% of the vote. Moving on to look at seat 2 there were four candidates, one from each of the main parties. These were: Duncan A. Bracey-Bauheim (Labour), Matthew Stewart (PUP), Richard Wright (TIG), and Anish Reddy (SF). After voting ended, Matthew Stuart was the clear winner, being elected with 55% of the vote.
Seats 3 and 4 of the election were both closer than the previous two and both went to runoffs. Seat 3 was contested between Angus Baker-Mountbatten (PUP), Klaus Mikaelson (SF), and Scott Cahill-Mountbatten (PUP). This election was very tight and went to a runoff between Angus and Klaus. However, in the runoff, Angus was elected with 57% of the vote. Finally, seat 4 was contested between Remile Talleyrand (SF), Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim (TIG), and Victor Stewart (PUP). Since none of the candidates won over 50% of the vote, it went to a runoff between the PUP and SF candidate. After the runoff Remille was elected with 66% of the vote.
With regards to the at-large election, SF, TIG, and Labour all gained an MP in Henry Stewart, Scott Cahill-Mountbatten, and Duncan A. Bracey-Bauheim. Therefore, the new House of Commons is composed of three members of the Progressive Unionist Party, two members of Sinn Fein, and one member from both The Independent Group and Labour meaning that no party had an overall majority.
Election Analysis - BBC News
Voters clearly expressed great support for the PUP agenda once again as they acclaimed Josephine Stewart for executive office. Although her position as the successor to the highly-popular Akillian Talleyrand likely helped her campaign to some degree, the approval of her work in Cabinet last term was likely a bigger factor in making her a popular choice among voters. The contentiousness surrounding the opposition candidates in the campaign, with issues such as TIG's ill-fated line of attack over the Operation Boom Beach and the fallout from the failed Labour-Sinn Féin coalition, also likely provided Stewart with a boost, particularly once Labour candidate Duncan A. Bracey-Bauheim dropped out of the Prime Ministerial race to endorse Stewart.
Repeating her intention to "unite instead of divide", Stewart was swift at work on Sunday, announcing her Cabinet before Parliamentary runoffs had even concluded. In particular, she announced a focus on the Foreign Office for her term, appointing Talleyrand as her Foreign Secretary. Half of her appointees come from PUP and a majority of them have been elected to Parliament, drawing ire from Mikaelson in an editorial for The Advocate, in which he criticized the lack of "diversity" in her Cabinet picks. Nevertheless, her non-PUP picks are all notable; independent Longdendale, the undisputed Spam King, received a well-earned spot as Culture Secretary, while Sinn Féin's own Remile Talleyrand and ex-PUP defector Henry Stewart both received nominations.
It is worth noting that Stewart is the first female Prime Minister in eight years, the last being Constance St. James, and the fourth female Prime Minister in the United Kingdom's entire history.
Stewart's agenda-setting powers in the House of Commons, despite the clear majority for her executive mandate, are nevertheless still up in the air. Under the new mixed-member proportional representation system proposed by Talleyrand and former MP for Belfast North Mayim Emanu-El—Bauheim, the regional election resulted in a hung Parliament after runoffs. PUP won three constituency seats out of four with Akillian Talleyrand, Matthew Stewart, and Angus Baker-Mountbatten, while Remile Talleyrand won the last constituency seat for Sinn Féin. With party list apportionment, this resulted in one at-large seat for Sinn Féin (Henry Stewart), one for the Independent Group (Scott Cahill-Mountbatten), and one for Labour (Duncan A. Bracey-Bauheim).
It is currently unclear who will enter opposition against PUP. However, Sinn Féin and The Independent Group's notoriously chilly relations with PUP make it unlikely that either will prop up Stewart's party to make for a parliamentary majority. Although Labour's Bracey-Bauheim also has had numerous bones to pick with PUP's governance over the past term, his relations with Sinn Féin and TIG are arguably just as bad, as evidenced by numerous Discord battles during the electoral campaign between Bracey-Bauheim and figures such as Klaus Mikaelson and Mithrandir Olórin-Mountbatten. It is thus not outside the realm of possibility that Labour, the fourth-placed party, will nevertheless hold the balance of power. Speaking in #regional-politics on Sunday, Bracey-Bauheim stated his belief that the lack of parliamentary majority would make this Parliament "very effective at promoting cooperation".
Government Gets To Business
After the elections had concluded in the United Kingdom, the Rt. Honourable Josephine Stewart was sworn in as the Prime Minister of The United Kingdom by His Majesty the King. The Prime Minister then travelled to 10 Downing Street and appointed the Cabinet. The Hon. Victor Stewart, having previously served as the Local Government Secretary was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister. The Hon. Angus Baker-Mountbatten was reappointed as the Home Secretary of The United Kingdom. The Hon. Akillian Talleyrand, who had served as the Prime Minister last term was appointed as the Foreign Secretary. The Hon. Remile Talleyrand, one of the most active citizens and incumbent BBC Director-General, was named as The Local Government Secretary. An active spammer, the Hon. Longdendale was named as the the Culture Secretary for this term, a role he has served several terms previously. The Hon. Henry Stewart who had recently led his company Cloud 9 to success in the regions new economy has been named The Chancellor Of Exchequer.
The Prime Minister has started work as soon as she entered into office, announcing a few executive orders and also re-starting the junior ministry programme. A new office for the World Assembly has been established and economic reforms announced. Not long into the term, Deputy Prime Minister Victor Stewart announced his intention to leave NationStates. He was replaced as Deputy Prime Minister by Home Secretary Angus Baker-Mountbatten, who was replaced as Home Secretary by Vlaska.
Within Parliament, the first piece of business for the House of Commons was the election of a Speaker for the new session of Parliament. Incumbent Matthew Stewart sought re-election and was challenged by Henry Stewart. Both members ran solid campaigns and after a vote of all MPs, Henry Stewart was elected as Speaker of the House of Commons. Member of Parliament have debated several pieces of legislation so far into the term, including new laws relating to the creation of political parties and standards of activity for businesses. Members of Parliament have also been debating legislation relating to Freedom of Information, economic crimes, and changes to legislation governing the University of the United Kingdom.
Constituency Battle Concludes
After the success of the Constituency Battle in past premierships, former Prime Minister Akillian Talleyrand made it a priority revamp and restart the cultural activity game for the previous term, making it an even playing field by resetting the scores. As the battle got under way Northern Ireland took an early and dominant lead thanks to the spamming prowess of Longdendale and Mayim. Despite some spamming by Scottish players and wins in the Cultural games, including the Music Quizzes by Sacul Astoria, Scotland could only finish in second place. England finished in third and Wales rounded up the pack in fourth.
Activity soared in the battle to be the best constituency with posts topping 1700 post in a day thanks to the posting activity of Constituency Battle players. The next competition between the four Constituency Nations will take off soon and we will see if Northern Ireland can maintain their crown.
After the success of the Constituency Battle in past premierships, former Prime Minister Akillian Talleyrand made it a priority revamp and restart the cultural activity game for the previous term, making it an even playing field by resetting the scores. As the battle got under way Northern Ireland took an early and dominant lead thanks to the spamming prowess of Longdendale and Mayim. Despite some spamming by Scottish players and wins in the Cultural games, including the Music Quizzes by Sacul Astoria, Scotland could only finish in second place. England finished in third and Wales rounded up the pack in fourth.
Activity soared in the battle to be the best constituency with posts topping 1700 post in a day thanks to the posting activity of Constituency Battle players. The next competition between the four Constituency Nations will take off soon and we will see if Northern Ireland can maintain their crown.
News Flash
- Hunger Games simulator begins; tributes start registering
- Champions League football competition begins; Celtic already making excuses
- Valentines Festival gets started; region prepares for another dozen marriage ceremonies
- Parliament debates legislation; biggest conflict over the ice cream flavours in the Member lounges
- King George VIII denies he is disowning his son Henry, just expresses extreme dislike
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The Monarchy
Sovereign: HM King George VIII
Prince of Wales: HRH Prince Michael
Founded: November 10th, 2005
Ruling Family: The Royal House of Stewart
His Majesty's Government
Prime Minister: Henry Stewart
Deputy Prime Minister: Scott Cahill-Mountbatten
Home Secretary: Angus Baker-Mountbatten
Foreign Secretary: Akillian Talleyrand
Local Government Secretary: Mayim Emanu-El-Bauheim
Culture Secretary: John Alexander
Chancellor of the Exchequer: Scott Cahill-Mountbatten
The Crown Court
Crown Court Chief Judge: Sir Jay Dee Bonaparte
Crown Court Judge: Michael Stewart
Crown Court Judge: John Spencer-Talleyrand
The House of Lords
Mayim, Baronex Bauheim
Chris, Baron Mikaelson
Madeline, Baroness Mikaelson (Speaker)
The House of Commons
Akillian Talleyrand (PUP) of Linlithgow
Angus Baker-Mountbatten (PUP) of Sevenoaks
Matthew Stewart (PUP) of Glasgow Central (Speaker)
Duncan A. Bracey-Bauheim (LAB) of Bolsover
Scott Cahill-Mountbatten (SF) of Kensington
Henry Stewart (SF) of East Londonderry
Remile Talleyrand (SF) of Warwickshire
HM Government: No Organised Majority
HM Loyal Opposition: No Organised Opposition
By-Election and Changes in Government
After serving just short of one month in office, a by-election for Prime Minister was called following Josephine Talleyrand’s resignation due to real life factors. The poll for Prime Minister opened 26th Feb 2021. Three people ran for the position, Henry E. S. Stewart of Sein Fein, Aaron Raynolds-Bauheim of The Independent Group and Mayim Emanu-El—Bauheim of Labour. 41 votes were cast in the poll, the highest turnout of recent months.
Henry E. S. Stewart received 22 votes (53.66%), Aaron Raynolds-Bauheim received 6 votes (14.63 %) and Mayim Emanu-El—Bauheim received 13 votes (31.71%). Henry Stewart was thus declared the winner, avoiding a run-off with 9 votes separating him from second place Mayim.
[Original reporting by TL;DR Belfast] After the election, Mr Stewart emerged from the doors of 10 Downing Street and announced the Cabinet. Scott Cahill-Mountbatten MP from Kensington (Sinn Fein) was appointed Deputy Prime Minister while outgoing DPM Angus Baker-Mountbatten MP from Sevenoaks (PUP) was appointed as new Home Secretary. Long time statesman Akillian Talleyrand MP from Linlithgow (PUP) remained in his post as Foreign Secretary. We will be seeing a new Local Government Secretary with Mayim, Baronex Bauheim (Labour) taking the post while Cahill-Mountbatten will be taking Stewart's old post as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Meanwhile, previous Culture Secretary John Alexander (Sinn Fein) replaced Longdendale as Culture Secretary. This cabinet is currently composed of well-known and committed statesmen to carry out Stewart's agenda for the Kingdom.
Parliamentary Activity
Within Parliament, the first 7 Member House of Commons in several months, has been actively debating several pieces of legislation. Bills have passed relating to the role of Magistrate Judges in the Judiciary, the removal of Regional Societies from the University, and regulations relating to the Chancellor’s ability to request economic records from regional businesses. The most significant piece of legislation to pass through the Parliament this term has been a new Defence Act, which amongst other changes to the modern day functioning of the military, have required the Chief of General Staff to now serve for a term limited period and subject to the House of Commons confirmation.
Two other pieces of legislation to pass the House of Commons were the Political Parties Regulation Act and the Business Standards Act. Both bills have faced opposition and amendments in the House of Lords. In an effort to avoid opposing the bills completely, the House of Lords have made an attempt to compromise on the legislation, which the House of Commons is considering.
Finally, following the resignation of Henry Stewart as Speaker of the House of Commons, due to his election as Prime Minister, Matthew Stewart was elected as Speaker unopposed.
Constituency Nation Updates
ENGLAND
Martynas Wright-Bauheim proposed a bill in the English Assembly, 01 March 2021. which establishes a rule where the Lord Lieutenant shall only serve for one to two consecutive terms. James Forsyte, Deputy Presiding Officer, made a comment about the technical issues of the proposed bill. The bill is currently debated by representatives of the assembly.
SCOTLAND
The MSPs of Scottish Parliament is currently voting on the Disability Support Act 2021 proposed by Philip Ross MSP, 26 February 2021, where the bill will give greater support for individuals with disabilities and mandates the Government and employers to enact policies on inclusivity. The vote is more likely to be passed with 7 ayes against 1 abstention. The Scottish Parliament also passed the Protected Paid Leave Act 2021 that mandates workers to have a paid leave from the government and their employers.
WALES
Prif Weinidog Rayregalia Von Arcadia-Sova proposed a bill in the Senedd Cymru establishing a devolved judicial system in the Principality of Wales. Klaus Mikaelson MS and Madeline Mikaelson MS voiced out their opposition on the details of the bill with regards to the membership of the judiciary concerning their political affiliation, the bar, and seniority by citizenship. The bill is currently debated by the Members of the Senedd.
NORTHERN IRELAND
Taoiseach John Laurens-Wessex proposed a bill in the Dail Eireann about establishing a taxation system in Northern Ireland. Another bill proposing the same system was proposed by Mithrandir Olorin TD, 04 March 2021. The bills are currently being discussed by Teachtai Dala in the Dail Eireann.
Valentines Festival and Honours List
Since the last update, the Culture Office has hosted a Valentine's Festival for members of NSUK. Taking place between the 10th and 17th of February, there were a range of activities and games that took place to mark Valentines day and offer members something to do at a time where many people can feel lonely. Some of the activities that took place were themed quizzes, a playlist created by festival participants around the theme of love and a lot of spam games. One of the big events of the festival was an avatar contest between participants. After 6 entries from participants and 2 days of voting, the winner was John Alexander, whose winning avatar can be seen below. In all, the event was a fun time that did a lot to cheer up members at a time where RL hasn’t been great for a lot of people.
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Valentines Honours List
Valentines day also offered HM King George VIII the opportunity to show his appreciation for members of the NSUK community by conferring honours to certain members. In total, King George conferred 5 honours on NSUKers.
The first of these recipients was Mayim Emanu-El-Bauheim who became a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for services to the British Electorate through efforts to implement electoral reform. This was followed by Angus Baker-Mountbatten who also became a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for services to Regional Governance, through his roles in government.
The next recipient was Henry E. S. Stewart who became a Member of the Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick for services to economic development, particularly that of Ireland. Kathryn Janeway was the next person who became a Member of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath for services to economic development, particularly that of England.
The final recipient in this round of awards was Remile Talleyrand who became an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for continued service to Regional Governance through Parliamentary Service. All of these honours were thoroughly deserved and we congratulate all of those bestowed with honours.
Thank you for reading!
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Thanks for the update, and congratulations to @Ogun of Valeria on receiving what I'm sure was a very deserved reward. :D
Also congrats to Kathryn Janeway...I wondered where she got off to after Voyager. :))
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The Royal Messenger - April 2021
We are pleased to present the latest edition of The Royal Messenger (https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1531851). You will find news articles on recent events within the United Kingdom, including on our recent general election, activity in our constituency nations, and an update on the United Kingdom Armed Forces.
On behalf of the Foreign Office, we hope that all is well for our friends and allies and you enjoy our new update.
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Anyone may join in the celebration! Please join us via this link here: https://nsuk.proboards.com/
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Thanks for the invitation! :)
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The Royal Messenger- May 2021
We are pleased to present the latest edition of The Royal Messenger (https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1549129). You will find news articles on recent events within the United Kingdom, including on our recent general election, the events within Parliament, and information on our recent cultural festival with Caer Sidi.
On behalf of the Foreign Office, we hope all is well in our friends and allies and you enjoy our new update.
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Thanks for the update! There's a lot of politics going on there...there's probably more mentioned in that dispatch than has gone on in Wintreath in the last two years. :P
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The Royal Messenger - July 2021
We are pleased to present the latest edition of The Royal Messenger (https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1568476). You will find news articles on recent events within the United Kingdom.
On behalf of the Foreign Office, we hope all is well in our friends and allies and you enjoy our new update.
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Looks like some BB code got lost in translation. I cleared it up based on the previous dispatch, but sometimes our forum doesn't play well with BBcode from other forums so keep that in mind. When posting, it may help to select the toggle view button in the editor (beside the Youtube button) and paste there so it doesn't pick up the formatting from the site your copying from.
In any case, thanks for the update! :)
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The Royal Messenger, December 2021
I am pleased to present you with the new edition of The Royal Messenger (https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1638719), where we publish news from around the region.
On behalf of the foreign office we hope you enjoy this update. If you have any questions feel free to ask me or contact Owen!
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Thanks for the update! :D
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Invite to to Coronation of King James V & X
We are delighted to invite you to the upcoming coronation of King James V & X on the 15th January 2022.
On behalf of the Foreign office we look forward to hopefull seeing you there!
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The Royal Messenger, February 2022
We present the new edition of The Royal Messenger (https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1657394) where we publish news from around the region.
On behalf of the Foreign Office, we hope you all enjoy this update. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them.
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Greetings, @Mark Hornsey, and thanks for the update! :) I'd like to understand things in NSUK a little better, so I have some questions if you don't mind.
1) What's the are differences between the Progressive Conservatives Party, the Conservative Democrat Party, and the Progressive Party? Does party membership play a role in how people vote (like how in America Democrats almost always vote for the Democratic candidate and Republicans likewise)?
2) What were the proposed changes to the military and economy that Alex proposed? Since both he and his party won, I take it that they were popular ideas. :P
3) I actually noticed there's a lot of talk about the regional economy in the dispatch...how does that work? We've been trying to get a regional currency going in Wintreath with only lukewarm success, so I'd love to see how another region has more successfully adopted an economy.
4) How does the Wordle League work? I have to admit I've gotten rather addicted to that game. :P
Also, congratulations on becoming Home Secretary. I wish you the best of luck in that position. :)
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Hi, sorry for my late response, being Home Secretary has been keeping me busy!
Political parties are more a cooperation thing than the strict party lines seen in real life.
I don't know if it does effect how people vote (it certainly doesn't for me), as I believe people vote judged on individual experience, knowledge and ability rather than party manifestos.
Where parties do play a part is in the election for Prime Minister, however we've the unusual situation where Alex is the only member of the PCP in parliament with the other 4 members being PP.
With regards to military changes, Alex was focused on recruitment and changing our stance as a region to a more imperialistic one. The economy was bit of an overhaul, with changes to post earnings and wages for various positions (this was a controversial topic and has led to some compromise in the budget in Parliament).
How the economy really works, I don't know ;), I don't really pretend to understand it. However, I can put you in-touch with our current Chancellor, who was also heavily involved in the founding of the economy, if you'd like to know more.
The Wordle league is all to do with culture, and I've asked them.
First guess - 6 points
Second guess - 5 points
Third guess - 4 points
Fourth guess - 3 points
Fifth guess - 2 points
Sixth Guess - 1 point
the person with the most points is at the top of the league.
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Thanks for answering! The Wordle League is such a great idea...do you guys require proof of how many tries it took, or is it the honour system?
Wintreath has always been skeptical of political parties, because of the idea that it creates factionalism...a situation where people are focused on improving their parties rather than improving the community. It sounds like that hasn't been a problem there though, if people are judged individually instead of their party. I take it your experience with them has been good then?
I have to admit, I thought NSUK already had an imperialist military, so I've already learned something new. :P
Haha, I'm glad that I'm not the only one who doesn't really get community economies. :P I don't know if it's worth bothering anyone about, but if you have any guides or anything (like maybe something for new Citizens introducing them to it), that'd be interesting to read. :)
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Thanks for answering! The Wordle League is such a great idea...do you guys require proof of how many tries it took, or is it the honour system?
Not sure how you would prove it anyway, it's all client-side, answers are technically known beforehand in the source code; if you wanted to cheat you always can.
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@taulover: I actually wasn't aware of that...I just don't look to cheat lol. I was just thinking back to some of the contests I was in on a forum years ago, when they required you to post a screenshot of your results.
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@taulover: I actually wasn't aware of that...I just don't look to cheat lol. I was just thinking back to some of the contests I was in on a forum years ago, when they required you to post a screenshot of your results.
I only know about it because when making an optimal Wordle solver (or computationally determining the optimal starting words) you'd want to make use of the official word list. Wordle has a really strong sharing culture of the pasting text, and it feels like that's the easiest way especially to avoid spoiling for others.
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Please find below the latest edition of the Royal Messenger!
Please enjoy, and as ever, if you have questions just ask!
The Royal Messenger March 2022
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Thanks for the update, @Mark Hornsey! I couldn't help but notice a few familiar names from KoGB in that list of election winners...from one British-themed regions to another, huh? :P
In any case, I saw on Discord that you're assignment in Wintreath is over. I just wanted to say that it was nice working with you and learning more about NSUK through you, and I wish you all the best in your future endeavors. Do come back and visit if you'd ever like to. :)
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The Royal Messenger - May 2022
We present the new edition of (https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1713526)The Royal Messenger (https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1713526), where we publish news from around the region.
On behalf of the Foreign Office, we hope you all enjoy this update. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them.
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So yeah, we had a rollercoaster of a time since the last update
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Greeting Everyone I would to present the Royal Messenger update for July of 2022, for simplification of viewing the update it was decided to have it come in the form of a Google document
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Thanks for the update and invitation! :)
I must say, I thought the latest update was really well-written...concise and explained things in a way people not in the region would understand. I especially liked the article about your incoming Queen...in any community, its easy for steady and quiet members to be drowned out by big personalities and loud voices. It was nice reading about how that certainly isn't the case here. Congratulations to her, and to the NSUK community, on her ascension to Queen. :)
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Her Majesty's Government
Prime Minister: David G. Allum
Deputy Prime Minister: Owen Stewart
Home Secretary: Vibhor Mikaelson
Foreign Secretary: Christoph Sebastian
Culture Secretary: Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim
Chancellor of the Exchequer: Ulrich Bauheim
Gameside Secretary: Ian Smith
Crown Court of the United Kingdom
Crown Court Chief Judge: John Spencer-Talleyrand
Crown Court Chief Judge pro tempore: Constance St.James
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The British Monarchy
Sovereign: HM Queen Constance II
Prince of Wales: HRH Prince Angus
Founded: November 10th, 2005
Ruling Family: The Royal House of Stewart
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A Guide to NSUK
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The House of Lords
HRH Prince Angus
Klaus, Marquess of Belfast
Owen, Baron of Wollaton (Speaker)
The House of Commons
Vibhor Mikaelson (SF) of Southall
John Laurens-Wessex (SF) of Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Rose Weisberg-Talleyrand (SF) of Falkirk
Christoph Sebastian (Co-op) of Wimbledon
Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim (SF) of Islwyn (Speaker)
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Preface to the August 2022 Royal Messenger
Good morning/afternoon/evening,
I would first like to thank you for taking the time to read this month's Royal Messenger. As we come to the end of the summer months and into autumn, I am speaking to you with the hope that this is the beginning of a new era of foreign policy within NSUK, one moving away from words and semantics but rather progress and development. In the past, NSUK has been seen by many, both at home and abroad, as isolationist, but recent governments have been able to work to change this image as we came together and forged new relationships with allies abroad, most notably the new treaties with Caer Sidi and The Kodiak Republic.
This hasn’t been without issue though. Many people would point to our very public issues with The Land of Kings and Emperors, Europeia, and Balder. We, as a region, know that mistakes were made on our behalf in the handling of the situation. While this unfortunately led to the repeal of treaties with some of our longest allies, we don’t want this to be what defines our foreign policy. We want to push forward and develop our place on the world stage and build strong and lasting relationships with regions throughout Nationstates.
So this is our message to you, the readers from regions around NS. We want to be more proactive and foster new relationships with regions throughout the game and want to work with you to benefit the community that we are all a part of. So work with us, reach out to our ambassadors in your region or the NSUK Government if you are interested in pursuing new relationships with us, and we will work with you to make that happen. We want to create new friendships and grow the community that we all call home, so if you share our desire for growth and development, please reach out.
I hope that you enjoy reading this month’s Royal Messenger and see some of the things we have been getting up to recently.
Yours Faithfully,
Owen Stewart Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
PM Alexander Resigns
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Just 33 days after stepping into 10 Downing Street for the second time as Prime Minister, The Right Honourable John Alexander, Viscount of Stirling announced on July 16th that he intends to step down as Head of Government. The region received the news with shock after having a fairly stable term so far. The outgoing PM explained that the reason behind his resignation was growing real-life responsibilities.
Her Majesty Queen Constance II, His Grace The Right Honourable Akillian Talleyrand, Duke of Rothesay & Edinburgh and The Right Honourable Jay Dee Bonaparte, Earl of Nelson have all thanked him for his hard work and dedication of "steadying the ship" after a time of quickly changing leaders. The then Acting Prime Minister, The Right Honourable David G. Allum said in his statement: "He stood up and took charge at a very difficult point in the regions history. Putting together a solid cabinet of experience, mixed with new, fresh faces stepping up for their first job at the top level of Government. He steadied the ship after a turbulent and divisive couple of months and brought calm and civil leadership to the region. ... (Leading) a Government that has quietly and calmly, got the job done. All while sacrificing every spare moment he had and no doubt a lot of sleep he could have had."
July General Election: Mikaelson vs Allum for PM
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So now we had to choose the successor to John Alexander. Two contenders emerged: one was Klaus Mikaelson from Sinn Fein, the other was the independent candidate David G. Allum.
Both candidates came from the Government, Mikaelson was Foreign Secretary at the time, while Allum served as Acting Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Mikaelson campaigned to be "the stable leader". He promised to revitalise the BBC, to "get people engaged and interested in the economy", more collaborations with allies. He also set out in his campaign to continue the recruitment programs and to take a more independent position in foreign policy.
Meanwhile, Allum also said that he wants to "try and offer some consistency". He had to address criticism about his last term as Prime Minister, when he resigned from office after 27 days, which he stated was "one of the biggest regrets not only of my NS career, but my life". He planned to start weekly meetings between the Home Secretary and Heads of Local Governments, open towards more regions in NS, start more events on forum and Discord and to create a 'real-life thread', bring back the Forum Shop with businesses to sell their products with, and to listen to feedback.
So, on the 23rd of July, the region decided. It felt like a close match, but finally, with 59.38% of the votes, David G. Allum came out on top in the race for 10 Downing Street, while Klaus Mikaelson got 40.63%.
The Parliament election was exciting as well, with some of the elected MPs getting their first-ever call to the House of Commons.
Queen Constance II Officially Coronated
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Before the elections, we had one of the most important and sacred ceremonies of our region: the Coronation of our new Sovereign. Queen Constance II (formerly known as Silver Steps) stepped into Westminster Abbey on the 20th of July to take the final official step in taking the throne after his father, the late King James V & X abdicated and left the region in early June. She got anointed, took all the symbols of power and finally the St Edward's Crown was placed on her head by the Archbishop of Canterbury, signifying to every citizen that she is the rightful monarch.
In her Coronation Address, Her Majesty stated that while she was not meant to take over the monarchy as she was to step down as Princess of Wales two days later in favour of her brother Angus, this new role has "grown on her".
Her Majesty has also expressed her high hopes of the region, stating: "I hope to see our region continue to prosper and grow in the coming months."
Cabinet Reshuffle
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Prime Minister David G. Allum announced on the 18th August, as part of his usual Friday public briefing that he intends to conduct a full reshuffle of HM Government.
He stated in 10 Downing Street: "I am keen to refresh the Government, inject new eyes and new ways of thinking into departments and also give some of our less experienced members the opportunity to get experience in other Departments and under other Secretaries of State."
The reshuffle was expected to start in a week's time, but recent events required it to happen sooner. So, on the 22nd August, PM Allum called every Secretary and Minister to discuss their future paths.
Here is the full list of the current composition of Her Majesty's Government:
Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom: The Right Honourable, The Lord Owen Stewart of Wollaton KBE
Chancellor of the Exchequer: The Honourable, Ulrich Bauheim MBE
Secretary of State for the Home Department: The Honourable, Vibhor Mikaelson MP
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs: The Honourable, Christoph Sebastian MBE MP
Secretary of State for Culture: The Right Honourable, Sir Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim OBE MP
Secretary of State for Gameside Affairs: The Honourable, Ian Smith
Chief Secretary to the Treasury: Jonathan "Jon" Hughes
Minister of State for the Home Department: Sirch Somerset
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs: Sir Longdendale Bauheim OM
Minister of State for Culture, Media and Sport: Chicão
Minister of State for NationStates: Max Madison
Attorney General of the United Kingdom: Reuben Wright
Referendum
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A referendum has been held in the United Kingdom on the 20th August 2022 regarding the future of its armed forces. The referendum was put to the citizens of the Region on whether to keep or abolish the armed forces (UKAF).
The poll result was conclusive with 62.5% of the responding citizens voting in favour of keeping the armed forces.
The Prime Minister, David G. Allum later made a statement stating that the referendum was needed, and that the government will do everything it can to facilitate the results, urging citizens to offer support to the armed forces.
Busy Parliamentary Session
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Meanwhile, the Palace of Westminster was buzzing with MPs and Lords having a very active parliamentary session. The lower house of Parliament had a long list of confirmation and re-confirmation debates on the Order Paper.
In particular, The House of Commons had a rather lengthy confirmation process over who should take the baton from Victor "Vig" Somerset as Director-General of the BBC. The first nominee failed to get the MPs' endorsement after an extraordinarily long 1 week debate. Chicão pitched his goals of multiple genre-centric radio stations, sport coverage and weekly political debates. However, after his activity and economic policies were questioned, he was not able to win the MPs' confidence in him.
The Prime Minister then nominated Klaus Mikaelson to the job. The Marquess of Belfast offered a straight-forward plan of how he would revive the BBC, "all with the focus of making the BBC entertaining and enjoyable". He got questioned about his impartiality, but assured the Members of Parliament that he will keep it "an impartial and fair news source". In the end, he managed to get approved by a unanimous vote.
There's still a long way ahead as the region voted to keep the UKAF alive and needs a Chief of the General Staff to lead it: the confirmation debate of John-Laurens Wessex is currently underway.
BBC Publishes Mid-Term Poll
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The BBC has published the results of its traditional mid-term poll, which is set out to measure the public's opinion about the Government, the two Houses of Parliament and their placement on the political landscape. After 48 hours of polling, 22 people have sent in their answers.
The general outcome of the results seem to turn in the the favour of the current Prime Minister, David G. Allum. He got an average score of 8 out of a potential 10. Also, to a question asking about whether or not PM Allum should seek re-election, an outstanding 63.6% of the persons asked said 'yes'.
Although there were no questions about the performance of the individual Govt Offices, when participants were asked if the region is heading to the right direction, also 63.6% answered with 'yes', so that could be reassuring to the current Cabinet.
On top of that, citizens were polled on their opinion about the Houses of Parliament. The House of Lords got an average 5.6 out of 10, which could be explained by their recent inactivity. The House of Commons didn't get much more points with a 5.8 score average.
In conclusion, there is much more to do in this term, and we can't wait to see what exciting mission will Parliament take on. Also the Government cannot sit on their laurels, they have to crack on with implementing the rest of their agenda, and prove to be a success if they want to have a chance at the next General Election.
Shiver Me Timbers….. Clash Of Pirates Underway
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The Clash of Pirates organised by the Culture Office is currently underway with 3 teams competing for points across the forums in order to rule the seas. With avatar contests and quizzes, there is fun to be had by all in the Summer Festival. Avast ye landlubbers! Currently Queen of The Seas is leading with 218 1/2 points with The Royal Fortune second with 170 points and The Inferno last with 52 1/2. A pirate quiz was held on Saturday with Vibhor Mikaelson taking 1st place and 30 points for The Inferno. With the sun over the yard arm, everyone is enjoying a tot of rum as we enter into the final week of competition with everything still to play for. Can The Inferno find some pieces of eight and catch the others up?
Second Season of UKFL Ended
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Also recently, the United Kingdom Football League's second stint has just concluded, where Angels have come out on top with a record-high 67 points. With big fights for the second place right at the last moments, everyone was excited to see who will be the runner-up. With a win on the last match, Carlsbridge Crowns managed to grab those shiny silver medals, standing at 61 points. The top 8 teams will continue on to the post-season, where they will fight for the King Edward X Orange Cup.
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Thanks for the update! It certainly seems like there's a lot going on in government. :)
Best of luck with reaching out to places on the FA side, too. It seems unfortunate that some of your "longest allies" weren't able to recognize mistakes for what they were if that's the case...maybe it's time for new, more understanding allies?
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NSUK] The Royal Messenger - October 2022 Update (https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1780902)
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October 2022 Royal Messenger
72nd Premiership of the United Kingdom
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Regional Information Centre
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83rd Session of Parliament
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His Majesty's Government
Prime Minister: David G. Allum
Deputy Prime Minister: Owen Stewart
Home Secretary: Christoph Sebastian
Foreign Secretary: Owen Stewart
Culture Secretary: Jon Hughes
Gameside Secretary Ian Smith
Chancellor of the Exchequer: TBA
Business & Housing Secretary: John Alexander
Crown Court of the United Kingdom
Crown Court Chief Judge: John Spencer-Talleyrand
Chief Judge pro tempore: Constance St. James |
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The British Monarchy
Sovereign: HM Queen Constance II
Prince of Wales: HRH Prince Angus
Founded: November 10th, 2005
Ruling Family: The Royal House of Stewart
United Kingdom NationStates Page (https://www.nationstates.net/region=united_kingdom)
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The House of Lords
Klaus, Marquess of Belfast (Speaker)
Akillian, Duke of Rothesay & Edinburgh
Owen, Baron of Wollaton
The House of Commons
Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim (SF) of Islwyn Speaker
Vibhor Mikaelson (SF) of Southall
Christoph Sebastian (Co-op) of Wimbledon
John Laurens-Wessex (SF) of Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
Jonathan Hughes (Co-op) of Clwyd West |
Contents
- Preface, A Word from the Prime Minister
- Premiership landslide but SF lose control of the Commons, October 2022 General Election
- Busy Parliament making progress, an update from the Palace of Westminster
- Cabinet Reshuffle post-election, an update on Her Majesty's Government
- A Conversation with the Prince of Wales, HRH Prince Angus
Preface, a word from the Prime Minister
Greetings friends across the world,
I am so very much honoured to have the opportunity to talk to you again as Prime Minister, following our General Election. In my first term as Prime Minister, one of my major priorities was to try and change the reputation of the UK across NationStates. To convince each and every one of you that NSUK is open for business and co-operation with regions big and small.
This priority and outlook will remain in place for the next 70 days too, during my second term. My message to each and every one of you reading this in regions across NationStates is as follows. Forget the past, forget what you have heard from generations gone by, the United Kingdom has changed, learned from its mistakes, grown and changed its outlook.
We want to work with anyone and everyone to make the world a more cooperative and collaborative place, we want to work with our friends, new and old, support them, and find new and exciting ways of working together. So let's come together and talk. If we don't yet have diplomatic relations, drop us a line and let's get that set up. If we do and you want to build on that relationship, drop us a line and let's work out terms of a stronger connection. If you have had issues with our region in the past, come to me and let's put the past behind us and work on rebuilding a relationship, stronger and more united than ever.
The days of isolationist Foreign Affairs with NationStates are over. The United Kingdom is open for business and ready to talk. Come and say hello!
Kind Regards,
David G. Allum CH LVO MBE PC
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Premiership landslide but SF lose control of the Commons, October 2022 General Election
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Citizens went to the Polls for the highly competitive October 2022 General Election
On the 1st October 2022, the United Kingdom held its much awaited and highly competitive General Election. HM Queen Constance II issued a Writ of Election on 24th September 2022 which saw many erstwhile semi dormant political parties spring into action and announce candidates across the board. The election was scheduled for a week later for 5 Member of Parliament seats and the election of the Prime Minister.
David G. Allum the incumbent independent Prime Minister threw his hat in the ring for a re-election. Always the favourite to win thanks to an active cabinet, innovative strategies to drive the region forward, his election gained traction amongst the general public and an endorsement from the Co-Operative Party. The reigning Majority political party Sinn Fein managed to put up 3 candidates, just enough to retain the majority, also put up a Prime Minister candidate in the form of John Laurens Wessex who ran on a platform to reimagine residential areas and local assemblies.
The Restoring British Freedom Party which has failed to win an election yet, put up two candidates eyeing to be the Parliamentary Opposition. RBF also put up a prime ministerial candidate in the form of Pineneedle Project, notorious for his speeches against the policies of the incumbent David G. Allum and targeting the decisions of the previous parliamentary group, he put forward his ideas to reform Free Speech and linking economic bonuses in exchange for UKAF participation.
This was heating up to be one of the biggest elections the UK had seen in recent times. While another party the Commuitreen Party put up a candidate for the Prime Ministerial position in the form of David-O-Hull, the same was rejected by the Election Commissioner as was found to be not meeting the criterion for the registration. 4 Political Parties put up a total of 10 eligible candidates while 1 independent candidate also ran an exciting campaign.
The general public grilled every candidate on their promises, be it grilling Vibhor Mikaelson for his UKAF plans or Pineneedle for his plans on Free Speech. This was followed by a debate among the representative candidates and PM candidates hosted by the BBC wherein the moderators made sure that every candidate answered every question in a way that makes the electorate easier to make their decisions.
On October 1, David G. Allum was re-elected as a Prime Minister, with a whopping majority, garnering 76% of total votes, while John Laurens-Wessex was relegated to the second position. For the House of Commons, an upheaval was in store, as the Co-operative Party which previously just held 1 seat, came out to be the majority with 3 seats in the form of Christoph Sebastian, James Somerset, and Jonathan Hughes while Sinn Fein the erstwhile majority, was now forced to sit in the house as the Opposition with their 2 seats in the form of Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim and Vibhor Mikaelson.
Busy Parliament making progress, an update from the Palace of Westminster
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The Aye Lobby as a division is called for the Regional Security & Protections Omnibus Act (2022)
The back end of the 82nd session of Parliament saw a number of important bills pass through the Palace of Westminster. The first of these bills was the Executive Duties Act Amendment (2022), which sought to expand the Line of Succession for Government, including the Speaker of the House of Commons where the entire Cabinet is incapacitated. Apart from some back and forth between the Marquess of Belfast, the Bills author, and Baron Wollaton in the House of Lords, the bill was widely supported and passed both Houses without much trouble. The other bill to originate from the House of Lords last term was the Election Regulation Act Amendment (2022). This bill sought to offer the Election Commission more flexibility when opening election polls to account for IRL issues, while also setting clear regulation to ensure this isn’t abused. Despite clear opposition to the bill by the Marquess of Belfast, the bill passed the House of Lords by a 2-1 majority. Following this, the Bill faced significantly less opposition in the House of Commons, passing unanimously.
One of the significant bills originating in the House of Commons last term was the Criminal Code Amendment (2022), which sought to make it a criminal offence for citizens to falsely present themselves as representatives of HM Government to entities abroad. After passing the House of Commons with unanimous support, the Marquess of Belfast raised some concerns in the Lords about the bill, before eventually abstaining from the vote as it passed with a 2-0 margin. The other major bill from the House of Commons was the Queen Elizabeth II Remembrance Act. Passed following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II IRL, this bill created a national day for NSUK to honour the former Monarch and reflect on everything she did for the UK. Unsurprisingly, this bill faced no opposition from either house, passing comfortably.
Following the General Election, activity in the House of Commons began quickly with the election of a new Speaker. The incumbent, Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim was the first to put their hat into the ring, but was challenged by James Somerset, representing the Co-op Party, who now held a Parliamentary majority. After both candidates were given an opportunity to campaign for the Speakership, Aaron was surprisingly elected after Co-op Leader Christoph Sebastian went against the party-whip to support Aaron.
Following the General Election, there has been one major piece of legislation to have been presented to Parliament, the Regional Security & Protections Omnibus Act (2022). This was a major piece of legislation, endorsed by the Regional Security Council, that amended multiple laws with the effect of creating an offence of poaching, allowing the RSC to proscribe regions, although giving the House of Commons an override power, and preventing citizens of proscribed regions from being able to hold citizenship. This was a massively controversial bill before the House of Commons with Sinn Fein MPs overwhelmingly supporting the legislation, while Co-op members James Somerset, who resigned citizenship as a result of the bill, and Jon Hughes were against the bill. However, Co-op leader Christoph Sebastian again went against the other members of his party and supported the legislation, allowing it to pass the House of Commons. Following this, the bill passed through the House of Lords without any issue, with all three Lords also serving on the RSC which collectively supported the legislation in the first place.
Cabinet Reshuffle post-election, an update on Her Majesty's Government
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Prime Minister David G. Allum inside 10 Downing Street conducting a reshuffle
The end of the last term saw a flurry of activity with a number of important events taking place across Whitehall. The first of these was a public consultation led by the Deputy Prime Minister Owen Stewart. This public consultation was to understand the region’s thoughts on the University of the United Kingdom (UUK) and find out what the region wanted the UUKs future to look like. After a number of responses from citizens that were considered by the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Stewart published his report at the conclusion of the consultation, finding that there was a large group of people that wanted the UUK to be disbanded, although there was not a high enough turnout to create an absolute mandate. The next major piece of business to occur last term also came from Downing Street, but this time from the Prime Minister himself. Here, the Prime Minister announced the first Public-Private Finance Initiative in the region’s history between HM Government and the Mikaelson Finance Group. This new initiative allowed for the creation of the ''New Citizens Business and Estates Start-Up Loans'' program. This program will offer start-up loans to new citizens to help them establish their own business or estate, all of which will be processed and administered by the Mikaelson Financial Group.
Outside of Downing Street, the other major occurrence at the end of last term was N-Day 7. This year NSUK changed things up by joining the Anime Nations Against Liberals faction and it was a decision that did not disappoint. Citizens across the region had so much fun taking part in N-Day this year and working with people in the new faction was great for everyone. After a great 24 hours for our citizens, a second place finish was also an amazing turnout for a faction that many did not think would stay together throughout the event. So for that, we want to reiterate our thanks to everyone that took part in N-Day and all of the people that allowed the faction to be as successful as it was.
Moving on to the beginning of the current term, re-elected Prime Minister David G. Allum wasted no time in announcing his new Cabinet as follows:
Prime Minister: David G. Allum
Deputy Prime Minister: Owen Stewart
Chancellor of the Exchequer: James Somerset
Home Secretary: Christoph Sebastian
Culture Secretary: Jon Hughes
Business and Housing Secretary: John Alexander
Gameside Secretary: Ian Smith
However, since the election, James Somerset has resigned his position, as well as his citizenship, so the Chancellorship is currently unoccupied. With a lot of plans underway, this should make for an exciting second term for the Prime Minister.
A Conversation with the Prince of Wales, HRH Prince Angus
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Prince of Wales, Angus Stewart, being interviewed by the Foreign Secretary
Welcome to the first interview segment for the Royal Messenger and we begin with one of the most senior members in the region, His Royal Highness Prince Angus. HRH Prince Angus (aka Angus Stewart, formerly Angus Baker-Mountbatten) is currently NSUKs Prince of Wales and has been at the forefront of regional affairs since he first joined the region in October 2020. Since then he has served in a number of positions including Deputy Prime Minister, Home Secretary, and Speaker of the House of Commons. Since taking over as Prince of Wales, Prince Angus has moved away from politics, but has still been around, recently serving as a Lord in the 82nd Session of Parliament. Today, Prince Angus is being interviewed by the Foreign Secretary, Lord Owen Stewart of Wollaton.
Owen Stewart: Welcome Angus, it is great to have you here and be the first interviewee for the Royal Messenger’s interview segment.
HRH Prince Angus: Thank you for the kind welcome Owen, it is great to be here and an honour to be the first person to take part in these interviews.
Owen Stewart: Great, so I am going to start off with a few more general questions. First of all, what made you join NSUK in the first place?
HRH Prince Angus: In real life, I was born in the UK and am a big fan of British Culture. When I joined NSUK, I was still quite new to the game and hadn’t established myself in any regions. I liked the idea of going into a British region, but because I was new, I wasn’t very aware of other regions in the game. Fortunately, soon after I received a recruitment telegram from NSUK, so I moved my nation to NSUK, logged into their forums and applied for citizenship. I loved the look of the place so I thought I ought to stay.
Owen Stewart: That’s great that you found the region through the recruitment telegrams and managed to find your way here, it really does show its importance in the continued growth of the region. Moving on, who would you say was your biggest influence when you first started off in NSUK and has this person changed throughout your time here?
HRH Prince Angus: At the time I joined, there were quite a few influential characters such as George Stewart, the King at the time; Akillian Talleyrand, the Prime Minister; and Henry Stewart, the Deputy Prime Minister. However, Akillian would have to be my biggest influence. He had a very powerful leadership style and was one of the best Prime Ministers I have seen. During the first election I was involved in, he seemed to take interest in my campaign and asked several questions throughout that period. After the election concluded, he offered me the role of his Newcomer Advisor and he later appointed me Home Secretary in that term.
Owen Stewart: All of the people you have mentioned would have made great choices and have, without doubt, been hugely influential to a lot of people that call NSUK home, so it must have been really hard to choose between them. Going back to looking at yourself, if you could change one thing about your history in NS, what would it be?
HRH Prince Angus: I’ve been very happy about my history in NS, but there are things that I would change. I still regret the fact that I never put myself forward to run for election for Prime Minister in NSUK. Therefore, if there was one thing I could change, it would be running for Prime Minister.
Owen Stewart: Well you are probably one of the people that have achieved the most in the region without having served as Prime Minister, so it would have been interesting to see what you would have been able to achieve as Prime Minister. If you could bring back 2 NSUKers of the past, who would you bring back and why?
HRH Prince Angus: Thinking about this question, I have seen some very excellent Britons in my time who sadly left the region. There are definitely two that stand out though. Firstly, and I know we saw him return for a short while recently, I would bring back Henry. He was an active and involved member of our community and I thought he was a jolly good Sovereign. Additionally, he contributed greatly to regional politics and I enjoyed serving in several of his premierships. He was an excellent friend to me and others and I don’t think the region has been the same without him. Secondly, I would bring back Mayim. I always admired Mayim for her extraordinary legal talent which she employed skillfully in Parliament and as a Member of the Bar.
Owen Stewart: Great choices, there are many people that could have made this list but your choices are some very solid choices. When I was thinking about this question before the interview, Mayim was one of the main people that I considered as part of my list. Now looking at your current position as Prince of Wales, could you explain what that role entails for people that may not know a lot about it and what plans you want to achieve in your role?
HRH Prince Angus: I would say that the role of Prince of Wales is somewhat unique in the sense that there isn’t a fixed job for its holders. It’s very much a role that is developed by the individual that holds it. Importantly, the Prince of Wales should keep a watchful eye on the role of the Sovereign and make sure they are aware of everything the Sovereign does because they will need to be ready to take on that role which, in the case of Henry’s abdication, can sometimes be at a moments notice. Additionally, the Prince of Wales should be an effective advisor to the monarch and, when the monarch makes a decision, the Prince of Wales should think about how they would have made the decision.
In terms of my plans, as one of my predecessors Prince Henry did, I would like to revive the Royal Research Society and get more citizens involved with it. I have also been thinking about the idea of hosting regular events for specific regional groups to congratulate them on their service. For example, I could host a hunt for the Foreign Office staff to congratulate their work in writing this edition of the Royal Messenger.
Owen Stewart: Those are certainly some interesting ideas, I look forward to seeing how you can implement them going forward. Talking of the future, what do you think the future holds for NSUK and where can you see the region going/developing over the next 1-2 years?
HRH Prince Angus: I think the future will show a newer type of NSUK. Recently, we have been seeing a lot more involvement from newer members and much less involvement from the older members. Consequently, things have already been changing subtly. I see this continuing in the next 1-2 years, or perhaps some of the older members that have been in “retirement” recently may return to activity and bring NSUK back to how it was 1-2 years ago.
Owen Stewart: You do raise some interesting points in this one. We have seen a lot of new players begin to take on much larger roles in the region, for example Christoph Sebastian, while we have also seen the return of the likes of Lucas Stewart, so it is interesting to see how this develops over the next couple of years. Finally, as someone who has been around for a while, have you got any advice to people starting out in NS on how to be successful and have a successful career like yours has been?
HRH Prince Angus: I would say that the most important advice I could give is to get involved with a region as soon as one joins it. The sooner one gets involved with a region, the sooner one learns about the region and its citizens, and the sooner the other citizens of the region get to know one. As a result, this would make successful elections more likely and one can climb the ladder to higher roles in the region.
Owen Stewart: What a great piece of advice and I completely agree, the best way to really integrate with the community is to just get involved where you can and try whatever you find interesting because you will build some great friendships along the way. Anyway, I know you are a busy man Angus, so I won’t keep you any longer than necessary, so thank you for joining me for this interview, it was amazing to sit down with you and learn some more about you and your thinking about the future of the region.
HRH Prince Angus: Thank you Owen, it was great to take the time to answer your questions and hopefully it allows the region to find out more about me and my plans going forward.
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Thanks for the update! It's good to see that things are busy as always over there :)
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January 2023 Royal Messenger
73rd Premiership of the United Kingdom | Regional Information Centre | 84th Session of Parliament |
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His Majesty's Government
Prime Minister: Owen Stewart Deputy Prime Minister: Christoph Sebastian Home Secretary: Lucas Stewart Foreign Secretary: Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim Culture Secretary: Daniel Hawthorn Chancellor of the Exchequer: Christoph Sebastian World Assembly Affairs Secretary: Rayregalia V. Arcadia Sova-Bauheim
Crown Court of the United Kingdom
Crown Court Chief Judge: John Spencer-Talleyrand
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The British Monarchy
Sovereign: HM Queen Constance II Prince of Wales: HRH Prince Angus
Founded: November 10th, 2005 Ruling Family: The Royal House of Stewart
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The House of Lords
David, Baron of Blackpool (Speaker) HRH Prince Angus, Prince of Wales John, Baron Spencer-Talleyrand of Gordon
The House of Commons
Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim (SF) of Islwyn Vibhor Mikaelson (SF) of Southall Christoph Sebastian (Co-op) of Wimbledon (Speaker) John Alexander (Ind) of Stirling Winston H. Thatcher (Ind) of Grantham and Stamford |
Contents
- Government Update, Cabinet Changes under New PM
- Culture Update, Busy Holiday Season during NS Outage
- An observation into the current economic situation of NSUK
- Roleplay legislation sees rise in interest in Parliament
Government Update, Cabinet Changes under New PM
Following the December 2022 General Election, Prime Minister Owen Stewart quickly got underway with a series of changes to his Cabinet. His first move was to dissolve two ministries, Gameside Affairs and Business & Housing, and place their work back under the remit of the Home Office and Treasury respectively. As well as this, the Prime Minister announced the creation of the Office for World Assembly Affairs, NSUKs first attempt at getting more involved in the World Assembly for a number of years. Following this, the PM announced his Cabinet as follows:
Deputy Prime Minister: Vibhor Mikaelson
Home Secretary: Lucas Stewart
Foreign Secretary: Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim
Chancellor of the Exchequer: Christoph Sebastian
Culture Secretary: Daniel Hawthorn
WA Affairs Secretary: Ray V. Arcadia Sova-Bauheim
Since then, he has made one change, replacing Vihbor Mikaelson with Christoph Sebastian, his opponent in the last General Election.
Since the beginning of term, all of the ministries have been hard at work carrying out the plans that got the Prime Minister elected, but the busiest of all has been the Home Office. Having taken on the gameside remit again, the Home Office quickly got to work with a number of initiatives to get the Government more involved in the gameside community, including Cabinet QnAs and a targeted TG campaign to encourage more people to become citizens, following the rapid increase in nation count over the last few months. As well as this, the Home Office have led the way on a new manual recruitment programme to help continue this growth in nation count.
The Treasury has also been working hard on a number of projects in the early part of term. The most important of these being a new Budget, which has recently been presented to the House of Commons for their approval. As well as this, the Treasury has been looking at ways to encourage more RP businesses in the region to help develop the economy and boost employment, especially for newer citizens. The other major piece of work being conducted in the early part of the term has revolved around the recently passed Wills and Testament Act, to help support citizens that are looking to set up their own wills.
The Culture Office has also been busy under the leadership of new Secretary of State Daniel Hawthorn with the hosting of a number of Christmas related activities and events. These included a Secret Santa for citizens, hosting a New Years Eve party in a joint venture with Everyday Productions, and a public outreach to reinvigorate our VC nights.
The realm of Foreign Affairs in NSUK has changed somewhat with the introduction of the World Assembly Affairs Office as HM Government tries to build our foreign influence with greater involvement in the World Assembly. This has meant that a large amount of the term so far for the World Assembly Office has been planning and setting up processes to allow the Ministry to function. However, they have recently posted the beginning of an index of resolutions, which will set out previous WA resolutions and their results as a form of record keeping for NSUKs WA involvement. Alongside this, the Foreign Office has been working throughout the term on developing our relationships with regions abroad, and having discussions with a number of regions around NS on a variety of matters.
Culture Update, Busy Holiday Season during NS Outage
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Clarence House during New Years Eve Party
The Holiday was a busy season in terms of Cultural Affairs in NSUK with a number of different things happening. The first of these was NSUKs participation in the NS Christmas Charity Fundraiser. It was amazing to see NSUK get involved in this for a second year running and raise a huge amount of money for a very deserving charity. As well as this, the Culture Office hosted a Secret Santa, and although its success was limited, it showed that people want to still get involved in cultural events outside of discord, which is promising for us. As well as this, a number of events were hosted at Clarence House, including a Christmas Carol service with the Prince of Wales, and a New Years Eve party hosted by HM Government and Everyday Productions. As we move into 2023, these cultural events haven’t stopped with HM Queen Constance II’s return to Buckingham Palace and the announcement of a new batch of honours to reflect the success of citizens in NSUK over the last year. These events have been so important to keep people engaged around the holiday period, especially with the NS outage, so it is great to have been able to see so many events around the region.
An observation into the current economic situation of NSUK
An article by Klaus Mikaelson, BBC Director General
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NSUK has a long and proud tradition of fostering private businesses with focuses on everything from RP events to legal affairs and media enterprises. For the vast majority of the region's history, businesses have been one shot platforms, individual companies that focused on a specific model and lived and sometimes died by that model. But in the last year, and especially in the last months, the region has seen a change. Companies are no longer strictly one dimensional, they are adapting and transforming into corporations, conglomerates and giants of industry. It could be argued that this all began with the BBC itself, the region's official news agency, which has long worked to provide not just news updates but entertainment programs as well.
However, the first truly independent corporation did not come about until August of 2021, in the name of AJ Assets Enterprise. Created by two giants of the region, Akillian Talleyrand and John Alexander, AJ Assets has continued to run a successful and well respected newspaper in the National Chronicle, while also running lottery and gambling establishments with everything from fantasy bingo to betting odds on World Cup and Premier League matches.
Since the creation of AJ Assets, a number of other private corporations have arisen in the region, becoming cornerstones of regional businesses in a number of fields. The Britannia Group has thrilled citizens with their regular horse races and the opportunities for citizens to own their own race horses, while the Mikaelson Financial Group has offered gambling services, a loans operation for those looking to start new businesses and even a legal department to assist citizens in preparing wills should they have to leave the region unexpectedly. Finally, Beacon Subsidiaries has become a regular name in the twitter news service, while also running The Church of the Holy Potato within the region.
It would seem that the days of single companies competing for top spot in an industry may have faded out for now, as large corporations fight each other to be better, to be best, and to offer the best to the citizens of NSUK. The region, as a whole, has to be very excited to see where companies and corporations alike go from here.
Roleplay legislation sees rise in interest in Parliament
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House of Commons debating the amendment to the Committee Act
As the 83rd Session of Parliament approaches its end, members have in recent weeks devoted significant portions of their tenure to discussions around roleplay legislation. Here is a summary of some of these bills and the debates:
British Museum Act
The Museum established through this act which was authored by the Prime Minister is designed to be a more accessible and simplified showcase of the region’s history, as opposed to the dense and systematic United Kingdom Archives.
The bill passed an initial reading in the House of Commons relatively quickly and only a miniscule amendment was recommended by the Lords which the Commons. However, concern was raised about the maintenance of the Museum during periods of inactivity. The Prime Minister argued that 'the bill offers the chance for the House to question the Chairperson during a reconfirmation hearing, and potentially a change in leadership if the leadership of the Museum is unsatisfactory' which would pressure the Chairperson to be as active as possible. It is hoped that the bill will give the process of recording NSUK history a more canonical feel, unlike the administrator-operated archives. The Museum is to host monthly exhibits focusing on a specific theme or topic which will be overseen by a Chairperson, whom the Commons have recently finished confirming the nominee, who was recommended by the Prime Minister to the Monarch for a 90 day term.
Jay Dee Bonaparte, a Former Prime Minister whose long service and interregional recognition are matched by a handful of others, was confirmed by the House of Commons. Mr. Bonaparte expressed an interest in styling the Museum as a collection of smaller museums which will cover areas such as Art, Law and Culture and has said he will ‘advocate for the Museum to be located in the West End district next to the University’.
Unionization and Strike Protection Act
The NSUK economy was reestablished in early 2021 and various business regulations condensed into the Treasury Reform Act that received royal assent in the Summer of that year. This bill Unlike other economic laws, which generally pertain to the functions of the Treasury and its budgets, this bill which was proposed by Sinn Féin MP John Laurens-Wessex, who wishes all public and private sector employees entitled to formation of unions and collective bargaining, though public sector employees would not be entitled to strike. However, other MPs have cast doubt on the necessity of this bill given the concurrent lacklustre levels of economic activity in the region seeing as it is ‘a relatively new development in the history in the region…’ as Commons Speaker and fellow SF MP Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim suggested, who also mentioned the ‘pushback’ that the introduction of the economy had received meant that further. Mr Laurens-Wessex acknowledged his concerns, counterarguing that ‘there may be pushback politically against this bill, and understandably so with the controversial nature of Unions.’ Co-op MP Christoph Sebastian has also questioned the feasibility of Mr Laurens-Wessex’s proposal. Regardless of the concerns about the bill, the Unionization and Strike Protection Act was passed in the House of Commons on the 8th of December, with 4 Members of Parliament voting in support of the bill, and one 1 MP abstaining, however the bill was voted down unanimously in the House of Lords on the 19th of December.
Following the December General Election, it was a busy start to the 84th session of Parliament, which began with the election of a new Speaker of the House of Commons. This saw 2 candidates put themselves forward, Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim, the incumbent Speaker, and Christoph Sebastian, the Co-op Party leader. Following a period of campaigning, Christoph Sebastian was duly elected Speaker by a 3-2 vote. His first act of business was to welcome maiden speeches from the new MPs this term, bringing back an old initiative by former Prime Minister Sir David Allum.
In terms of legislative work this term, the biggest piece of business has been an amendment to the Committees Act. It began with the House of Commons passing an amendment to remove an unnecessary category of committee, but during the debate in the House of Lords, the upper chamber believed that the Act itself was no longer necessary and the amendment back to the Commons having been revised to now be a repeal of the entire Act, which is currently being discussed by the House of Commons.
Other business by Parliament this term has included the confirmation of Chief Judge John Spencer-Talleyrand, HM Government’s new Budget, and 2 new pieces of legislation, the Auction and Tenders Act and an amendment to the Judiciary Act.
United Kingdom
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@Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim: Thanks for the update! The article about the Museum Act was very interesting...I started putting together a regional history for Wintreath last year, but it's kinda fallen by the wayside. >.< Sounds like this is another way to go about it.
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February 2023 Royal Messenger
73rd Premiership of the United Kingdom | Regional Information Centre | 84th Session of Parliament |
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His Majesty's Government
Prime Minister: Owen Stewart Deputy Prime Minister: Christoph Sebastian Home Secretary: Lucas Stewart Foreign Secretary: Klaus Mikaelson Culture Secretary: George Stewart Chancellor of the Exchequer: Christoph Sebastian World Assembly Affairs Secretary: Owen Stewart
Crown Court of the United Kingdom
Crown Court Chief Judge: John Spencer-Talleyrand
Chief Judge pro tempore: Constance St. James | (https://i.imgur.com/P1GFYtn.png)
The British Monarchy
Sovereign: HM Queen Constance II Prince of Wales: HRH Prince Angus
Founded: November 10th, 2005 Ruling Family: The Royal House of Stewart
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The House of Lords
David, Baron of Blackpool (Speaker) HRH Prince Angus, Prince of Wales John, Baron Spencer-Talleyrand of Gordon
The House of Commons
Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim (SF) of Islwyn Lucas Stewart (STAG) of Brent Christoph Sebastian (Co-op) of Wimbledon (Speaker) John Alexander (Ind) of Stirling Winston H. Thatcher (Ind) of Grantham and Stamford |
Contents
- The Great British Business Expo
- Election Season Forever
- New Political Party Wins Seat
- An Update from Parliament
- Interview with the Prime Minister
The Great British Business Expo
Big Business is big business in NSUK, and the government is working to show that off during the first ever British Business Expo, taking place now on the NSUK forums! Businesses of all shapes and sizes have been welcomed into the Event Center to show off their wares and maybe even do a little recruitment for potential employees. Government led discussions are also running with several different panels where business leaders from across the region are discussing the economy, their companies and the future of the free market economy in the region.
Citizens have enjoyed the chance to see what area business leaders have had to say, and the Stewart Premiership must surely be chalking up the Expo as another win as the term winds down.
Election Time Again and Again and Again...
Over the course of January and into the first week of February, the region has spent a significant amount of time in election mode. To start our election scramble, Vibhor Mikaelson, President of the Sinn Fein party, resigned his post as a Member of Parliament, citing real-life reasons. This kicked off a controversial election pitting Daniel Hawthorn of Sinn Fein, Mark Phoe of the Cooperative Party, Lucas Stewart of the STAG Party, and Pineneedle project of Restoring British Freedom against each other. The election went to a runoff pitting Daniel Hawthorn and Mark Phoe against each other, resulting in a victory for Daniel Hawthorn and Sinn Fein.
However, a few weeks later, it was discovered that Daniel Hawthorn had deleted his forum account and after several days of people reaching out to him via telegram and discord, with no response, the Queen declared yet another by-election. This by-election pitted Mr. Menzies of Sinn Fein, Mr. Stewart of STAG, and Mr. Mikaelson of the Co-op Party against each other. The election went to yet another runoff between Menzies and Stewart, which resulted in Mr. Stewart winning the seat by a tally of eighteen votes to twelve.
With a General Election quickly approaching, pundits expect all three major parties to run candidates for both Prime Minister and Member of Parliament, although several of the parties are currently suffering from low membership numbers or low active membership numbers. It'll be interesting to see just who decides to run this time around and for what positions.
NSUK's Newest Party Wins Its First Seat in the House of Commons
After having lost a previous By-election, Lucas Stewart's STAG party, which was founded less than a month ago, has now secured a seat in the House of Commons yesterday evening, with Lucas Stewart beating out Sinn Fein candidate Elisha Menzies by 20 percent of the vote in the By-election to replace Daniel Hawthorn, who had disappeared mysteriously on the 27th of January. This leaves the composition of the House of Commons as such for the end of the term:
1 MP from Sinn Fein, 1 MP from the Co-op Party, 1 MP from the STAG Party, and 2 Independent MP's.
With the General Election coming up in less than 2 weeks, it seems that Mr. Stewart will not enough time to implement his plans for office before this term has concluded.
From the Halls of Parliament…
Since the last edition of the Royal Messenger, Parliament has seen a raft of legislation come before it for consideration, many with varying levels of success. The first major debate of the month was over the new Budget that was put before the House by Chancellor Christoph Sebastian, the first Budget he had created. While the Budget was largely similar to the one last passed by the Allum Administration, there were a number of key differences, namely a budget for the Home Office for their manual recruitment work, and changes to the economic programmes on offer to the region to reflect Prime Minister Stewarts economic aims. There were a number of questions from MPs around the large deficit that was being forecast by this Budget, but was explained by the Prime Minister to reflect a worst case scenario of the Budget, and like its predecessor, is unlikely to be anywhere near the actual spending levels over the course of this Budget. After a promise from the Prime Minister that an emergency Budget would be brought forth if the Government’s spending levels were so high, the Budget went on to pass with a 2-1 majority, and 2 MPs not voting.
The second major piece of legislation before the Commons this term was the Auction and Tenders Act, which would have set out procedures to regulate purchasing and selling methods for HM Government. This bill generated a large amount of debate around a number of provisions. However, debate quickly petered out over the bill, and a lack of enthusiasm from the Bill’s author saw the bill tabled before going to a vote.
The next major piece of legislation on the floor of the House of Commons was the Contracts, Agreements, and Terms of Service Act (CATS) Amendment. This amendment seeks to allow businesses the ability to create terms of service for their goods/services to ensure the protection of their work. Quickly, it became clear that MPs weren’t comfortable to leave the creation of a whole term of service to businesses, and an amendment was brought to establish a default terms of service for the purchase of goods and service around the region, to ensure minimum standard levels are met. The Bill went on to comfortably pass through the House of Commons, and is currently being debated by the House of Lords.
The most recent piece of business on the floor of the House of Commons this term has been an amendment to the Security and Defence Act, which was proposed by the Prime Minister to ensure that nations could not use puppets to evade gameside bans. The bills obtained bi-partisan support from around the House of Commons, and after one question around a ‘preponderance of evidence’ would mean, the Bill passed the House of Commons unanimously, 3-0, with one MP absent. The Bill is currently being debated by the House of Lords.
In terms of legislation being presented by Peers, there have been two pieces of legislation. The first was an amendment to the Judiciary Act, which would have seen a number of changes to the current system. However, after concerns over the bill were raised by a number of peers and the public gallery, the bill was tabled. The other bill before the Lords was an amendment to the Election Regulation Act, dealing with issues around tied votes. The Bill has seen a lot of debate, both within the Lords and around the region more generally, and as of writing this article, is still being debated by the Lords. However, with a General Election mandated to be within the next two weeks, it is hard to see this Bill receiving Royal Assent before Parliament is prorogued for the election.
Interview with Prime Minister Owen Stewart
What made you join NSUK?
My reasons for joining NSUK are actually quite simple. I was by no means new to NS when I decided to join NSUK. I had been in TNP for around 4 years and had served in a number of positions there. But I was looking for a change and wanted to give another region a go and see if I could hack it in another region. So I looked around for a while and considered a number of options, but joining the anglosphere really jumped out to me because of how involved it is. So I looked more closely at the 3 major anglosphere regions and decided that NSUK was the best option for me, and I am so glad I made that choice. So I joined the forum and obtained citizenship, and the rest is history.
One thing I would change about my history in NS
This is something I have thought about quite a lot over the years, but recently my answer has changed quite a bit. In the past, the thing I would change was always to do with my time as Speaker in The North Pacific and the way that ended, but since joining NSUK, my answer has changed a lot. If I could change anything about my NSUK time, I wish I had joined NSUK much sooner. The community and friendships that I have developed in NSUK have been amazing and I just wish that I had joined a lot earlier. As well as this, I have been told numerous times by people that I would have loved and thrived with the opportunity to work with older NSUKers that are no longer here, so I really wish I had joined the region earlier and had that chance.
If you could create a Cabinet of any NSUK citizen, past or present, what would your Cabinet be?
This is a hard one for me because there are so many amazing citizens, both past and present, that could and really should be part of this list. However, in terms of fairness, I am only going to consider my dream Cabinet with people that have been around while I have been a citizen. This Cabinet would be filled with some absolute powerhouses of NSUK, and all of them are going to go down as absolute legends of the region. To be able to have these people at their peak, this Cabinet would be unstoppable and would be able to achieve so much to drive the region forward. To start off with, my Deputy Prime Minister. For this, I wanted someone that I know I can rely on to be my right hand man and whip the rest of the Cabinet into shape and ensure that our plans are all achieved. For this role, I couldn’t think of anyone better suited than George Stewart. George has been one of my big mentors in the region, and I couldn’t not have him there to support me in my Cabinet.
For the Home Office, it is none other than my current Home Secretary, Lucas Stewart. Lucas has been such an amazing Home Secretary this term, helping me with both recruitment projects and also gameside integration ideas, so he would have to be my Home Secretary. The Foreign Office was probably the hardest role for me to decide because it is the ministry that I love and care about the most. However, ultimately, I had to go with someone that has put so much work into this ministry over the years, and was actually the person who gave me my first chance in the Foreign Office, and that is Akillian Talleyrand.
For the Treasury, I would have to go for David Allum. David has put so much work into the economy since he has joined the region and wants it to succeed more than anyone else in NSUK, with so many ideas and projects that have been successful for the economy, I couldn’t think of anyone better suited for Chancellor of the Exchequer than David. The Culture Office is an easy one for me. While Longdendale Bauheim needs an honourable mention here for being the King of spam in NSUK and such an influential cultural figure in NSUK, my Culture Secretary has to be the eternal Culture Secretary, the man that has led our Culture Office like a hero for so many terms since I joined NSUK, and someone that has been a very trusted advisor for my over my NSUK career, John Alexander.
My final two Cabinet roles are going to be the two most experienced NSUKers, and won’t come as a surprise to anyone. For World Assembly Affairs, I would have to go for Klaus Mikaelson. The knowledge and understanding I have seen from him as World Assembly Delegate in the last year has been nothing short of incredible. Klaus has been in NSUK pretty much since the start of the region, so he has done everything, so there is no one I would rather have in this role than Klaus. My final Cabinet role is something I don’t currently have, but I couldn’t not have this person in my Cabinet if I had the chance, so I would absolutely have an Attorney General. For the person that serves here, it will come as a surprise to absolutely no one, that I would want the Mother of Law herself, Constance St. James. Constance’s understanding of NSUK cannot be beaten by anyone, and I couldn’t have a dream Cabinet without her serving in it.
What would you say has been the highlight of your time in office this term?
This is a hard one for me to be honest, because this term has been a really good one for me, and has really allowed me to show what I can actually do, and right the wrongs of my last term in Office. However, the highlight for me has to be how NSUK has been willing to work with me and begin to look more outwards at NS and the opportunities available. This term has seen more gameside work than we have done as a Government for a long time, and with the creation of the World Assembly Affairs Office and the current Frontier/Stronghold Consultation, I believe the region are really starting to see the benefits of coming out of the isolationism that has for so long plagued the region, and try to get more involved in gameside affairs and foreign policy. So, I am happy in the hope that this work will continue in the future.
What accomplishment are you most proud of, as a government?
I am proud of everything that we, as a Government, have achieved this term. I think we have made some significant changes that, in the future, will provide great benefits for the region for months and years to come. In terms of the accomplishment that I am most proud of, it would have to be the new manual recruitment programme that Lucas and I have worked really hard on. Getting new nations into our region is so important for the sustainability and future of our region, so we need to do as much as possible to ensure that we are getting as many nations into our region and involved as possible. It has also shown to be a success so far, and I really look forward to seeing what people do with it going forward because we need a manual recruitment programme.
What is your opinion on the upcoming Frontier/Stronghold update? Is it a good thing or a bad thing for NS?
In terms of what I think about the update in terms of NSUKs view on it, I think that it is vital that we continue with how we are at the moment, and choose to be a stronghold going forward. In terms of wider NS, I do think it is going to be a good thing. It adds a new way for regions to recruit as well as another level of gameplay for regions to get involved with R/D wise, so I could be really beneficial for adding some freshness to NS and I look forward to seeing it actually be implemented.
Is the economy in NSUK heading in the right direction in your opinion? Why?
To be completely honest, the economy is the only thing in NSUK I am not particularly fond of, so I don’t think I am particularly the best person to answer this question because it is quite complicated. What I think do think about the direction that we need to take on the economy is that we need consistency in the approach being taken by successive Governments. We are not going to have a successful economy if Government’s drastically change things every term because nothing is ever going to be able to settle and bed in, so I strongly believe that if the economy is going to go in the right direction, we, as a region, need to come together and decide a unified approach to ensuring its success, and not just have successive Governments come up with their own approaches.
What’s next for you?
In terms of what is next for me, I don’t want to speculate on the next General Election and whether I stand, you are going to have to wait until the Writ drops and registration opens to find that out. But when I do eventually leave Downing Street, I plan on taking a complete break from politics in NSUK. I have been at the forefront of NSUK politics for every moment since I joined. I have been either in Government or Parliament pretty much every term, so I think I deserve a bit of a break. So when I do leave Downing Street, I want to start focusing a bit more on other areas, particularly business, the Council of Nations, and doing more culture stuff.
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Thanks for the update!
Out of curiosity, what role do businesses play in NSUK? Are they like our clubs, or do they provide actual services for people?
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they provide services
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Like what? Can you give some examples?
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Sure, Mikaelson Financial Group provides financial services (we have an economy in our region), the Aurantius Chambers provides legal services, AJ Assets, The Age, and Beacon Subsidiaries provide independent news and media that is separate from the BBC, as well as a few religious organizations, such as our version of the Church of England
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Ah, I see...I wondered if anyone provided tangible goods, like flag-making or something like that.
In Wintreath our currency, the krone, can be exchanged for game keys and I'm hoping to expand it to other things too.
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March 2023 Royal Messenger
74th Premiership of the United Kingdom | Regional Information Centre | 85th Session of Parliament |
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Her Majesty's Government
Prime Minister: Christoph Sebastian Deputy Prime Minister: Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim Home Secretary: Lucas Stewart Foreign Secretary: Aaron-Reynolds-Bauheim Culture Secretary: Longdendale Bauheim Chancellor of the Exchequer: Ulrich Bauheim Crown Court of the United Kingdom
Crown Court Chief Judge: John Spencer-Talleyrand
Chief Judge pro tempore: Constance St. James | (https://i.imgur.com/P1GFYtn.png)
The British Monarchy
Sovereign: HM Queen Constance II Prince of Wales: HRH Prince Angus
Founded: November 10th, 2005 Ruling Family: The Royal House of Stewart
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The House of Lords
David, Baron of Blackpool (Speaker) HRH Prince Angus, Prince of Wales Reuben, Baron Wright of Maidstone
The House of Commons
Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim (SF) of Islwyn (Speaker) Lucas Stewart (STAG) of Brent Christoph Sebastian (Co-op) of Wimbledon Klaus Mikaelson (SF) of Inverness Elisha Menzies (SF) of Nottingham South |
Contents
- Sebastian wins Premiership, Sinn Fein Retakes the House of Commons
- House of Commons Debates Electoral Reform after General Election
- Culture Office has an Successful Start to the term
- The BBC salutes gives thanks to the NSUK RMB
Sebastian wins Premiership, Sinn Fein retakes the House of Commons
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The New Prime Minister, Christoph Sebastian, MP for Wimbledon
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The Right Honourable, Sir Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim, MP for Islwyn,
was elected as Speaker of the House of Commons for his 3rd term
After narrowly losing to Owen Stewart, who represented Sinn Fein in the December General Election last year, Christoph Sebastian, who was the leader of the Co-operative Party, managed to secure almost 60 percent of of the vote in the February General Election, beating out his competitor in Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim, a perennial candidate when it comes to the Prime Ministerial race, who garnered about 40 percent of the vote. However not all was lost for Sinn Fein, as they have managed to retake the House of Commons after being put in the Opposition Benches for the first time since the 80th Session of Parliament, during the short-lived Sherwood Premiership, Sinn Fein picked up 3 seats, while STAG and the Co-operative Party retain their single seats, in the Speakership Election, Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim was unanimously elected as Speaker, returning to the role after having been defeated by Christoph Sebastian in the previous Session of Parliament, this makes the 85th Parliament his third term in the role.
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The Members of the Commons are hard at work
Since the conclusion of the General Election on February 19th, debates have begun on the topic of electoral reform, especially after one of the candidates for political office narrowly managed to enter the race due to a gray area within the Election Regulation Act that was not addressed beforehand, the term begun with 2 bills that were introduced by Lucas Stewart and Elisha Menzies, the MPs for Brent and Nottingham South respectively, the first was the Clarification Of Activity Requirements Sanctioning Election (C.O.A.R.S.E.) Act, which aimed to introduce more stringent requirements when it comes to participating in future elections, after a few days of debating, the C.O.A.R.S.E. Act was defeated 4 to 1. The second bill, which by comparison provided more lenient requirements for candidacy, however the bill was tabled for the foreseeable future, meanwhile the House of Lords have passed their own version of an amendment for the ERA, which has been passed down to the Commons so that it can be debated before being sent to Her Majesty for Royal Assent, other proceedings in the Commons were the reconfirmation debates for Akillian Talleyrand, one of the Crown Court Judges, His Royal Highness Prince Angus in his capacity as Chief of the General Staff, and Klaus Mikaelson as Director General of the British Broadcasting Corporation
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A stained glass depiction of St. David
The Culture Office, headed by Longdendale Bauheim, has been active in putting the spirit of the region in motion with events such as the N-Day Apocalypse Festival that was scheduled in the lead up to this year's N-Day event which included mini games such as Last One In, Take One Out Put One In and The Final Countdown, as well as a music festival dedicated to the Welsh holiday of St. David's Day, both events have been deemed to be successes, which are more than likely to be contributed to the ingenuity and creativity of the Culture Secretary and his Staff
The BBC salutes gives thanks to the NSUK RMBBy Klaus Mikaelson, Director General of the BBC
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"The in-game population of NSUK continues to thrive with any number of activities taking place at once on the Regional Message Board, or RMB. If you visit the region's RMB over the course of a 24 hour period at any given time you may find a lively trading post with animals and weapons aplenty. Or you may find an intense political debate over the moral and ethical standing of Communism. You may even find a battle taking place in one of the several roleplay-based wars. As regions, we often think of how much our communities are on our offsite forums and our Discord servers, and we sometimes forget how important the in-game community still is to the very survival of NationStates. In the United Kingdom, we see a thriving community of in-game players who take the time to develop alliances and factions, build long0lasting intra-regional diplomatic corps., and who let nothing but the moderators get in the way of their passionate and sometimes fiery political debates. While we typically focus our reporting on the happenings of the forum, we would be doing our populace a disservice by not highlighting the important and ongoing work and dedication of those in-game. The BBC salutes them and thanks them for their continued dedication to our region"
Other News- Local elections in the City of Windsor begin for the Assembly and for the Office of Lord Mayor
- Registration has begun for the Office of Secretary-General of the Council of Nations
- The Treasury Office is preparing to get the March Budget proposal ready to be introduced to the House of Commons
- The Prime Minister, in conjunction with the Home Office is getting ready to start a Recruitment Stamp Drive in the near future
- HM Government renewed their legal contract with Aurantius Chambers, which has been put to use in an ongoing Crown Court Case
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@Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim: Thanks for the update, and condolences on your loss in the PM election.
I really enjoyed the article about the RMB, which I think most regions (including Wintreath for long periods of its history) tend to take for granted. There's a lot of people on NS these days that don't want to join a forum or Discord, and even more that like the simplicity of the one page. It brings a lot of people together who otherwise wouldn't, and the result can be a slightly uncontrolled chaos that makes fun things happen, lol.
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March 2023 Royal Messenger -- Notification of the Resignation of Prime Minister Christoph Sebastian
It is with a great deal of sadness that we must inform our friends that Prime Minister Christoph Sebastian has made the decision to resign from the office of Prime Minister due to constraints in his time availability due to real life circumstances. The Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim has assumed the post of Acting Prime Minister while a by-election for Prime Minister is now underway. Mr. Reynolds-Bauheim was also serving as Speaker of the House of Commons, and has resigned from that post to focus on leading the interim government. Mr. Elisha Menzies has been elected as the new Speaker of the House by the members with unanimous consent.
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I'm sorry to hear again that you've lost your PM, but it sounds like it's a great opportunity for you to show what you've got. Best of luck in the by-election! :)
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April 2023 Royal Messenger
74th Premiership of the United Kingdom | Regional Information Centre | 85th Session of Parliament |
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His Majesty's Government
Prime Minister: Lucas Stewart Deputy Prime Minister: Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim Home Secretary: Mark Phoe Foreign Secretary: Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim Culture Secretary: Jon Hughes Chancellor of the Exchequer: Ulrich Bauheim
Crown Court of the United Kingdom
Crown Court Chief Judge: John Spencer-Talleyrand
Chief Judge pro tempore: Constance St. James | (https://i.imgur.com/P1GFYtn.png)
The British Monarchy
Sovereign: HM Queen Constance II Prince of Wales: HRH Prince Angus
Founded: November 10th, 2005 Ruling Family: The Royal House of Stewart
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The House of Lords
David, Baron Allum of Blackpool (Speaker) HRH Prince Angus, Prince of Wales Reuben, Baron Wright of Maidstone
The House of Commons
Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim (SF) of Islwyn Lucas Stewart (STAG) of Brent Elisha Menzies (SF) of Nottingham South (Speaker) Vibhor Mikaelson (SF) of Southall Klaus Mikaelson (SF) of Inverness |
Contents
- Stewart Wins Premiership over Acting P.M. Reynolds-Bauheim, Sinn Fein expands Majority in House of Commons
- Houses of Parliament Busy with Debates and Legislation
- April begins with a Region-wide heist
- Klaus Mikaelson victorious in the 2023 NSUK Hunger Games
Stewart Wins Premiership over Acting P.M. Reynolds-Bauheim, Sinn Fein expands Majority in House of Commons
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Newly elected Prime Minster Lucas Stewart
Written March 26th. 2023
Former Prime Minister Lucas Stewart earlier this evening managed to beat Acting Prime Minister Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim with a little over 57 percent of the vote to Reynolds-Bauheim's a little under 43 percent, performing a marginally worse than Christoph Sebastian did in the February General Election, Stewart's message of regional rejuvenation resonated well with voters, as opposed to Reynolds-Bauheim's pledge of finishing what Prime Minister Sebastian had started, along with the By-election for Prime Minister, there was also a by-election for the Commons seat that was also vacated by the former Prime Minister, in this race there were 2 challengers, with a newcomer that failed to qualify for candidacy, the main opponents, Mr. V. Mikaelson, representing The Co-operative Party, and Vibhor Mikaelson, representing Sinn Fein, in the end Vibhor Mikaelson managed to retake his seat in the House of Commons, which he vacated early in January in a wider margin (62.5% to 37.5%) than the race for the Premiership. Following his opening address, Lord Stewart of Ripley (the Prime Minister's formal title) announced the composition of his cabinet, Sir Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim and Ulrich Bauheim will remain in their capacity as Deputy Prime Minister/ Foreign Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer, respectively Jon Hughes will be making a return as Culture Secretary, and Mark Phoe will be joining the government for the first time as Home Secretary
Houses of Parliament Busy with Legislation and Debates
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The House of Commons and the House of Lords have been particularly active in the past few weeks when it comes debating legislation a few examples of this would be a amendment to the Treasury Reform Act introduced by the former Prime Minister Christoph Sebastian before his untimely resignation, the amendment dealt with removing a section of the legislation that was deemed unnecessary, which was met with unanimous approval by both Houses of Parliament, and was given Royal Assent by Her Majesty, Queen Constance II earlier this morning, another bill that had a amendment made was to the British Museum Act, which aimed to provide Her Majesty with increased powers when it came to nominating an individual to the position of Chairperson of the British Museum eliminating the need for the Prime Minister to provide input of the nomination process, which was also welcomed by both Houses without any issues. In other news the Reconfirmation Debate for The Honourable Lady, Constance St. James, in her capacity as Crown Court Judge, which is still underway as of the writing of this article.
April Begins with a Region-wide Heist
The first day of the month began with a crew of 11 men suddenly appearing in the region, all of them in strategic points of government with a single objective in mind, to make off with as much money and valuables as possible in the end, Her Majesty's Government was essentially bankrupted by this escapade, despite many calls not to concede to the thugs, Her Majesty, Queen Constance II has decided to lead the negotiations to recover at least some of the valuables, which were successful in so far as the valuables were returned, however the criminals unfortunately escaped custody via a chartered aircraft with the destination of EoGB.
May the rest of April go more smoothly :P
Klaus Mikaelson victorious in the 2023 Hunger Games
The Culture Office has outdone themselves yet again with this year's installment of the Hunger Games, where several notable figures in the community participated in this event, such as the Prime Minister Lucas Stewart, the Deputy Prime Minister Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim, Culture Secretary Longdendale Bauheim, MP Klaus Mikaelson, and of course, Her Majesty, Queen Constance II, after several intense days of action and survival, Klaus Mikaelson was proclaimed the winner of the 2023 NSUK Hunger Games.
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Thanks for the update! Sorry to hear that you didn't win the election, but I have faith that you'll get there in time. :)
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NSUK --- The Royal Messenger May 2023 (https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1879950)
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May 2023 Royal Messenger
75th Premiership of the United Kingdom | Regional Information Centre | 84th Session of Parliament |
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His Majesty's Government
Prime Minister: Lucas Stewart Deputy Prime Minister: Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim Home Secretary: Elisha Menzies Foreign Secretary: Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim Chancellor of the Exchequer: George Stewart
Crown Court of the United Kingdom
Crown Court Chief Judge: John Spencer-Talleyrand
Chief Judge pro tempore: Constance St. James | (https://i.imgur.com/P1GFYtn.png)
The British Monarchy
Sovereign: HM Queen Constance II Prince of Wales: HRH Prince Angus
Founded: November 10th, 2005 Ruling Family: The Royal House of Stewart
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The House of Lords
HRH Prince David, Prince of Wales(Speaker) HRH Prince Angus, Reuben, Baron Wright of Maidstone
The House of Commons
Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim (SF) of Islwyn Lucas Stewart (STAG) of Brent Elisha Menzies (SF) of Nottingham South (Speaker) Vibhor Mikaelson (SF) of Southall Klaus Mikaelson (SF) of Inverness |
Contents
- Changes to the Cabinet, dissolution of the Culture Office
- April Budget Passes after 2 weeks of discussions, impasses, and headaches, along
with other Parliamentary business
Changes to the Cabinet, dissolution of the Culture Office
Written April 29th. 2023
On April 9th, Home Secretary Mark Phoe handed in his resignation, citing a lack of availability to commit to the role, lamenting that he while he had wished to be able to engage more actively in the community as Home Secretary, real life circumstances had prevented him from doing so, Prime Minister Lucas Stewart had appointed Wilhelm Friedrich IV as Mr. Phoe's successor, and so far, as of the time of this article's writing, Mr. Friedrich is doing reasonably well, especially as a relative newcomer to HM Government, and to the region as a whole, there were also changes in the Culture Office, on the same day as Phoe's resignation, Culture Secretary Jon Hughes had also submitted his resignation for similar reasons, he was succeeded by Harold J. Ravensrest, less than 2 weeks later on the 22nd of April, Mr. Ravensrest also offered his resignation as Culture Secretary, as a result of this the Prime Minister elected to abolish the Culture Office in its entirety on the same day, which brought forth some consternation from the general public. After this Ulrich Bauheim, the Chancellor of the Exchequer also stepped down, but for different reason, in his place George Stewart, formerly King George VIII, has been appointed as the new Chancellor.
April Budget Passes after 2 weeks of discussions, impasses, and headaches, along
with other Parliamentary business
The April 2023 Budget had been passed on the morning of April 19th after a 16-day back and forth battle between HM Government and the Sinn Fein dominated House of Commons, led by the Prime Minister and the Marquess of Belfast who represents the constituency of Inverness respectively, during the discussion the topic of a wealth tax was brought up, which proved to be unpopular with the business owners of the region, which led to the original proposal to be scrapped in favor of a revised proposal which managed to pass after being dead locked by a 2-2-1 vote, which led to the proposal being re-introduced which ultimately passed 3-2, with Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim, MP for Islwyn, who abstained in the previous vote, casting the tie breaking vote a few minutes before midnight on the 18th.
In other parliamentary news, the Prime Minister introduced a bill called the Gameside Affairs Act, which received absolutely no support by the other members of the Commons, in spite of the fact that it was introduced 2 times, there was also 2 amendments to the World Assembly Delegate (W.A.D.) Act, which governed how the World Assembly Delegate will be appointed from now on, as well as giving the delegate leeway in how they would vote in the W.A. . There was also a change in how business is to be conducted on the floor of the Commons with the introduction of the 7th Amendment to the Standing Orders of the House of Commons, which seeks to address the the business that has been going on, especially in the wake of the debates over the April Budget proposal among other things, the amendment passed with a 3-2 vote.
Other Local NSUK News
- Wilhelm Friedrich von Hohenstein-Ernstthal Becomes new Mayor for City of Windsor
- Former PM David Allum adopted by Her Majesty Queen Constance II, becomes new Prince of Wales after Prince Angus stpes back from role
- W.F. von Hohenstein-Ernstthal also appointed as Chair of the British Museum
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Thanks for the update!
You know, I've come to wonder about the wisdom of a culture ministry to begin with. Wintreath has had some fantastic culture ministers in its day, but even they tended to focus on specific subsets of culture. Right now I'm personally favoring a more hands-off approach where people do and run the things they want without it being a government bureaucracy. Either way, hopefully things work out for the best with that move. :)
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United Kingdom | May 2023 Foreign Update (https://www.nationstates.net/page=dispatch/id=1884987)
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May 2023 Royal Messenger
75th Premiership of United Kingdom | Regional Information Centre | 86th Session of Parliament |
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Her Majesty's Government
Prime Minister: Lucas Stewart Deputy Prime Minister: Elisha Menzies Home Secretary: Mark Hornsey Foreign Secretary: John Laurens-Wessex Chancellor of the Exchequer: George Stewart
Crown Court of the United Kingdom
Crown Court Chief Judge: John Spencer-Talleyrand Chief Judge pro tempore: Constance St. James Senior Judge: Akillian Talleyrand Senior Judge: Jay Dee Bonaparte Junior Judge: Reuben Wright | (https://i.imgur.com/P1GFYtn.png)
The Monarchy of United Kingdom
Sovereign: HM Queen Constance II Prince of Wales: HRH Prince David
Founded: November 10th, 2005 Ruling Family: The Royal House of Stewart
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The House of Lords
Owen, Baron of Wollaton (Speaker) HRH Prince David, Prince of Wales HG Constance, Duchess of Bedford & York
The House of Commons
Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim (SF) of Islwyn Elisha Menzies (SF) of Nottingham South (Speaker) George Stewart (STAG) of Windsor Jay Dee Bonaparte (Ind) of Blackburn Lucas Stewart (STAG) of Brent |
Contents
- Stewart Premiership mired in controversies in run-up to general election
- Region sees sustained uptick in private sector activity
- Highly competitive election results in few changes
- Contests, Code of Conduct, and Council of Nations: a string of in-game successes
Stewart Premiership Mired In Controversies
After winning the March by-election to finish the term of Prime Minister Christoph Sebastian (who resigned due to RL time constraints), Prime Minister Lucas Stewart spent much of his time in office facing down sharp criticism and enduring controversies, from start to finish. Immediately upon taking office, Stewart faced controversy for a decision to close several in-game embassies with regions whose populations were in the single digits. While the closures ultimately went through, Stewart did apologise for a lack of advance communication, and directed the Foreign Office to refresh United Kingdom's minimum standards for in-game embassies and other diplomatic relationships.
The presentation of the April Budget proved a difficult process, especially as the original deadline for presentation of a budget fell just four days after the prime ministerial by-election. With a final proposal all but ready to go, the Prime Minister and the Treasury team discovered a major flaw in the application of income taxes in past cycles, leading them to exercise a legal provision for extra time to put a proposal together. The Chancellor came back with a budget proposal aimed at reigning in the ballooning deficit with major cuts to public spending and a wealth tax as a new source of revenue; the latter was generally well-received by Parliament, but proved to be a total non-starter with the public. Going back to the drawing board, the Prime Minister submitted a revised proposal that scrapped the wealth tax, introduced monthly property taxes, and combined income tax, capital gains tax, and corporation taxes into one flat tax. The revised proposal failed to pass the Commons on a first vote when Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim, MP for Islwyn and Deputy Prime Minister, opted to abstain despite having the deciding vote. Finally, 20 days past when the Budget would've originally taken effect, it passed on a second vote after efforts to woo Reynolds-Bauheim's vote proved successful, without any further concessions having been made.
A slew of unlucky Cabinet appointments resulted in three resignations (or were they sackings?) consisting of two Culture Secretaries and a Home Secretary. Following the second Culture Secretary's resignation, the Prime Minister announced the abolition of the Culture Office as part of a deeper rethink of how HM Government supports regional activity. This decision proved a lightning rod for criticism, but the practical results are of disputed significance. Later in the term, Stewart noted that even in the absence of a Culture Office, HM Government still organised special events in celebration of Easter and Eurovision, and that April was United Kingdom's best month for forums activity in a year.
Finally, after delays due to the Budget fight and complications due to the pro rata application of two separate budgetary schemes, HM Government took the risky measure of paying out monthly salaries and collecting taxes over a week late - and the day before a general election. Some citizens criticized the Government's decision to automatically withdraw taxes due to the Treasury from citizens' accounts without more advance notice, while others defended the government's decision as a question of mere logistical efficiency.
Sustained Uptick In Private Sector Activity
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Particularly in the absence of a dedicated Culture Office, the past month has seen an improving performance from United Kingdom's private sector, indicating a healthy state of activity and a strengthening regional economy. Among the new additions to the British business community are at least three news media outlets, as well as a social club and a comedy entertainment business.
In particular, Ulrich Bauheim Media has addressed an apparent appetite for news content that reports on both NationStates and RL events together, whereas Mark Hornsey's comedy club has proven to be a big hit with such productions as "NSUK goes for a MacDonalds". As always, Beacon Media and The Sun have kept it pithy on Twitter, and the conglomerates that we told you about in a previous update have just kept growing!
The BBC had a good month as well, with an increase in the content being produced. In addition to interviews with prime ministerial candidates on the eve of the general election, newcomer William Cavendish-Beauclerk has found a niche audience for his satirical programme "This Wasn't The News At 10", and opinion programming has grown as well, with editorials from Beauclerk and the prime minister himself.
Adding to this uptick is the restoration of the Forums Shop, in which citizens are now able to list their own creations for sale and reap the revenues. It's expected that HM Government will attempt to further develop the shop in the future, but for now items available for sale include a jar of dirt, an "All My Homies Hate MEE6" t-shirt, merch for The Age newspaper, and a cup of coffee. (but no tea? Huh, I thought this was a British region...)
Highly Competitive Election... But Not Much Has Changed.
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United Kingdom's May 2023 general election was one of the most active and most competitive in years. With a 75% turnout and a wide field of MP candidates, the overarching theme of the election was of a battle between the STAG Party, a young, largely untested, policy-focused party, and Sinn Fein, the region's oldest political party, with plenty of past victories under their belt, and touting their experience. Interestingly enough, the prime ministerial candidates facing off included STAG's Lucas Stewart (incumbent as Prime Minister) and Sinn Fein's Klaus Mikaelson, who are respectively the second-longest and third-longest serving prime ministers in regional history. (A third candidate, PineneedleProject, stood for the conservative British Democratic Union.)
Riding a wave of controversies, the election was largely viewed as a referendum on the half-term of Prime Minister Stewart's reform-minded leadership, with Mikaelson presenting an alternative vision that would represent a return to a more traditional path of governance. Sinn Fein nominated a slate of experienced MP candidates, with STAG fielding a whopping six candidates in an election for five seats, in its first election with more than one candidate running. STAG candidate William Cavendish-Beauclerk managed to shock the region when, days before the election and after already registering under the STAG banner, he switched party affiliations to Sinn Fein. Independent candidates made their mark as well: A literal "Mark", Mark Hornsey registered to run for Parliament under his revived Democratic Alliance before withdrawing, and Jay Dee Bonaparte, recently confirmed as a Crown Court judge, threw his hat in the ring as well with a long list of legislative priorities, different to any of the other issues floating around.
In the end, the results were a mixed bag. Lucas Stewart fell one vote short of a victory in the first round of the prime ministerial race, necessitating a runoff between himself and Klaus Mikaelson after the elimination of distant third PineneedleProject. In the second round, Stewart won handily, with a comfortable 20 point margin.
Parliamentary results were a bit more interesting, with the House of Commons moving from a 4-1 Sinn Fein-STAG divide, to a 2-2-1 Sinn Fein-STAG-Independent split. Jay Dee Bonaparte (ind) secured the lion's share of votes in the first round, joined by Lucas Stewart (STAG), Elisha Menzies (SF), and Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim (SF) who were also elected outright. For the fifth seat, a runoff was necessary between George Stewart (STAG) and William Cavendish-Beauclerk (SF). (Who would win: The veteran leader and PM's husband, or the promising newbie who just boldly flipped parties?) In the end, George Stewart managed to win the runoff for STAG, denying Sinn Fein a chance to hold its majority, and increasing STAG's representation for the first time.
Cavendish-Beauclerk, widely regarded as a rising star of United Kingdom, didn't let that slow him down. He was subsequently elected Secretary General of the Council of Nations, United Kingdom's roleplay legislative body for in-game nations. PineneedleProject appears to have found a calling in the aftermath as well: his UKRN media outlet has been holding live interviews with the victors of the election.
A String of In-Game Successes
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The past month has seen a recommitment to gameside activities within United Kingdom, which proudly sits in the Top 30 of NationStates' largest regions with a population of nearly 1,000 nations. Here, we'll summarise some of those activities that proved most successful:
Council of Nations
Back in November, the government led by David Allum introduced the Council of Nations project in an attempt to give gameside nations an organised place to debate RP resolutions and a reason to visit the offsite forums. Since then, the Council of Nations has gone through three Secretaries General and considered over a dozen resolutions (often with a hearty debate!), adopting seven such resolutions. At present, 25 nations are participating members of the Council of Nations.
Code of Conduct
Perhaps the greatest success of the Council of Nations has been the implementation of an RMB Code of Conduct, shepherded to passage by then-Secretary General Owen Stewart. After months of regional population growth and increasing chaos on the RMB, few in United Kingdom could doubt the necessity of a Code of Conduct to manage the behavior of in-game nations and help define moderator actions. Since its approval, conduct on the RMB has cleaned up significantly, and the Regional Security Council has taken steps to increase the responsiveness of moderator action when nations report violations of the Code.
Contests
With nearly 1,000 nations in United Kingdom, organising activities that appeal to and accomodate large numbers of participants can be difficult, and yet the Home Office has tried it anyways. In addition to an Easter Egg Hunt contest, Deputy Home Secretary (https://www.nationstates.net/images/flags/uploads/imperial_isle__193309t2.png)Imperial Isle (https://www.nationstates.net/nation=imperial_isle) has taken to hosting Cards Against Humanity get-togethers, which have proven a hit amongst United Kingdom's dirtiest minds game-loving nations! A flag contest proved popular as well, and in a further opportunity to focus on IC nations, HM Government recently concluded a contest to choose one nation with the best proposal to host Eurovision.
So long, until next time!
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Controversy in NationStates? :o
It sounds like NSUK is doing well without a Culture Office. I wonder if when there's such a ministry, people just end up believing that they should do all the culture work instead of themselves...at the end of the day, the more people building a community, the more vibrant it will be. I'll be curious to see if this trend continues in the future.
The Code of Conduct was an interesting read too, especially since we've just overhauled our own rules. Technically, Wintreath has a RMB Etiquette rulebook in addition to the general rules, but it may be the most hated document in the history of Wintreath and isn't particularly enforced now. xD
Also, interesting to see another region that does CAH games. You know, I won Dirtiest Mind in CAH at the last Wintreath End-Year Awards. :P
In any case, thanks for the update!
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The Royal Messenger, June 2023
We are pleased to present the latest edition of The Royal Messenger (http://redirect.viglink.com/?key=71fe2139a887ad501313cd8cce3053c5&subId=6960649&u=https%3A//www.nationstates.net/page%3Ddispatch/id%3D1902415) where we publish news from around United Kingdom (http://redirect.viglink.com/?key=71fe2139a887ad501313cd8cce3053c5&subId=6960649&u=https%3A//www.nationstates.net/region%3Dunited_kingdom).
On behalf of the Foreign Office, we hope you all enjoy this update. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
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@Rayregalia V. Arcadia Sova-Bauheim: Thanks for the update!
I enjoyed reading the article about the resurgence of the semi-government institutions, especially the University of United Kingdom. We tried having a similar thing in Wintreath years ago, the Wintreath Academy, but it didn't last very long. I'm thinking about reviving something like it though, at least to guide people through some of the guides I'm writing now: one on conflict resolution and one on DEI in Wintreath. But we'll see...you know how it is, so many ideas and so little time, lol.
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Express Statement
Foreign Office of NSUK
Dear citizens of Wintreath,
On behalf of the Government of His Gracious Majesty, King George, our Foreign Secretary will be visiting your region in the coming weeks to report on the diplomatic relationship between our two regions.
Yours,
His Excellency Rayregalia Von Arcadia Sova-Bauheim, Ambassador from NSUK
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Thank you for the notice, though I believe he started visiting around the same time you posted this. :P
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@Rayregalia V. Arcadia Sova-Bauheim: Thank you for the invite! Barring some unfortunate real-life circumstance, I plan to be there. :)
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The Royal Messenger, June 2023
We are pleased to present the latest edition of The Royal Messenger (http://redirect.viglink.com/?key=71fe2139a887ad501313cd8cce3053c5&subId=6960649&u=https%3A//www.nationstates.net/page%3Ddispatch/id%3D1920067) where we publish news from around United Kingdom (http://redirect.viglink.com/?key=71fe2139a887ad501313cd8cce3053c5&subId=6960649&u=https%3A//www.nationstates.net/region%3Dunited_kingdom).
On behalf of the Foreign Office, we hope you all enjoy this update. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
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Sorry for the long delay, but thank you for the update!
I was sad to hear about Aaron resigning as PM...he's been a good friend to Wintreath, and I know he's been interested in the position for awhile now. I suspect he's more able than he gives himself credit for, too...but at the end of the day we have to do our best to protect our mental health. I wish the best for him in the future, as well as new PM Christoph Sebastian, who I just had the pleasure of meeting the other day.
I was also glad to see that the coronation was such a success, though I wish I'd had more time to be a part of it! It was an inspirational event for me, and I hope to bring some ideas back from it for Wintreath in the future. :D
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The Royal Messenger, September 2023
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On behalf of the Foreign Office, we hope you all enjoy this update. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
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Press Release - October 2023 General Election
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On behalf of the Foreign Office, we hope you find this press release interesting. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!
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Holy crap, there's a lot of Mikaelsons! xD
Thanks for the update, and congrats to the winners. Hopefully this term will be more stable than the last one for the region. :)
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20 December 2023
| 79th Premiership of the United Kingdom | Regional Information Centre | 89th Session of Parliament | (https://i.imgur.com/eMd1icg.png)
His Majesty's Government
Prime Minister: Akillian Talleyrand
Deputy Prime Minister: Owen Stewart
Home Secretary: Jacob H. Mikaelson
Foreign Secretary: Elisha Menzies
Culture, Media & Sport Secretary: Cody R. Cavendish-Beauclerk
Chancellor of the Exchequer: Samantha Cahill-Mountbatten
Crown Court of the United Kingdom
Crown Court Chief Judge: Constance St. James
Chief Judge Pro Tempore: Sir Reuben Wright
Senior Judge: John Spencer-Talleyrand
Senior Judge: Akillian Talleyrand
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The British Monarchy
Sovereign: HM King George IX Prince of Wales: HRH Prince John
Founded: November 10th, 2005
Ruling Family: The Royal House of Stewart
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The House of Lords
Sacul, Lord Astoria of Greenock
The Viscount of Trent Bridge
HG, The Duchess of Sussex & Caithness (Speaker)
The House of Commons
Akillian Talleyrand (UNC) of Edinburgh East
Klaus Mikaelson (SF) of Inverness
Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim (SF) of Islwyn (Speaker)
Gloriana Windsor (LabCo) of Brighton
Jacob Mikaelson (SF) of Blackpool
HM Government: Sinn Fein
HM Loyal Opposition: No Organised Opposition |
An Introduction
To our esteemed partners and allies abroad,
Thank you for taking the time to read and promulgate this edition of the Royal Messenger of the United Kingdom! A lot of effort goes into making this region something to be proud of, from His Majesty the King, who dedicates untold hours to ensuring the region stays functioning and all people are welcome, safe, and comfortable; to the successive executive governments and parliaments which legislate and govern the region proper; to our courts, which enforce our laws and constitution for the good of all the members of our region; to the business owners and homeowners who give our citizens places to go and things to do; to you, our friends abroad who make NationStates a place worth being! Aside from just introducing myself and this edition of the Royal Messenger, I want to take the time during this Holiday Season to wish the best and the brightest for each of you, your families, your friends, and your regions as a whole! Our region is a place to behold, and I am proud to submit to you a record of the recent activities of those people who make this region a place we are all proud to call home. So, without further ado, let the reading begin! Curl up somewhere warm, with a hot holiday beverage (my personal favorite: hot chocolate!) and dive right in! See you on the other side!
A New Parliament and a New Government!
Recently, we in NSUK have just completed our November General Election! The Foreign Office, at that time, released a press statement distributed to our embassies which detailed the new government and the new parliamentary lineup; and while, because of that, I won’t reiterate that a second time in exceptional detail, here is the list of new officials and their positions:
- Akillian Talleyrand, Prime Minister - Owen Stewart, Deputy Prime Minister - Jacob H. Mikaelson, Home Secretary - Elisha Menzies, Foreign Secretary - Samantha Cahill-Mountbatten, Chancellor of the Exchequer - Cody R. Cavendish-Beauclerk, Culture, Media & Sport Secretary - Akillian Talleyrand, MP from Edinburgh East - Klaus Mikaelson, MP from Inverness - Aaron Reynolds-Bauheim, MP from Islwyn (Speaker of the Commons) - Gloriana Windsor, MP from Brighton - Jacob Mikaelson, MP for Blackpool We of course congratulate all the elected and appointed officials who govern our region this cycle!
Christmas Comes to Town!
NSUK is bracing for the Christmas Season! Snow is falling across NSUK, and from the looks of things, Santa is prepping for the big day! Under the cover of darkness one evening, he apparently set up an entire village market! Complete with an Elf Station, the Santa Clause Village, and the Snowcastle, the Man in Red and his jolly elves have declared a season of festivity and cheer inside NSUK! But the season is open for all of our friends and colleagues around the world too! Stop by and visit before Saint Nicholas and companions fly back North! And as always, we wish all of our friends abroad the very merriest Christmas, the happiest of Holidays, and a Happy New Year!
What’s Up in the Government? I want to end the article portion of this edition with a brief overview of parliamentary, executive, and judiciary happenings! In Parliament, we have seen a slew of bills introduced and discussed: these include the Roleplay Coordinator Act of 2023, the Candidate Registration Taxation Act of 2023, the Creation of the UK Stock Market Act of 2023, and the CA Business Amendments Act of 2023, in addition to the election of the Speaker of the Commons and reconfirmation hearings of a Court Judge. In the Executive Government, we have seen all departments (Home, Foreign, Culture, Exchequer) firing on all cylinders! The new Cabinet dove right in to their duties and have been ensuring an active and productive region! The Home Office has completed the November rendition of Citizen of the Month, which was won by Cody R. Cavendish-Beauclerk, and we offer him a hearty congratulations! The Home Office has also been approving citizenship requests, and has announced the King himself will be hosting citizenship ceremonies every first and fourteenth day of each month! What a wonderful way to welcome new citizens! The Foreign Office has dispatched the press release on the General Election and is producing the Royal Messenger editions, as well as keeping tabs on the goings on of the international NationStates community. Our friendly ambassadors should be passing this edition of the Royal Messenger to our friends abroad very soon! The Culture Office is planning to host in the close future a Battle of the Bands competition, along with a new comedy club! Check in soon for more info! We have had a few court cases come before our esteemed justices the last month or so. Our justices have enjoyed enough casework to keep them busy, but not too much to be considered tedious! These are the highlights! We continue, as always, to wish our public servants the best of luck! (https://i.imgur.com/xXAnI1p.png) - Santa Clause is coming to town! - Holiday Market open for business! - New Parliament and Executive Government up and running! - November General Election has concluded! Good luck to all appointed and elected officials! - We wish a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year to all our friends abroad! See you next year! Thank you for reading! |
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Thanks for the update, and happy holidays to you and to everyone in NSUK! :D