United Kingdom

[John Spencer-Talleyrand]

BBC World Service (March 2019)

UK Forum • UK Region • UK Discord

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

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

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

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

Longtime Servant, New Prince of Wales

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

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

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

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

Odd Starts in Parliament

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

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

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

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

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

 

[Saint Mark]

Thank you for keeping us abreast of the events of your region.

[John Spencer-Talleyrand]

 

 

BBC World Service: April 2019 Mini-Update

 

 

UK FORUM ~ UK REGION ~ UK DISCORD

 

 

 

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Sovereign: HM King Edward X
Prince of Wales: HRH Prince George


WA Delegate: JayDee Bonaparte


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Prime Minister: JayDee Bonaparte
Deputy Prime Minister: Michael Stewart
Home Secretary: Bailey Lucullus Norfolk-Stuart
External Affairs Secretary: Sir Henry Norfolk
Culture Secretary: Madeline Norfolk
Public Services Secretary: Michael Stewart & Sacul Astoria
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)
Gordon Laurens-Wessex of Edinburgh (I)

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Bonaparte sweeps into Downing Street
With the General Election right around the corner, speculation began to rise as to who would get the keys to Number 10 Downing Street for the upcoming term. It didn't take long before the first batch of candidates headed to Walpole Street and placed their names on the ballots for the April 2019 election. Among these registrants was JayDee Bonaparte, who announced his intentions to stand for the Office of Prime Minister. His registration would be followed suit by Vlaska, the second and final candidate for Prime Minister. Bonaparte and Vlaska, both seasoned members of the region attempted to earn the poeple's votes by focusing on the issues of regional recruitment and retention, something that has affected United Kingdom in recent administrations. In the end, it was Bonaparte who swept the board and was appointed Prime Minister following his 70% win over Vlaska's 30%. Hopes are high for Bonaparte's term and he has at the time of this writing, began the implementation of several of his major reform policies, including the establishment of the World Assembly Secretary, and the proposal to better define the role of the World Assembly Delegate in United Kingdom.

Election Results:
Prime Minister: JayDee Bonaparte (I) 12 Votes (70.59%)
Vlaska (PA) 5 Votes (29.41%)

House of Commons: Renée Fontaine (Lib) - 13 votes (21.67%)
Portukal (I) - 3 votes (5.00%)
Grace Crawley (Con) - 8 votes (13.33%)
Phillips Laurens-Wessex (I) - 9 votes (15.00%)
Henry Norfolk (Sinn) - 12 votes (20.00%)
Madeline Norfolk (Sinn) - 15 votes (25.00%)

 

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What time is it?: Reform time
Immediately upon his appointment as Prime Minister, JayDee Bonaparte issued a series of statements laying down the foundation for a significant portion of his policies, the first being the creation of "FACE" or the Foreign Affairs Council of Experts. One of his major campaign promises, the Prime Minister declared that FACE would serve as an advisory council to the Prime Minister on matters of foreign relations, thereby beginning the push to opening United Kingdom to the possibility of opening relations with regions United Kingdom has not associated with. FACE is certainly a new, innovative idea for United Kingdom and the regions looks forward to seeing that FACE and the Prime Minister can do in terms of Foreign Affairs.

A little bit closer to home, the Government submitted 2 separate bills of Parliament that aim to take the involvement of the World Assembly in United Kingdoms towards an entire different direction. The bills currently being debated by Parliament would grant the Government more oversight in regards to the World Assembly and in turn make it an important, active, and integral part of regional life in the United Kingdom. The proposals currently in the floor of the House of Commons would expand the authority of the World Assembly and bring in a new blood that sets its sights on the WA aspect of regional life. Such initiatives are expected to take place in the coming weeks and we invite you to stay tuned to our embassies for further details on this.

 

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[Saint Mark]

Thank you for sharing your update with us.

Congratulations to your Prime Minister and the new members of Commons.

Best of luck with your reforms.

[United Kingdom Ambassador]

[United Kingdom Ambassador]

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Hello all! Just dropping by to deliver our August 2020 foreign update. 

 

(Within it, you'll find news about the four nations of United Kingdom and a horribly controversial religion that's sprung up!)

BBC WS August 2020.pdf

[Josephine Talleyrand]

59th Premiership	Regional Information Center	70th Session of Parliament
His Majesty's Government Prime Minister: Akillian Talleyrand Deputy Prime Minister: Henry Stewart Home Secretary: Mark Hornsey Foreign Secretary: Jay Dee Bonaparte Local Government Secretary: Josephine Hanover Culture Secretary: Scott Cahill-Mountbatten Chancellor of the Exchequer: Mithrandir Olorin	The British Monarchy Sovereign: HM King George VIII Prince of Wales: HRH Prince Michael	The House of Lords Klaus, Marquess of Belfast Henry, Baron Stewart (Speaker) Angus, Baron Baker The House of Commons Akillian Talleyrand(PUP) of Linlithgow Mayim Emanu-el-Bauheim (GP) of Belfast North Matthew Stewart (PUP) of Glasgow Central (Speaker) Josephine Stewart (PUP) of Basildon Remile Talleyrand (SF) of Warwickshire
The Crown Court Court Chief Judge: Jay Dee Bonaparte Court Judge: Vacant	Founded: 10 November 2005 Ruling Family: The Royal House of Stewart Regional Offices: World Assembly Delegate: Sir Jay Dee Bonaparte Chief of the General Staff: John Laurens-Wessex Citizen of the Month: Mithrandir Olorin	HM Government: Progressive Unionist Party HM Loyal Opposition: No Organized Opposition

Elections in NSUK

After a long and productive term of Parliament and the Premiership, the King of the United Kingdom, HM George VIII, dissolved Parliament and instructed the Election Commissioner to set up new elections for 5 Members of the House of Commons and the Prime Minister, on November 14, 2020. Almost immediately, incumbents, former MPs, and newcomers casted their names to be on the ballot. Prime Minister Akillian Talleyrand ran for reelection against his former Secretary of State, Aaron Bauheim-Reynolds. Within a matter of hours, a dozen citizens had announced their intentions to run. All in all, 12 candidates ended up on the final ballot, the most of any election in recent years. This election was also quite unique in the involvement of Political parties. All 3 major political parties, Sinn Fein, the Green Party, and the Progressive Unionists, published colorful and elaborate manifestos detailing their legislative agendas, including many new ideas centering reform. While a majority of candidates were aligned with a political party, several independents ran on their own platforms.

The competitive election also consisted of long and creative platforms with incumbents touting the recent legislative achievements and maintaining of activity, while outsiders and newcomers criticized the current House for the lack of activity among many of its members and the inefficiency and inconsistency of the weekly questioning of the Prime Minister. The BBC also hosted 2 debates, one for Parliament candidates, in which most of the candidates participated in, and a Prime Ministerial debate. After a week of grueling campaigning, the vote was open for 24 hours. Many candidates said that despite the results, they were pleased with what they saw as an increase in the amount of activity that this election showed and generated in the region.

Upon the closing of the polls, results for 4 candidates were clear. The Progressive Unionist Party, which was also the party of the Prime Minister, won a majority in the House of Commons, which marked the first time that a party won an outright majority since 2019. The party won 3 seats, all held by veteran members of the House, Ms. Josephine Hanover, Mr. Matthew Hanover, who also served as Speaker in previous terms, and Prime Minister Akillian Talleyrand. The Green Party won one seat held by newcomer Mayim Emanu-El-Bauheim. Ms. Emanu-El-Bauheim has been described by many as a rising figure in our region who has involved herself in many aspects of the region. The Prime Minister won reelection with a sounding victory, and 82% of the vote. A tie occurred between the current Speaker of the House Remile Talleyrand of Sinn Fein, and Mr. John Spencer-Talleyrand of the Progressive Unionist Party, a current judge of the Crown Court, who would be a newcomer to the house. A runoff was conducted and 24 hours later Mr. Remile Talleyrand won the election by a close margin of 2 votes. Talleyrand was the only incumbent to win reelection. Prime Minister Talleyrand later formed his cabinet, which consisted of Members of Parliaments, unsuccessful candidates for Parliament, and others.

Reforms Aplenty

The Parliament this term hit the ground running with three separate reform packages to consider. The first and most significant point of contention for the election period is that of Electoral Reform, with multiple candidates being elected on platforms to integrate constituency nations in the House of Commons. The majority of this process has been lead by Member of Parliament Emanu-el-Bauheim, who campaigned heavily on electoral reform during the election period and continues to maintain the momentum for electoral reform into the term period. The current proposal was tabled in light of opposition to its format and a desire to collect further data for reforming the seating of the House of Commons and the conduct of elections themselves.

The second piece of reform that has dominated the current conversation is the issue of a Joint National Court. This project has been spearheaded by Prime Minister Talleyrand, who wishes to establish a single court to manage all matters of judicial contention arising from Constituency nations. The reform has seen a lot of opposition, primarily from the First Minister of Scotland and the former Prif Weinidog of Wales. The reform stands defeated after a debate in the House of Lords, but it is likely the push for reform will continue.

The final point of reform for the term is the issue of the administration of Discord. A recent Court Case, Wright v. Talleyrand et al. determined that the administration team does not have the authority to take unilateral action against citizens who reside within the Discord. This was met with some unease amongst people who wish to see the Discord protected, and an alternative was proposed by Constance St. James, the same person who presided over the case in question. However, the debate has fallen off on the issue as other reforms have begun to take precedence.

Where’d my Partner Go?

After a month of failing to log on, the United Kingdom stripped citizenship from Samuel Clarent. Normally, this would be rather routine, but Samuel Clarent was a Judge of the Crown Court before his forced removal for inactivity. Prior to his loss of citizenship, questions had already been rising about his capacity to execute his duties. Unfortunately, Mr. Clarent has fallen on tough times and we hope for his recovery from whatever may ail him.

Sadly, the business of the Court cannot stop for a vacancy. In the Judge’s absence, the Crown Court heard another Legal Question on the Crown rescinding writs of election. The question was brought following an amendment to the previous writ issued by the Crown. The Court determined that the Crown was authorized to withdraw writs where the writ had not already been executed and withdrawing the writ would not have cause it to become unlawful.

However the vacancy could not stand forever, so the Prime Minister appointed two people to replace the vacancy. The first was Michael Stewart, the Prince of Wales and a Magistrate Judge to the Crown Court. The second was John Spencer-Talleyrand, who similarly serves as Magistrate Judge to the Crown Court. Both were nominated with the highest confidence from the Prime Minister and share the confidence of the Chief Judge.

Show me the Money!!

While Parliament is busy with its multiple reforms, the Executive is undergoing some changes of its own. At the onset of the term, Prime Minister Talleyrand appointed Mithrandir Olorin as the first Chancellor of the Exchequer to begin the process of starting an economy in the United Kingdom. While the decision to focus on an economy was met with some hostility, the feedback has been primarily positive as the current Chancellor has worked hard to establish a working economy on the forum. While the project is still in its infancy, it was shown the promise of having a strong enough structure to be continued by future administrations.

That’s it for this update! Thank you for reading and for any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to your ambassador, the Foreign Secretary, the Deputy Prime Minister, or the Prime Minister!

[Josephine Talleyrand]

 

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GEORGE THE EIGHTH,

by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, and of His other Realms and Territories,
King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith

 

To Their Excellency Excellency The Minister of Foreign Affairs:

 

Sendeth Greeting! Our Good Friend!

Being desirous of making provision for the representation in the THE WEST PACIFIC of the interests of the United Kingdom, We have made choice of Our Trusty and Well-beloved JOSEPHINE TALLEYRAND, to reside with You in the character of Our Ambassador, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for the United Kingdom.

The Experience which we have had of  JOSEPHINE TALLEYRAND's talents and zeal for Our service assures Us that the selection We have made will be perfectly agreeable to You; and that she will discharge the duties of her Mission in such a manner as to merit Your approbation and esteem, and to prove himself worthy of this new mark of Our confidence.

We therefore request that You will give entire credence to all that  JOSEPHINE TALLEYRAND shall communicate to You in Our name, more especially when [he/she/they] shall express to You the assurances of the lively interest which We take in everything that affects the welfare and prosperity of the THE WEST PACIFIC

Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, the 7th day of February, Two thousand and twenty one, in the first Year of Our Reign.

Your Good Friend,
George R.

 

 

[Josephine Talleyrand]

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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

United Kingdom NationStates Page

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A Guide to NSUK

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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

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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

[D.J. Orléans-Forsyte]

 

GEORGE THE EIGHTH,

by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, and of His other Realms and Territories,
King, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith

 

To [His/Her/Their] Excellency The Minister of Foreign Affairs:

 

Sendeth Greeting! Our Good Friend!

Being desirous of making provision for the representation in the THE WEST PACIFIC of the interests of the United Kingdom, We have made choice of Our Trusty and Well-beloved DEXTER J.W. ORLEANS-FORSYTE, to reside with You in the character of Our Ambassador, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for the United Kingdom.

The Experience which we have had of DEXTER J.W. ORLEANS-FORSYTE's talents and zeal for Our service assures Us that the selection We have made will be perfectly agreeable to You; and that he will discharge the duties of his Mission in such a manner as to merit Your approbation and esteem, and to prove himself worthy of this new mark of Our confidence.

We therefore request that You will give entire credence to all that DEXTER J.W. ORLEANS-FORSYTE shall communicate to You in Our name, more especially when he shall express to You the assurances of the lively interest which We take in everything that affects the welfare and prosperity of the THE WEST PACIFIC.

Given at Our Court at Buckingham Palace, the 2nd day of March, Two thousand and twenty one, in the first Year of Our Reign.

Your Good Friend,
George R.

[Dilber]

Welcome!  Pleasure to have you here

[D.J. Orléans-Forsyte]

22 hours ago, Dilber said:

Welcome!  Pleasure to have you here

Thanks! I'm happy to be here with you all!

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8 March 2021

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61st Premiership of the United Kingdom Regional Information Centre 71st Session of Parliament His Majesty's Government Prime Minister: Josephine Stewart Deputy Prime Minister: Angus Baker-Mountbatten Home Secretary: Vlaska 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: Jay Dee Bonaparte Crown Court Judge: Michael Stewart Crown Court Judge: John Spencer-Talleyrand   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 United Kingdom NationStates Page -- -- -- -- United Kingdom Regional Forums -- -- -- -- United Kingdom Discord -- -- -- -- A Guide to NSUK   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 (SF) 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   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   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.       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!

[Giovanniland]

Thank you for the update! Congratulations to the by-election winners and the members who received honours.

[Mayim Eman]

The Royal Messenger - April 2021
We are pleased to present the latest edition of The Royal Messenger. 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 all is well in our friends and allies and you enjoy our new update.

[Giovanniland]

Thank you for the update, and congrats to the winners of the March General Election! 

[Mayim Eman]

Anyone may join in the celebration! Please join us via this link here: https://nsuk.proboards.com/

[Mayim Eman]

 

The Royal Messenger- May 2021
We are pleased to present the latest edition of The Royal Messenger. 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.

[Giovanniland]

Thank you for the update! Congrats to the winners of the snap election.

[Mayim Eman]

The United Kingdom would like to invite all of our friends and allies to join us in our 'Embassy Game' series where we will advertise a game to NSUK citizens but also throughout our embassy network. You can participate by submitting your entries to the game by replying here with your scores/results/answers which I will report back and we will combine all the entries to have a NationStates wide leaderboard. Hopefully this little bit of fun and competition can add something to your day!

The first game selected this time is ‘60 second click challenge’. Entries will close 20th June 2021. You must play on a laptop as it's too easy from a mobile device. Post your scores below (as a screenshot if possible) to see if you can be our embassy champion! 

[Giovanniland]

Ooo, this looks fun! Thank you for the invite, I'll try to participate soon and I hope other TWPers can enter as well.

[Mayim Eman]

The Royal Messenger - July 2021
We are pleased to present the latest edition of The Royal Messenger. 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.

[Giovanniland]

Thank you for the update! Congrats to the new Prime Minister and Parliament members for their victory in the elections.

[Silver Steps]

The Royal Messenger - Special Edition, December 2021

We present a special edition of The Royal Messenger, where we publish news of His Majesty's impending abdication.
On behalf of the Foreign Office, we hope all is well with our friends and allies.

[Giovanniland]

Thanks for the update! Congratulations for His Majesty's many achievements and soon-to-be-longest reign, and good luck to the incoming Monarch.