Trouble in Britain (Map Game)

Note: This is Not meant to be realistic at all. Trouble in Britain is just supposed to be a thought experiment, not my prediction for the world. X_X
The year is 2027...
The world is recovering from the traumatic shock of the New Depression, which started after the Russian Government announced the indefinite closure of Nord Stream 1. While many nations like Germany and the US suffered with the devaluation of their currencies and high inflation rates, no country suffered more than the United Kingdom - or what was the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. After Brexit, the British economy remained fragile until skyrocketing inflation and the collapse of the British Pound caused a knock-on effect across the country, and the death of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022, with Charles III dying in 2026 proved to be the final straw. Within 10 months, the nation imploded and was dissolved, with England itself falling apart into 10 rump states, fighting amongst one another. The United States, the European Union, Russia and China are already finding ways to ensure these new states to tow their line, and eventually hope that when the UK reunifies, the new country are going to join their side. But how can this be? How could a country which was a shining light of democracy collapse in the span of a few years? What are the new states going to do to each other? And how will the rump states cope with the fall of Great Britain? It is up to YOU to write the story of Trouble in Britain.
Welcome to the reboot version of my first completed map game, Trouble in Britain! This is a dystopian map game which depicts a collapsed United Kingdom in 2026, leading to the new rump states now fighting amongst each other for supremacy. When I did this on The Road of Time wiki, things got rather interesting, with N-zi regimes led by a former MP, bloody wars which saw cities razed to the ground, and a mad American dictator to wrap things off. I'm doing the exact same concept again, except with different mod events, some changes in ideologies and more variation allowed in country building.
== Lore of TiB ==
* 5th July 2022: The Boris Crisis begins as Financial Minister Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid resigns.
* 7th July: Boris Johnson announces his resignation as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
* 5th September: Liz Truss is elected as the leader of the Conservatives, and becomes the new UK Prime Minister.
*8th September: Queen Elizabeth II dies at Balmoral Castle at the age of 96.
* 15th October: The New Depression begins, crashing the United Kingdom's economy.
* 8th May 2023: Liz Truss resigns following his poor handling of the recession, as a general election is called.
* 1st June: Dominic Raab's takes over the Conservatives, and barely edge out Keir Starmer's Labour by 295-287.
* Sometime between Spring-Summer 2024: The British Pound spirals out of control, as the Pound Sterling rises to an inflation rate of 51%, marking the beginning of the hyperinflation crisis.
*Late 2024: All utilities roses out of control, causing widespread blackouts due to families unable to pay for any sort of amenities. 
*10th January 2025: One of the largest general strikes was held across the UK, paralyzing the NHS, the Education and the transport system. The strike was sparked by the continued inflation of living costs. The entire nation was paralyzed for months afterwards.
* 30th June: Raab announces the immediate authorization of the use of the American Dollar without American authorization.
* 2nd July: US President Mike Pence grudgingly allows the UK to use the US Dollar but warned them to not abandon the Pound Sterling to prevent a hyperinflation of the US Dollar.
* 5th August: The Yorkshire Riots occurs, with Yorkshireans revolting against the British government over increasing Americanization due to the use of USD. Over 20 people die from the riots.
*By Autumn 2025: The UK's unemployment rate skyrockets to over 50%.
*Winter 2025: The British Economy collapses entirely, causing widespread starvation and rioting, along with looting in the major cities. The Pound Sterling has become entirely worthless, now inflated to over 200%. Trains were now operating at a very limited schedule, with daily life now breaking down across the nation.
* 25th December: Nicola Sturgeon declares an independence election will be held "by the end of next year".
=== 2026 ===
* 13th February: Charles III dies aged 78, though Prince William failed to be coronated due to financial constraints.
* 10th April: A second Scottish Independence Referendum is held.
* 11th April: Results came in as a majority of the Scottish Voters agrees to declare independence from the UK.
* 1st May: Nicola Sturgeon declares the formation of the New Republic of Scotland, officially declaring Scotland independent from the United Kingdom.
* 2nd May: The UK Government, under Prime Minister Dominic Raab, declares war on Scotland, as they saw it as illegal succession from the nation.
* 4th May: The European Union formally recognizes the independence of Scotland. Most Asian and non-American allies recognize the independence of Scotland as well.
* 5th May: Mike Pence voices his full support for the United Kingdom but warns that forcibly retaking Scotland is a violation of self-determination and neglecting the freedom of the Scottish people.
* 8th May: Wales declares independence from the UK as well, with Adam Price as their leader. The UK declares war on Wales on the same day.
* 11th May: Euro-American Split: With the European Union being pro-independence of Scotland and Wales, and their denouncement of the United Kingdom, Pence officially declares the EU "traitors to the alliance between America and Europe" and severed diplomatic relations with France and Germany.
* 13th May: Outraged by the American betrayal. all EU member states severed diplomatic relations with the United States as well and closed down their embassies in America.
* 15th May: Pence signs a bill, officially expelling every European Union member state and any state who is in the Eurozone or have close economic ties with the EU from NATO.
* 1st June: Left defenseless, the European Union becomes a defensive organization, with the doctrine: "An attack on One is an attack on All".
*25th June: Mass protests erupt across England and Northern Ireland, demanding an end to the war.
* 30th June: Dominic Raab is assassinated in Chelsea, with Deputy Prime Minister Priti Patel taking charge of the rapidly collapsing country.
* 2nd July: Fearing Patel would attempt to violently put down attempts of reform, North, South, West Yorkshire split along with the East Riding of Yorkshire from the United Kingdom. The four counties would merge into the United States of Yorkshire, with York as their capital.
* 14th July: Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside's local governments stops obeying the central London government and refuses to pay taxes. The Labour party are now demanding the Conservative Party to step down, else the hardline Labour faction will take "strong actions".
* 18th July: After massive riots and protests, and seeing no action taken by the UK to invade their enemy Yorkshire, Lancashire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester declares themselves independent from the UK, uniting to form the Peoples' Republic of Lancashire.
* 19th July: Cheshire joins the PRL.
* 20th July: Train hijackings by British Nationalists occurs on GWR Express Trains from Paddington to Penzance, with nationalistic rebels seizing the three main train stations in Southwest England: Bristol Temple Meads, Exeter St. Davids and Plymouth Station. By the end of the day, the Southern coast of Devon and the Somerset Severnside are under nationalist control. The event is known as "the Railway Valkyrie", owing to the fact that it happened on the same day as Operation Valkyrie in 1944.
* 21st July: Devon, Cornwall and Somerset have most of their major towns and cities seized, with them uniting to form the Empire of Cornwall. However, most of northern Devon, the northern coast of Cornwall and the areas around Frome (pronounced Froom) are still under pro-Patel militias and Labour supporters.
* 23rd July: Cumbria joins the PRL.
* 25th July: The remaining towns under pro-Patel militias are captured by the Empire of Cornwall, with the remnants retreating into the deep forests of Devon and Somerset.
* 8th August: Hampshire merge with Wiltshire and secedes from the UK as the Republic of Hampshire. Anglia also secedes, with Norfolk and Suffolk being the first ones to secede.
* 15th August: West Midlands secedes from Patel's government, seeing the success Lancashire has done so far as a socialist state.
* 25th August: An attempted coup d'état happens, with the military attempting to seize power for themselves. They failed, but central London suffered severe damage from the coup.
* 31st August: Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire splits from the UK to form the Federation of the Severn.
* 2nd September: Essex joins the Kingdom of Anglia. As a result, the Central Line was shortened to terminate at Woodford and Hainault instead.
* 5th September: A group of militias called the London Peoples' Army launched an uprising across London, declaring the formation of the State of London, splitting the county of Greater London from the UK. As a result, the British government and the monarchy flees to Oxford.
* 6th September: The State of London illegally takes over the City of London, which technically belonged to the UK due to the independence declaration only mentioning the "independence of London" and failed to mention if they are splitting Greater London or the City off from London.
* 9th September: Under intense pressure, Patel agrees to end the war against Wales and Scotland, and formally recognize them as legitimate states.
* 15th September: Shropshire and Staffordshire join the Federation of the Severn.
* 19th September: The Dorset Uprising occurs in Bournemouth and Weymouth, with British Nationalists seizing the province as their own.
*20th September: A counter-revolution happens in Dorset by liberalists, which resulted in Dorset flipping back to a liberalist county.
* 23rd September: The County of Dorset officially gets absorbed by the Republic of Hampshire, infuriating Cornwall.
* 28th September: Realizing the error, the State of London corrects the term of "independence of London" to "independence of the 32 boroughs that make up London as the legal territory of the State of London". However, the City of London officially remained a part of the UK despite the State of London occupying it since their independence.
* 30th September: Durham, Tyne and Wear and Northumberland, all of which are now exclaves of the UK after the independence of Lancashire, declares the formation of the Republic of the Tyne.
* 12th October: The United States, seeing where things are going, officially recognized the independence of Scotland and Wales, but refused to recognize the independence of the remaining British States.
* 14th October: After Liverpool and Manchester refusing to recognize each other's legitimacy as the capital of the PRL, Lancashire finally set Preston as the capital of the country.
*31st October: The European Union recognizes the independence of all seceded states from England.
* 19th November: Northern Ireland secedes from the UK as the Irish Republic, with the Isle of Man joining the Republic of Ireland.
* 1st December: With the UK economy in freefall, Sussex, Kent and Surrey announced the formation of the United States of South England (USSE), and also split from the UK.
*5th December: USSE applies to join the United Nations, becoming the first English rump state to do so.
* 20th December: The Leicester Accords confirms the final dissolution of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, with the Republic of England set to be formed on December 25th as a hardline republican state.
* 25th December: The Republic of England splits from the United Kingdom, with the remnants of the nation reformed into the United Kingdom of England. Priti Patel resigns from her role as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
* 26th December: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland officially cease to exist as a sovereign state. The United Kingdom of England is recognized as the legitimate successor to all spots that the former UK once held.
*30th December: Due to the fall of the United Kingdom, the UNSC voted in favor to kick the new United Kingdom as a permanent member of the Council until further notice. Potential replacements include one of the BRICS nations, Germany or Japan.
*1st January 2027: Start of the Scenario.
== Playable Countries ==
Obviously, as this game focuses on the UK, you are only allowed to play as a country on the British Isles. Don't worry, since I know that 99% of the world isn't British, I'll write some information about all 15 of the playable countries as well. You can choose who do you want to lead your country, and choose carefully, some countries don't have elections...
* Republic of Ireland (Modern EIRE and the Isle of Man) - Hsishshwi
** Population: ~5,400,000
** Capital: Dublin
** Major Cities: Dublin, Limerick, Galway, Cork
** Ideology: Parliamentary Republic
** Economic Situation: Good
**Prompt: Ireland, as the only country left on the British Isles to have been left unscathed by the Collapse, remained in pace with the recovery of the European economy. They are currently in the process of admitting the Isle of Man as the 27th County of Ireland. However, a wave of nationalism has arose from the collapse of the UK, with many chanting the phrase "26+7=1" (the 7 are the six Northern Ireland counties and the Isle of Man). Will Ireland remain neutral and peaceful, or will they seize this chance and avenge the Celtic culture?
* Irish Republic (Northern Ireland)
** Population: ~2,100,000
** Capital: Belfast
** Major Cities: Belfast, Londonderry, Bangor, Newry
** Ideology: Populist Democracy
** Economic Situation: Very Poor
**Prompt: Northern Ireland, for a long time, has been a major source of tension between the Republic and the UK, with the tensions being at its peak in the 1970s. Now, as an independent state, the relatively small territory is torn between unification with Ireland and building their own state. To make matters worse, an iteration of the Irish Republican Army, calling themselves the Irish National Battalion (INB) are now carrying out raids across the new Republic. The fate of Northern Ireland is sealed to end in their death, one way or another.
* Federal Republic of Wales (Wales)
** Population: ~3,500,000
** Capital: Cardiff
** Major Cities: Swansea, Cardiff and Newport
** Ideology: Federal Democracy
** Economic Situation: Okay
**Prompt: Declaring its succession right after the Scots, Wales found itself in a precarious situation. While most of their eastern border is shared with the relatively weak Severn, their major cities are less than 50 kilometers away from North Devon, controlled by the dangerously nationalistic Empire of Cornwall. Their northern border is also shared by the Peoples' Republic of Lancashire, who are eyeing up on Wales to spread the communist revolution. Wales seek a neutral stance for now, though who knows if they have ambitions beyond just the Celtic world.
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* New Republic of Scotland (Scotland) - Lord Kemrii 
** Population: ~5,800,000
** Capital: Edinburgh
** Major Cities: Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness
** Ideology: Liberal Democracy
** Economic Situation: Satisfactory
**Prompt: Scotland was the first country to declare independence from the former UK and were quick to adjust to their new reality following the end of a short war between them and the former United Kingdom during the summer last year. They are fervently pro-European and believes that Scotland should seek integration with Europe rather than England. They have also adopted the Euro as their currency and has begun trading with the world. While this is promising, many in Scotland wishes for a reverse conquest of the British Isles. The question is: Will it work? And will the EU support them even when they are attacking?
* Empire of Cornwall (Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and City of Bristol)
** Population: ~4,700,000
** Capital: Plymouth
** Major Cities: Plymouth, Truro, Exeter, Torquay and Bristol
** Ideology: Classical Fascism
** Economic Situation: Poor
**Prompt: George Eustice was a simple MP, probably a well-known one in his native Cornwall. But his life will change forever on July 20th, 2026, when British ultranationalists took over this region, and within a few days, Eustice was making fiery speeches, giving N-zi salutes and calling everyone to arms and be prepared for war. Despite Eustice's madness however, his right-hand-man Jacob Rees-Mogg is the head of the British Blackshirts, a neo-SS who are really the ones in charge. Either way, Cornwall will always be ready for war, and be violently xenophobic and fascist, at least for now.
* United States of South England (USSE) (Kent, both Sussex and Surrey) - TheRealAwesome
** Population: ~5,100,000
** Capital: Brighton
** Major Cities: Brighton, Maidstone, Worthing, Chichester, Hastings, Ashford, Eastbourne, Crawley, Canterbury and Dover
** Ideology: Presidential Democracy with a Constitutional Monarchy (under Princess Zara/Elizabeth III)
** Economic Situation: Okay
**Prompt: Although the USSE were one of the last nations to leave the UK, they are quickly proving themselves to be one of the shining lights of democracy on the Isle. Within a month, they were able to organize elections and a monarchy, and quickly got their economies running. However, not all is perfect within the USSE. There are fierce debates about the country's role in Europe within the temporary "South England Council", while the issue on how to reunify England became more and more polarizing by the day. What path with the USSE take, is only known to the ruling class.
* Republic of Hampshire (Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Dorset and Wiltshire)
** Population: ~2,500,000
** Capital: Winchester
** Major Cities: Winchester, Bournemouth, Portsmouth, Southampton, Salisbury, Swindon and Basingstoke
** Ideology: Liberal Democracy
** Economic Situation: Very Poor
**Prompt: If there is a definition of being in "a rock and a hard place", Hampshire is the example that you can look to. Founded shortly after the Railway Valkyrie, Hampshire found itself in a precarious location of being a buffer between Cornwall and the USSE, both trying to get one over another. The current President, Rishi Sunak is blamed for causing the collapse of the UK, while his opponent Nigel Farage seems to be a madman, venting his anger of the fall of Britain on the Europeans. Either Cornwall or South England, whoever wins in Hampshire can determine who could unify the British Isles.
* State of London (Greater London and [de facto] control over the City of London) - PresidentofYes12
** Population: ~9,200,000
** Capital: City of Westminster
** Major Cities: London
** Ideology: Parliamentary State with a Constitutional Monarchy (under Prince Edward)
** Economic Situation: Okay
**Prompt: For centuries, London has functioned like a city state under British protection. As a city with a population of 9 million people, London seeks to be friends with everyone and anyone, as they wish for a peaceful existence and focus on trade and commerce. Under the current leadership, London is willing to join anyone barring one - Cornwall. For now, they look like a quiet island in a turbulent storm, but will this neutrality be for nothing? Or will they try to cement themselves as a force to be reckoned with in Britain?
* Kingdom of Anglia (Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex)
** Population: ~3,500,000
** Capital: Ipswich
** Major Cities: Ipswich, Norwich, Bury St. Edmunds, Chelmsford, Southend-on-Sea, Colchester and Lowesoft
** Ideology: Absolute Monarchism (under Prince Andrew)
** Economic Situation: Alarming
**Prompt: Liz Truss and Priti Patel were once two of the most controversial figures in Boris Johnson's cabinet. But now, they found themselves uniting as the leader of a republican rebel army in Anglia, against the notorious Prince Andrew. Nobody is sure how did Prince Andrew even got here, but he is certainly very unpopular not just among Anglia citizens, but across the British Isles. While Truss and Patel are willing to take down Prince Andrew together, they knew that both are backed by other British powers, and a power struggle will ensue when Prince Andrew falls.
* United Kingdom of England (Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Bedfordshire, HerTfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Cambridgeshire)
** Population: ~5,800,000
** Capital: Oxford
** Major Cities: Oxford, Cambridge, Watford, Reading, Bedford, Aylesbury, Peterborough and Luton
** Ideology: Constitutional Monarchism (under Prince William)
** Economic Situation: Terrible
**Prompt: As the last bastion of what was the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, this new United Kingdom clung on to the name "United Kingdom" to emphasize that they are the rightful successor to Queen Elizabeth II. Due to his popularity when the former UK was still around, King William V is one of the most powerful men across the British Isles, with his shrewd diplomacy being able to secure the restoration of rail links to London mere days after the nation's founding. Will this reborn "United Kingdom" reunite Britain despite of their scant economy?
* Federation of the Severn (Gloucestershire, HerEfordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire and Staffordshire)
** Population: ~3,200,000
** Capital: Cheltenham
** Major Cities: Cheltenham, Gloucester, Hereford, Worcester, Shrewsbury and Stoke-on-Trent
** Ideology: Federal Republicanism
** Economic Situation: Alarming
**Prompt: While Hampshire's situation is unenviable, Severn's situation can be described as being absolute uncanny. Sandwiched by fascist Cornwall to the south, Lancashire to the north, Wales to the west and England to the east, the foreign affairs department has had a hard time trying to not blow their heads out. Worse still, their "Severn Council" has proved to be inefficient and riddled with polarization, a mess which Sajid Javid looked increasingly incompetent to solve. With the economy in tatters as well, Severn looked doomed...or are they?
* Democratic Republic of Birmingham (DRE) (West Midlands)
** Population: ~3,600,000
** Capital: Birmingham
** Major Cities: Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Coventry
** Ideology: Marxist-Leninism
** Economic Situation: Very Poor
**Prompt: Jeremy Corbyn was laughed at in the past for being too leftist, he saw his chance to prove his philosophy when he seized the West Midlands region to declare its own state. With Ed Millband also coming to the area later on, Corbyn mentored Millband, and soon, he was the nation's protege. As a Soviet-styled socialist state, the nation struggled on the economy, though thanks to Millband's less radical approach, they are already friends with communist Lancashire, and secured open borders with England. Corbyn knows that he doesn't have long left, but will he see Britain unified before he goes six feet under?
* United States of Yorkshire (North, South, East and West Yorkshire) - FireBlaze19
** Population: ~5,600,000
** Capital: York
** Major Cities: York, Leeds, Sheffield, (Kingston upon) Hull, Bradford and Middlesbrough
** Ideology: British Socialism (not Ingsoc)
** Economic Situation: Poor
**Prompt: Yorkshire is probably one of the few provinces that non-Britons can name off the top of their head. Being one of the most united rump states on the Isle, Yorkshireans were the first ones to united and free themselves from the former UK and are the first nation to establish an independent currency, named the Yorkshire Pound. Under Clement Attlee's philosophy of British Socialism, they established a stable, though weak economy. However, this pride from the Yorkshireans has rubbed their neighbours the wrong way, so perhaps they'll need a larger military to fend themselves off from attackers. 
* Peoples’ Republic of Lancashire (Cumbria, Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester) - Alienzombiehunter
** Population: ~7,900,000
** Capital: Preston
** Major Cities: Preston, Liverpool, Manchester, Chester, Barrow(-in-Furness) and Blackpool
** Ideology: Chinese Socialism
** Economic Situation: Okay
**Prompt: While Corbyn's Birmingham follows Soviet Socialism, and Yorkshire follows British Socialism, Lancashire follows a brand of socialism that closely resembles China. Thanks to the regeneration projects that was previously done by the former UK, Lancashire has a mixed economy from tourism to manufacturing, and even some mining. Their military is also one of the strongest, in part thanks to Chinese supplies flooding in. Although powerful regionally, Lancashire is not very well liked by anyone barring Birmingham, which means that the nation will have to fight for itself.
* Republic of the Tyne (Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and Durham)
** Population: ~2,500,000
** Capital: Durham
** Major Cities: Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Hartlepool and Darlington
** Ideology: Military Junta
** Economic Situation: Poor
**Prompt: Of course, in any warlord scenario, there are always that one region that falls to a military junta. In this case, Tyne fell to a military junta, with martial law being the norm. Tyne itself doesn't have a leader, but instead has a council of the former UK's top generals, discussing how they can run the country from an oppressively authoritarian view. Thanks to the military junta however, Tyne managed to steal the Royal Navy's flagship, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, along with one-fourth of their aircraft. The issue is: Where are the money and people to operate them?
* Republic of England (Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire)
** Population: ~6,300,000
** Capital: Leicester
** Major Cities: Leicester, Derby, Nottingham. Northampton, Grimsby, Scunthorpe and Lincoln
** Ideology: Parliamentary Republic
** Economic Situation: Satisfactory
**Prompt: The Republic of England might just be the most normal rump state in Britain. Led by the former Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey, he seeks a peaceful unification of England, and believes in a more libertarian government. With a mixed economy, well-equipped military and close ties to the EU, England has all it takes to conquer the British Isles. However, Davey and his Chancellor Chris Heaton-Harris are hesitant to launching wars against nations who haven't done anything wrong. This could be a mistake, or it could pay off.
== Rules ==
# Each turn will be 3 days long, if insufficient people have placed down their turn yet, I will add two extra days. Then, I'll post the next turn.
# To apply, you can either message me on Discord (Awesome#7970), message me on the Message Wall (TheRealAwesome), or just type in the comments.
# Adding lore is required for all players when roleplaying a country. I have designed a format for how a turn should ideally look like, though you don't need to copy it precisely.
# Missing your turn for three turns straight will cause your country to become an NPC. If you miss your turn for three more turn, you will lose your nation completely.
# Switching nations is not allowed on the game for no reason. If your country gets annexed by another country, you are out of this game for three in-game years before you can join as a new nation. However, due to the circumstances of this scenario, you can roleplay as either the United States, the EU, Russia or China if you are eliminated. You can only roleplay diplomatic moves that will influence the British Isles, however, and obviously interacting with the other superpowers are allowed.
# I (Awesome) will be a sort of neutral moderator, and I will also be scripting other countries' influences on Britain.
# Do not do godmodding. Godmodding is the act of deciding results of actions without asking the other players/mods. This means that while you can describe the state of another nation and even write what you can see from the troops' perspective, you are not allowed to decide the results of a major battle (i.e., capturing a city/strategic base). Any instance of this will result in a warning, as well as having that section of the turn deleted. If done five times, you will be banned from the game.
# Do not randomly destroy your country. In other words, do not roleplay stuff as unleashing superviruses on yourself, launching 7000 nukes or roleplay an asteroid flying towards Earth.
# While you are generally allowed to decide what happens during wartime, the moderators will be influencing your moves. Do not be surprised if an AI opposition puts up a tough fight.
# Do not make unrealistic advances e.g., United States of Yorkshire capturing all of London in 1 hour. You will be banned for two turns if you do so.
# Technological advancement is encouraged, as it will give you a higher chance of receiving better mod events. However, please be realistic in advancements, and do not attempt to go from 2G cellphones to Quantum Computing in one year. Even though the story takes place in the future, technology would not be as advanced as teleportation or hypersonic jets yet.
# Similarly, Space colonization is encouraged as well, but you must have the technology to do so. Remember to keep it step by step. As the map game takes place immediately after the collapse of the UK, please don't do any sort of space program unless a country funds you or once your economy gets better.
# Development of infrastructure is encouraged in this game, as it is not going to be easy to survive with a shattered economy. Obviously, you need to do it step by step, and I don't want to see something like a duck made out of pure gold. Basically, don't build anything stupid or ridiculous.
# Moderators are not allowed to do self-modding. Say a moderator is the Empire of Cornwall, and they need a mod response for the battle of Gloucester. They are not allowed to give the mod response to themselves. Same goes for being invaded.
# Nuclear, biological or chemical weapons are not allowed in the game, as nobody in the British Isles would control them. Plus, why would they yeet their own former country for no reason other than to make Britain better?
# You are only allowed to be playing as a nation on the British Isles. Sign up fast, there are only 15 spots in the game!
# You are not allowed to invade a country for absolutely no reason. This is Trouble in Britain, not some sort of Rise of Nations style game on Roblox. Due to the nature of this scenario however, you are allowed to invade a country for "reunification of Britain", but you need to have roleplayed the preparation of your army, otherwise I'll treat it as having no army ready to invade, and the opposition will just crush you. Oh yeah, and have fun getting sanctions if you don't play ball with at least a superpower (i.e. America, Europe, Russia or China).
# The game will end once the island of Great Britain is unified, either by internal forces or external forces, or if I decide to end it after the endgame event (it won't be America invading Britain again, I swear).
# Enjoy the game!
=== Moderators ===
* TheRealAwesome (Gamemaster)
*FireBlaze19 (Assistant Moderator)
Anyone with prior map game experience can apply. No limit of how many moderators needed. 
=== Roll System ===
To prevent people from accusing me of being really goddamn biased, I'm introducing a new "Roll System". This is borrowed from a Discord Polsim I'm on currently, and basically, the outcome of something will be determined by what I managed to roll out. It will be two dice of 10 faces (so 20 in theory), but there will be buffs or debuffs depending on events and geography. Obviously, you would want a 20 over a -1.
The Roll System starts this turn, though all moves that has no rolls in 2027 remain valid.
== Template ==
==== Basic Template: ====
This is the minimum requirement needed for a turn.
[FLAG OF NATION] [FULL NAME OF YOUR NATION]
* Government: State your government type (For example, Unitary Presidential Republic, One-Party State).
* Ideology: State your nation's ideology (For example, Liberal Democracy, Totalitarian Dictatorship).
* Capital City: State the name of your capital city.
* Population: State the estimate of your population. Needs to be at most rounded to 3 significant figures.
* Economy: State briefly how your economy is doing, and people's living standards.
* Internal Affairs: State what is happening in your nation.
* Regional Affairs: State your reaction or stance on what happens in other nations.
==== Advanced Template: ====
This is by no means the only other template you can use, and you can add, erase and rename all parts of this template for your turn. Obviously, do not edit this template.
[FLAG OF NATION] [FULL NAME OF YOUR NATION]
* Government: State your government type (For example, Unitary Presidential Republic, One-Party State). You can also add how your government works here.
** Ruler: State the name of your ruler. Obviously needs to be real.
** Legislature: State the name of your legislature (For example, the Bundestag, Capitol).
*** Ruling Party/The Majority: State who is leading the parliament here.
*** Head of the Parliament (Or any country variant): This is the person who is leading the parliament.
*** Head of Opposition: This is the person who is leading the main opposition.
*** Legislature Composition: This is how the legislature looks like. You can state all or the major parties' seats in the Legislature.
* Ideology: State your nation's ideology (For example, Liberal Democracy, Totalitarian Dictatorship).
* Capital City: State the name of your capital city.
* Major Cities: State your biggest cities here.
* Population: State the estimate of your population. Needs to be at most rounded to 3 significant figures.
** Ethnicity Breakdown - You can list the major ethnic groups of your nation here.
** Religion Breakdown - You can list the major religious groups of your nation here.
* Economy: State briefly how your economy is doing, and people's living standards.
** GDP (PPP): State your country's GDP. Please use the PPP (Purchasing Power Parity) indicator, as it makes your country slightly greater due to the PPP being higher than the nominal version.
** HDI Index: You can add the Human Development Index indicator here.
* Wars and Conflicts: Describe the wars and conflicts your nation is participating in. You can also place your development of weapons and changes in your military here.
* Internal Affairs: State what is happening in your nation.
* Regional Affairs: State your reaction or stance on what happens in other nations.
== Maps ==
 
Map of the former UK as of 2030.
==War Panel==
This area shows all wars that have happened during the Game, either former or present. The casualties in brackets are representing military casualties, and the ones outside represent all casualties, including civilians. (Note: I'll be showing fatalities)
* Tyne War (Scotland, Yorkshire, Lancashire - Tyne) (March 3rd, 2028 - November 29th, 2029)
** Progress: War ended in Aggressor Victory.
** Military Deaths: Aggressors: ~63,000 (Scotland - 41,000; Lancashire - 20,000; Yorkshire - 1,000) Defenders: ~80,000 (Tyne - 80,000)
** Civilian Deaths: Aggressors: ~1,000 (Scotland - 750; Lancashire - 250; Yorkshire - 0) Defenders: 75,000 (Tyne - 75,000)
** Result: Scotland, Yorkshire and Lancashire divides Tyne area into 3, with Newcastle cut into North and South between Yorkshire and Scotland. Republic of the Tyne abolished and wiped off the map.
* TBA
==Game Turns==
===2027 ===
Opening Letter:
10 years ago, the UK looked like a rather stable nation, with the only issues being Brexit and some amount of political instability. Nobody would have predicted that 10 years on, the country is no more. After the death of the Queen, Scotland and Wales declared themselves independent in May of that year, before England imploded during the summer months, killing off the UK by Christmas that same year. While the independence of Scotland and to some extent Wales was anticipated for a while, nobody could have imagined what would happen to England itself. The English Football League...the National Rail...everything the former United Kingdom have built, are now divided into 14 different new countries. The world can only watch in disarray as the UK implode like the USSR did 35 years prior.
The United States, led by Ron DeSantis, has expressed deep condolences to the people living in the UK, and pledged to provide the new states economic aid to kickstart their economies. The European Union, despite their previous clashes with Britain over Brexit, also expressed their sorrow over the loss of a historic nation. Russia and China are also expressing condolences as well, and also pledged economic support. On paper, it seems like the superpowers are all providing aid for the new rump states that exist in Britain. But in reality, the USA, the EU, Russia and China are already planning their spheres of influence on the new British Isles. The EU want to directly influence London and USSE immediately, as they have major economic value, as well as the Channel Tunnel, which would be a major boost to the EU. America wants to spread freedom and democracy to Cornwall and use them as a puppet to influence Britain as well. China wants to get Lancashire and the industrial North on their side, while Russia is already trying to get Anglia on their side. For now, their ambitions don't clash... For now, only.
Despite all of them being new countries, there are already divisions and disputes between countries. Federation of the Severn, plunged into an economic crisis due to having no major port, is demanding Bristol from the Empire of Cornwall, which they unsurprisingly refused. To complicate things further, Cornwall is already blockading Severn, in an attempt to annex the nation economically. Despite them being furious, there's nothing Severn can do about it, with their scant economy and population. The State of London are in a bitter dispute with the UK and Anglia about the ownership of the M25 Motorway, which is supposed to be serving London. The new borders meant that M25 are now owned by four nations: USSE, Anglia, UK and a tiny bit in the northeast for London. The loss of Dorset has infuriated Cornwall, who wanted Dorset from Hampshire as well in an attempt to boot up their tourist economy, while Yorkshire and Lancashire despise each other for their different brands of socialism. Due to the HST1 Railway that London has from the Southeast to mainland Europe, the USSE and London are disputing the ownership of the railway link, knowing full well that it can be a major boost to their economy if they get it.
Perhaps no dispute can be more fiercely contested than the status of the City of London, right at the heart of London. When the State of London declared itself to be independent from the former UK, they only mentioned the area that they are seceding as "the county of Greater London and the 32 boroughs of the county" and failed to mention the City of London in any case. However, when reading the declaration of independence, Sadiq Khan said that "all of London are now free from the tyranny of Patel", without defining what "London" is. As a result, the City of London ended up being managed by the State of London, with everyone not even realizing that the City is technically being occupied by London. This was further complicated by the Leicester accords, which declared the abolishment of the United Kingdom of GB and NI, and the fact that neither the Republic of England and the new United Kingdom are said to be the "successor" of the old UK. The Accord failed to mention the status of the City of London, and it was only on December 30th when a lawyer living in England realized that as there are no documents mentioning who does the City belong to during the breakup, and since the former United Kingdom is now abolished, the City of London technically belonged to no one. After the findings are revealed live on BBC London (the BBC got split into different companies based on their regions, roughly the same as the original BBC's English Regions), England and the UK demanded London to hand over the City back to them. The status of the City is now the hottest issue in all of the former UK, and the fate of this historic county could tip the balance of power to another country.
Another major crisis that has been under intense debate is the validity of the British Monarchy, as Elizabeth II's four children all now claim their throne at different countries. Prince Charles (now King Charles III) is widely recognized as the true successor to the deceased Queen, and as a result, his United Kingdom of England is recognized by basically everyone as the true successor to the former UK. The Queen's second child, Anne was invited to be the Queen of South England, but she left it to her daughter Zara Tindall after her son Peter declined to take the throne, preferring to live a more private life in Surrey. Zara took on the title of Queen Elizabeth III, after one of her middle names, and is now the head of state for the United States of South England, or USSE; Prince Andrew was offered the chance to become the absolute monarch of Anglia after the country failed to form a proper republic. He happily accepted, and took on the title King Andrew I. The mere choice of Prince Andrew has caused a lot of tension between Anglia and their bordering states, due to the prince's...questionable reputation. Prince Edward would become the King of Westminster and took on the title King Edward IV after London's secession from Britain in September 2026. With the Royal Family in tatters, it is down to the Home Counties to see who can reunite the shattered monarchy and reshape it back to what it was.
The new states on the British Isles all have vastly contrasting situations and economies. Some, like London or Lancashire, are able to maintain a relatively good economy thanks to manufacturing and trade for Lancashire, and financial services for the State of London. Others like Hampshire, rely on their main ports of Southampton and Portsmouth to receive and send goods across the former United Kingdom. Some others like Cornwall rely on tourism to prop up their economy, which isn't a good strategy when your country is a fascist dictatorship. Those who don't have much of these like Severn or Anglia are now in crisis, unable to prop up their economy. The ideologies of the new countries also vary massively: From the constitutional monarchy by King Charles in the "United" Kingdom, to Chinese-styled states like Lancashire, to a Eurosceptic nation like Cornwall and to American-styled governments like the Republic of England, 70 million people are now living under different governments, and under different influences. Who will survive the longest? Who will collapse first? What will the main superpowers of the world do to them? You Decide.
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* United States of South England
** Government: Presidential Democracy
*** Monarch: Zara Tindall (Title: Elizabeth III)
*** Temporary President: Jeremy Hunt
*** Temporary Vice President: Theresa May
** Ideology: Liberal Democracy
** Capital: Brighton, Capital Zone
** Population: ~5,100,000
** Economy: The USSE has one of the most diverse economies in the British Isles, ranging from tourism, manufacturing to banking and trade.
** Internal Affairs:
*** Preparation for 2028 - While Jeremy Hunt and Theresa May are both experienced politicians, neither were meant to be permanent solutions, and so the USSE government are preparing for a presidential election in 2028. Early polling suggests that Penny Mordaunt and Zac Goldsmith are the most popular choices, though Labour candidate Steve Reed are challenging these two candidates.
*** The Currency Debate - Ever since the collapse of the British Pound, Britons have relied on the US Dollar. The topic of a new currency in the USSE has sparked major debates across the nation. Mordaunt has been open about beginning the process of adopting the Euro when the Eurozone recovers from the New Depression, while Hunt is adamant about forming the South England Pound. Currently, the debate is between continuing the usage of the US Dollar or creating the South England Pound.
*** Southeastern Takeover - We would nationalize the railway company Southeastern and begin services across Kent and Sussex. However, we were unable to seize Southern Railways, and it resulted in the two companies competing against each other in the Sussex region.
** Regional Affairs:
*** Anglia Civil War - We began supplying the Anglia Republican Army with ships that are sent across the Thames Estuary. [SECRET] We would also get into contact with Liz Truss, promising to help her efforts to prevent Patel from taking over after the ARA wins. [SECRET]
*** [SECRET] Cornwall Snapchat Messages - One of the members of the South England Council, Caroline Ansell recently began to receive Snapchat messages from Johnny Mercer, who seems to be rather secretive about his whereabouts. Ansell later reported privately to May that Mercer sent multiple snaps with him in an army tracksuit along with several messages including "L to me" and "My friends are everything". What could this former Devonian MP be up to? [SECRET]
*** Open Borders? - We would begin negotiations with London on open borders, allowing trains and passengers to enter London without needing a passport. [MOD RESPONSE]
***London NPC Response: London will happily begin negotiations over free movement.
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 Commonwealth of Scotland
* Government: Parliamentary Liberal Democracy
** President: Alastair Clyde
** First Minister: Douglas Ross (C)
** Legislature: Parliament of Scotland
*** Government Majority: Conservative-Liberal Coalition
*** Official Opposition: Social Democratic Party
* Capital City: Edinburgh
** Major Cities: Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness
* Economy: Open Mixed Market Economy
** GDP (PPP): $205 billion USD
** Population: ~ 5.8 million
** HDI Index: 0.95
* Home Affairs:
** Collapse of Scottish National Party: Over the course of 2026, the SNP progressively lost support amongst the Scottish population for a number of reasons. The first was that its primary purpose, the independence of Scotland, had been achieved. Thus, it was then judged on its ability to govern rather than its mandate for independence. It turns out it did not really know how to govern an independent Scotland. Amidst a free-falling economy, collapse of international trade and a massive influx of English refugees, the SNP struggled to respond to the many challenges of getting Scotland back on its feet. Some drastic measures it took include the nationalisation of the Bank of Scotland, the adoption of the Euro, the nationalisation of all of Scotland's oil rigs under the umbrella of the Scottish Petroleum Company, and drastically expanding the armed forces to reduce unemployment. The final nail in the SNP's coffin was the passing of the English Resettlement Act, which saw nearly 150,000 English refugees forcibly transported to and confined in refugee camps in the Scottish Highlands. This angered not only the Highlanders, but also drew significant criticism from Lowlanders as a violation of the human rights of their English cousins. Mass protests broke out across the nation and enough defections occurred from the SNP that its majority in Parliament collapsed and an early general election was called for the 18th of January. 
** General Election: A general election is conducted on the 18th of January resulting in the near total collapse of the SNP, reducing its share of seats in Parliament to just 10. The Conservative Party emerges with a plurality of seats at 55, followed by the rebranded Social Democratic Party at 39 seats. The rebranded Liberal Party achieves 15 seats and the Green Party achieves 10 seats. A coalition government is formed between the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party with a total of 70 seats out of 129. Conservative Leader Douglas Ross is appointed First Minister of Scotland. 
** Immigration & Refugees: Immediately upon assuming office, the new government repeals the English Resettlement Act and establishes the Scottish Refugee Service (SRS) to assist existing English refugees in assimilating to Scottish society, acquiring work, and finding a home. The SRS works with Scotland's various builders to construct large numbers of new housing developments with a focus on high density urban housing. This proves to be a much needed boon to the Scottish economy as English refugees (in Scotland) spend their wealth brought over from England. The Scottish Border Service is established to stem the flow of refugees into Scotland, giving priority to highly-skilled and/or high-net-worth refugees and their families, including professionals and entrepreneurs. 
** Economy: The new government maintains the nation's adoption of the Euro and participation in the European Single Market. Thanks in part to the efforts of the previous government at reducing unemployment and spurring economic development, the Scottish economy has returned to 95% pre-crisis levels. However, many structural issues remain and the new government acts to address them. The Bank of Scotland's commercial operations are privatised under the ScotsBank company which is listed on the Scottish Stock Exchange (along with many other Scottish companies that have transferred their listing from the LSE). The remaining Bank of Scotland remains as Scotland's central bank and participates in the Eurosystem. The Scottish Petroleum Company is split into 3 separate companies and privatised on the SSE as well. The funds raised from the privatisation of ScotsBank and Scottish Petroleum are invested in infrastructure & transportation, defence acquisitions, and the establishment of various new ministries and agencies for an independent Scotland.
** Political Reform: Scotland is renamed the Commonwealth of Scotland as a consequence of a referendum. Parliamentary reform includes the introduction of bicameralism into the Scottish Parliament through the creation of the Senate. Electoral reform makes it such that all 129 (set to be 150 at the next general election) members of the House of Commons (lower house) shall be elected via instant runoff to represent single-member constituencies. The 90 senators shall be elected via single-transferrable vote to represent 9 regions of Scotland. Elections are conducted every 3 years such that every seat of the House of Commons is up for election, while half of all senate seats (45) are up for election (5 for each region). Therefore, MPs have a term of 3 years, senators have a term of 6 years with staggered elections.
** Ministerial Reform: The Scottish Cabinet is reformed to have the following ministries: Prime Minister's Office, Scottish Treasury, Home Office, Foreign Office, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Health & Social Care, Ministry of Social Services, Ministry of Education, Skills & Employment, Ministry of Agriculture, Water & Environment, Ministry of Business & Industry, Ministry of Energy, Science & Resources, Ministry of Work & Labour, Ministry of Housing & Development, Ministry of Infrastructure & Transportation, Ministry of Communications & Digital Government, Ministry of Trade & Commerce, Ministry of Regional Development & Local Government.
** Energy: In an effort to reduce energy costs, the new government approves the construction of 2 new nuclear power plants which, once completed, should be able to account for up to 65% of Scotland's energy needs.
** Space: The Sutherland Spaceport and SaxaVord Spaceport are both opened for business. European firms and governments are invited to contract to use the spaceports to launch satellites into orbit.
* Foreign Affairs:
** Diplomatic Ties: The Scottish Foreign Office sets out to establish diplomatic relationships and embassies with the nations of the world. In particular, significant embassies are dispatched to the UN, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore. [Mod/Player Responses] An application for Scottish UN membership and recognition by the UN is made. [Mod Response] The existing Scottish embassy to the EU in Brussels is supplemented by new embassies opened in various major EU countries including France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, Denmark and Sweden. Scotland requests permission to open an embassy in Norway. [Mod Response] 
***UN Results: The UN quickly accepts your entry, and as a result, you are recognized by the US, France, Russia and China as a legitimate state, and any invasion by another power would constitute a violation of international law (even if the definition is based on American standards). 
***Foreign Relations Results: All countries and Norway accepts your permission for an embassy. 
** British Isles: Requests to establish formal diplomatic relations with all nations of the British Isles are dispatched. [Mod/Player Responses] In particular, delegations to the USSE, London, and Republic of England wish to negotiate trade and capital movement agreements to facilitate economic activity between these nations and Scotland. If a multilateral agreement between all 3 nations and Scotland can be achieved, that would be ideal. [Player/Mod Responses]
***Result: The diplomatic relations between other rump states are formalized, with London and England welcoming your diplomats with open arms. 
***USSE: We welcome you to begin economic deals between us two. Should we unify England, we will respect your sovereignty as an independent nation.
** United States of Yorkshire: Scotland wishes to negotiate a trade and cooperation agreement with Yorkshire. [Secret] The delegation to Yorkshire includes a number of covert military and intelligence attachés sent to negotiate a military deal with the government of Yorkshire. Knowing of Yorkshire's defence concerns, and acknowledging the shared threat that the Tyne military junta poses to both Scotland and Yorkshire, Scotland proposes a joint military offensive against the Tyne before it can establish a stable economy and government, taking advantage of its weakened state and low manpower. Yorkshire would capture and occupy Tyne & Wear and County Durham, while Scotland would capture and occupy Northumberland. In terms of captured military assets, Scotland wishes to obtain half of the Tyne's aircraft and surface fleet, as well as a quarter of the Tyne's tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles. Yorkshire would take the remainder of the Tyne's military assets including HMS Queen Elizabeth. If Yorkshire is amenable to this proposition, further planning and the establishment of a timeline for the invasion can be set. [Player Response] [/Secret]
***Yorkshire Response: [Secret]Yorkshire accepts this offer, as we need to remove the dangerous junta bordering us, though we need a little time to secure our economy further. We would also agree to the trade and cooperation agreement. [/Secret]
** Kingdom of Anglia: [Secret] Scotland sends funds, small arms, and missile technology to support Liz Truss' faction of the Anglian rebel army. [/Secret]
* Defence Affairs:
** Scottish Armed Forces: The Scottish Armed Forces is formalised. It consists of the Scottish Army, the Scottish Navy, the Scottish Air Force, and the Scottish Home Guard. Total active duty personnel numbers at 61,600, due to the conscription implemented by the previous government. 41,100 personnel are part of the Scottish Army. The Scottish Air Force consists of 9,300 personnel. The Scottish Navy consists of 11,200 personnel, 9 submarines (inherited from former Royal Navy), 4 frigates and 1 destroyer. Further naval acquisitions are being made, and by 2030, will increase the size of the surface fleet by an additional 10 corvettes, 15 missile boats, and an undisclosed large number of fast-attack-craft and other small classes of vessels. Efforts are made to attract former British defence companies to Scotland as a stable home and eager customer. 
** Home Guard: The Scottish Home Guard consists of all discharged service personnel for a period of 10 years after their date of discharge. The Home Guard may be mobilised in the event of a national emergency to defend Scotland or assist in emergency response. As of the end of 2027, the Home Guard consists of 79,750 guardsmen. 
** National Defence Strategy: Phase I of the National Defence strategy (2027) is implemented. This includes the establishment of the Scottish Home Guard, the acquisition of significant numbers of military assets, the establishment of the Centre for Defence Research & Development (CDRD), and the establishment of 97 munitions depots across Scotland to enable members of the Home Guard to arm themselves when necessary. [Secret] The final aspect of Phase I of the NDS2020 is the construction of numerous hidden defensible bunkers across Scotland to facilitate the defence of Scotland and denial of area operations if Scotland is invaded. [/Secret]
** Intelligence & Security Services: The Scottish Intelligence Service (SIS) is established under the Foreign Office as the nation's primarily foreign intelligence service. The Defence Intelligence Service (DIS) is established under the Armed Forces as the nation's primary defence intelligence service. The Signals Intelligence Headquarters (SIHQ) is established under the Foreign Office to engage in signals intelligence. The Scottish Security Service (SSS) is established as Scotland's national security service, specialising in organised crime, counterespionage, and antiterrorism work. [Secret] Agents of the SIS and DIS are dispatched across the British Isles to monitor the political and military developments of Scotland's neighbours. [/Secret]
** Nuclear Disarmament: Scotland publicly declares its commitment to nuclear disarmament and proceeds to decommission all nuclear weapons in its possession. These decommissioning activities are made open to inspection by international observers. [Mod Response]
***Result: The move is well-received, with the US and Europe both applauding your decision to disarm the nukes.
** Military Preparation: [Secret] The armed forces begins conducting higher levels of military drills and practice operations both on land, at sea, and in the air to prepare for an eventual invasion of the Tyne. The ramping up of military drills is very gradual so as to not arouse suspicion. The Royal Marines practice amphibious attacks while the recently formed 21st and 23rd Airborne Troops rehearse aerial assaults and sustained defensive operations. The Special Boat Regiment (SBR) and Special Air Regiment (SAR) are formed as special forces for water and air-assault operations. [/Secret]
----Peoples’ Republic of Lancashire 
*Government: One Party Unitary State Republic 
* Ideology: Chinese Socialism 
* Capital City: Preston
* Population: 7,900,000
* Economy: Economy is stable. Citizens are happy and satisfied with the administration.
Wars/Conflicts:
* Tyne: Undercover agents that were implanted in the governments and militaries of Yorkshire and Scotland discovered plans for an invasion of Tyne. President Cunningham , upon hearing, it ordered the Ministry of Defense to secretly begin forming military operations for the invasion of the eastern borders between Tyne and Lancashire. By December 10, a large number of troops measuring 200,000 in strength equipped with 5 tanks and 20 armored vehicles while supported by 10 combat aircraft were mobilized under heavy disguise in the highland borders of Tyne. 
Internal Affairs: 
* Politics: A relatively unknown politician by the name of Jackson Cunningham becomes the new and first president of the republic after leading the people of the region from the chaos since the collapse of the United Kingdom. He promises that the nation of Lancashire would prosper and unite the isles under his rule. President Cunningham forms a one party state with the support of the people, the military, and the Lancashire Socialist Party. Within months, Cunningham has support of 90% of the population and controls all aspects of society especially the military forces. A socialist parliament is also formed under a new leadership position called Supreme Speaker with Chloe Cunningham being established as the first Supreme Speaker. 
* Laws: Cunningham's administration creates a new constitution along with laws similar to the People's Republic of China's laws such as the Mandatory Military Law of 2027 which forces men and women alike to join the Lancashire People's Army at the age of 18. Meanwhile Cunningham's administration abolishes some democratic laws that secretly prevent the public from opposing the socialists such as the Media Protection Law of 2027 that prevents the people from using social media to spread information considered by the party as threats. The president also forms economic and environmental reforms that can further increase the trust of the public and the world. 
*Military: [SECRET] The People's Republic of Lancashire currently has 800,000 experienced highly-trained men and women in the military, with 200k as active personnel. These forces are former soldiers of the British Armed Forces, Police, or Vigilantes. The republic has possession of 500 combat armored vehicles, 300 tanks, and 80 combat long-range aircraft. It also controlled 20 long-range and medium-range surface-surface missiles in hidden military bunkers around the countryside. The People's Intelligence Agency is formed by the government to secretly observe neighboring countries and potential international rivals. [SECRET] 
**Moderator note: 800,000 strong for a rump state? Ehhhh...I'll let this one slide but be aware that now your military relies heavily on quantity rather than quality. I'll put 200k on active duty and 600k reserve to balance things out. Also your economy is affected as a result. 
* Economy: The economy is stable thanks to the economic reforms and laws of President Cunningham. Economists within the republic believe that the economy would continue to rise with the continuing support from the Chinese government through the 2020's. 
* Infrastructure: The Cunningham Bridge begins construction on October 5 2027 to connect the Republic of Ireland and the People's Republic of Lancashire. Once the bridge is completed, it would become the longest and largest bridge in the globe. The purpose is to not only improve travel but to also gain a significant amount of money that can strengthen the status of Lancashire as a economic superpower. Another goal of the bridge is to acquire international respect and recognition particularly from the United States and Russia.
*Technology: The Republic has acquired a relatively large amount of space technology and information related to it from several abandoned United Kingdom Space Agency's facilities around the region. Both can be used to allow Lancashire to have the ability of space travel. The Lancashire People's Space Agency is formed on November 5 2027 under the leadership of Cunningham's younger brother, Andrew with its headquarters situated in the capital of the republic. 
* Immigration: The Safety Citizen Law is passed down that allowed anyone to enter the republic such as refugees from other neighboring countries. Though, Cunningham tells his Chief Of Immigration and Chief of Defense to stay vigilant to spies, assassins, or unauthorized persons that are seeking to enter the republic. 
Regional Affairs:
* China: We request to formally create an economic and a possible military alliance with the People's Republic of China. We both know that both countries have what the other wants. We also request them to help us strengthen our military force and send a large amount of military vehicles or weapons to Lancashire. [Mod Response]
**China NPC Response: Gladly, we welcome you with open arms. It will be an honor to work with you.
* Commonwealth of Scotland: We wish to create a non-aggression pact between the Commonwealth of Scotland and the People's Republic of Lancashire to continue peace between our two countries. [Player Response]
** Scottish Response: Scotland agrees to a non-aggression pact and the maintenance of the mutually beneficial peace between our nations. 
* Republic Of Tyne: [SECRET] President Cunningham forms a secret underground socialist rebel group in Tyne. He pledges support for the rebels and sends a large number of untrackable weapons or supplies to the rebels. The goal of the rebels is to create anarchy and chaos in Tyne while also hoping that the rebels would be able to successfully overthrow the present government of the Tyne. [SECRET] [Mod Response]
**Result: It is extremely effective, with many citizens joining the rebel forces.
**People's Republic of Lancashire Response: We order the beginning of carefully simultaneous strategic large-scale attacks on military installments and government infrastructure in Tyne. We also form a propaganda movement to support the rebellion to gather more members and to allow the citizens of Tyne to sympathize with them. [Mod Response] 
**Result: By this point, Tyne has noticed that something was seriously wrong. Tyne's Chief of the Army Ben Wallace has condemned the increased military action taken by you, and as a consequence, the US has sanctioned you for aggression against the Tyne, with the nationalized companies of your nation now blocked from doing business in America. Still, the plan is still working, with an active insurgency in the Pennines. (Be aware that Lancashire is separated from Tyne by this highland region, so don't expect to roll in tanks and capture Newcastle in 3 days) 
* Democratic Republic of Birmingham: We wish to create a military and economic alliance with Birmingham so we can help them in terms of their economy or military despite our differences. [Player or Mod Response]
**Birmingham NPC Response: Hell yeah! Glory to the workers of Britain!
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 United States of Yorkshire
*Government: Federal Presidential Republic
*Ideology: British Socialism
*President: Sylvie Browning
*Vice-President: Emmett Dalton
*Ruling Party: National Labour Party
*Capital City: York
*Population: ~5,600,000
*Economy: Yorkshire’s economy is slowly recovering and growing. While much of the economy’s focus is on tourism, power generation and business, there is a growing emphasis on trade and engineering. The nations also has a large steel production and oil refining business, as well as food production and fishing. While the workforce is generally happy, much is still needed to do to recover from the collapse of the UK.
*Internal Affairs:
**Economy Reboot: With the economy unstable following our newfound independence, the Bank of Yorkshire is formed as a central bank supported by the government. Manufacturing is encouraged once more, the steel production industry especially receiving a boost in support.
**Political Structure: A government is established with multiple ministries and several states are carved out along the lines of the former counties of North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire and the city of York.
**General Election: An election is held, with the National Labour Party, based on the former labour party, winning the majority of the seats. The main opposition is the Socialist Party of Yorkshire, a newly formed party which is slightly more left than their opponents. Minority parties with smaller amounts of seats are the Green Party, the Worker’s Party (definitely not communist) and the Social Democrat Party.
**Energy: We begin expansion of our already large renewable energy supply, with the construction of more wind turbines in the state of East Riding.
*Wars and Conflicts: 
**Military: Surrounded by hostile neighbors, we begin developing our military as fast as possible. A naval plan is drawn up due to the lack of military ports, with Kingston Upon Hull becoming a temporary navy base. Having already acquired a destroyer and 2 frigates from capturing former RN ships, we begin building 3 corvettes, 5 patrol ships and 2 more frigates, with further plans to expand our navy. The Air Force is off to a better start due to several pre-existing air force bases, meaning that AWACS and transport planes are not of high concern as of now. With only a small number of Eurofighter Typhoons, we begin to produce more planes, hoping to reach an air force of 46 fighter jets by the end of the year. We begin collecting military equipment to supply the newly formed Armed Forces of Yorkshire, composed of the Army of Yorkshire, the Navy of Yorkshire and the Air Force of Yorkshire. [SECRET] The military begins training for the invasion of Tyne. [/SECRET]
*International Affairs: 
**Norway, Iceland and the EU: We wish to open diplomatic relations with the EU nations such as Germany, France, Italy, Denmark, Finland and Sweden, as well as Norway and Iceland. [MOD RESPONSE]
***Result: The entirety of the European Union agrees to start diplomatic relations with you.
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===2028===
Major News:
* With the outpouring of support by the USSE and Scotland, Truss' forces quickly took all of Norfolk and is now approaching Ipswich. Prince Andrew looks screwed, but Patel's forces doesn't seem to be backing down anytime soon. 
* Cornwall has begun a series of propaganda campaigns, increasing their military activity on their borders with Severn and Hampshire. And speaking of Hampshire, Farage's nationalists are rebelling against Sunak in Wiltshire, and it looks like the Cornish are supporting them. Will this cause a major conflict? We don't know. ￼
* The United Kingdom has begun rearming, while Severn has struck an uneasy alliance with them to protect themselves from invasion.
* In the US, the 2028 election has been won by Gavin Newsom, beating Ron DeSantis by a decent margin. 
* England recently has an election, and it seems that Michelle Donelan has taken over as the new President. She seems like a rather normal woman, in contrast to the other, more crazed leaders on the Isle. But the question remains: Will her England stay neutral?
----Peoples’ Republic of Lancashire
*Government: One Party Unitary State Republic
* Ideology: Chinese Socialism
* Capital City: Preston
* Population: 7,900,000
* Economy: Economy is stable. Citizens are happy and satisfied with the administration.
Wars/Conflicts:
* Scotland has invaded Tyne on March 3. When President Cunningham heard this, he formally declared war on the remaining military dictatorship of Tyne to honor the non-aggression agreement between Lancashire and Scotland. He orders all active forces to launch immediate strategic attacks on the eastern and northern border. Numerous artillery missiles and rounds land on the various forts of Tyne followed by a coordinated attack by land and aerial forces with thousands of brave Lancashire soldiers entering Tyne through the highlands. Hundreds of paratroopers are deployed on population centers and strategic military bases around Eastern or Northern Tyne. Contact with the socialist rebellion within Tyne have been reformed and they were ordered to begin causing chaos behind enemy lines by bombing supply storages and destroying important strategic military infrastructures with the support of our operatives. [Mod Response]
**Mod Response (-3 due to previous setbacks) - 10/20: The paratroopers are mostly destroyed by the Tyne military, but not before they were able to sabotage railway lines and many infrastructure buildings. You were able to demoralize the Tyne citizens and have managed to hold Tyne further away from Carlisle and Penrith, near the western edge of the Pennines.
**Lancashire Response: The large armies of Lancashire continue their rapid advance east until all of Eastern Tyne has been occupied by our forces. We begin a large-scale bombing campaign using artillery, land to land missiles, and aircrafts targeting multiple population centers and remaining strategic military infrastructures. Meanwhile our operatives have been ordered to support the socialist rebellion in taking control of numerous towns or even cities to force the government of Tyne to divert their forces. The socialist rebels with the support of our operatives are encouraging the people that are still under the leadership of the military to revolt and join the war for freedom. [Mod Response]
***Mod Response (+1 due to Tyne morale decreasing from supply issues) - 9/20: Tyne's infrastructure remained somewhat usable, while trench warfare has become the norm between the few valley areas in the Pennines. The socialist rebels have joined you in your efforts to defeat the Tyne once and for all.
**Lancashire Response: We adopt a new strategy of first using chemical weapons that we've purchased from or were given by the Chinese government to force the Tynish forces from their trenches then followed by a heavy armoured infantry assault supported by artillery along with bomber aircraft. We begin to focus all our aerial bombings on remaining supply storages to finally push the citizens of Tyne to start a wide scale revolution throughout the remaining unoccupied regions against the military dictatorship. However, we deploy airdrops containing food, medicine, and water along with propaganda for revolution to the victims of war in Tyne territories. We mobilize our reserve force of 100,000 and request volunteer forces from any country particularly China. [Mod Response]
***Mod Response (+3 due to massive disparity in force count) - 11/20: While you are unable to deal a fatal blow to the Tyne forces, your troops are now pushing the Tyne forces back after multiple attempts of going over the top in the trenches across the Pennines, and into Durham County. The Americans weren't too happy that you used chemical weapons though...
Internal Affairs:
*Politics: The Ministry of Education and Information is formed. The Ministry of the Armed Forces has also been formed.
*Laws: The Mandatory Law of 2027 has been revised then restructured with only males of 20 or above age being conscripted to join the military for 3 years similar to Korea's military conscription law. President Cunningham also encouraged women and the homeless to join the military, if possible, with the benefits of decent amount of pay or insurance. The People's Working Law has also been passed by the socialist parliament which required everyone within the country to contribute to the society particularly in the military. This lowered the unemployment and homelessness rate to rapidly decrease.
*Military: The number of troops within the Lancashire Armed Forces is increased to 250,000 but the reserve troops have been lowered to 100,000 to prevent an economic decline of the country. We also purchase from the Chinese multiple automated anti-air defenses along with numerous armored vehicles from tanks to humvees. Three heavy destroyers have been also purchased by the Chinese and negotiations to purchase an aircraft carrier are on going.
*Economy: The economy is stable thanks to the economic reforms and laws of President Cunningham. The economy however saw a slight decline following the declaration of war by Cunningham. Due to this, the government began to implement various emergency protocols to keep the republic economically stable until the conflict on Tyne is over.
*Infrastructure: Numerous military industries are built all around Lancashire along with military bases, bunkers, and defenses to better strengthen the defense of the republic. President Cunningham wishes to make the country of Lancashire, the largest seller or trader of weapons and other military materials from tanks to helicopters along with military intelligence in the British Isles. The administration believes this could further improve the economic and military status of the country.
*Technology: Testing for the Kronos satellite in the Lancashire Space Station 5 begins with the assistance of the Chinese.
*Public: Due to the conflict, a surge of nationalism swept the nation, increasing the number of troops in the armed forces to 300. Cunningham's government encourages the volunteering to the war effort whether by fighting in the frontlines or creating weapons and military equipment. However, there some in the population of Lancashire that wish for peace and protest for the end of the conflict. President Cunningham responded by secretly ordering the deaths of the leaders of the anti-war protest.
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External Affairs:
*British Isles: We wish to form a formal economic and trade partnership with the multiple countries of the Isles particularly Yorkshire and Scotland since the People's Republic of Lancashire can sell a large number of weapons and military equipment along with military intelligence of other nations for a large or decent price. [Player/Mod Response]
**Mod Response (-1 due to you being a radicalist state) - 5/20: Most of the countries refused this request, although both Birmingham and Severn accepted.
*Tyne: We begin to slowly withdraw all involvement on Tyne by cutting off all support for the socialist rebels but secretly begin ordering the movement of troops, vehicles, and equipment under heavy disguise and a strong disinformation campaign to mislead all agents or military under the government of Tyne. [Mod Response]
**Result: Tyne already noticed the dangerous precent that they are in, and it seems like they have begun constructing forts and stuff along the Pennines and the River Tees. The disinformation campaign had mixed results, with Tyne's Spokesman Ben Wallace condemning your efforts to tear down Tyneside, while citizens are beginning to protest the military junta. (unchanged due to Tyne War already starting)
*Republic Of Hampshire: We begin to secretly support the nationalist rebels in Hampshire by giving them weapons and military equipment in exchange for important intelligence information in the country [Mod Response]
**Mod Response (+1 due to Sunak being unpopular) - 6/20: Many of the weapons were caught by Hampshire's border guards, with only a small amount making it into Hampshire. They were able to tell you that Sunak is rather unpopular by the average citizen, but that's about it. Oh wait... they just got their communication lines cut.
*Empire of Cornwall: We wish to form an economic and military alliance with the Cornwall Empire. [Mod Response] 
**CornwallNPC Response (-3 due to radical difference in ideologies) - 2/20: To the surprise of no one, Eustice and Rees-Mogg laughed at this request. They didn't even bother replying.
*Scotland: We wish to work with the Scottish forces in tracking down the military government of Tyne to finally capture or eliminate them to end the war quickly. We also request for volunteers and to purchase the military drones that the Scotland owns so we can use it against the Tynish forces who have entrenched themselves.[Player Response]
---- United States of South England
*Government: Presidential Democracy
**Monarch: Zara Tindall (Title: Elizabeth III)
**President: Tom Tugendhat (National Party)
**Vice President: Rosena Allin-Khan (Socialist Union)
*Ideology: Liberal Democracy
*Capital: Brighton, Capital Zone
*Population: ~5,100,000
*Economy: The USSE has one of the most diverse economies in the British Isles, ranging from tourism, manufacturing to banking and trade.
*Internal Affairs:
**2028 Presidential Elections - Alright, that was a tense election, with the frontrunners not really being throwing wide ahead of the outsiders. The winner is...
***BREAKING: OUTSIDER WINS USSE PRESIDENCY - Woah...how did Tom Tugendhat and his mixed ticket win the election!? They earned 51% of the vote, in contrast to Mordaunt's 38%. Weirder still, his running mate is a former Labour member, Rosena Allin-Khan. Tugendhat was a former member of the military, and combined with his experience in diplomacy, he can probably help us to unify Britain, both by force and by peace. We'll see.
**Military Buildup - With the rising threat of Hampshire becoming dangerously unstable, we would begin our production of military equipment, and will request the purchase of 100 M1 Abrams from the United States. We'll also prepare for a few frigates and a destroyer named Hove.
**Further economic developments - To grow our economy, we would begin negotiations with EU members to abolish tariffs, and to have visa-free access to our nation in an attempt to boost our tourist and trade industry.
*Regional Affairs:
**American election - We would congratulate Gavin Newsom for his election.
**London - We thank the State of London for our open borders' agreement, and hope that we can continue to collaborate with you.
**Tyne War - Tugendhat releases a statement condemning the invasion, saying that all of the British states are now sovereign states, not just a bunch of factions.
---- State of London
*Government: Parliamentary State with a Constitutional Monarchy (under Prince Edward) 
**Ruler: Prince Edward
**Legislature: London Assembly- at the City Hall.
***Ruling Party/The Majority: London Labour Party
***Head of the Parliament: Dawn Butler
***Head of Opposition: Clare Hambro (London Conservative Party)
***Legislature Composition: 11 Labour, 10 Conservative, 1 Green
*Ideology: Parliamentary State with a Constitutional Monarchy (under Prince Edward)
*Capital City: Westminster (de jure), London (de facto)
*Major Cities: Westminster (de jure), London (de facto)
*Population: 9,340,792 
**Ethnicity Breakdown - 60% White, 19% Asian, 15% Black, 4% Mixed, 2% Other
**Religion Breakdown - 49% Christian, 19.5% irreligious, 13% Islam, 6.5% Hindu, 2% Jewish, 10% other
*Economy: Rather fine. As a nation that essentially amounts to a city-state, living standards are fine, and the economy is doing relatively well. 
**GDP (PPP): 41,980.50 pounds (USD$49,132.30)
**HDI Index: 0.781 (rising)
*Wars and Conflicts: None, but we are monitoring the situation in Anglia. [SECRET]We intend to supply the Anglian Republican Army with weaponry, and possibly begin cross-border incursions and raids against Anglian loyalist forces.[/SECRET]
*Internal Affairs: Many people outside of the actual City of London want London to officially be annexed into the State of London immediately, and we are dealing about how to go about doing that. We likely will annex it, just when annexation will come has been undetermined.
*Regional Affairs:
**South England: An increased friendship with South England is very obviously a good thing, so we are happy to accept their request for a open borders.
**Anglia: We ask for the Anglian government to begin some peace accords with the Republican army in order to help lower, and eventually end the violence. [SECRET]We will also begin giving a couple million pounds worth of military equipment to the Republican Army every year.[/SECRET]
**Cornwall: We find the aggressive actions of the Empire of Cornwall to be worrying, and may begin to create an alliance across the British Isles to serve as a protection force to ensure that Cornwall's aggression has no significantly negative effects. We also strongly condemn their unjustified blockade of the Severn.
----
 Commonwealth of Scotland
*Government: Parliamentary Liberal Democracy 
**President: Alastair Clyde
**First Minister: Douglas Ross (C)
**Legislature: Parliament of Scotland
***Government Majority: Conservative-Liberal Coalition
***Official Opposition: Social Democratic Party
*Capital City: Edinburgh 
**Major Cities: Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness
*Economy: Open Mixed Market Economy 
**GDP (PPP): $211 billion USD
**Population: ~ 5.9 million
**HDI Index: 0.95
*Home Affairs: 
**Energy & Infrastructure: Construction begins on the two newly approved nuclear power plants. Separately, a reassessment of the Scottish railway system results in the planned refurbishment of most existing railways and the construction of new North-South and East-West rails. This is coupled by an increased emphasis on public transport by local governments.
**Self-driving Vehicles: Approval is granted to begin testing fully self-driving cars, shipping trucks and vans on Scotland's non-urban roads. The pathway to a self-driving future is becoming ever clearer.
*Foreign Affairs: 
**Invasion of the Tyne: Following the beginning of the invasion of the Tyne, Scotland makes a joint press release with Yorkshire to the world, justifying the invasion as both a defensive measure and a liberation effort, to remove a military dictatorship that no one (none its citizens and none of its neighbours) supports from power.
*Defence Affairs: 
**Invasion of the Tyne: On the 3rd of March, at 0500hrs, half the Scottish Air Force and 2 regiments of armoured mobile field artillery are mobilised to launch a massive surprise attack on the Tyne's airfields and airports, with the goal of destroying its airfields and aircraft, to provide Scotland and Yorkshire complete air superiority over the Tyne. [Mod Response on Air Superiority] A simultaneous attack on the Tyne's Navy is launched by both air and sea, with the Special Boat Regiment (SBR) launching a covert raid on the HMS Queen Elizabeth anchored at port. The destruction of disablement of the Tyne's navy is a priority, and the capture of HMS Queen Elizabeth (with necessary disabling damage acceptable). [Mod Response on Naval attack] At 0515hrs, 15 minutes into the air raid, the People's Republic of Lancashire is informed of the invasion of the Tyne and, honouring the non-aggression treaty between Scotland and Lancashire, it is hoped that Lancashire will honour Scotland's goal of capturing northern and eastern Tyne, and in any case, Lancashirean forces or operatives will not be harmed if identified (note: it is encouraged that any Lancashirean operatives operating in the Tyne identify themselves to Scottish forces when relevant so as to avoid being mistaken for operatives of the Tyne). [Player Response] \
***Mod Response on Scottish Invasion:
***Air Superiority - 13/20: The bombing raids were mostly successful, with half of the Tyne airforce decimated. The remaining aircraft are mostly Eurofighter Typhoons as all Lockheed L35s were destroyed. Some of Tyne's RAF bases also remained intact due to their AA guns being effective.
***Naval Raid - 10/20: The raid ended with a massive firefight on the deck, resulting in around 30 deaths on both sides. The operation was a success; however, the fuel of the ship has been taken away when the firefight started, which meant that you are unable to drive it out of port.
**Lancashire Response: We are now beginning to invade northern and eastern Tyne. We have also informed all our operatives and allies within Tyne to not engage with Scottish forces but instead work with them to finish of the remaining forces of Tyne.
**Following this, 10,200 motorised and armoured infantry enter into the Tyne, heading south along the A1 and A697. RAF Boulmer and other newly constructed military bases are the targets with overwhelming force and air support authorised. These infantry forces are led by the 5,000 men of the Scottish Tank Regiment, and supported by the Scottish Navy's missiles and air corps. All in all, this is a combined arms blitzkrieg. The goal is to reach Newcastle by the 15th of March. [Mod Response] [Secret] Finally, the Special Air Regiment (SAR) and the 21st and 23rd Airborne Troops are airdropped into Newcastle to secure the city ahead of the arrival of the main Scottish invasion force. [Mod Response] [/Secret] All along the way, Scottish troops greet citizens of the Tyne with cheer and courtesy, and a humanitarian train follows behind the invasion force, handing out food, water and chocolate in safe areas. The message is clear: Scotland is here to liberate the people of the Tyne from its military dictatorship.
***Mod Responses for Lancashire Invasion:
***Blitzkrieg to Newcastle (-1 due to geographical disadvantage) - 3/20: The attack didn't work out at all, and it actually backfired as Tyne managed to push you back into Reston. Your tank forces are devastated.
***SAR Operation - 9/20: While the SAR troops were able to sabotage major railway tracks and some military personnel, the division was captured, with most of its members becoming POWs. Some did escape to the now-Scottish controlled HMS Queen Elizabeth, and was able to tell you that Newcastle literally has gun nests in every window (well it's not entirely true, but window gun nests exist which is very illegal), and it seems like every citizen is willing to fight. The battle of Newcastle will be tough.
**Further Scottish Military Actions: Following the stunning defeat of Scottish forces on land, a further 20,000 troops are mobilised to push the Tyne back to the Scottish border and, making use of Scottish superiority in armoured field artillery and air support, begin a slow but sustained advance south with the aid of a creeping barrage. The Scottish Army's experimental Drone Warfare Brigade is also deployed to assist in scouting coordinates for targeted artillery barrages to reduce non-military casualties and destruction of property. The fact that drones are too small for radar and missiles, and too small to easily shoot out of the sky with small arms, is hoped to help. [Mod Response on Ground Counterattack] Separately, the successful disabling of the Tyne's Navy allows Scotland and Yorkshire to achieve naval superiority. Reinforcements from the Navy arrive to supply captured Tyne ships with fuel, particularly allowing the HMS Queen Elizabeth to be temporarily transported to Northern Scotland for safekeeping. Having successfully destroyed half the Tyne's air force, the battle for the Tyne's skies continues with air raids, bombing, ground-to-ground missile attacks and artillery barrages, to destroy the Tyne's airfields and aircraft. [Mod Response on Air Battle] The Scottish Home Air Defence Corps, a division of the Scottish Home Guard, is called into service to man the hundreds of individual anti-air installations throughout Scotland in case any Tyne aircraft should enter Scottish airspace. With genuine concern for the safety of the Scottish homeland rising amongst the population, enlistment to the Armed Forces spikes significantly, with over 12,000 newly enlisted personnel by the end of March. 
***Mod Responses:
***Ground Counteroffensive (+3 from revitalized army and drone tech, which Tyne does not have counter techniques) - 20/20: The attack was a decisive victory! The drones were extremely effective against troops, decimating most of their land forces. The barrages were also instrumental in helping the troops with the offensive, considering that one-fourth of their tanks were destroyed from it. The troops are now retreating all the way back to the River Aln, some even fleeing the battlefield.
***Air Battle (+2 due to major airforce disparity) - 15/20: Having achieved major success on the ground, the skies are now swarming with Scottish bombers decimating the towns of Morpeth and Blyth, just north of Newcastle. With this success, Tyne's airforce is now practically non-existent.
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===2029===
Major News: 
* Cornwall's dictator George Eustice has declared a "peacekeeping operation" in Hampshire, while simultaneously sending their air force to bomb Bournemouth and Southampton. Reports are saying that Cornwall are moving troops into Hampshire. That's a little sus, ain't I right? 
* On the other end of England, Prince Andrew has fled Anglia after his monarchist forces were defeated at the Battle of Felixstowe, resulting in the complete collapse of the monarchist forces there. To no one's surprise, Liz Truss (controlling Norfolk and Eastern Suffolk including the Anglian capital Ipswich) then immediately attacked Priti Patel's rebel zones (controlling Essex and Western Suffolk). 
* The Tyne War has proven to be a massive slog for both Lancashire and Scotland, with the UN condemning the use of chemical weapons by Lancashire, though they were unable to trace who send them those weapons yet. Regardless, reports are saying that the nation is about to fall...at last. 
* Despite of King William's popularity, there are pro-London movements in Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire, demanding to join the State of London instead. 
* As for international news...the European Union has federalized, with France, Benelux and Germany forming the new European Union as a country rather than an organization.
----Peoples’ Republic of Lancashire
*Government: One Party Unitary State Republic
* Ideology: Chinese Socialism
* Capital City: Preston
* Population: 7,900,000
* Economy: Economy sees a slight decline but overall is still stable. Citizens are happy and satisfied with the administration.
Wars/Conflicts:
* We launch coordinated armored infantry pushes with aerial and artillery support. To prevent further causalities from escalating, we will force the Tynish forces out with heavy artillery barrages and aerial bombardments. President Cunningham also allows the bombardments of multiple local population centers. Use of chemical weaponry are discouraged by the administration to prevent the reputation of Lancashire to be harmed and to eventually be tarnished but the president only allowed it to be used when all options have been exhausted. [Mod Response]
**Mod Response (+2 due to Tyne's overstretched fronts) - 8/20: The advance was slowed to a crawl on the eastern side of the Pennines, with artillery barrages having a limited effect due to most shells hitting mountain sides instead of the targets.
* The military adopts another strategy of using both paratroopers and aircrafts to help in the advance since the Tyne Air Force have been destroyed by the Scots. First, bomber planes protected by fighter aircrafts along with artillery would target anti-aircraft defenses, strategically important locations such as bridges, and weak spots in the Tynish defenses. It would be followed up by multiple coordinated airborne landings by our paratroopers in strategic locations within trench lines or behind them so the armored infantry would have the chance to attack the Tyne forces while they're still preoccupied. Lancashire engineers also begin digging tunnels to the back of the trenches or in top of the trenches of the unsuspecting Tynish forces for a surprise attack that will begin with an explosion. The military command allowed the use of chemical weapons if all strategies have failed. [Mod Response]
**Mod Responses (+2 due to extra defenses) - 15/20: The air superiority has paid off, with most of Tyne's remaining defense infrastructures being incinerated by bombs. Your forces are slowed down, but now Newcastle itself is exposed to the final attack, which will end the war.
**Lancashire Response: We launch an overwhelming coordinated attack by our combined forces of infantry, artillery, and air force. Lancashire 12th Army with the support of 4th and 6th Aerial Squadron along with 17th Artillery Corps are to encircle the outer areas of Newcastle and to slowly advance towards the Tyne capital. The Lancashire Air Force is to continuously launch devastating attacks on the remaining defenses within or around Newcastle while the artillery is to bomb strategic locations in the city 24/7 until the arrival of the 12th Army. We also send demands to the Tynish military government to unconditionally surrender or be destroyed. [Mod Response]
**Mod Response (+3 due to demoralized Tyne) - 14/20: Tyne accepts the surrender, and Newcastle is saved from a bloody battle.
**Lancashire Response: We accept the surrender and spread the news of the defeat of the Tynish military along with the end of the war to our allies, the isles, and the world. The 12th Army enters Newcastle and is greeted by grateful crowds. Newcastle falls to the Victors such as the People’s Republic of Lancashire within hours without a fight. A puppet socialist government is formed and the military leaders of Tyne are being held in prison for trials. In Preston and other cities within Lancashire, celebrations and cheering fill the streets. 
*We also receive reports that socialist rebels within Tyne have managed to take control of large portions of Tyne, forcing the Tynish forces to divert their forces to fighting the rebels. Our aircraft begin bombing unoccupied regions of Tyne with propaganda leaflets to inspire the Tynish people to revolt and join the Lancashire cause of liberation through socialism. We increase deploying airdrops of supplies to our rebel allies with the promise that they would continue their attacks against the Tynish military. [Mod Response]
**Mod Response - 13/20: The revolts were successful, though they were small in scale and were only able to take control over smaller towns.
Internal Affairs:
*Politics: Many politicians in Preston have begun advocating for the end to the Tyne conflict, claiming that the country of Tyne proves practically useless and that Lancanshire should focus on its own affairs. Their argument is rebuffed by pro-war politicians and a large amount of military command who claim that taking Eastern Tyne is close to uniting what once was the United Kingdom. A referendum was put in place for the public to whether end the war or continue it with a majority wishing for the continuation of the war but rumors of tampering were called out by anti-war politicians. 
*Laws: The Occupation Law is formed and passed which allows the formation of puppet governments in the occupied eastern regions of Tyne. The law also allowed those in the age of 19 and up that are living in the occupied regions to join the military before having a Lancashire citizenship which increased the number of troops needed for the war. Within Tyne, the 10 Year Plan is implemented by President Cunningham to allow Lancashire to develop economically and militarily into a super powered state in the British Isles by 2039. 
*Military: We purchase several land to land missiles from China and numerous bomber aircraft from Russia. The negotiations for an aircraft carrier are still ongoing. We also secretly purchase chemical and biological weapons from countries such as China and Russia. 
*Economy: The economy sees a slight decrease but is still somewhat stable that it allows the continuation of life in Lancashire but rationing are being encouraged by the government. President Cunningham allows the further implementation of new policies and laws that can keep the economy of the republic in a stable prosperous manner. 
*Infrastructure: Numerous military industries are built all around Lancashire along with military bases, bunkers, and defenses to better strengthen the defense of the republic. Anti-aircraft defenses are built and hidden in heavy disguise all around Tyne along with underground military bases and supply storages. The Cunningham Bridge is also close to construction with the approximate year of 2028 being the opening of bridge between Lancashire and Ireland. Plans for the construction of the Freedom Tower in Preston and the Utopian Underground City are being studied by the top engineers of Lancashire while there are rumors that the republic is planning to construct the first floating city with the help of the Chinese government. 
*Technology: The Kronos Satellite is launched from Station 4 and enters orbit. It is considered a historic moment for the Lancashire society along with the rest of the British Isles. President Cunningham begins plans of launching another satellite on 2035 that will have the ability to track military movements of any country and be able to hack through weak cybersecurity systems.
*Public: The Williams Technology Research Organization is formed by Blake Williams as a research and experimental company for weapons or medicine but soon it wishes to expand to becoming an oil rig company, weapon manufacturing company, a food manufacturing company and eventually a space technology company. The Williams organization greatly supports the Lancashire economy and allows the military to have in possession of experimental weapons.
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External Affairs: 
*Scotland: We wish to work with the Scottish forces in tracking down the military government of Tyne to finally capture or eliminate them to end the war quickly. We also request for volunteers and to purchase the military drones that the Scotland owns so we can use it against the Tynish forces who have entrenched themselves.[Player Response]
** Scottish Response: Scottish forces agree to cooperate with Lancashire to eliminate the Tyne's top level leadership to hopefully bring an early end to the war. Scotland also approves the sale of set quantities of drones to Lancashire. Understandably, the highest level (classified) of drone technology is not approved for sale, but then again, the bulk of drones used by Scotland are not of that level anyway.
*Chinese: We wish to purchase an aircraft carrier from the Chinese and if possible, several submarines. [Mod Response]
**Mod Response (+1 due to good relations) - 14/20: The Chinese agrees to this deal, with an aircraft carrier now being crafted. It should be here in around 5 years time.
---- State of London
*Government: Parliamentary State with a Constitutional Monarchy (under Prince Edward) 
**Ruler: Prince Edward
**Legislature: London Assembly- at the City Hall.
***Ruling Party/The Majority: London Labour Party
***Head of the Parliament: Dawn Butler
***Head of Opposition: Clare Hambro (London Conservative Party)
***Legislature Composition: 11 Labour, 10 Conservative, 1 Green
*Ideology: Parliamentary State with a Constitutional Monarchy (under Prince Edward)
*Capital City: London
*Major Cities: London, Westminster
*Population: 9,340,792 
**Ethnicity Breakdown - 60% White, 19% Asian, 15% Black, 4% Mixed, 2% Other
**Religion Breakdown - 49% Christian, 19.5% irreligious, 13% Islam, 6.5% Hindu, 2% Jewish, 10% other
*Economy: Still going well. Government popularity is decent and economic growth has remained steady
**GDP (PPP): 42,820.11 pounds (USD$46,496.22)
**HDI Index: 0.783 (rising)
*Wars and Conflicts: 
** Anglia: We officially voice our support for the republican rebels in Anglia. [Secret]After the Cornwall-Hampshire conflict ends, we will begin sending military advisors to the rebels to assist them in training and combat.[/Secret]
*Internal Affairs: We announce that we will be holding a referendum within the city limits of London in regards to whether they would agree with annexation into the State of London. [Mod Response (referendum results) needed]
**Mod Response - 13/20: The vote passes by a narrow majority.
**Due to the end of the referendum in a majority of Londoners intending to be annexed, we officially announce that the City of London is to be fully annexed into the State of London, and the City will become the official capital city of London, effective immediately.
*Regional Affairs:
**United Kingdom of England: We would obviously accept the territories of Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire joining the State of London, provided that a referendum shows that the civilians there are substantially in support of it.
**Cornwall & Hampshire: The act of war that Cornwall has done against Hampshire is absolutely unacceptable and dangerous. We demand that Cornwall withdraw from Hampshire immediately, and will support Hampshire with supplies and possibly soldiers too. We call on nations in the British Isles, as well as outside the British Isles, to support Hampshire and stop Cornwall's aggression. [Player Response needed]
----
 United States of Yorkshire
*Government: Federal Presidential Republic
*Ideology: British Socialism
*President: Sylvie Browning
*Vice-President: Emmett Dalton
*Ruling Party: National Labour Party
*Capital City: York
*Population: ~5,794,000
*Economy: Yorkshire’s economy is slowly recovering and growing. While much of the economy’s focus is on tourism, power generation and business, there is a growing emphasis on trade and engineering. The nations also has a large steel production and oil refining business, as well as food production and fishing. While the workforce is generally happy, much is still needed to do to recover from the collapse of the UK.
*Internal Affairs:
**Law of Worker’s Rights: President Browning unveils a new law which sets out certain protected rights for workers, giving them the right to form trade unions, protecting whistleblowers and protecting against discrimination, as well as the right to getting paid at least minimum wage, paid parental leave and minimum rest breaks. 
**Carbon Negative: The Ministry of the Environment announces the change from the target of carbon neutral to that of carbon negative. In order to do so, we begin investing in creating green concrete by adding graphite, carbon free steel and carbon capture plants, as well as expanding our wind and solar farms. The Minister of the Environment Johnathan Page also reveals a new ‘carbon tax’. Aimed towards corporations, the tax means that companies which fail to meet certain emission thresholds will be taxed 5% mre than other corporates 
**Medicine Advancements: The National Health Service of Yorkshire approves the usage of bacteriophages as a treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacteria, allowing more lives to be saved in the war against superbugs.
*Wars and Conflicts: 
**Invasion of Tyne: After some delays due to the previous unpreparedness of the Yorkshirean Armed Forces, we begin our first land deployments, having previous deployed our air force to help maintain air superiority. Orders are given to avoid engaging the Lancashire forces. The 2nd Infantry Regiment and the 5th Infantry Regiment, amounting to about 1,600 soldiers, accompanied by armoured vehicles such as IFVs and a few tanks, launch an attack on Darlington with the aid of artillery barrages, while 14,000 soldiers, the main bulk of the ground forces, launch an assault on Durham along with a tank regiment and multiple armoured and missile barrages to neutralise enemy outposts across the south bank of the river Tees, while the air force provides attack runs on supply lines and air support to destroy enemy armoured vehicles. A small naval blockade forms around the mouth of the river Tees to prevent anyone escaping downriver. [MOD RESPONSE]
***Mod Response (+3 due to Tyne's extremely overstretched army) - 13/20: The initial attack is successful, with Darlington falling in a matter of days. Teeside has also been secured with little casualties, with your forces pushing as far north as Hartlepool.
*** Scottish Response: Scotland dispatches a contingent of Air Force attaches to Yorkshire to communicate with Yorkshirean forces so that the Scottish Air Force may support Yorkshire's troops wherever possible.
**Military: With the new war with Tyne, a further 1,000 people have enlisted into the armed forces and the training of a paratrooper regiment continues. The Yorkshirean Special Forces (YSF) is created as the specialists of the armed forces. Production of military aircraft, helicopters and missile systems continue, while we try to continue to develop our drone warfare. Military infrastructure such as air warning outposts, AA defences and barracks are built.
*International Affairs:
**Cornwall and Hampshire: We condemn the Cornish invasion of Hampshire, but can’t really do anything since we are at war.
----
 Commonwealth of Scotland
* Government: Parliamentary Liberal Democracy
** President: Alastair Clyde
** First Minister: Douglas Ross (C)
** Legislature: Parliament of Scotland
*** Government Majority: Conservative-Liberal Coalition
*** Official Opposition: Social Democratic Party
* Capital City: Edinburgh
** Major Cities: Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness
* Economy: Open Mixed Market Economy
** GDP (PPP): $220 billion USD
** Population: ~ 5.97 million
** HDI Index: 0.95
* Home Affairs:
* Foreign Affairs:
** Tyne War Summit: Scotland calls for a conference to be held between Lancashire, Yorkshire and Scotland, to determine the fate of the Tyne once the war is over and its regime defeated. Scotland would prefer to maintain a land border with Yorkshire once the war is over, to facilitate trade between the two countries. As such, it is proposed that Lancashire would annex all Tyne territory west of the A68 (in both Northumberland and County Durham), Scotland would annex the remainder of Northumberland, Yorkshire would annex the remainder of County Durham, and Scotland and Yorkshire would split the county of Tyne and Wear in half (north-south), along the River Tyne, giving each nation a roughly equal proportion of the population. It is hoped this state of affairs, along with the ultimate neutralisation of the Tyne's aggressive military dictatorship, would satisfy all parties and continue the friendship between Scotland, Lancashire and Yorkshire. [Player Responses] Through the borders along the A68 and the River Tyne (which would flow through or along all three countries), all nations would have access to trade with each other and the North Sea.
**Yorkshirean Response: Yorkshire would agree to these terms.
**Lancashire Response: We agreed to these terms
* Defence Affairs:
** Tyne War: The prosecution of the Tyne War continues with complete Scottish air and naval superiority. Scottish forces continue pushing southward past the River Aln with the goal of reaching Newcastle by March. The decimated Scottish Tank Regiment, and the equally depleted 1st and 2nd Combined Mechanized Infantry Brigades are reinforced by the newly formed 2nd Scottish Tank Regiment (both part of the Scottish Armoured Brigade) of 975 troops and 95 tanks, and the 3rd Combined Mechanised Infantry Brigade of 6,500 soldiers. The 1st and 2nd CMIBs are replenished by new recruits and by battalions from the Highland Regiment reassigned to the 1st and 2nd CMIBs. Learning from the failure of last year's attempt at blitzkrieg, a slow and steady approach is taken with the aid of targeted air and artillery support, minimizing Scottish casualties while relying on technological and air superiority. [Mod Response]
***Mod Response (+2 due to Tyne's exhausted military) - 16/20: It was a smashing success thanks to the air domination, with the Scottish troops now capturing all of Northumberland, and are heading for the town of Morpeth.
** Military Satellites: Scotland launches its first two domestically produced military satellites from the Shetland Spaceport. These satellites give the Scottish military its own proprietary global positioning system, giving it a precision targeting system for missiles and artillery that cannot be disabled (the targeting system) by the enemies of Scotland, unlike its drones which do suffer some casualties. Due to the low number of satellites, use of the positioning system is not made available to the public, unlike the American GPS system, which Scotland and most of the world still relies on for civilian use.
** Naval Affairs: 3 captured Tyne corvettes are commissioned into the Scottish Navy, joining the 2 home-built corvettes scheduled to be commissioned into service this year as well. Separately, Yorkshirean naval delegates are invited to board and inspect the HMS Queen Elizabeth in preparation for its handover to Yorkshire. [Player Response] 
**Yorkshirean Response:Yorkshire accepts the invite to inspect the HMS Queen Elizabeth. 
---- United States of South England
*Government: Presidential Democracy
**Monarch: Zara Tindall (Title: Elizabeth III)
**President: Tom Tugendhat (National Party)
**Vice President: Rosena Allin-Khan (Socialist Union)
*Ideology: Liberal Democracy
*Capital: Brighton, Capital Zone
*Population: ~5,100,000
*Economy: The USSE has one of the most diverse economies in the British Isles, ranging from tourism, manufacturing to banking and trade.
*Internal Affairs:
**Technological Investments - Our government would begin investing in technologies such as vertical farming and a cheaper and more sustainable form of desalination. We are also shifting towards green energy.
**New Economic Plan - We would now also introduce a new economic plan, mixing the Labour leftist policies with the more moderate Tory policies.
**New Railway Link - The South England Link from Brighton to Dover is now open.
*Regional Affairs:
**Cornwall - We would condemn Cornwall's invasion with the highest degree. We would begin supplying Hampshire directly with a volunteering division and a boatload of guns.
**Anglian Civil War - We would officially announce our recognition of Liz Truss as the legitimate leader of Anglia.
----
===2030===
Major News: 
* Cornwall's Invasion of Hampshire has gone rather well, with insurgent activity on the rise across Hampshire. However, internal divisions in the Shadow State have led to the BB launching a coup against Eustice and taking over the entire country. Rees-Mogg's terror rises in the South. 
* England were attacked by the UK after a deadly skirmish, with Severn and West Midlands following suit. The Midlands are now embroiled in conflict again. 
* Liz Truss has stood victorious as her forces defeated Priti Patel, who fled to Cornwall for protection. 
* Tyne has surrendered, and now Newcastle is split into North and South. I wonder what could come next for the Northern Alliance of Scotland, Lancashire and Yorkshire. 
* Ireland has unified. COME OUT Y'BLACK AND TANS-
----Peoples’ Republic of Lancashire
*Government: One Party Unitary State Republic
* Ideology: Chinese Socialism
* Capital City: Preston
* Population: 7,700,000
* Economy: Economy sees a slight decline but overall is still stable. Citizens are happy and satisfied with the administration.
Wars/Conflicts:
* We form a temporary occupational force of about 3,000 men made up of Lancashire veterans and Tynish collaborators in establishing order and peace while also dealing with the occasional rebellion in our new eastern occupied territories. Harsh punishments and rules along with a temporary puppet government are set up over the region to prevent any ideas of resistance against the socialist government until full annexation has been achieved. 
Internal Affairs:
*Politics: Socialist politicians from Tyne are accepted into the government and are allowed to run for office. Some become the new leaders of the puppet government while others become part of parliament. The Ministry of Occupation is formed on April 1 2030 by the various civilian and military officials within Tyne with the support of the main government in Preston along with the military.The ministry's goal is to keep watch and keep order in regions occupied by the People's Republic of Lancashire. 
*Laws: The People's Company Law is passed on March 18 2030 that allows companies both public or private to be allowed to be formed and to spread internationally but they are to swear to economically and militarily support the republic in times of economic strain or armed conflicts. The Annexation Policy is passed on October 5 2030 which allowed parliament to argue and debate whether an occupied territory is to become an independent socialist state or to be annexed into the territory of Lancashire. 
*Military: Our military forces capture many military equipment and weapons ,following the formal surrender,from abandoned Tynish military sites such as bases that strengthen our arsenal. Many military generals and intelligence officers also willingly (or unwillingly) join the ranks of the Lancashire Armed Forces. Their knowledge and experience might prove useful for future endeavors or reinforce our defenses. 
*Economy: The economy sees a slight increase after the many Tynish civilians becoming part of the work force. Numerous factories and farmlands that used to belong to Tyne are now under the possession of the Lancashire government. To ensure trust between the Tynish population and the Lancashire government, the Tynish are allowed to keep their work, lands, status, and houses but are to join the military in times of conflict. What remains of the Tynish economy in the eastern parts are also absorbed by our republic.
*Infrastructure: Half of Cunningham Bridge is close to construction. The Freedom Tower and Utopia Underground City have also began constructing beneath or in the capital. Many industrial factories are built in occupied eastern Tyne along with houses.
*Technology: The HADES satellite begins construction. The satellite is disguised to better improve communication in all of the British Isles but is secretly a prototype spy satellite capable of hacking through low security systems and tracking people. 
*Public: Migration to the eastern Tynish territories begin with large numbers of Lancashire's civilians settling in the land. The Lancashire government encourages its people to migrate to Tyne in order to fully annex the territories culturally. 
*
External Affairs:
* We wish to form a formal defensive and economic alliance with Severn and Birmingham called the "Socialist British Pact".[Mod/Player Response]
**Mod Response - 4/20: Both rejects you for unknown reasons.
**Lancashire Response: We will instead ask for both countries to sign non-aggression agreements and continued cooperation. [Mod Response] 
**Mod Response - 5/20: Nope, still not accepting for some weird reason... 
*We request help whether material or men from Ireland in finishing the Cunningham Bridge since it may help both our economies prosper [Mod Response]
**Mod Response - 12/20: Ireland agrees to help and are sending some materials to accelerate the construction.
*We request if we could send material or even men to support the Severn in the war in the midlands [Mod Response]
**Mod Response (-1 due to failure of the alliance) - 11/20: Severn allows you to start sending materials to help their war against England.
*We begin to support the insurgency in Cornwall along with a socialist rebel faction in the country by supplying them money, military equipment, and even weapons. [Mod Response]
**Mod Response (-2 due to Cornwall's secretive and all-seeing nature) - 4/20: Unfortunately for your nation, the Blackshirts found out about the plan, and quickly executed the socialist rebel leader. Many of the rebels fled to Severn, and now Cornwall is even more secretive about their movements.
**Lancashire Response: We condemn the actions of the Cornish government and call for the UN or NATO to take action against them, reasoning that they are an immediate threat like North Korea in the British Isles. [Mod Response] 
**Mod Response - 10/20: No response from anyone... 
*We wish to form a formal defensive and economic alliance between Lancashire, Yorkshire, and Scotland against the various threats of the south called the "Northern Alliance of Britain. [Player Response]
** Scottish Response: Due to a strong desire to maintain a mostly neutral stance on English affairs, Scotland must politely decline a formal military alliance with Lancashire so as to avoid being dragged into an unwanted war against other English or Celtic nations. However, Scotland would like to renew the non-aggression pact between Scotland and Lancashire, and would be more than happy to further economic cooperation as a sign of peaceful friendship and mutual development between our two countries. [Player Response]
**Lancashire Response: We accept the renewing of our non-aggression pact with Scotland along with treaties for economic development of both of our countries. 
**Yorkshirean Response: Yorkshire would also decline a formal military alliance with Lancashire due to differences in ideology and distrust amongst some of the politicians in Yorkshire, but would like to formalise a non-aggression pact and enter economic cooperation with Lancashire. [Player Response]
*Wales prove an interesting next target. Due to this, we encourage socialist to take control of Northeastern regions of Wales and secede from the republic. Once they secede, we will take control of the region and incorporate it into the People’s Republic of Lancashire which can prevent Wales from attacking us since we might be part of a strong alliance. [Mod Response] 
**Mod Response - 13/20: The plan worked, and now Clywd and Gywnedd are in open rebellion against Wales. They have condemned your interference however.
** Scottish Response: Scotland lodges a polite complaint with the Lancashirean ambassador over Lancashire's encouragement of rebellion and conflict in Wales, a fellow neutral and non-English nation that deserves its independence. As a territory that does not pose any real threat to Lancashire or the English nations' desire to reunite England, Wales' independence should be respected and its government's neutrality supported. Do note that unlike the citizens of the various successor states of England, Welshmen will not take kindly to being forcefully reincorporated into an English country.
**Lancashire Response: We respond, claiming that we have no relations with the socialist rebellions in Clywd and Gywnedd but secretly, we continued sending material support from artillery like mortars to armed rifles such as the M16. [Mod Response]
----
 Commonwealth of Scotland
* Government: Parliamentary Democracy
**President: Alastair Clyde
**Prime Minister: Alexander Cole-Hamilton (L)
**Legislature: Parliament of Scotland
***Government Majority: Liberal-Conservative Coalition
*** Official Opposition: Social Democratic Party
* Capital City: Edinburgh 
**Major Cities: Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness
*Economy: Open Mixed Market Economy
**GDP (PPP): $242 billion USD
**Population: ~ 6.58 million
**HDI Index: 0.94
*Home Affairs:
**Annexation of Tynish Territory: Following from the agreement reached at the Tyne War Summit last year, Scotland annexes the territory of Northumberland east of the A68 and the part of the county of Tyne and Wear north of the River Tyne. These territories are reorganised into 3 separate local government council areas, which are Northumberland (east Northumberland), Newcastle upon Tyne, and North Tyneside. The Scottish Electoral Commission draws up boundaries for Senate and House of Commons elections, including integrating the entire annexed territory as an additional region of Scotland.
**General Election: A scheduled general election is held on the 18th of April, resulting in diminished seats for the Conservative Party over what was perceived as poor leadership during the Tyne War, and a plurality of the seats of the Liberal Party. As such, the Conservative-Liberal Coalition becomes the Liberal-Conservative Coalition, with the Liberal Party being the senior member and providing the prime minister Alexander Cole-Hamilton. The Social Democratic Party remains the Official Opposition.
**National Housing Commission: The National Housing Commission is formed, with representatives from the various local councils of Scotland, representatives from builders associations, homeowners associations, homebuyers advocacy groups, and experts in economics, urban planning and public policy from Scotland's leading universities, to coordinate and come to an agreement for a national housing strategy. It is hoped that this commission will help counter NIMBYism, poor local planning, and a lack of overall coordination by the housing industry, thereby allowing Scotland to build more beautiful and affordable homes and local communities.
**Constitutional Reform: A series of constitutional reforms are implanted, in keeping with campaign promises by the liberal and conservative parties. This includes changing the term of the president (though this does not apply to the current president, who is scheduled to be replaced next year after 4 years in office) to a single term of 9 years, subject to an optional recall election in their 5th year. The Conservatives argue for a complete reimagining of the office of head of state, but as the junior partner in the Coalition, are forced to accept the current arrangement, at least until the next election. Separately, the title of the Scottish head of government is changed from First Minister to Prime Minister, to better reflect the status of Scotland as a fully-sovereign and independent nation.
*Foreign Affairs:
** Anglia: The foreign minister congratulates the success of Liz Truss in Anglia and seeks to open diplomatic relations with the new government. [Mod Response] In in the interests of promoting stability and democracy on the British Isles, Scotland offers to send advisors in various fields such as economics, law and military affairs to help Anglia get back on its feet. [Mod Response]
***Mod Response on diplomatic relations - 11/20: Anglia accepts the offer.
***Mod Response on Advisors assistance - 17/20: Anglia also accepts, thanking your support.
** South England War Scotland is as of yet unsure if it should intervene in a purely English conflict. However, given the incredible unpopularity of the fascist regime of Cornwall, and the instability and suffering caused by its actions in Hampshire, as well as the threat of Nigel Farage, Scotland requests permission to dispatch military and civilian/intelligence officers to observe the conflict from London and the USSE's points of view, to decide whether Scotland should assist or not. [Player Responses]
***USSE Response: It's best if you stay away for now. This will be a bloody war.
*Defence Affairs:
**HMS Queen Elizabeth: The HMS Queen Elizabeth is officially transferred over to the control of the Yorkshire Navy.
** Scottish Navy: The scheduled commissioning into service of 4 new corvettes and 5 new missile boats is conducted, alongside the commissioning of scores of fast-attack boats for coastal patrol.
** Post-Tyne-War Affairs: Following the end of the Tyne War, most of the Scottish military is returned to base, with 10,100 troops remaining in the new North Tyne Region on a permanent basis, garrisoned in new army, navy and air force bases. Around 10,000 troops are honourably discharged to return to Scotland's prosperous private sector, bringing the total number of active duty military personnel back to a total of 75,000 troops, and raising the total number of reserves to 105,350. This number is expected to increase further as peacetime conscription continues.
** Air Force: Around 15 aircraft are confiscated from the disbanded Tyne air force and are incorporated into the Scottish Air Force. Additionally, the Ministry of Defence requests permission from America to purchase 30 F-35As over the next 5 years. [Mod Response] Domestic development and production of bombers continues to replenish lost or damaged aircraft from the Tyne War.
***Mod Response - 15/20: America agrees to the purchase.
----
 State of London
*Government: Parliamentary State with a Constitutional Monarchy (under Prince Edward) 
**Ruler: Prince Edward
**Legislature: London Assembly- at the City Hall.
***Ruling Party/The Majority: London Labour Party
***Head of the Parliament: Dawn Butler
***Head of Opposition: Clare Hambro (London Conservative Party)
***Legislature Composition: 11 Labour, 10 Conservative, 1 Green
*Ideology: Parliamentary State with a Constitutional Monarchy (under Prince Edward)
*Capital City: London
*Major Cities: London, Westminster
*Population: 9,480,904
**Ethnicity Breakdown - 60% White, 19% Asian, 15% Black, 4% Mixed, 2% Other
**Religion Breakdown - 49% Christian, 19.5% irreligious, 13% Islam, 6.5% Hindu, 2% Jewish, 10% other
*Economy: Still going well. Government popularity is decent and economic growth has remained steady
**GDP (PPP): 44,461.47 pounds (USD$48,356.07)
**HDI Index: 0.791 (rising)
*Wars and Conflicts: 
** Hampshire: Due to the worrying progress made by Cornwall against Hampshire, we are declaring a full-scale military intervention by beginning missile strikes in Cornwall-held territory in Hampshire. We begin swarming fighter jets over the entirety of Hampshire in order to gain air supremacy. We ask USSE to permit us to bring military supplies and men into Hampshire ([USSE Response needed]), and we also ask that all nations in the region (and the world) assist in our efforts to stop Cornwall's aggression ([Player and mod responses needed]). We encourage Londoners to sign up for the military to assist Hampshire, although conscription will not occur.
***USSE Response: We are about to declare war on Cornwall too. Hang in tight, we're coming Hampshire!
****Military operations: Missile attacks and air raids against strategic targets belonging both to Farage's Army and the Cornish-occupied territories are to begin. [Secret] Upon gaining air supremacy over Hampshire, we will also begin deep aerial incursions into Cornwall to attack military targets there. [/Secret] We will begin flying 4000 men over Hampshire-controlled territories and land them on airfields there. In addition, we will begin deploying 2000 paratroopers in the north, in the friendly territory cut off from the rest of Hampshire, to break the encirclement done by Cornwall and the rebels. 3000 of the 4000 men will launch an assault on the southernmost rebel-held territory, before traveling west and beginning a push against the Cornish invaders towards the Cornish border. We will also attack the rebel-held territory in northeastern Hampshire with 1000 men, with significant air support. [Mod response on air supremacy and military operations needed.]
*****Mod Response for Air Supremacy - 6/20: Despite the bravery of the Londonian Pilots, most of them were shot down by a (rather expectedly) large Cornish Air Force. You have lost 30% of your fighters and 10% of your Pilots as a result.
*****Mod Response for Military Offensives (-2 due to Cornish Air Supremacy) - 11/20: The results were rather mixed, and while Farage's rebel forces have been eradicated from Hampshire proper and Bournemouth, Rees-Mogg's own forces are advancing deep into Wiltshire and has Weymouth under siege.
*Internal Affairs: We begin a campaign to have as many Londoners as possible join the military to assist in the military intervention in Hampshire. This is not much more than a propaganda campaign, but we will not begin conscription. [Mod Response needed]
**Mod Response - 14/20: Londoners flock to the military station, with over 100,000 signing up to fight against Cornwall.
*Regional Affairs:
**Hampshire: We begin campaigning for nations in the British Isles and the world to assist Hampshire in its fight against Cornwall. [Player and Mod responses needed]
**Lancashire Response: President Cunningham has approved material or financial support for the Londoner armies that are currently in conflict against the Cornish empire but we must receive a promise from London that they will sign a non-aggression treaty with the socialist republic. [Player Response]
**Mod Response (+2 due to everybody hating fascism) - 6/20: For some reason, everyone wasn't too keen on joining the conflict, though Truss' Anglia has joined the fight against Cornwall now.
---- United States of South England
*Government: Presidential Democracy
**Monarch: Zara Tindall (Title: Elizabeth III)
**President: Tom Tugendhat (National Party)
**Vice President: Rosena Allin-Khan (Socialist Union)
*Ideology: Liberal Democracy
*Capital: Brighton, Capital Zone
*Population: ~5,100,000
*Economy: The USSE has one of the most diverse economies in the British Isles, ranging from tourism, manufacturing to banking and trade.
*Internal Affairs:
**Renewed Resolve - With Cornwall's aggression now deemed unacceptable, Tugendhat officially declared war against Cornwall, and now thousands flock to the conscription stations. The South England War has begun.
**Nationalization - Under the Vice President Allin-Khan, we would nationalize the energy and water supply industries to ensure there won't be unfair practices by businesses.
**Constitutional Change - We would now change our constitution a little bit, retaining the monarch only as a symbol without any actual powers.
*Regional Affairs:
**Intervention - With our air force and navy, we would begin a massive bombardment across occupied Hampshire and East Devon, while the first wave of 10,000 troops enters Hampshire and fight on the frontlines against Cornwall. [MOD RESPONSE]
***Mod Response (+2 due to Cornwall being distracted by London) - 12/20: The bombardment is largely successful ins eliminating multiple Cornish troop positions and infrastructure, but your air force was caught into conflict with the large Cornish Air Force, resulting in a Battle of Britain scenario playing out over the skies. Your forces have slowed down Rees-Moggs forces just outside Salisbury, but more needs to be done to stop them completely.
***USSE Response: As our first tank divisions arrive at Salisbury, our air force would soar into the skies of Somerset and begin bombing key infrastructure across the area. The 30,000 troop reinforcements have arrived, and now we make a major offensive in Wiltshire, aiming for Frome to eventually reach the Bristol Channel.
**Plotting an invasion - [SECRET] To defeat Cornwall, our generals would plan a major offensive in Exmouth, and storm the crucial supply hub of Exeter and destroy their infrastructure capabilities. [SECRET]
***Final details set - [SECRET] We will finalize the plan, codenamed Operation Seagull. The plan will consist of storming Exmouth, Dawlish and Teignmouth, with the former two tasked with capturing Exeter, while the latter aims for Newton Abbot. [SECRET]
----
=== 2031 ===
* Tensions rose rapidly between the warring states in the Midlands as Severn suddenly attacked Birmingham with no warning, while Truss' Anglia declared war on the United Kingdom as well. 
* South England has now been engulfed in the flames of war after Cornwall finds itself at war against London, Hampshire and the USSE, though all sides are roughly equal in strength. 
* Wales are suffering from a massive insurgency between the socialists and the Celtic nationalists, the latter aiming for a unification with Ireland. It seems like full-on war has started all across the British Isles.
* Russia has begun the invasion of the Caucasus, dangerously rising the tensions between Europe and Russia, while the Nordic States and Poland are admitted to the Union.
----
 Commonwealth of Scotland
* Government: Parliamentary Democracy
** President: Alastair Clyde
** Prime Minister: Alexander Cole-Hamilton (L)
** Legislature: Parliament of Scotland
*** Government Majority: Liberal-Conservative Coalition
*** Official Opposition: Social Democratic Party
* Capital City: Edinburgh
** Major Cities: Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness
* Economy: Open Mixed Market Economy
** GDP (PPP): $243 billion USD
** Population: ~ 6.59 million
** HDI Index: 0.945
* Government: Parliamentary Democracy
** President: Alastair Clyde
** Prime Minister: Alexander Cole-Hamilton (L)
** Legislature: Parliament of Scotland
*** Government Majority: Liberal-Conservative Coalition
*** Official Opposition: Social Democratic Party
* Capital City: Edinburgh
** Major Cities: Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness
* Economy: Open Mixed Market Economy
** GDP (PPP): $251 billion USD
** Population: ~ 6.58 million
** HDI Index: 0.945
* Home Affairs:
** Tradable Emissions Permits Scheme (TEPS):
** Growth & Prosperity Strategy: Acting on the basis of campaign promises to improve Scottish GDP per capita, which has not recovered since the collapse of the United Kingdom, the Coalition acts to improve the ease of doing business in Scotland and pursue the long-term growth of the Scottish economy through higher levels of sustained investment in Scotland's productivity. The corporate tax rate is reduced by 2.5% and the small business tax rate is reduced to just 10%. The completion of Scotland's third and final nuclear power plant has pushed Scotland's cost of electricity significantly below that of the EU average. The Scottish Refugee Service (SRS) is disbanded and English immigrants are no longer given preferential treatment, now subject to the same strict immigration requirements as other non-EU immigrants. This significantly stems Scottish population growth through immigration, giving Scotland time to invest in the productivity of its own citizens. Finally, the Higher Education & Trades Act (HEAT Act) is passed to drastically improve the state of Scotland's tertiary education system.
** Higher Education & Trades Act: Passage of the HEAT Act results in the creation of the Commonwealth Contribution Scheme (CCS) and the Vocational Education & Training Network (VETN). The CCS completely restructures university fees system in Scotland, requiring that all universities receiving Scottish government funding conform to a simplified fee system negotiated between the Scottish government and Scottish higher education providers. This means that a significant portion of a student's fees are paid for by the state (the proportion varying based on the classification of the degree, generally designed to encourage students to pursue degrees that lead to jobs in demand by the market), and the remainder falls under the CCS, which is a student loan programme managed by the Scottish Tax Office, where students are only required to pay back the loan in proportion to their income. Thus, like a tax, graduates that earn less contribute less and loan repayment is never a burden beyond a person's means. The VETN is a network of accredited trade schools and vocational training centres founded around the country, including in Northumberland, to train students in vocational skills and trades, including electrical work, construction, machine work, nursing, and manufacturing.
* Foreign Affairs:
** Birmingham: Scotland offers to send material aid to Birmingham in its fight against Severn if Birmingham agrees to withdraw from England and renounce all claims to the territory of the Republic of England. [Mod Response]
***Mod Response - 5/20: Birmingham refuses.
**Republic of England & Anglia: Given that the UK attacked England first, it would seem that the UK is the unlawful aggressor in that conflict. Scotland offers to host a meeting between England and Anglia, both friends of Scotland, to discuss an Anglo-Anglian alliance against the United Kingdom. [Mod Response] Scotland only asks that its friends prosecute this war in compliance with international law and with minimal casualties on all sides.
***Mod Response - 6/20: Anglia agreed to the discussions, but it fell through quickly.
*Defence Affairs:
**Purchase of Aircraft: Scotland receives its first shipment of 7 F-35A aircraft from America. Scotland requests to purchase 35 second-hand F-16s from the US Air Force that are being replaced by 5th generation aircraft. [Mod Response]
***Mod Response (+1 due to good US Relations) - 7/20: The US politely declines (F).
** Eurofighter: Having failed to purchase American F-16s, Scotland contracts Scottish defence contractor SAE Systems to build 50 Eurofighter Typhoons over the next 10 years.
** KAI KF-21: Scotland requests to purchase the licence to domestically manufacture variants of the KAI KF-21 from South Korea. [Mod Response]
----Peoples’ Republic of Lancashire
*Government: One Party Unitary State Republic
*Ideology: Chinese Socialism
*Capital City: Preston
*Population: 8,200,000 (including people from the occupied Tynish territories)
*Economy: Economy is still stable. Citizens are happy and satisfied with the administration.
Wars/Conflicts:
*Realizing the threat of Cornwall if they managed to control the south, President Cunningham discussed with top military leaders that the Lancashire's should take decisive action in preventing the Fascists from becoming a dominant power. General Brown, a veteran of the Tyne war, was put in charge of a future conflict with the Cornwall Empire. Brown and along with his trusted lieutenants agreed that they must destroy the Cornish Air Force and Navy before a proper military landing from the west could be possible but Brown wanted to make sure that Lancashire should not quickly involve itself in another conflict since it just finished their fight with the Tyne dictatorship. Instead of using soldiers from Lancashire, Brown hired large numbers of mercenaries and ex-soldiers from around the globe then equipped them with enough weapons from anti-air weaponry to fighter jets that are completely untraceable to prevent the Cornish from tracing them back to the republic. These mercenaries are to attack and bomb Cornish ships or aircraft then quickly retreat before the Fascists managed to launch a counterattack. The mercenaries are also encouraged to attack strategic locations around Cornwall or even assassinate high-ranking Cornish officials if possible [Mod Response]
**Mod Response (+1 due to having a lot of mercenaries) - 15/20: The mercenaries are really effective, severely hampering the Cornish war efforts while crippling their generals.
*General Brown also ordered 5 stealth submarines that were purchased from China to begin sinking naval vessels whether military or civilian that are in Cornish hold. [Mod Response]
**Mod Response (+2 due to good relations wiith China) - 13/20: China agrees to the order.
Internal Affairs:
*Politics: Lancashire ambassadors meet with the socialist leaders of the rebellion in secret, and agreed that the socialists should secede the territories they controlled from Wales so that they can be protected by the republic. President Cunningham signs formal trade relations with the socialist rebels that allowed volunteer men and material from Lancashire to be sent to assist the rebellion.
*Laws: President Cunningham signs the Protection Law of 2031 which says that any formal ally of the Lancashire's that will be attacked would be faced with the full might of the People's Republic of Lancanshire.
*Military: Our military forces are put on high alert due to the rebellion in Wales and the Cornish threat. 200,000 men are put on standby and are ready for combat duty while 30,000 troops are in reserve. Military aircraft from fighter jets and combat helicopters are sent to patrol the Southeastern borders while naval ships are patrolling the Irish seas.
*Economy: [NO REPORTS]
*Infrastructure: Numerous defenses from anti-aircraft batteries to hidden machine gun turrets along with multiple military barracks are built all around the Southeastern border. Landmines and barbwires are also placed in strategic positions from which the enemy might enter or land.
*Technology: HADES satellite continues its construction
*Public: Propaganda is spread throughout the republic, urging civilians to report any suspicious behavior to their local Lancashire Defense Department office.
*
External Affairs: 
*Scotland: We assure the Scottish government that we respect the independence of Wales along with their hold in the Northeastern territories but as representatives of the socialist ideology, we have to support our allies in the Isles and around the globe. That means supporting the socialist rebels that are currently in Clywd and Gywnedd by giving material or financial support. In simple terms, the People’s Republic of Lancashire promises not to directly intervene in the rebellion. [Player Response]
*Birmingham and Severn: We send material and financial support to the people of Birmingham against the invasion of Severn. We secure our border between Severn and Lancashire by closing all pathways entering the republic. Artillery missiles and cannons along with multiple combat aircraft are placed in secret positions that are close to the border, already targeting strategic locations to prevent future invasions by the Severn military. We demand that Severn should leave Birmingham or face immediate sanctions. [Mod Response]
**Mod Response (-3 due to deteriorating relations with Severn) - 17/20: Despite their hatred of socialism, Severn reluctantly agrees to leave Birmingham alone, and re-focus on England (and also because they are scared of you).
*China: We request to purchase numerous military strike drones and automated military combat vehicles from the Chinese [Mod Response]
**Mod Response (+2 due to good relations with China) - 16/20: China gladly accepts, and gives you a discount.
*Russia: We condemn the Russian government for invading the Caucuses and cut off all trade relations with their government so instead we look to the EU for an economic alliance. [Mod Response]
**Mod Response (-3 for being authoritarian and socialist) - -1/20: The EU sanctions you back for being undemocratic... oops.
*United States of South England: [SECRET] We send financial support to Sadiq Khan in order for him to finally have the USSE in Lancashire’s side. Our intelligence begins sabotage and spying operations on the various candidates of the elections for any evidence that could be used as blackmail. Our military hires expert assassins and mercenaries to intimidate enemy candidates of Khan or even kill them. [SECRET] [Mod Response]
**Mod Response (-1 due to Khan being less popular in USSE) - 4/20: It didn't work. In fact, the USSE Intellgence found out about this, and they are less than happy.
----United States of South England
*Government: Presidential Democracy
**Monarch: Zara Tindall (Title: Elizabeth III)
**President: Tom Tugendhat (National Party)
**Vice President: Rosena Allin-Khan (Socialist Union)
*Ideology: Liberal Democracy
*Capital: Brighton, Capital Zone
*Population: ~5,100,000
* Economy: The USSE has one of the most diverse economies in the British Isles, ranging from tourism, manufacturing to banking and trade.
*Internal Affairs:
**2032 Election - As the 2032 election draws nearer, our leader Tugendhat is the frontrunner for his second term, although the Socialist Union's Sadiq Khan could potentially pose a threat. 
**Armaments - We would prepare for a full-scale war against Cornwall to stop their Nazi-like intentions, preparing gas masks and stuff for the army. 
*Regional Affairs
**South England War - We would begin an amphibious assault on the Exmouth-Teignmouth area, supplying our landing forces with airborne troops and naval gunboats. Meanwhile, our tank divisions would begin a major assault on Somerset, attempting to reach Weston-Super-Mare by April. 
**Midlands Conflicts - We would condemn the United Kingdom for their warmongering status. 
**Severn - We would request Severn to also help with the struggle against Cornwall. 
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