Hail, Britannia

[FleetMac]

Great idea on showing districts, @LeinadB93. Mine is the Virginian First District of OTL, even went to school with Rob Wittman's son .

As an aside ISTR there being an FBI in TTL investigating the services restoration scandal in Puerto Rico. What does law enforcement and/or the intelligence community look like in the Empire compared to OTL?

 

[Noravea]

What's the district in Eastern Long Island?

 

[Nazi Space Spy]

If it isn't too much trouble, I'd love to see my constituency (Tallahassee, FL). I'm off for the winter break so I'll do my best to get some more write ups.

 

[AustralianSwingVoter]

If it isn't to much trouble I'd like to see my seats:
The Northern Sydney one, which is represented by a Liberal
The North Coast NSW one, which is represented by a Conservative
The Surrey-Northern Hampshire one, which is represented by a Libertarian, which makes no sense to me at all.

 

[Barry Bull]

@LeinadB93 Given that the Cold War remained a prominent in TTL, do you plan to do extensive infoboxes for the Soviet Union or would this thread be focused on the British and friends?

 

[XO Maenadicus]

I know you're being a bit swamped by requests, but I think Northumberland (UK, my home constituency) would be a nice one to show. It's one of the few Socialist Labour constituencies so it could be interesting...

 

[Turquoise Blue]

I'll just drop off my request for Central and West Wales, but given you're swamped by requests, I don't think it'll be done soon. Take your time.

 

[jkarr]

I made a highway map

(I tried)

Question: what map did you use to make your election and highway systems? Cos being doing my own alt- british empire and trying to do a election map witht he various islands and its a bugger to find similar images of alot of them x.x

 

[LeinadB93]

@LeinadB93 Can you do my constituency (OTL Monmouth and Ocean counties in NJ)?

I'd like to see the Beverwijk-centered district.

Any chance of the North Wales-based constituency?

My district is the one in eastern inland South Florida, represented by an Alliance of Regions MIP. I'm wondering why that is, either the high Hispanic population, or perhaps even the native Seminole Indians?

Great idea on showing districts, @LeinadB93. Mine is the Virginian First District of OTL, even went to school with Rob Wittman's son

If it isn't too much trouble, I'd love to see my constituency (Tallahassee, FL).

If it isn't to much trouble I'd like to see my seats:
The Northern Sydney one, which is represented by a Liberal
The North Coast NSW one, which is represented by a Conservative
The Surrey-Northern Hampshire one, which is represented by a Libertarian, which makes no sense to me at all.

I know you're being a bit swamped by requests, but I think Northumberland (UK, my home constituency) would be a nice one to show. It's one of the few Socialist Labour constituencies so it could be interesting...

I'll just drop off my request for Central and West Wales, but given you're swamped by requests, I don't think it'll be done soon. Take your time.

Wow, I'm really quite overwhelmed at the level of interest in these!!

I don't break up until next Thursday so many of them may have to wait till I'm on the Christmas holiday, but looks like we have requests for:

1. Fredericksburg (OTl Washington D.C.; for Gian)
2. Jersey Shore North (not sure about name; Monmouth & Ocean counties of New Jersey; for Pokemon Master)
3. Beverwijck—Rensselaer (OTL Albany and NY Capital; for Stuyvesant)
4. North Wales (for Analytical Engine)
5. Okeechobee—Everglades Norte (not sure about name; for JwEX)
   
6. Georgetown and the Rappahannock Valley (OTL Fredericksburg; not sure about name; for FleetMac)
7. Long Island East (for Noravea)
8. Tallahassee (for Nazi Space Spy)
   
9. North Sydney—Central Coast—Macquarie (Northern Sydney one; for AustralianSwingVoter)
10. Northern Rivers and Tablelands (OTL Northern Rivers and New England regions; for AustralianSwingVoter)
    
11. Surrey and North Hampshire (for AustralianSwingVoter)
    
12. Northumberland (for XO Mapping)
13. Central and West Wales (for Turquoise Blue)
14. New Jersey Highlands (for Miner)

Any advice or suggestions for current MIPs or historic ones would be welcome

@LeinadB93 I just love immersive infoboxes such as the constituency one that you've crafted there. Seeing as it covers parts of upstate New York if you don't mind me asking what happened to Daniel Patrick Moynihan and the Buckley brothers - Bill and James ITTL?

Thanks I really like these niche bits of worldbuilding, so I'm glad people are enjoying them!

Regarding Moynihan, he was probably a longstanding member of the imperial parliament, maybe even an Imperial Councillor. Having read up on him, I'm not sure which party he would fit into; potentially Liberal or Progressive Conservative.

Bill Buckley ITTL is as OTL, I can't see much that would change in his life. However his brother James could have been either a member of the federal Columbian parliament or the imperial parliament. However agian I'm not sure which party he would be in, potentially Conservative prior to the 1970s election of Flora MacDonald, when he switches to the Confederation of Regions (precursor to the Populists), where he remains.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Great idea on showing districts, @LeinadB93. Mine is the Virginian First District of OTL, even went to school with Rob Wittman's son .

Thanks

What's the district in Eastern Long Island?

That would be "Long Island East"

I'm off for the winter break so I'll do my best to get some more write ups.

Excellent I'll PM you some ideas I've got.

The Surrey-Northern Hampshire one, which is represented by a Libertarian, which makes no sense to me at all.

That's Daniel Hannan. I quite like him as a politician so that's why he's got his own constituency. He's more "Libertarian conservative" than full-blown Libertarian though...

@LeinadB93 Given that the Cold War remained a prominent in TTL, do you plan to do extensive infoboxes for the Soviet Union or would this thread be focused on the British and friends?

Oh yes!! I've got infoboxes in the works for the Soviet Union, along with outlines for a few African nations, Brazil and the EU. But it is just finding the time to do them all

My district is the one in eastern inland South Florida, represented by an Alliance of Regions MIP. I'm wondering why that is, either the high Hispanic population, or perhaps even the native Seminole Indians?

It's as a result of the Hispanic-majority Florida of TTL. So that area elected a Floridian nationalist. Seminoles are still around in greater numbers, but generally well integrated into Floridian society.

 

[ST15RM]

Question: what map did you use to make your election and highway systems? Cos being doing my own alt- british empire and trying to do a election map witht he various islands and its a bugger to find similar images of alot of them x.x

Leinad made a basemap early on in the thread.


@LeinadB93 do you mind me making an updated highway map? And can you plz make suggestions for this new map?

 

[Miner]

Could you please make one of Northwestern New Jersey if it isn't too much trouble / when you have time?

 

[Steve Brinson]

@LeinadB93 do you mind me making an updated highway map? And can you plz make suggestions for this new map?

I'm not Leinad, but what I would recommend is having more density in more populous areas (e.g. the Great Lakes) and much less in less populous areas (e.g. the High Arctic), where it's far easier to maintain airfields than build massive highways. Also, outside of particularly small waterways, I would avoid bridges and tunnels.
Also, maybe a couple of highway connections to Texas. Nothing too fancy, just maybe one near Texarkana at the OTL I-30 crossing and/or one at or near the I-35 crossing north of the Metroplex.

 

[Barry Bull]

Oh yes!! I've got infoboxes in the works for the Soviet Union, along with outlines for a few African nations, Brazil and the EU. But it is just finding the time to do them all

I think all of your readers appreciate how dedicated you are to this thread and very grateful for all the quality work that keep pouring out. With Christmas, perhaps a Christmas themed post would be interesting.

I also eagerly await the Soviet entries and the entry for my hometown, Hong Kong.

Once again, many thanks for the lovely, lovely posts.

 

[wikipipes]

When are you doing Africa, @LeinadB93 ?

 

[AustralianSwingVoter]

Wow, I'm really quite overwhelmed at the level of interest in theses!!

I don't break up until next Thursday so many of them may have to wait till I'm on the Christmas holiday, but looks like we have requests for:

1. Fredericksburg (OTl Washington D.C.; for Gian)
2. Jersey Shore North (not sure about name; Monmouth & Ocean counties of New Jersey; for Pokemon Master)
3. Beverwijck—Saratoga (OTL Albany and NY Capital; for Stuyvesant)
4. North Wales (for Analytical Engine)
5. Okeechobee—Everglades Norte (not sure about name; for JwEX)
   
6. Georgetown and the Rappahannock Valley (OTL Fredericksburg; not sure about name; for FleetMac)
7. Long Island East (for Noravea)
8. Tallahassee—Utinamo (Tallahassee to OTL Gainesville; for Nazi Space Spy)
   
9. North Sydney—Central Coast—Macquarie (Northern Sydney one; for AustralianSwingVoter)
10. Northern Rivers and Tablelands (OTL Northern Rivers and New England regions; for AustralianSwingVoter)
    
11. Surrey and North Hampshire (for AustralianSwingVoter)
    
12. Northumberland (for XO Mapping)
13. Central Wales (for Turquoise Blue)

Any advice or suggestions for current MIPs or historic ones would be welcome

North Sydney—Central Coast—Macquarie should be a haven for the Progressive conservatives, however before them it should be very strongly Liberal.
Northern Rivers and Tablelands should be very strong for whatever group the Country Party is in. Earle Page could be a good long serving MIP from the 30s to the 60s.
Surrey and North Hampshire should be Conservative, and definitely not Libertarian.

 

[Turquoise Blue]

Central Wales (for Turquoise Blue)

In my advice, it should be called "West and Central Wales" or something, as it takes up all of what is considered "West Wales".

I would say it would be safe-ish Liberal in the past [like, 1950s past], but those days tend Social Democrat, with Plaid Cymru having one or two wins. Definitely not a Tory seat.

 

[AustralianSwingVoter]

North Sydney—Central Coast—Macquarie should be a haven for the Progressive conservatives, however before them it should be very strongly Liberal.
Northern Rivers and Tablelands should be very strong for whatever group the Country Party is in. Earle Page could be a good long serving MIP from the 30s to the 60s.
Surrey and North Hampshire should be Conservative, and definitely not Libertarian.

Just thought of who could be great for Northern Rivers and Tablelands, the current state member for Coffs Andrew Fraser, who's most notable achievement was in 2005 assaulting (mock-strangling) the Roads Minister, the corrupt power-broker Joe Tripodi over lack of funding for upgrades to the Pacific Highway.
I just thought that him assaulting some important Imperial minister over some Parochial issue could be a great plot device.
Parliamentary Video of the Incident.

 

[ElectricSheepNo54]

Surrey and North Hampshire should be Conservative, and definitely not Libertarian.

I made a provisional list of British MIPs a bit ago, and the MIP for Surrey and North Hampshire is Daniel Hannan, who I imagine was originally elected as a Conservative before switching to the Libertarians and managing to get re-elected.

 

[AustralianSwingVoter]

I made a provisional list of British MIPs a bit ago, and the MIP for Surrey and North Hampshire is Daniel Hannan, who I imagine was originally elected as a Conservative before switching to the Libertarians and managing to get re-elected.

Good god, he's one of my MIPs. I'd of thought that he would've gone to the People's Alliance for Democracy

 

[AustralianSwingVoter]

What happened to Social Credit?