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why camelot? modred was the redhead
More in the Kennedy sense, than in the Arthurial sense.
I'm reasonably certain JFK wasn't a redhead? And what do vampires and Nordic agraianism have to do with redheads?
More of a reddish-brown, so it still counts.
Vampires, because redheads are soulless, as well as the historical connection between redheads and vampires.
Nordic Agrarianism: well....
Porgism
Banned
The National German-American Alliance or Deutschamerikanischer National-Bund is an Minor American political party/pressure group created to protect German-American culture. It got its start over a century ago in Philadelphia as an organization designed to resist cultural assimilation. It quickly spread and at it's height and in 1916 it along with many other groups, helped to keep America neutral during The Great War. After the war, it continued to grow and grow especially fueled as a reaction to the Klu Klux Klan in the 1920s to over 5 million people. It was a major part of Roosevelt's New Deal Coalition and helped Democrats dominate the Mountain West for several decades. However, during the Democratic Party's low point in the 1970s and an "ethnic revival" among White Americans, many of those in the National-Bund decided it was time to strike out on their own and begin to contest seats not as an pressure group but as an actual party. 40 years later, while they haven't quite made waves on the Federal Level, they have made an noticeable impact on the state level, largely on the Midwest and the Mountain West especially in States like North Dakota which has the only governor.
Small question I have for those more experienced, how do you get rid of red links in Wikipedia?
Small question I have for those more experienced, how do you get rid of red links in Wikipedia?
Just find a random article, copy the title, add brackets, add the vertical bar (|), and add what you want it to say. I know that probably doesn't make a lot of sense, so here's an example
[[Minority interests]] = Minority interests
[[Human rights|Minority interests]] = Minority interests
Bad Company
Banned
The United States presidential election of 1976 was the 48th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 2, 1976. Republican Ronald Reagan from California defeated Democrat Jimmy Carter of Georgia.
Reagan wins a 400+ landslide yet basically matches Carter's '76 performance?
The 1968 Canadian federal election was held on July 9, 1968 to elect all 264 members of the House of Commons to the 28th Canadian Parliament. The incumbent Liberal government, led by Prime Minister Robert Winters, sought to secure a third mandate from voters, having first been elected in 1963 under Lester B. Pearson.
Pearson and the government had overseen dramatic change during their time in power, despite the fact that they lacked a parliamentary majority in the House of Commons. Among their achievements included the federal involvement in universal healthcare, the creation of both the Canadian Pension Plan and Student Loans Program, as well as the creation of a new Canadian flag. However, increasing scandals and economic uncertainty had rendered the idea of the aging Pearson seeking a third term unlikely. In the ensuing leadership election, Trade and Commerce minister Robert Winters narrowly defeated National Defence Minister Paul Hellyer. With a new leader at the helm, Liberals were confident that voters would be prepared to forgive past transgressions.
The Progressive Conservative (PC) opposition, meanwhile, had replaced their own aging leader John Diefenbaker with the popular and longtime Premier of Nova Scotia, Robert Stanfield. Although Stanfield’s measured and admittedly stodgy personality lacked the charisma of the former prime minister, his calming and managerial style brought newfound order to the famously chaotic PCs. As such, shortly after Stanfield’s election as leader, polls showed the Tories amassing a large lead over the governing Liberals, and appeared poised to sweep into power. Hoping to make a play in Quebec, where their only opponents for the right-wing vote were Ralliement créditiste (RC) under Réal Caouette, Stanfield and the PCs had recruited numerous star candidates, and had made alliances with Premier Daniel Johnson, Sr. and the Union Nationale.
As for the New Democratic Party (NDP) and their leader, former Saskatchewan Premier Tommy Douglas, the rightward tilt undertaken by the Liberals their new leader sparked outrage amongst the government’s more left-wing supporters, many of whom felt that the new Prime Minister was in some ways more conservative than his conservative opponent. There was also the fact that Quebecers, having handed Lester Pearson their support in his battles against Diefenbaker, now found that the party had abandoned them in favour of yet another Ontario leader, abandoning the long tradition of alternating between Anglophone and Francophone leaders. Having recruited star candidates of their own, such as Montreal lawyer Robert Cliche, the NDP hoped to make inroads of their own in the predominantly French-speaking province come Election Day.
Still, despite his conservative-leanings, Prime Minister Winters was supportive of the ideas of Duex Nation, the idea that Canada was formed by two dstinct nations, English and French, within a united Canada. His only opposition, however, was towards official bilingualism, which he felt overstepped. Although his position had the potential to undercut the both the Tories and NDP’s support with nationalists, it greatly angered staunch federalists, who found themselves without much option.
The campaign itself was largely a quiet affair. Stanfield and the PCs criticized the Liberals for their waste and mismanagement, while the Liberals criticized the Tories and NDP for being in bed with the growing sovereigntist movement, despite Winters’ shared support for Quebec distinct status. By the midway point polls showed the Tories in front, with the Liberals only a few points behind, and the New Democrats gaining strength. Unfortuntely for the Liberals, it would also be around this time that tradgedy would strike. Whilst on a break from the campaign trail, the Prime Minister would suffer a fatal heart attack, leaving both the country and the Liberal Party in shock. In an emergency caucus meeting, Liberal MPs selected Justice Minister Mitchell Sharp as his temporary replacement, with the intention of selecting a permenant replacement at a later date. While this meant that Sharp had become Prime Minister, he remained effectively a placeholder, and his opposition to many of the policies pushed by the more right-wing Winters caused division and confusion for many of the MPs and candidates, who were left unsure of what the party was actually campaigning on.
Such confusion further increased the lead of the PCs held in the polls, and continued to disrupt the numbers in Quebec. Although French voters agreed with Sharp on policy, the fact that he had reportedly narrowly beat out fellow cabinet minister Jean Marchand further enraged Quebecers, who had increasingly appeared open to the NDP.
(Huge thanks to @Hubert Humphrey Fan 1968 for the map and assistance)
Prime Ministers of Canada
Louis St. Laurent (Liberal) 1948-1957
John Diefenbaker (Progressive Conservative) 1957-1963
Lester B. Pearson (Liberal) 1963-1968
Robert Winters (Liberal) 1968
Mitchell Sharp (Liberal) 1968
Robert Stanfield (Progressive Conservative) 1968-
For the first time in ten years, the Tories had secured a majority government, capturing 140 seats of the 264 seat House of Commons. The PCs near sweep of Atlantic Canada was combined with a landslide in Ontario, where they captured 58 out of a total 88 seats. Out west the Tories kept much of the NDP rise at bay, capturing last minute swing and soft Liberal voters worried about the growing possibility of a government led by Tommy Douglas. As for the NDP, the election provided the social democratic party their best showing in their brief history, enough to become the Official Opposition for the first time. Quebecers, including both federalists mistrustful of the Liberals and nationalists looking for a new home were enamored by Douglas’ left-wing policies, and delivered 39 seats to the NDP, rendering the Liberals a distant second with only 16. Mitchell Sharp and the government were humiliated; left in an embarrassing third place for the first time in their history. Sharp himself only narrowly hung onto his own riding, bringing the total for the Liberals at 55 seats, or at most 57 seats when former Speaker Lucien Lamoureux and Liberal-Labour candidate John Mercer Reid rejoined their ranks.
This would be the first election, often dubbed “the campaign of three prime ministers”, where a former provincial premier would be selected as Prime Minister following the victory of his party at the polls. Robert Stanfield had finally broken the curse that had fell past Tory leaders like John Bracken and George Drew. It would also mark the last federal election fought by both Douglas and Sharp, both of whom would retire during the 28th Parliament. Douglas, who believed the party’s fortunes could only be progressed with a Quebecer at the helm, retired in favour of Robert Cliche. Sharp, left holding the bag for his inability to stop the bleeding during the election, was in turn replaced by Quebecer and staunch federalist Gerard Pelletier.
Pearson and the government had overseen dramatic change during their time in power, despite the fact that they lacked a parliamentary majority in the House of Commons. Among their achievements included the federal involvement in universal healthcare, the creation of both the Canadian Pension Plan and Student Loans Program, as well as the creation of a new Canadian flag. However, increasing scandals and economic uncertainty had rendered the idea of the aging Pearson seeking a third term unlikely. In the ensuing leadership election, Trade and Commerce minister Robert Winters narrowly defeated National Defence Minister Paul Hellyer. With a new leader at the helm, Liberals were confident that voters would be prepared to forgive past transgressions.
The Progressive Conservative (PC) opposition, meanwhile, had replaced their own aging leader John Diefenbaker with the popular and longtime Premier of Nova Scotia, Robert Stanfield. Although Stanfield’s measured and admittedly stodgy personality lacked the charisma of the former prime minister, his calming and managerial style brought newfound order to the famously chaotic PCs. As such, shortly after Stanfield’s election as leader, polls showed the Tories amassing a large lead over the governing Liberals, and appeared poised to sweep into power. Hoping to make a play in Quebec, where their only opponents for the right-wing vote were Ralliement créditiste (RC) under Réal Caouette, Stanfield and the PCs had recruited numerous star candidates, and had made alliances with Premier Daniel Johnson, Sr. and the Union Nationale.
As for the New Democratic Party (NDP) and their leader, former Saskatchewan Premier Tommy Douglas, the rightward tilt undertaken by the Liberals their new leader sparked outrage amongst the government’s more left-wing supporters, many of whom felt that the new Prime Minister was in some ways more conservative than his conservative opponent. There was also the fact that Quebecers, having handed Lester Pearson their support in his battles against Diefenbaker, now found that the party had abandoned them in favour of yet another Ontario leader, abandoning the long tradition of alternating between Anglophone and Francophone leaders. Having recruited star candidates of their own, such as Montreal lawyer Robert Cliche, the NDP hoped to make inroads of their own in the predominantly French-speaking province come Election Day.
Still, despite his conservative-leanings, Prime Minister Winters was supportive of the ideas of Duex Nation, the idea that Canada was formed by two dstinct nations, English and French, within a united Canada. His only opposition, however, was towards official bilingualism, which he felt overstepped. Although his position had the potential to undercut the both the Tories and NDP’s support with nationalists, it greatly angered staunch federalists, who found themselves without much option.
The campaign itself was largely a quiet affair. Stanfield and the PCs criticized the Liberals for their waste and mismanagement, while the Liberals criticized the Tories and NDP for being in bed with the growing sovereigntist movement, despite Winters’ shared support for Quebec distinct status. By the midway point polls showed the Tories in front, with the Liberals only a few points behind, and the New Democrats gaining strength. Unfortuntely for the Liberals, it would also be around this time that tradgedy would strike. Whilst on a break from the campaign trail, the Prime Minister would suffer a fatal heart attack, leaving both the country and the Liberal Party in shock. In an emergency caucus meeting, Liberal MPs selected Justice Minister Mitchell Sharp as his temporary replacement, with the intention of selecting a permenant replacement at a later date. While this meant that Sharp had become Prime Minister, he remained effectively a placeholder, and his opposition to many of the policies pushed by the more right-wing Winters caused division and confusion for many of the MPs and candidates, who were left unsure of what the party was actually campaigning on.
Such confusion further increased the lead of the PCs held in the polls, and continued to disrupt the numbers in Quebec. Although French voters agreed with Sharp on policy, the fact that he had reportedly narrowly beat out fellow cabinet minister Jean Marchand further enraged Quebecers, who had increasingly appeared open to the NDP.
(Huge thanks to @Hubert Humphrey Fan 1968 for the map and assistance)
Prime Ministers of Canada
Louis St. Laurent (Liberal) 1948-1957
John Diefenbaker (Progressive Conservative) 1957-1963
Lester B. Pearson (Liberal) 1963-1968
Robert Winters (Liberal) 1968
Mitchell Sharp (Liberal) 1968
Robert Stanfield (Progressive Conservative) 1968-
This would be the first election, often dubbed “the campaign of three prime ministers”, where a former provincial premier would be selected as Prime Minister following the victory of his party at the polls. Robert Stanfield had finally broken the curse that had fell past Tory leaders like John Bracken and George Drew. It would also mark the last federal election fought by both Douglas and Sharp, both of whom would retire during the 28th Parliament. Douglas, who believed the party’s fortunes could only be progressed with a Quebecer at the helm, retired in favour of Robert Cliche. Sharp, left holding the bag for his inability to stop the bleeding during the election, was in turn replaced by Quebecer and staunch federalist Gerard Pelletier.
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Now we just need True Grit and then we've got the Canadian triumvirate.
Cleggmania on Steroids
(also known as FPTP Sucks Bad)
Essentially, Cleggmania goes into overdrive. People are sick and tired of the old two party duopoly and the Lib Dems, with a lot more media attention and financial backing, can afford to campaign heavily across the country. Clegg wins the second and third debates easily and final polls suggest that the Lib Dems hold a lead of up to 8% (which unsurprisingly the establishment disregards). The end result is that former non-voters as well as key target voters are won over by Clegg and vote massively for the party, complete with utterly uninspiring and tepid campaigns from the Tories and Labour. The exit poll stuns everyone anyway by projecting Labour as the largest party in a hung parliament, with the Lib Dems making gains of over 140 seats, but the final result is even more shocking. Clegg eventually gets into number ten with the promise of support in a Queen's Speech and on confidence motions from the defeated Conservatives, but because parliamentary arithmetic means the government will struggle to pass anything meaningful, Clegg soon comes to the conclusion that a second election within 12 months in inevitable.
Only time will tell if the Lib Dems have truly broken the two party system.
Side note: Maps are so time-consuming to make. I don't know how Hubert Humphrey Fan 1968 makes so many map wikiboxes so regularly.
(also known as FPTP Sucks Bad)
Essentially, Cleggmania goes into overdrive. People are sick and tired of the old two party duopoly and the Lib Dems, with a lot more media attention and financial backing, can afford to campaign heavily across the country. Clegg wins the second and third debates easily and final polls suggest that the Lib Dems hold a lead of up to 8% (which unsurprisingly the establishment disregards). The end result is that former non-voters as well as key target voters are won over by Clegg and vote massively for the party, complete with utterly uninspiring and tepid campaigns from the Tories and Labour. The exit poll stuns everyone anyway by projecting Labour as the largest party in a hung parliament, with the Lib Dems making gains of over 140 seats, but the final result is even more shocking. Clegg eventually gets into number ten with the promise of support in a Queen's Speech and on confidence motions from the defeated Conservatives, but because parliamentary arithmetic means the government will struggle to pass anything meaningful, Clegg soon comes to the conclusion that a second election within 12 months in inevitable.
Only time will tell if the Lib Dems have truly broken the two party system.
Side note: Maps are so time-consuming to make. I don't know how Hubert Humphrey Fan 1968 makes so many map wikiboxes so regularly.
am I chopped liver
Don’t tell anyone else this, but we’ve been PMing and HHH said he can travel to alternate universes.
Sophie Turner is blonde though, Sansa's red hair is just dye.
She does make a very convincing redhead, though.
The real question here is, why did they turn Sophie into a ginger and not Richard, since Robb is repeatedly stated to look like a gender-flipped version of his mother in particular and like a thoroughbred Tully in general?
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Funny you should mention that, I'm working on another one right now.
This is like the third law of Canadian political infoboxes in action.
The first two are:
1. A swing from one election to the next either begins a steady trend or will wildly deviate in unexpected ways for no discernible reason.
and
2. The quality of infobox posts for a given nation's politics is directly proportional to the population of Anglophone residents times the number of bits of foliage on the subject nation's OTL flag, and inversely proportional to the difficulty of making a Wikipedia-style election map for that nation.
Same goes for Christina Hendricks.
It’s also a case where we both created something that benefited our party of preference.
If 2011 Canada was translated into UK 2015. Labour gets crushed. The Coalition must have been incredible.
I couldn't let poor Ed Miliband be known as the guy who destroyed his party, so I made Ed Balls take the fall instead. Labour probably deserve it for choosing him as leader anyway. I would've liked to have seen the "He's Balls'd it Up" headlines too.
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