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What is this supposed to mean? What do you mean by "socialisation"? What "atheism versus catholicism" divisive issue? Do you understand the religious makeup of Ireland in 1918? What do the "bunch of regions" have to do with anything? What "imperial ex army of whites"?

BTW, while the incident occurred in 1926 in the wake of the General Strike, the Ronald Knox radio play of violent insurrection in London led to widespread panic and gives some background on the state of mind of people in the period. http://www.planetslade.com/ronald-knox1.html...

Ah, that makes a little more sense. Though given a communist UK from a 1918/19 uprising is unlikely in the extreme I don't think it likely, especially given that any communist revolution in the UK would lead to either a civil war or it's suppression and simmering 'Troubles'. Where? In the UK or...

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OK, a few observations. We've discussed this previously. 1. The main reasons for the lack of such a revolution historically are twofold; resistance, legal and illegal, by anti-revolutionary forces and the lack of actual organised will amongst those who did favour a significant change in...

There is a negligible chance of Ireland going communist in 1919. There isn't a great deal of chance for such a state coming into being in the UK.

Well all do that, blinded by something we see too often. Like my SO#1 trying frantically to find her wallet and being annoyed when I point out that it was in the bowl on the coffee table, her eyes glanced over it. Of course this was somehow my fault.....

The Towns mounted 6" guns, just twelve of them, on about 12kt

True, though as pure defensive Home Fleet units they could have had value. Regunning might have been a viable option.

Much talk, some work on local segments, no money for the whole project. Indeed, the imperial delusion was strong, stronger than reality. The Dominions were drifting away, and refusing to pay for their own defense.

The Resource Curse (wiki) was the major factor, which instigated foreign meddling and corruption. That and the Belgians.

But not it's economic height. Most of the Empire was unprofitable.

Exactly. They felt that cruisers were more important for colonial operations, which was a higher priority. One fact that seems to be being ignored is the lack of perceived need for more dick-waving capital ships.

I am aware of this thread and will contribute, but I'm on my tab ATM.

That's entering a worst of both worlds scenario regarding costs, both capital expenditure and running costs.