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The Dawn Is Coming
The Sun Rises Yet Again
Chapter 3: The Dawn Is Coming
December 7, 1924
Today, all of Britain stood and waited with bated breath to see who would win the general election. In a stunning upset, Oswald Mosley and the Victorian Union, or Vickies as their opponents call them, have won overwhelmingly all over the country. Even though they did not win London they pulled in record numbers and chipped away the rock solid liberal base in the area. This, among various other events, has had many leftists in the country to increasingly fear the meteoric rise of this far-right party. Ramsay has come under significant criticism for the decision to work with Mosley and talks for his resignation have begun to spread throughout leftist circles. The Conservatives are using this short-sighted decision to bolster their numbers by cannibalising from the left. This is all part of a undeniable trend in Britain, radicalisation and a hard drift to the right. Anti-VU riots are being planned in the wake of the election and the political atmosphere is extremely charged.
Reports say that when the news first reached Mosley and his camp they cheered with a fervor rarely seen in history. E. D. Morel, who has been in poor health since a dangerous heart attack he suffered in November, was asked what he thought about the whole affair. He said, "So this is how it ends, this how democracy dies. By popular demand and thunderous applause", he was unable to say more before he fell into a critical stage and had to be left alone. Mosley is expected to give a victory speech at 10 Downing Street today. Rumours and gossip are abound on who Mosley will select for his cabinet and how radical his reforms will be considering that with the potential fracturing of leftists parties all across the island means that the Victorian's new majority may become be nigh uncontestable.
A crowd gathers outside of Downing, thousands of VU supporters from around the country have come to see their idol before he is sworn in. The streets are even more crowded than yesterday. When Mosley arrives, his fans cheer while the few opponents of him that managed to sneak in boo, he urges both sides to not start fighting and instead listen. There is some disobedience but for the most part the air grows quiet. He begins to speak.
Oswald Mosley
"Yesterday we pulled off an amazing victory. We have shown Britain that we are not some fringe party full of nobodies. We are a real force and we shall be respected! My party and I have been democratically elected to lead this nation into the future and by God that is what we intend to do. We will bring common sense back into the government. A government which for far too long has been guided by corrupt bureaucrats and out of touch old men who have not the faintest idea on the nation they lead. Together in Britain, we have a lit a flame that the ages shall not extinguish. Guard that sacred flame, my brothers. For that flame has finally illuminated Britain and may one day illuminate the whole world. I promise you that now we are in charge, Britain and her people will no longer be intertwined with conflicts that have no relevance to the British people and their well-being. No longer shall the interests of international bankers and their destructive influence guide the destiny of this great and noble nation. You may think I am talking about the Jews, and indeed I am, but to act as if only the Jews have harmed our society is to be foolish and blind. One needn't look far back, no farther than 1914, to see that there are many corrosive and subversive elements that are destroying our great society and I intend to purge each and every one. I thank you for listening to me speak and despite our differences i believe we can still say that we are united as Britons against the world. God save the King."
As the last reverberations of his voice, amplified by the microphone, die down, the audience begins to applaud. The soon to be Prime minister smiles and walks off the makeshift platform to meet with the King as he had been summoned around 20 minutes ago. Mosley reaches Buckingham Palace and is let in to see King George V; a sickly, old king, disillusioned with his decisions in life, none more than being involved in the Great War, as well as his eldest son's extremist and authoritarian views compared to his own rather, relatively, liberal history. He is guided towards the area of the palace the King and Baldwin are in as well as all the officials needed to swear in a Prime minister. As he approaches the Ballroom, he sees everyone standing. He spots Baldwin and can see the utter disdain on his face, the King is not much happier. Mosley cares little, he stands next to the King. In an agonisingly slow ceremony for all parties involved, as it is very clear that everyone would rather just quickly list off the oaths and have Mosley accept them and be done with it, they swear him in and then go their separate ways. Mosley heads home and prepares to meet with his new cabinet tomorrow. A new era for Britain is here
Map of the British Empire in 1886 During the Midst of the Victorian Era
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Chapter 3: The Dawn Is Coming
December 7, 1924
Today, all of Britain stood and waited with bated breath to see who would win the general election. In a stunning upset, Oswald Mosley and the Victorian Union, or Vickies as their opponents call them, have won overwhelmingly all over the country. Even though they did not win London they pulled in record numbers and chipped away the rock solid liberal base in the area. This, among various other events, has had many leftists in the country to increasingly fear the meteoric rise of this far-right party. Ramsay has come under significant criticism for the decision to work with Mosley and talks for his resignation have begun to spread throughout leftist circles. The Conservatives are using this short-sighted decision to bolster their numbers by cannibalising from the left. This is all part of a undeniable trend in Britain, radicalisation and a hard drift to the right. Anti-VU riots are being planned in the wake of the election and the political atmosphere is extremely charged.
Reports say that when the news first reached Mosley and his camp they cheered with a fervor rarely seen in history. E. D. Morel, who has been in poor health since a dangerous heart attack he suffered in November, was asked what he thought about the whole affair. He said, "So this is how it ends, this how democracy dies. By popular demand and thunderous applause", he was unable to say more before he fell into a critical stage and had to be left alone. Mosley is expected to give a victory speech at 10 Downing Street today. Rumours and gossip are abound on who Mosley will select for his cabinet and how radical his reforms will be considering that with the potential fracturing of leftists parties all across the island means that the Victorian's new majority may become be nigh uncontestable.
A crowd gathers outside of Downing, thousands of VU supporters from around the country have come to see their idol before he is sworn in. The streets are even more crowded than yesterday. When Mosley arrives, his fans cheer while the few opponents of him that managed to sneak in boo, he urges both sides to not start fighting and instead listen. There is some disobedience but for the most part the air grows quiet. He begins to speak.
Oswald Mosley
"Yesterday we pulled off an amazing victory. We have shown Britain that we are not some fringe party full of nobodies. We are a real force and we shall be respected! My party and I have been democratically elected to lead this nation into the future and by God that is what we intend to do. We will bring common sense back into the government. A government which for far too long has been guided by corrupt bureaucrats and out of touch old men who have not the faintest idea on the nation they lead. Together in Britain, we have a lit a flame that the ages shall not extinguish. Guard that sacred flame, my brothers. For that flame has finally illuminated Britain and may one day illuminate the whole world. I promise you that now we are in charge, Britain and her people will no longer be intertwined with conflicts that have no relevance to the British people and their well-being. No longer shall the interests of international bankers and their destructive influence guide the destiny of this great and noble nation. You may think I am talking about the Jews, and indeed I am, but to act as if only the Jews have harmed our society is to be foolish and blind. One needn't look far back, no farther than 1914, to see that there are many corrosive and subversive elements that are destroying our great society and I intend to purge each and every one. I thank you for listening to me speak and despite our differences i believe we can still say that we are united as Britons against the world. God save the King."
As the last reverberations of his voice, amplified by the microphone, die down, the audience begins to applaud. The soon to be Prime minister smiles and walks off the makeshift platform to meet with the King as he had been summoned around 20 minutes ago. Mosley reaches Buckingham Palace and is let in to see King George V; a sickly, old king, disillusioned with his decisions in life, none more than being involved in the Great War, as well as his eldest son's extremist and authoritarian views compared to his own rather, relatively, liberal history. He is guided towards the area of the palace the King and Baldwin are in as well as all the officials needed to swear in a Prime minister. As he approaches the Ballroom, he sees everyone standing. He spots Baldwin and can see the utter disdain on his face, the King is not much happier. Mosley cares little, he stands next to the King. In an agonisingly slow ceremony for all parties involved, as it is very clear that everyone would rather just quickly list off the oaths and have Mosley accept them and be done with it, they swear him in and then go their separate ways. Mosley heads home and prepares to meet with his new cabinet tomorrow. A new era for Britain is here
Map of the British Empire in 1886 During the Midst of the Victorian Era
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