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  1. OwenM

    TLIAW: For Want of A Checkup

    Tributes have been flowing in from all sides of the aisle in Westminster today, following the tragic and sudden death of Labour's Shadow Chancellor John Smith.... Mr Smith had complained of chest pains the day before, but refused to delay his return to London. Whilst in the air, he collapsed...
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    AH Vignette: Socialism with British Characteristics

    Meetings of the Council of Commissioners, David had long since decided, were dull. Deadly dull. But they had to be persevered through. "The events in Egypt" he began. "Sinai's gone" Douglas replied blandly. "Suez will likely follow within the week. We expect them to have a puppet...
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    TLIAD: Chicken Run

    Part 1 1996 “I’m afraid, Tony” said Diana Jeuda, “that we’ve decided there are too many rule changes on the agenda, and therefore we’ve concluded this one would be best to leave out this conference”. “Oh well,” the Leader of the Opposition replied to the Chair of his Party. “It’s very minor...
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    The Wyvern Lives

    Eadgar the Peaceable, from what knowledge we have of him, was a very strong king. By the time of his brother Eadwig’s death in 959, he already was king north of the Thames at the age of sixteen. Little did he know his coronation would be the last uncontested succession to the English throne...
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    Riformd Speling

    How Our Spelling Changed by James Pitman, Simplified Spelling Society Books, 1975 In 1949, a Labour MP, Dr. Mont Follick, introduced a private member's bill in the House of Commons, which failed at the second reading by 87 votes to 84. However in 1953 he again won the ballot and this time it...
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    British Proportional Representation

    Right. In the 1920s there were proposals to change something like two-thirds of MPs to be elected by STV. They passed the Commons, but the Lords shot them down. Let's say they pass. What next?
  7. OwenM

    What are the chances of gunpowder being discovered?

    This may be in the wrong forum, but........... What are the chances of gunpowder being discovered? Most TLs seem to have it pop up more or less at the same time as OTL, without explanation, but honestly, what are the chances of it happening? I mean, from my understanding, it was a complete...
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