A New Direction The United Kingdoms
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Much as I like the idea... is this really plausible?
It's... Unlikely, to say the least, but not that much more unlikely than say... A guy claiming to be able to speak to God helping along a rebellion which kills 20million people.
So, it's slightly implausible, but who cares? It's original and rather well written.
Alex Richards
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Much as I like the idea... is this really plausible?
I'd say about as plausible as a third party president in the US.
Much as I like the idea... is this really plausible?
No, but the Rule of Cool applies...
I fully agree that it's a very cool and nicely written TL, but still. Shouldn't it really go into ASB?
I don't usually like Commonwealth wanks, because they almost intrinsically have to be predicated upon subverting the independence of India, a great power in its own right, but I like this timeline so far because it seems to be about socio-political changes more than about forming bigger and better military and economic blocs.
Much as I like the idea... is this really plausible?
Don't try to dissuade this. We have an opportunity here to set a new precedent of focussing on the what rather than the how, which I think AH dearly needs. As much as I love a good plausible point of divergence, I've never been fond of excessive amounts of background. As long as butterflies are taken into account, this could wind up being the first timeline in a long time with a better African continent in a modern day setting.
I mean, just as long as we can keep our suspension of disbelief. It's not like Sierra Leone will be fixed over night, and I dearly hope Karogas doesn't decide to add Ghana and Nigeria to the UK as well (leave it at Sierra Leone, it's better that way).
Anyway, it shouldn't go in ASB. It's not going to require aliens or magic. Just a little faith.
Much as I like the idea... is this really plausible?
Like others have mentioned its unlikely but I don't think would require ASB, the UK is surprisingly popular out there even today. The most dubious part is the UK accepting but again I have written the timeline with hopefully a realistic Referendum. Which would probably succeed due to as previously stated most people finding the idea pretty neat. At the end of the day Unlikely change is what alternate history is all about.
Anything that subverts Indian Independence in the current time frame I have to work with is ASB so won't be happening, although I might try and wangle stronger links than the pretty pathetic ones in OTL.
Its pretty disgraceful the situation Africa is still in even today and while I won't rule out anyone else joining, my initial plan makes it pretty unlikely and it certainly won't be Nigeria or Ghana.
Oh how so?
Enigma is our resident Anglophobe, and hates Monarchies even more than I like tea, especially the Windsors.
I really like tea, so this puts things into perspective.
Alex Richards
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Essentially, picture US anti-Communism, during Macarthyism, but with the British monarchy instead of Stalin.
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The thread hit the first page with a thump...
Thumpity thumpity thump...
It really needs a bump.
Hope to see this one continue.
So what's the country called, then? "The United Kingdom of Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Sierra Leone"?
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