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The loose aspiration to unite the dominions of the British Empire into a federation with the home nations must find a trigger to bring about this as fact. England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Canada, Newfoundland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand must form a united government in Westminster. England must form a new parliament in Birmingham or Manchester.

You decide what political imperative leads to this federation and how it is administrated. A brief speculation on how this impacts on later events would be nice, but the challenge is all about the POD and implementing the federation.

I draw your attention to the 1926 Imperial Conference as one possible time for the official formation, although it would take changes before then. As most of the Dominions weren't formed until 1910, I would make that the earliest point, but the Imperial Federation movement pre-dates the century so you could start earlier. Since this is the 1900s+ forum that limits you to a 20th century point of divergence.

I personally would allow Smuts more influence and add some allies at the 1926 IC, perhaps using an argument about better defence of empire and spreading industrialisation among the dominions.
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