I like this as a set up for a timeline. Bloody Troubles seems like an even worse event than OTL, although I imagine it might not come from Ireland this time?
Remember Remember the Fifth of November
Gunpowder, treason and plot
I see no reason
Why gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot
The career of Dominic ''Dom'' Mintoff is as confusing as it is fascinating. A titan of the Maltese Labour party, he presided over Malta's integration into the United Kingdom as it's Prime Minister, later becoming one of the three MP to represent his homeland in the House of Commons. His decision to abandon the relative safety of serving as the first First Minister of Malta in favour of the quagmire of British politics, has often been attributed to his ambition. Few expected that a Maltese socialist would ever reach anywhere near the position that he did.
In the House of Commons, Mintoff became somewhat of a novelty figure. Opponents derided his Maltese accent, dubbing him "Johnny Foreigner,'' and viciously mocked his socialist principles. In spite of such, he became the darling of the anti-colonial left of the party, along with developing a significant base of supporters amongst a new wave of leftist activists. Appointed as Minister for the Overseas Territories by Tony Greenwood, Dom became a key outspoken figure in the Labour government. However, outside of the political sphere, he remained almost unknown until his surprise appointment as Foreign Minister in the Cabinet reshuffle of late 1967.
The appointment was heavily criticised by other Cabinet ministers, having come as big of a shock to Mintoff himself. His tenure would prove very controversial yet ultimately short-lived as Prime Minister Greenwood resigned due to health complications. The ensuing leadership race was expected to see the left-wing Barbara Castle against the candidacy of George Brown. The latter quickly became marred in an extensive alcoholism scandal, yet for some unknown reason Castle refused to run, propelling Brown to the position of frontrunner. Even more unexpected, Mintoff would field himself as a candidate to the ire of quite literally everyone but his allies.
In spite of an initial wave of mockery, Mintoff positioned himself as a compromise candidate preventing the drunken Brown from humiliating Labour further. Promising to serve as a Caretaker Prime Minister, Dom utilised his credentials as a former Prime Minister of Malta to his advantage. Brown, perhaps inebriated on over-confidence, provided a lack-lustre display, alienating potential swing voters. The result was a shock (yet incredibly close) victory for Mintoff.
Assuming the role of Prime Minister, Mintoff faced major setbacks. Derided and vilified by the press, Mintoff attempts to pursue his domestic agenda proved hindered. The milestone of the first Prime Minister from the Overseas Territories (OT) became a poisoned chalice with his opponents having no qualms in spouting xenophobia. Although Greenwood's policies had been avidly socialist, Mintoff's attempts to continue his approach faced extraordinary pushback, exacerbated by the tenuous position he found himself within the Labour party itself. Despite having achieved relatively little during the early phase of his tenure, the mere promise of nationalising major corporations sparked a frenzy of distaste amongst right-leaning elements of the establishment.
Baseless conspiracy theories regarding Mintoff suggesting he was KGB agent emerged hand in hand with a consensus that he must be removed from power, within right-wing circles. It was from this amalgamation of fear, distrust and egotism that the Committee for the Defence of the Realm was formed by Cecil King. King and his associates believed that if Mintoff remained Prime Minister, a major crisis was imminent, that the KGB-infiltrated Government would disintegrate and there would be turmoil and bloodshed in the streets. This apocalyptic view of Britain's future was used to recruit a complex network of right-wing elements within the military and intelligence services, MPs, civil servants and wealthy businessmen. Although secretive, King did not hide his intentions, deciding to override the editorial independence of the Daily Mirror to write and publish a front-page article calling on Mintoff to be removed by some sort of extra-parliamentary action.
In the midst of massive unpopularity, Mintoff had travelled home to Malta to mediate a brewing crisis between the new Ba'athist Libyan government and the Tunisians. The DOR would decide to launch their operation on the fifth of November, a measure that would be derided constantly by satirists due to the day's association with failed plots. Perhaps deliberately playing into the poetic irony of the situation, the attempt would fail miserably. As a wave of patriotism and loyalism swept the nation, Mintoff would return to Britain, more popular then he had ever been.
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I’ve really wanted to do something similar to this. I made a list a while back in my test thread but never developed it much. I’m looking forward to seeing more!
The origins of the Bloody Troubles is rather complicated. An ethno-nationalist conflict equivalent of the OTL Troubles occurs as the civil rights campaign in NI becomes increasingly violent, yet is considered part of a winder phenomena of political violence throughout the UK.
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Nike Premier election, 2212
The commonwealth of Nike was named for the Greek Goddess of Victory. Located on Mercury, the commonwealth originally started as multiple mining colonies and research institutes for astronauts, biologists, and astrophysicists. Now, it is home to big businesses and a booming agriculture industry. The commonwealth is Republican-leaning, due to its focus on business and agriculture, however, the commonwealth also is home to many academics and researchers who typically vote for Democrats.
In Nike, you are allowed to run for two four-year terms as premier. The incumbent Republican premier, Scott Hargrove, was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election. He was a decent premier, but many in the fields of education and space research felt their voices had been neglected during Hargrove's premiership. The Democrats saw this as an opportunity to pick up a premiership in the inner system, after losing one on Mars a year earlier. National Democrats wanted someone charismatic and with deep ties to local and national politics as the nominee. The Democratic Premiership Campaign Committee (DPCC) asked U.S. Representative Laura Harmeyer to run. Harmeyer was a longtime Commonwealth Senator and Governor in her home state of Astraeus. She is also the daughter of former Premier Gretchen Harmeyer. Many on the left thought this was a terrible move. Harmeyer is not the best campaigner, and she wasn't good at turning out voters. To make matters worse, she selected Javier Ventura as her running mate. Ventura was Einstein's Lieutenant Governor. He had narrowly escaped impeachment and a recall effort after being involved in a bribery and sex scandal. Other commonwealth politicians decided to take matters into their own hands. Tyler Hamilton, the popular Governor of Discovery then announced a run. Hamilton was progressive and very popular amongst democrats in his home states. Hamilton selected U.S. Representative Brandee Fitch of Archimedes as his running mate. Fitch won her last election unopposed, and was very popular; she served as the state's agriculture commissioner before getting to congress. Many believed the ticket could turn out enough Democratic voters to win in the election. He gained lots of support from commonwealth politicians, governors, and state legislators. He was expected to win the nomination easily until a surprise candidate announced a run. Commonwealth Senator Shy'Anne Winters-Evans of Hawking shocked the commonwealth when she announced a run for premier. She said the minorities and educators weren't getting the attention they deserved in the primary, so she decided to run. Winters-Evans is one of the most outspoken and most effective legislators in the commonwealth. She selected Bria Browning, a fellow Commonwealth Senator from the state of Discovery as her running mate. The ticket got lots of support from Social Democrats, and a couple of governors switched their endorsements from Hamilton to Winters-Evans. The ticket gave Hamilton and Fitch a run for their money, but they ended up winding enough delegates to secure the nomination. Harmeyer was not much of a factor.
The Republican primary was pretty much a free-for-all. Hargrove said that he would remain neutral in the primary, and endorse the party's nominee. Incumbent Deputy Premier Julia Farnsworth announced her campaign almost immediately after. Farnsworth was very conservative and was known for her staunch opposition to space research and support for increasing the defense budget. She selected Commonwealth Senator Darrell Martinez as her running mate. Martinez was the chair of the commonwealth legislature's freedom caucus. Commonwealth Senator Mary Au of Archimedes announced a surprise run for premier soon after. Au is libertarian-leaning, and the head of the American Taxpayers caucus in the commonwealth legislature. She selected Ryan Newcombe as her running mate. He was the former Governor of Astraeus. Businesswoman and Lawyer Erin Eames announced a bid as well. She was a liberal Republican who supported the Democratic nominee in the last election. She selected U.S. Ambassador to New Sussex Marcee Anderson as her running mate. Eames tried to brand herself as an "alternative to extremism", however Farnsworth and Au labeled her as a RINO. Astrid Keller, a first term commonwealth representative from Odyssey announced a bid just thirty days before the first primary. Keller branded herself as the people's choice; an alternative to extremism and liberal expansionism in the primary. After choosing her running mate, Aristotle Governor Naomi Calloway, she quickly gained support from moderate Republicans from across the planet. Farnsworth, who was the original frontrunner said the policies of Keller were too soft to get her elected, that her stances weren't bold enough to win her the nomination, but the people disagreed. Delegates split between Farnsworth and Au which ultimately helped Astrid Keller clinch the nomination.
The general election was expected to be much closer than the last two. There were a total of 6 debates. The last two general elections had just two. Hamilton stood his ground on most issues, labeling Keller as a flip-flopped and an inexperienced legislator. Keller focused on more local issues in the campaign to win over moderate Democrats who were still disappointed about Harmeyer's loss. She did well during the debates, but the election was really won and lost by the deputy premier nominees. Calloway seemed very poised and collected during the debate, while Fitch was very forceful and retaliatory in her responses. After this, Harmeyer endorsed the Keller/Calloway ticket which helped them win over swing voters. Because both Mercury commonwealths got rid of their respective electoral colleges, Hamilton didn't really stand a chance. Keller was easily elected the next Premier of Nike.
Nike Premier election, 2212
The commonwealth of Nike was named for the Greek Goddess of Victory. Located on Mercury, the commonwealth originally started as multiple mining colonies and research institutes for astronauts, biologists, and astrophysicists. Now, it is home to big businesses and a booming agriculture industry. The commonwealth is Republican-leaning, due to its focus on business and agriculture, however, the commonwealth also is home to many academics and researchers who typically vote for Democrats.
In Nike, you are allowed to run for two four-year terms as premier. The incumbent Republican premier, Scott Hargrove, was term-limited and ineligible to run for re-election. He was a decent premier, but many in the fields of education and space research felt their voices had been neglected during Hargrove's premiership. The Democrats saw this as an opportunity to pick up a premiership in the inner system, after losing one on Mars a year earlier. National Democrats wanted someone charismatic and with deep ties to local and national politics as the nominee. The Democratic Premiership Campaign Committee (DPCC) asked U.S. Representative Laura Harmeyer to run. Harmeyer was a longtime Commonwealth Senator and Governor in her home state of Astraeus. She is also the daughter of former Premier Gretchen Harmeyer. Many on the left thought this was a terrible move. Harmeyer is not the best campaigner, and she wasn't good at turning out voters. To make matters worse, she selected Javier Ventura as her running mate. Ventura was Einstein's Lieutenant Governor. He had narrowly escaped impeachment and a recall effort after being involved in a bribery and sex scandal. Other commonwealth politicians decided to take matters into their own hands. Tyler Hamilton, the popular Governor of Discovery then announced a run. Hamilton was progressive and very popular amongst democrats in his home states. Hamilton selected U.S. Representative Brandee Fitch of Archimedes as his running mate. Fitch won her last election unopposed, and was very popular; she served as the state's agriculture commissioner before getting to congress. Many believed the ticket could turn out enough Democratic voters to win in the election. He gained lots of support from commonwealth politicians, governors, and state legislators. He was expected to win the nomination easily until a surprise candidate announced a run. Commonwealth Senator Shy'Anne Winters-Evans of Hawking shocked the commonwealth when she announced a run for premier. She said the minorities and educators weren't getting the attention they deserved in the primary, so she decided to run. Winters-Evans is one of the most outspoken and most effective legislators in the commonwealth. She selected Bria Browning, a fellow Commonwealth Senator from the state of Discovery as her running mate. The ticket got lots of support from Social Democrats, and a couple of governors switched their endorsements from Hamilton to Winters-Evans. The ticket gave Hamilton and Fitch a run for their money, but they ended up winding enough delegates to secure the nomination. Harmeyer was not much of a factor.
The Republican primary was pretty much a free-for-all. Hargrove said that he would remain neutral in the primary, and endorse the party's nominee. Incumbent Deputy Premier Julia Farnsworth announced her campaign almost immediately after. Farnsworth was very conservative and was known for her staunch opposition to space research and support for increasing the defense budget. She selected Commonwealth Senator Darrell Martinez as her running mate. Martinez was the chair of the commonwealth legislature's freedom caucus. Commonwealth Senator Mary Au of Archimedes announced a surprise run for premier soon after. Au is libertarian-leaning, and the head of the American Taxpayers caucus in the commonwealth legislature. She selected Ryan Newcombe as her running mate. He was the former Governor of Astraeus. Businesswoman and Lawyer Erin Eames announced a bid as well. She was a liberal Republican who supported the Democratic nominee in the last election. She selected U.S. Ambassador to New Sussex Marcee Anderson as her running mate. Eames tried to brand herself as an "alternative to extremism", however Farnsworth and Au labeled her as a RINO. Astrid Keller, a first term commonwealth representative from Odyssey announced a bid just thirty days before the first primary. Keller branded herself as the people's choice; an alternative to extremism and liberal expansionism in the primary. After choosing her running mate, Aristotle Governor Naomi Calloway, she quickly gained support from moderate Republicans from across the planet. Farnsworth, who was the original frontrunner said the policies of Keller were too soft to get her elected, that her stances weren't bold enough to win her the nomination, but the people disagreed. Delegates split between Farnsworth and Au which ultimately helped Astrid Keller clinch the nomination.
The general election was expected to be much closer than the last two. There were a total of 6 debates. The last two general elections had just two. Hamilton stood his ground on most issues, labeling Keller as a flip-flopped and an inexperienced legislator. Keller focused on more local issues in the campaign to win over moderate Democrats who were still disappointed about Harmeyer's loss. She did well during the debates, but the election was really won and lost by the deputy premier nominees. Calloway seemed very poised and collected during the debate, while Fitch was very forceful and retaliatory in her responses. After this, Harmeyer endorsed the Keller/Calloway ticket which helped them win over swing voters. Because both Mercury commonwealths got rid of their respective electoral colleges, Hamilton didn't really stand a chance. Keller was easily elected the next Premier of Nike.
Please don't temp your fate, @mr Memer . Calling people and things gay as an insult gets people in these parts kicked or banned. You already got kicked a little while ago for adding the entire script for Bee Movie on he as an act of trolling, so be careful.
Oh, by the way, merry Christmas and happy holidays!
Also be careful here. While comments like this could be deemed offensive, he may be drunk. It is Christmas.
@mr Memer In light of what we've all said, could you please clarify your comments.
Bio says he's 14. I'll just assume he's in the phase of edgy crude humor.
Kinda wish that edgy crude humour had died out years ago. Being gay ain't a joke, sure there's something funnier out there.
True. Sorta just part of the life cycle of things in this internet age. Hope he grows out of it!
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