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Chamberlain's Dream - From British Empire to Imperial Commonwealth
(or why the Japanese play cricket)

This is version two, it's one of those "the sun never sets" timelines. However what comes out at the end will very definitely not be the British Empire, it's a defuse global democratic socialist federation.

The obvious point of divergence is that Gladstone forms a balanced Whig and Radical cabinet in 1880. However the butterflies spread fairly quickly and start to reach outside the bounds of the Empire in odd ways. However significant changes don't start to show up until the 20th century, hence its in the post 1900 threads.

Constructive criticism is VERY welcome and I have a thick skin. If you think something is horrendously wrong, poorly thought out or just plain sucks, please say so. But please also say why. I will listen.

Version one of this can be found here

Version one

How to read the fleet lists.

BI = Broadside Ironclad or Central Battery Ship
BM = Low freeboard turret ship, monitor or small coast defense ship
BO = Pre dreadnought
BB = Dreadnought or fast battleship
CO = Pre dreadnought battlecruiser or SMS Blucher
CC = Battlecruiser
CB = Alaska
CV = Fleet carrier
CVL = Light carrier
CVA = Super carrier
CVH = Helicopter/Vtol carrier
CVS = Anti submarine carrier

Edit: The timeline got revised pushing the PoD back to 1870. So to start reading skip to the 1870 entry in the threadmarks
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