Hail, Britannia

Indeed, I'm afraid the real-world just keeps on getting in the way!!

The imperial election has been delayed/postponed until early August. TB is right, in that modern British imperial politics is effectively a competition to be the largest party on the day, and then the process begins on government formation. Generally these processes last less than a week. However in effect the only parties likely to form the largest part of a government (i.e. have their leader as PM) at present would be the SDP, the Liberals, and the Conservatives.

Global politics ITTL is very different from OTL, although the Populists have grown in support. TB is again correct, in that the far-right doesn't have the same potency ITTL.
I probably should have worded the question differently, I meant will you post stuff about the election soon because I am getting bored of waiting although now I hear that it is being postponed you don't really need to answer it.
 
My thinking is that when you look at the OTL British Empire, many regional languages have survived to to the present day. French in Canada, Maori in New Zealand, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic and Irish (the later two are debatable).
Gonna have to disagree there. Out of all the minority languages in the core (Britain and the "White Dominions") British Empire, only Canadian French and Afrikaans have survived in any meaningful numbers-the rest have either gone extinct or are just barely hanging on.
 
Gonna have to disagree there. Out of all the minority languages in the core (Britain and the "White Dominions") British Empire, only Canadian French and Afrikaans have survived in any meaningful numbers-the rest have either gone extinct or are just barely hanging on.
Hello. As a Welsh person here, you're completely wrong.
 
Yeah, but for a long time the British government actively tried to suppress the Welsh language. And according to Wikipedia, the number of Welsh speakers today is barely half the number it was one hundred years ago.
If you look at the statistics, it shows the people who aren't fluent in the Welsh language are most likely to be in their forties, with the number increasing both ways.

Welsh isn't "barely hanging on". Take it from me, it's just classified as vulnerable by the UN Language Thing for a reason, not endangered.
 

LeinadB93

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Any chance we could learn more about France?
We haven't really done much on that (comparatively!), but that means there's an opportunity for someone to pitch in and give ideas to Lei about what France under Ségolène Royal would look like.

It's certainly a very interesting situation there.

Indeed, France and parts of Europe are less fleshed out than other parts of the world.

So if anyone wants to pitch in it would be much appreciated! The French political system will likely be radically different to OTL.

Wouldn't it also be counter to the interest of Britain and France, as it would probably be against the post War settlement

I don't know if there would be any legal ban to the reunification of Germany, but given that no serious movement has ever merged favouring the merger of the German states the concept is pretty much moot.

With Eurovision coming up in a week's time, does the contest exist ITL?
More likely to be worldwide

Eurovision does not exist ITTL.

I probably should have worded the question differently, I meant will you post stuff about the election soon because I am getting bored of waiting although now I hear that it is being postponed you don't really need to answer it.

I will be posting bits and pieces about the election in the coming months. Mainly in July/August when the campaign and purdah begins.

Does TTL Royal Navy use OTL US Navy naming conventions? The post on the Spanish Revolution mentioned an HMS Maine.
Look at the King Edward VII class battleship line that is probably the answer or something similar at 50 years earlier
So just like OTL Royal Navy?

ITTL the Royal Navy uses a blend of OTL British and USA vessel naming conventions. Some vessel classes use names exclusive to the letter of their class, whilst others are drawn from Dominions, Provinces/States, famous individuals etc. Some names like Ark Royal (the flagship) are passed from vessel to vessel.
 

LeinadB93

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Gonna have to disagree there. Out of all the minority languages in the core (Britain and the "White Dominions") British Empire, only Canadian French and Afrikaans have survived in any meaningful numbers-the rest have either gone extinct or are just barely hanging on.
Hello. As a Welsh person here, you're completely wrong.
Another Welsh person, seconding the above. 19% of the population is hardly "just hanging on".
Yeah, but for a long time the British government actively tried to suppress the Welsh language. And according to Wikipedia, the number of Welsh speakers today is barely half the number it was one hundred years ago.
If you look at the statistics, it shows the people who aren't fluent in the Welsh language are most likely to be in their forties, with the number increasing both ways.

Welsh isn't "barely hanging on". Take it from me, it's just classified as vulnerable by the UN Language Thing for a reason, not endangered.

And this is where the butterflies have their impact, with a much wider Empire with more linguistic diversity than OTL the British end up more tolerant of different languages being spoken in an official capacity. English is the main language of government and industry, but speaking Irish in Ireland and Newfoundland, Gaelic in Scotland and New England, French or Russian in Canada etc. are not actively discriminated against due to the presence of native speakers in the Imperial Parliament and Government.

Actually the "Welsh Not" think was never official government policy (as cited in the Wikipedia page you linked to). A friend of mine grew up in Wales in the 90s and was taught Welsh in school, so it's on the rise again IOTL.

ITTL non-English languages that have established populations prior to the 19th century survive because of this:
In conclusion, I'm assuming situations evolve similar to Canada post-Manitoba Schools Question. English is pushed as the official language nationwide, and in new settlements, but no attempt is made to anglicise existing non-Anglophone populations.

Then you have anomalies like the Nordic-language "Minnesota" in the Midwest along with Midwest German (easily possible in OTL). And smaller populations that are on the decline, such as Welsh and Swedish in parts of Columbia (OTL Pennsylvania and New Jersey).
 
ITTL the Royal Navy uses a blend of OTL British and USA vessel naming conventions. Some vessel classes use names exclusive to the letter of their class, whilst others are drawn from Dominions, Provinces/States, famous individuals etc. Some names like Ark Royal (the flagship) are passed from vessel to vessel.
That's sounds pretty identical to the OTL Royal Navy to be honest. Compare that to USN naming conventions.
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ITTL the Royal Navy uses a blend of OTL British and USA vessel naming conventions. Some vessel classes use names exclusive to the letter of their class, whilst others are drawn from Dominions, Provinces/States, famous individuals etc. Some names like Ark Royal (the flagship) are passed from vessel to vessel.

I think something like this could be a good compromise of the two systems:

-Aircraft carriers; Heritage names and symbols of royal/imperial power (Ark Royal, Prince of Chesapeake, Thunderchild)

-Battleships; Constituent countries/dominions, provinces/counties, and monarchs (Jamaica, Maine, Queen Elizabeth)

-Battlecruisers/amphibious transports ; Historically significant battles/campaigns (Trafalgar, Crecy, Coral Sea)

-Cruisers; Cities or military heroes (Charleston, Dublin, Jellicoe)

-Destroyers, frigates/corvettes/minesweepers; Titles after the class letter type (Devastator, Diligent, Daring)

-Support/logistics ships; Landmarks and geographical features (Pennines, Denali, Mt. Warning)

-Attack submarines; Maritime creatures (Thresher, Stingray, Crocodile)

-Missile submarines; Sea gods and monsters (Triton, Kraken, Poseidon)

Any thoughts?
 
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Sounds good, except I think capital ships should be named after navy heroes instead of cruisers.

I imagine capital ship names (cruisers and above) could end up becoming interchangeable to a degree, if OTL trends of battleships falling out of favor and being replaced by carriers and missile ships occur. Missile cruisers IOTL can act as task force flagships due to their Command/Control facilities and carry strategic-grade cruise missiles, thus punching above their tonnage.
 
Same-Sex Marriage Legalised in Westralia

PERTH - In a landmark decision the Westralian House of Assembly has voted 50-41, with 6 abstentions, in favour of ratifying the Marriage and Civil Partnerships Act passed by the Imperial Parliament in 2013. The vote which took place at 14:00 WST (07:00 BST) saw the governing Labour–Ararat Left coalition joined by members of the Liberal party to support the bill, whilst the opposition Nationalists, Jewish Home and Country Alliance voted against. The 6 members of the Patriotic Socialist party abstanied from the vote.

In a joint press conference First Minister Tzipi Livni (Labour) and Deputy First Minister Eitan Gabel (Ararat Left) described it as a "proud day for Westralia" and the beginning of a "new era of inclusiveness", whilst Opposition Leader Troy Buswell (Nationalist) described it as "a betrayal of voters and traditional values" and Gila Gamliel (Jewish Home) said in an interview to the Yiddish-language network Kol Ararat that it would strengthen the independence movement in the Jewish-majority territory of Ararat.

The Same-Sex Marriage Bill, which won't come into force until 1 January 2018 to allow for passage through the Senate and any legal challenges, means that Westralia has become the 25th dominion to legalise same-sex marriage, leaving Fiji, Jamaica, Mauritius, Sierra Leone and the West Indies as the only parts of the Empire where same-sex marriage is not completely legal.

Question: if the primary language of Westralian Jews is Yiddish, then why do the politicians have Modern Hebrew names?
 

LeinadB93

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I think something like this could be a good compromise of the two systems:
I imagine capital ship names (cruisers and above) could end up becoming interchangeable to a degree, if OTL trends of battleships falling out of favor and being replaced by carriers and missile ships occur. Missile cruisers IOTL can act as task force flagships due to their Command/Control facilities and carry strategic-grade cruise missiles, thus punching above their tonnage.

More or less exactly as I'd imagined :)

In that case, what is St. Louis called ITTL?:p
Probably the same, as it was named for a French king that was ruler of the land at the time?

The French spelling, Saint-Louis, predominates a bit more. But same name as OTL.

Question: if the primary language of Westralian Jews is Yiddish, then why do the politicians have Modern Hebrew names?

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