The Enemy Within

Mr Carver, what the hell is going on? demanded Wilson.

Prime Minister. I can assure you that what has happened is not a mass coup by the armed forces

Then what has happened?

It seems that Lord Mountbatten and General Walker have enlisted a small yet highly skilled number of soldiers to occupy Downing Street

I should tell you now, said Wilson that I have advised Her Majesty to declare Martial Law.

I understand, of course I am ready to provide whatever assistance I can. But I must advise caution. The mass appearance of the army of the streets of the UK might excerabate the situation.

How can things be any worse? interjected Haines

Plus I should also warn that there may be an issue within the ranks. Soldiers firing on other soldiers may create a crisis of conscience

Nevertheless Mr Carver, I request yourself and Secretary Mason form a response plan and co-ordinate with the Palace
 
Ok Jet lag over quicker than thought...On we go

Statement by Her Majesty the Queen

"I speak to you tonight as the country faces her gravest challenge for nearly three decades. The actions taken by the small group of individuals in the early hours of this morning are not just wrong unconstitutionally but also spiritually, ethically and morally reprehensible. I have nothing but contempt for these people.

Let me assure you now that group are not the government, they do not speak for the government....or the crown.

Half an hour on the advice of the Prime Minister Mr Wilson I signed an order declaring martial law across the UK. This was done to prevent any further attempts to seize parts of the UK by the traitors.

I ask all decent law abiding people in the country to stand by the armed forces and by the official government while this crisis is over.

I say to you, carry on as normal.

Good Night, and god bless
 
I make no bones about the fact that I drafted the Queen's reply. It was a strong reply and was needed to be. We had to show that the government of this country was in charge and that no-one would go against the people.

Some people later claimed that it made things worse. I can't see how that was possible

Joe Haines "Glimmers of Twilight" 2003
 

Pangur

Donor
I make no bones about the fact that I drafted the Queen's reply. It was a strong reply and was needed to be. We had to show that the government of this country was in charge and that no-one would go against the people.

Some people later claimed that it made things worse. I can't see how that was possible

Joe Haines "Glimmers of Twilight" 2003
The fact that he made the last statement suggests that things are going to get interesting (Chinese)
 
BBC Radio 4 Newsflash

The Metropolitan Police have issued arrests warrants for the known members of the occupation. Both Lord Mountbatten and Sir Walter Walker have been issued with warrants for treason under the Treason Act 1945. Issues have also been issued for kidnap and unlawful imprisonment....
 

Geon

Donor
Now the big question: How many army units, police units, and politicians will side with the pro-coup group and how many will remain loyal?
 
Jack sat in the room that had become his prison cell. As cells went it wasn't bad. It had a chair and a desk and a soldier outside...

He mulled over the events that had led him here.

While personally he could understand the reasons why Mountbatten and Walker had done what they did, he couldn't as a serving police officer support them.

He was slightly old fashioned as well. He'd seen respect for the law gone downhill and it angered him "in my day they'd get a clip" thought.

He was also a conservative and had no time for Wilson and his mob but he was a democrat and what was going on now was not democratic at all.

He also thought of the soldiers. Some of them were still teenagers, about the same age as his son.

He thought back to Korea. He remembered how so many died.

He thought "how many will die here"...
 
NEWSPAPER HEADLINES 13TH OCTOBER 1974

The Times
"Westminster in Lockdown as tanks faces tanks"

The Daily Mail
"Crisis in the Capital

The Mirror
"Civil War 2"

Socialist Worker
"Outrageous"
 

Pangur

Donor
Oh well the brown stuff has hit the fan. Pray tell how have they convinced these sqadies to go along?
 
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