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V-J
V-J has been a member of the board since late 2007. V-J was born, bred and indeed still currently resides within the North East of England, and has a normal life. V-J is immensely parochial, and frequently refers to people from outside the North East as “foreigners.”
Although V-J's academic background is in politics, he finds history much more fun. This has not prevented him, however, from knowing more about politics and political history than any sane person would ever want to know.
V-J has been described, albeit by himself, as a cross between Eddy Monsoon, John Shuttleworth, and Roy 'Chubby' Brown. He is possibly the only gay, Tory-supporting Newcastle United supporter in the known universe. V-J's hobbies and interests include public drunkenness, chewing tobacco, holidaying in Northumberland, starting fires and writing alternate history timelines. In this last activity he has had various success, having more ideas than he has enthusiasm to implement them.
Socially, he is friends with a number of members of the Chat board, but has also earned a few enemies thanks to his acerbic wit, uncompromising debating style and often-brash manner. An incorrigible flirt, he is known to have some history with Lord Roem and, at present at least, he's ever so fond of Meadow.
He is also Minister for Cheesiness for the AH.com Territory the Sultanate of the Moon.
Works
Timelines and Oneshots
John Smith's leadership of the Labour Party, from 1995 onwards. (All new, re-started thread!)
An alternate timeline based on Labour winning in 1970, including Epilogue.
An essentially frivolous mini-TL written on the ASB board, charting George H. W. Bush's quest for the presidency against, er, George W. Bush.
Alternate Leaders #1 'We're Alright'
Neil Kinnock's adventures in the beautiful game. Oneshot.
Alternate Leaders #2 'Giorraíonn Beirt Bóthar'
Mr Adams has an audience with destiny. Oneshot.