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  1. Fear Nothing But God: A Graphical History

    Are the Welsh and Irish not a bit miffed that they have to share days?

  2. "The Commonwealth of Britain" - Republican UK Wikibox TL

    Minor thing - wasn’t Cameron’s primary challenge in 2014? Otherwise really great updates.

  3. "The Commonwealth of Britain" - Republican UK Wikibox TL

    How does the split of competencies between the Commonwealth and regional governments work? Seems like the Commonwealth has a large latitude to act in these areas but with things like higher education they arent bound. Or is it an American thing of not technically having jurisdiction but getting...

  4. "The Commonwealth of Britain" - Republican UK Wikibox TL

    Plus EU membership is entrenched, so you no longer need a simple majority in the Commons but a 2/3 majority in both houses plus the Prime Minister Plus the President just to get the ball rolling.

  5. "The Commonwealth of Britain" - Republican UK Wikibox TL

    Ah, so patterned after Norway? Either way, if the referendum happens and no wins - well, we thought we had a constitutional crisis OTL...

  6. "The Commonwealth of Britain" - Republican UK Wikibox TL

    This makes me wonder, is there an entrenched Commonwealth constitution, and if so does it mention the EU and what’s the amendment mechanism?

  7. "The Commonwealth of Britain" - Republican UK Wikibox TL

    Given how opposed Osbourne was to having a referendum OTL I’m not sure I can see him acquiescing to one when he’s leading the party, unless he’s particularly nervous about his job security given his loss of the last election.

  8. The Glowing Dream: A history of Socialist America

    Well I’m always interested to see what’s going on in the UK and Germany if you’re asking. And great work so far, really enjoying the timeline.

  9. Different American Governoring Style?

    Well presumably the cross the line votes will depend on the party structure and just how cohesive they are. Definitely true though that it leads to a looser Cabinet system. I can also see leaders having to give even more weight to balancing their top team and keeping factions on board - so maybe...

  10. Different American Governoring Style?

    I feel like in practice this will devolve into a parliamentary system once a party system establishes itself - the Speaker becomes a Prime Minister, and if as a party you already have an acknowledged leader who will take that slot, you’ll probably start having slates of candidates for the other...

  11. "The Commonwealth of Britain" - Republican UK Wikibox TL

    Assuming the vast majority of UKIP voters have Conservative as second preference then this should be a comfortable Howard win.

  12. 1920: Progressivism Triumphant, the Fifth Party System and Beyond A Wikibox TL

    Think there’s a small typo in the box - you have the Republican/Prohibitionists as winning 1 seat.

  13. Commonwealth Parliament - where? And who?

    On whether it would be the existing Westminster Parliament, depends on the timeframe. If we’re talking a post 1900 PoD I would think almost certainly a new institution - by that point the Dominions are too far down the sovereignty/co-equal status path to allow for the appearance of Westminster...

  14. WI: No Right to Buy (UK public housing)

    This is the key thing really - why is there no right to buy? To say what the effects are you need to know what the rest of housing policy is. If we’re going for a minimal change that keeps it in line with the general neo-liberal approach, maybe they decide they still want to really support home...

  15. Crimson Banners Fly: The Rise of the American Left

    Very minor nitpick - constitutional amendments are done as joint resolutions rather than bills and don’t go to President for signature. But really, really enjoying the timeline and look to the 1900 election with baited breath.

  16. The Anglo-Saxon Social Model

    Fantastic TL. So many points to praise but as it’s naturally at the forefront of my mind, very well written closing paragraph to bring the whole 150 odd years round full circle.

  17. AHC/WI: Macmillan takes UK into the EEC

    So reading this was a slight surprise; I didn’t realise there was such active efforts in the Kennedy administration to encourage EEC membership. With a successful first application does the US lean on Britain more to shape the future shape of the bloc and does it change the wider continent-US...

  18. The Anglo-Saxon Social Model

    So what’s the reason for the protracted international administration? Is it just waiting for the security situation to settle down to hold the referendums and the situation never really stabilises enough?

  19. 1920: Progressivism Triumphant, the Fifth Party System and Beyond A Wikibox TL

    Ooh, FDR leaving the Democratic Party (especially considering he was still serving in a Democratic administration) is a big one.

  20. AHC/WI: Macmillan takes UK into the EEC

    I suppose it depends on how successfully Britain slows/prevents integration. Ireland has a particularly compelling gravity of trade in any case but if UK membership makes it clear that the future of the EEC is much less divergent from EFTA then it’s mainly a question of how important an...
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