North and South (IC / SEMI-OPEN)

[Nationalist Northumbria]

Newcastle-upon-Tyne
The soldiers leave the Stag's Head and meet up with their friends (fellow Scots Guardsmen).The ones on duty are setting up camp in St Lawrence Park, Byker.
Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, Kingdom of Great Britain
Sikandar Khan waits for the journalist to ask another question.

Army camp, St Lawrence Park, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
The Scots Guards await orders for their deployment.
Thames House, Milbank, London, England, United Kingdom
MI5 finish the file they have been compiling on Alvin Ashleigh, leader of the Northumbria Nationalist Party.
OOC:
What was his occupation before politics?

What academic education does he have?

What military training?

What, if anything, is his criminal record?

Was he ever in any other political parties?

OOC:

Army
left school at 16
Army
none
no

[Ideal Britain]

Newcastle-upon-Tyne
The soldiers leave the Stag's Head and meet up with their friends (fellow Scots Guardsmen).The ones on duty are setting up camp in St Lawrence Park, Byker.
Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, Kingdom of Great Britain
Sikandar Khan waits for the journalist to ask another question.

"Are you going to ask a question or are we done for now?" Sikandar Khan asked the journalist.
British Army Camp, St. Lawrence Park, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
The Scots Guards companies receive their orders: Two companies are keeping order outside the Stag's Head, one company is doing ordinary street patrol and two companies are providing support to the Northumbria Police Specialist Firearms Unit.
A police station canteen, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom

(Detective)

Sergeant Steven Campbell asks the other Authorised Firearms Officers what they think of the Army’s role in law enforcement recently.

[Nationalist Northumbria]

OOC: When?

OOC: 2019.

OOC: Why?

[Ideal Britain]

OOC: 2019.

OOC: Why?

OOC: 1. to be fair to Muslims
2. freedom(!)
3. the request by the Defence Minister

[Ideal Britain]

Army camp, St Lawrence Park, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
The Scots Guards await orders for their deployment.
Thames House, Milbank, London, England, United Kingdom
MI5 finish the file they have been compiling on Alvin Ashleigh, leader of the Northumbria Nationalist Party.
OOC:
What was his occupation before politics?

What academic education does he have?

What military training?

What, if anything, is his criminal record?

Was he ever in any other political parties?

OOC:

Army
left school at 16
Army
none
no

IC:
Byker, Newcastle-Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom on Saturday, 5th of May, 2021
The Prime Minister, Sikandar Khan, offers Alvin Ashleigh the chance to meet with him before the Sedgefield Ball Game, to discuss improving job opportunities for
non-graduates in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

[Nationalist Northumbria]

OOC:

Army
left school at 16
Army
none
no

IC:
Byker, Newcastle-Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom on Saturday, 5th of May, 2021
The Prime Minister, Sikandar Khan, offers Alvin Ashleigh the chance to meet with him before the Sedgefield Ball Game, to discuss improving job opportunities for
non-graduates in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

OOC: but Ashleigh was arrested

[Ideal Britain]

IC:
Byker, Newcastle-Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom on Saturday, 5th of May, 2021
The Prime Minister, Sikandar Khan, offers Alvin Ashleigh the chance to meet with him before the Sedgefield Ball Game, to discuss improving job opportunities for
non-graduates in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

OOC: but Ashleigh was arrested

OOC: No he was released under police surveilance

[Ideal Britain]

Byker and Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Leaflets are handed to girls aged at least 18 and under 30 in Byker and Walker saying the Prime Minister is looking for a second wife.
Applicants must be virgins with at least 5 GCSEs or equivalent and be “at least left of centre politically”
Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Sikandar Khan waits to hear if Alvin Ashleigh has accepted his meeting request.

[Nationalist Northumbria]

Byker and Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Leaflets are handed to girls aged at least 18 and under 30 in Byker and Walker saying the Prime Minister is looking for a second wife.
Applicants must be virgins with at least 5 GCSEs or equivalent and be “at least left of centre politically”
Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Sikandar Khan waits to hear if Alvin Ashleigh has accepted his meeting request.

The media discovers the existence of these leaflets. Nothing else will be talked about until election day. (OOC: I will allow you to retcon the existence of the leaflets if you want.)

Ashleigh has declined the prime minister's request for a meeting. Instead, he will be campaigning in Walker.

[Ideal Britain]

Byker and Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Leaflets are handed to girls aged at least 18 and under 30 in Byker and Walker saying the Prime Minister is looking for a second wife.
Applicants must be virgins with at least 5 GCSEs or equivalent and be “at least left of centre politically”
Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Sikandar Khan waits to hear if Alvin Ashleigh has accepted his meeting request.

The media discovers the existence of these leaflets. Nothing else will be talked about until election day. (OOC: I will allow you to retcon the existence of the leaflets if you want.)

Ashleigh has declined the prime minister's request for a meeting. Instead, he will be campaigning in Walker.

Byker, Newcastle Upon-Tyne, Tyneside, England, United Kingdom
The Prime Minister promises the opening of 150 new vocational colleges (primarily teaching skilled manual jobs) in the North-East of England and the opening of a naval base in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
He is has also withdrawn all Royal Marines and Royal Navy personnel from the Congo whilst slightly increasing infantry recruitment as a proportion of the armed forces.
He calls local newspapers, especially for Newcastle-upon-Tyne to talk about the new developments and pays for adverts in the north of England for the vocational colleges, the Royal Navy and the infantry.

Gateshead, Tyneside, England, United Kingdom
The Royal Navy reserves are called up to patrol the Tyne.

[Nationalist Northumbria]

The media discovers the existence of these leaflets. Nothing else will be talked about until election day. (OOC: I will allow you to retcon the existence of the leaflets if you want.)

Ashleigh has declined the prime minister's request for a meeting. Instead, he will be campaigning in Walker.

Number 10 Downing Street, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
The Prime Minister orders the opening of 150 new vocational colleges (primarily teaching skilled manual jobs) in the North-East of England and the opening of a naval base in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
He is also withdrawing all Royal Marines and Royal Navy personnel from the Congo whilst slightly increasing infantry recruitment as a proportion of the armed forces.
He calls local newspapers, especially for Newcastle-upon-Tyne to talk about the new developments and pays for adverts in the north of England for the vocational colleges, the Royal Navy and the infantry.

Gateshead, Tyneside, England, United Kingdom
The Royal Navy reserves are called up to patrol the Tyne.

OOC: Why would the PM return to London? He needs to be at the Sedgefield Ball Game on the 5th of May.

[Ideal Britain]

Number 10 Downing Street, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
The Prime Minister orders the opening of 150 new vocational colleges (primarily teaching skilled manual jobs) in the North-East of England and the opening of a naval base in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
He is also withdrawing all Royal Marines and Royal Navy personnel from the Congo whilst slightly increasing infantry recruitment as a proportion of the armed forces.
He calls local newspapers, especially for Newcastle-upon-Tyne to talk about the new developments and pays for adverts in the north of England for the vocational colleges, the Royal Navy and the infantry.

Gateshead, Tyneside, England, United Kingdom
The Royal Navy reserves are called up to patrol the Tyne.

OOC: Why would the PM return to London? He needs to be at the Sedgefield Ball Game on the 5th of May.

OOC: ok, changed it.

[Nationalist Northumbria]

The only thing the papers want to talk to the prime minister about is his search for a second wife and the leaflets. Well, not the only thing: some journalists ask why the Royal Navy is patrolling the Tyne.

[Ideal Britain]

The only thing the papers want to talk to the prime minister about is his search for a second wife and the leaflets. Well, not the only thing: some journalists ask why the Royal Navy is patrolling the Tyne.

He agrees to talk about the Royal Navy and the second wife (but only to newspapers willing to discuss both), in addition, he also notified the Guardian, The Times, Daily Mirror and Evening Standard of his plans to improve opportunities in the North and his plans to expand the Royal Navy.
OOC: you can reply RPIng the journalists interviewing him about the Navy and his second wife idea.

Also have any women applied (realistically in a fairly large area at least one or two would)?

[Nationalist Northumbria]

Any electoral benefit that the prime minister might have got out of his 'plans to improve opportunities' has been completely cancelled out by his bizarre leaflets seeking a second wife. The journalists ask the questions about the Royal Navy and the leaflets.

No women have applied.

[Ideal Britain]

Any electoral benefit that the prime minister might have got out of his 'plans to improve opportunities' has been completely cancelled out by his bizarre leaflets seeking a second wife. The journalists ask the questions about the Royal Navy and the leaflets.

No women have applied.

OOC: any electoral benefit in the north you mean.
You don’t control the RP of the rest of the UK.

[Ideal Britain]

"The Royal Navy are on patrol to provide a deterrent against terrorists and to prevent the smuggling of Class A drugs and untaxed bootlegged alcohol. My current wife approves my search for a 2nd wife (2nd purely in a chronological sense, I would treat them all equally)." says Sikandar Khan
OOC: alcohol tax is high so drunks are actually paying the cost to the NHS.
People can still afford to drink in moderation though.
After the interview
Sikandar Khan gives all HM Armed Forces personnel a 10.5% pay rise to be paid for by withdrawing from the Congo and increasing import duties.
He also promises free dental care to all citizens, if elected.
He tells all national broadsheets and left-wing national tabloids about both these policies.

OOC: What do opinion polls say in the North?

Opinion polls in Birmingham, Portsmouth South, Colchester, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport and Greater London have Labour in the lead.
In addition, Gloucester is mostly Labour.
Stroud is mostly Labour due to the massive reduction in COVID there.

Opinion polls in Cornwall have Cornish independence advocates in the lead whilst opinion polls in the South-East are mostly Conservative and opinion polls in Scotland are mostly SNP.

Polygyny is actually a pre-colonial Welsh tradition as labour activists in Wales have explained leading Wales to be Plaid Cymru then Labour then Tory.

Essex is mostly UKIP as is Middlesbrough.
Swindon is mostly Tory.

[Ideal Britain]

Army camp, St Lawrence Park, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
A chaplain leads the Christian majority of the Guards at prayer. Many of the Queen’s Own Yeomanry are also in attendance.
RNB Portsmouth, Portsmouth South, England, United Kingdom
Sailors and officers celebrate their pay rise.
RNB Plymouth,Plymouth, England, United Kingdom
Sailors and officers celebrate their pay rise.

[Nationalist Northumbria]

"The Royal Navy are on patrol to provide a deterrent against terrorists and to prevent the smuggling of Class A drugs and untaxed bootlegged alcohol. My current wife approves my search for a 2nd wife (2nd purely in a chronological sense, I would treat them all equally)." says Sikandar Khan
OOC: alcohol tax is high so drunks are actually paying the cost to the NHS.
People can still afford to drink in moderation though.
After the interview
Sikandar Khan gives all HM Armed Forces personnel a 10.5% pay rise to be paid for by withdrawing from the Congo and increasing import duties.
He also promises free dental care to all citizens, if elected.
He tells all national broadsheets and left-wing national tabloids about both these policies.

OOC: What do opinion polls say in the North?

Opinion polls in Birmingham, Portsmouth South, Colchester, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport and Greater London have Labour in the lead.
In addition, Gloucester is mostly Labour.
Stroud is mostly Labour due to the massive reduction in COVID there.

Opinion polls in Cornwall have Cornish independence advocates in the lead whilst opinion polls in the South-East are mostly Conservative and opinion polls in Scotland are mostly SNP.

Polygyny is actually a pre-colonial Welsh tradition as labour activists in Wales have explained leading Wales to be Plaid Cymru then Labour then Tory.

Essex is mostly UKIP as is Middlesbrough.
Swindon is mostly Tory.

In the North East polls, Labour is completely cratering. Realistically this should be happening throughout the entire UK (especially in Wales, where talk of 'pre-colonial Welsh tradition' is adding insult to the injury of the prime minister's bizarre behaviour), but apparently not. Also COVID being a thing in this world is news to me.

[Nationalist Northumbria]

Army camp, St Lawrence Park, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
A chaplain leads the Christian majority of the Guards at prayer. Many of the Queen’s Own Yeomanry are also in attendance.
RNB Portsmouth, Portsmouth South, England, United Kingdom
Sailors and officers celebrate their pay rise.
RNB Plymouth,Plymouth, England, United Kingdom
Sailors and officers celebrate their pay rise.

The army is mutinying after hearing about an alcohol tax.

[Nationalist Northumbria]

Overnight, everyone wonders why the leader of the Labour Party would do such a strange thing this has no relevance to recent events that have happened IRL. It is now the 5th of May and the day of the Sedgefield Ball Game.

[Ideal Britain]

Army camp, St Lawrence Park, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
A chaplain leads the Christian majority of the Guards at prayer. Many of the Queen’s Own Yeomanry are also in attendance.
RNB Portsmouth, Portsmouth South, England, United Kingdom
Sailors and officers celebrate their pay rise.
RNB Plymouth,Plymouth, England, United Kingdom
Sailors and officers celebrate their pay rise.

The army is mutinying after hearing about an alcohol tax.

OOC: no they’re not. Their pay rise makes up for it.
Also Britain already has a type of alcohol tax.

[Ideal Britain]

Army camp, St Lawrence Park, Byker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
A chaplain leads the Christian majority of the Guards at prayer. Many of the Queen’s Own Yeomanry are also in attendance.
RNB Portsmouth, Portsmouth South, England, United Kingdom
Sailors and officers celebrate their pay rise.
RNB Plymouth,Plymouth, England, United Kingdom
Sailors and officers celebrate their pay rise.

The army is mutinying after hearing about an alcohol tax.

OOC: the Army are more loyal than that. In any case they’re my characters.

[Ideal Britain]

PM Sikandar Khan phones up Alvin Ashleigh asking for a coalition to “save the country from the Tories.”, he promises that “at least 60% non-graduates will get skilled vocational training.”
OOC:
Info-https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=391164&start=975,
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=499277&start=75

[Nationalist Northumbria]

PM Sikandar Khan phones up Alvin Ashleigh asking for a coalition to “save the country from the Tories.”, he promises that “at least 60% non-graduates will get skilled vocational training.”
OOC:
Info-https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=391164&start=975,
viewtopic.php?f=23&t=499277&start=75

OOC: what?