Post by Clemantion on Aug 18, 2008 14:59:04 GMT -5
Foreign Office Press Release15th August 2008
[/font][/b]Regional Stats and Positions
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Regional population: 439
Regional power: Very High
The Government:
Prime Minister: Fenchurch
Deputy Prime Minister/First Sea Lord: Bilrow
Home Secretary: OnderKelkia
Foreign Secretary: Pope Righteousness III
Minister of Community: Engul
World Assembly Delegate: Engul
Number of Endorsements: 63
By-Election Results Are In
On August the third, a by-election was held for the one vacant seat in the House of Commons. The seat was formerly held by Free Liberal America. Five candidates were vying for the single vacancy. The candidates and the results were as follows:
James Byrne (The Whig Party) [ 9 ] [36.00%]
Rich Texan (The Whig Party) [ 1 ] [4.00%]
The Kingdom of Paquerettes (Independent) [ 12 ] [48.00%]
Leach island Dictator (The Whig Party) [ 0 ] [0.00%]
rugbyprop87 (Independent) [ 3 ] [12.00%]
The Kingdom of Paquerettes (Independent) was elected to Parliament.
The Peoples' Awards
On the sixteenth of July, the Ministry of Community released the 10th Volume of the Peoples' Awards. Fourteen ballots were received by the Ministry. Ten people won one award, two people won two awards, five people won three awards and one person was graced with six awards.
In awards related to Great Britain and Ireland:
-His Majesty, North East Somerset won the Most Beloved King of GB&I Award.
-The Prince of Wales, R3naissanc3r, The Kingdom of Paquerettes, and Westmorlandia tied for the Favourite Member of GB&I Award.
-North East Somerset won the Most Evil GB&I Member Award.
-Fenchurch won the GB&I Member With The Best Chat Generally Award, while North East Somerset and The Kingdom of Paquerettes were honourable mentions in this category.
-R3naissanc3r won the GB&I Member You Would Most Trust in a Crisis Award.
-Windsor-Bainbridge won the Most Dignified GB&I Member Award.
-There was another three way tie for the Most Under-Rated GB&I Member Award, with Taliesin, Pope Righteousness III, and BigThunderRumbleFishhh all winning.
-West Antioch won the Funniest GB&I Member Award.
-Posul and r3naissanc3r tied for the GB&I Member Most Likely to be Here in 10 Years Time Award.
-Fenchurch won the Biggest Spammer Award, with an honourable mention going to Zeon-x.
-Fenchurch won the Best Avatar Award.
-North East Somerset won the Best Signature Award.
-Zeon-x won the Best RPer Award.
-The Londoner, edited by King John of Gililand won the Best GB&I Newspaper Award.
-The Kingdom of the Paquerettes won the Most Creative Member Award.
-Ad Nihilo won the Best Non-Parliamentary Debater Award.
-West Antioch won the Weirdest GB&Ier Award.
-Fenchurch won the Best GB&I Author Award.
In real-life related awards:
-Posul won the Most Likely to Become a Billionaire Award.
-Windor-Bainbridge won the Most Likely to Never Post a Picture of Himself in the Photo Gallery.
-Fenchurch won the Most Likely to be Addicted to NationStates Award.
-Fenchurch won the Most Likely to be on MSN Award.
-King John of Gililand won the Most Likely Not to be on MSN Award.
-Stony Stratford won the Most Likely to Use Their Subversive Powers to Cause Threads to Go Off at a Tangent to the Orginal Subject Award.
-Lord Anumia won the Least Likely to Have a Girlfriend Award.
-The Kingdom of Paquerettes won the Least Likely to get Married Award.
-Flake won the Most Likely to Go Crazy Award.
-Flake won the GB&Ier You Would Least Like to Operate on You Award.
-Flake won the Member You'd Least Like to Meet in a Dark Alley Award.
-Posul won the GB&I Member with the Most Inflated Ego (Who Won't be Offended by This Because it Will Only Stroke his Ego) Award.
For the full run-down, please click the following link:
z6.invisionfree.com/Great_Britain_R...showtopic=10584
NationStates Wide Conference
An engraving by James Basire of the Cloth of Gold's namesake, 1774
When the Cloth of Gold was annouced to the regions of the world it was very difficult to say how well it would be recieved but one can tell by simply looking at the forum in GB&I that there has been some important developments and therefore a successful meeting of so many regions.
Altogether there have been roughly 30 regions making an appearance at the Cloth of Gold and speaking on many subjects from what NationStates 2 may actually be like and the best way to approach such a new game to Non-Agression Pacts between regions who attended.
There has also been talk on economies and universities in NationStates now and whether they too can be transplanted to Nationstates 2. Due to the very limited resources regarding Nationstates 2 it is difficult to say what all the answers will be but there have been some positives steps towards creating a better furture for all involved.
Treaty Organization Takes Off
Sovereign Regions Alliance Treaty Organization Established
The Representatives of SRATO sit down at the table for the first time
Under the guidance of Fenchurch and her government this term The Sovereign Regions Alliance Treaty Organisation has been able to set up its own forum for the discussion of SRATO operations. Due to the hard workings of all those involved in SRATO there has been some important developments.
The Alliance has recently voted on the membership applications of Europeia and The United Kingdom into SRATO. Europeia was granted membership into the Alliance but The United Kingdom was rejected.
Under the treaty the Council of Representatives and the Sovereign Regions Alliance Treaty Command have both been established and are now planning for the future of the alliance. The Alliance may well bolt into action soon.
Also of important mention is the appointments of Sir Pitt as Secretary-General and Hadisthe as Supreme Allied Commander, both voted for by the member regions, to help co-ordinate the actions of the Alliance.
Members of SRATO[/u]
Great Britain and Ireland (Founding)
The Last Kingdom (Founding)
The New Inquisition (Founding)
Europeia (Admitted)
Together the current four member regions of the Alliance contain a cumulative total of over 1200 nations.
SRATO Conducts First Joint-Military Mission
Great Britain and Ireland in participation with the other signatories of the SRATO command ordered its update squad to hit the region of Rajahland on the 9th August 2008. The troops moved in late and missed the update, however opposition was originally very little and therefore the units stayed until the next update.
Later, forces from defender regions started gathering into the region and, soon there were 40 opposition units.
SRATO Command called for the help of all their armies and citizens, as well as the armies of allies of all SRATO signatories, thus managing to increase the endorsement count from 30 to 108 within less 20 hours.
By the time of the update of the 11th August, the opposition forces had approximately 120 endorsements while SRATO and allies had 108, which resulted in the battle being lost.
Despite that, on its first mission SRATO can say that it succeeded in what it needed to succeed, bringing the armies together of multiple raider/empire building regions. SRATO demonstrated that it boasts a significant military force and that, whoever ignores that, will commit a detrimental strategical mistake.
Tactically wise, the main point of criticism needs to rest on how the SRATO Command failed to secure the region initially and let the situation escalate to this position at the start.
In all SRATO forces mobilised around 60 military units, with Great Britain and Ireland providing 15 of these. Great Britain and Ireland, along with all of SRATO also wishes to thank every single ally that has provided invaluable support in this mission.
The following are the most recent newspaper editions posted in GB&I:
click on the titles to view the articles
The Londoner - 23rd July 2008
Edited by King John of Gililand
The Londoner - 26th July 2008
Edited by King John of Gililand
The Londoner - Special Nessie Edition
Edited by King John of Gililand
This has been a production of the Foreign Office of Great Britain and Ireland.
