Post by griffin on Oct 4, 2008 20:36:32 GMT -5
[align=center]Foreign Office Press Release[/align][align=right]26th
September 2008[/align][/font][/b]
Regional Stats and Positions
Click to visit the Great Britain and Ireland Region
Click to visit the Great Britain and Ireland Forums
Regional population: 368
Regional power: Very High
The Government:
Prime Minister: Bilrow
Deputy Prime Minister: Clemantion
Home Secretary: James Byrne
Foreign Secretary: Fenchurch
First Sea Lord: OnderKelkia
Culture Secretary: Clemantion
World Assembly Delegate: Engul
Number of Endorsements: 62
War Declared on 'forum-attacking region'
Thames House, Royal Intelligence Agency.
As many readers will no doubt be aware, earlier this week, the Great Britain and Ireland forums were attacked by serial spammers. During this time, 3
or 4 people who claimed to be following orders posted more than 300 posts between them, most containing offensive comments and images. Several citizens
of GB&I stated that the images sickened them, and others chose not to visit the forums during the assault.
The guilty party appear to have come from the region The True Revolution (TTR), a split off region from The New Revolution after a friend of the founder
assumed control of the region. While initially it appeared that TTR did not condone the attacks and would punish those involved, when proof was given of
their citizens guilt, they not only failed to act, but allowed the GB&I Prime Minister to be ridiculed on their own forums.
People wishing to view the initial statement on the spam attack should read here.
The failure of The True Revolution to do anything about the offensive and illegal activities of their citizens has provoked His Majesty's government into
action of their own. The following statement was made at the time of writing, therefore Great Britain and Ireland are now at war with The True Revolution.
At 22:00 GMT on the 21st of September 2008, Great Britain and Ireland was attacked by a group of spammers who blasted the region with over three
hundred posts, collectively, of offensive spam including porn which was against the InvisionFree Terms of Use agreement. This act therefore risked the
Great Britain and Ireland forums with possible action from Invision. The attack finally ended at 05:00 GMT.
Thankfully the devoted citizens of Great Britain and Ireland and their Monarchy were able to remove all of the spam within a short space of time and brought
the forums back to full operation in a few short hours after the attack.
Great Britain and Ireland immediately initiated an investigation to find out who was to blame for the attack and bring justice upon them.
The individuals to blame have been discovered as:
The Dark Prince
Loki The Fiend
The Invisible Man
The United Wiccan
The Government of Great Britain and Ireland has requested the Attorney General, Ad Nihilo, to file a court
case prosecuting those responsible for the spamming. Ad Nihilo filed the request for the court case on Tuesday, 23rd of September 2008.
After the attack Great Britain and Ireland asked for complete co-operation from The True Revolution in identifying and prosecuting the individuals. However
it has become apparent that The True Revolution are not willing to co-operate in this matter and are in fact defending some of the offending actions. Evidence
of this can be found in Prime Minister Bilrow's statement to the region.
It is our determination, this was a deliberate attack on Great Britain and Ireland by The True Revolution, coordinated by The United Wiccan (Lord Jungian
of The True Revolution), Chancellor of Foreign Affairs of The True Revolution.
The flip flop of The United Wiccan (Lord Jungian of The True Revolution) know no bounds as outlined in Bilrow's
Prime Minister Statement on 24th September 2008. Since the release of that statement, The United Wiccan has now reversed his decision and asked
for a trial and has gone to the extent of calling a trial on the Committee Director and World Assembly Delegate of The True Revolution, CaffeineLeader,
for Treason and Slander stating he "side[d] with GB&I and TBOB over the spam attacks."
The Great Britain and Ireland Royal Intelligence Agency has uncovered considerable evidence that not only was Lord Jungian, Chancellor of Foreign Affairs
of The True Revolution, involved in the attacks on the forums but also Chairman of The Neo Order, Chancellor of Military Affairs of The True Revolution,
as well as, Dr. Henry Killinger, Chancellor of Internal Affairs of The True Revolution The evidence solidly points to three of out of the five members
of Committee for Public Safety for The True Revolution were cognizant and participated in these actions.
Furthermore, Chairman of The Neo Order, Chancellor of Military Affairs of The True Revolution, has published a story about Bilrow, Prime Minister of Great
Britain and Ireland, portraying him as a serial rapist at The True Revolution
forums and depicting Bilrow in sexual acts. This type of behavior is not only unacceptable but reprehensible.
It is apparent that The True Revolution has no control over the anarchy that permeates their region and that they have no desire to be of any further assistance
in the locating of the perpetrators of the horrible crimes committed against the Great Britain and Ireland by The True Revolution and her members.
Therefore Great Britain and Ireland is left with no option but to pass this declaration of war against The True Revolution and hereby calls on all of our
allies to assist us in this matter. We cannot and will not let this action go unanswered.
Signed for the His Majesty's Government of Great Britain and Ireland,
Bilrow
Prime Minister
Clemantion
Deputy Prime Minister/Culture Secretary
Fenchurch
Foreign Secretary
James Byrne
Home Secretary
OnderKelkia
First Sea Lord
hundred posts, collectively, of offensive spam including porn which was against the InvisionFree Terms of Use agreement. This act therefore risked the
Great Britain and Ireland forums with possible action from Invision. The attack finally ended at 05:00 GMT.
Thankfully the devoted citizens of Great Britain and Ireland and their Monarchy were able to remove all of the spam within a short space of time and brought
the forums back to full operation in a few short hours after the attack.
Great Britain and Ireland immediately initiated an investigation to find out who was to blame for the attack and bring justice upon them.
The individuals to blame have been discovered as:
The Dark Prince
Loki The Fiend
The Invisible Man
The United Wiccan
The Government of Great Britain and Ireland has requested the Attorney General, Ad Nihilo, to file a court
case prosecuting those responsible for the spamming. Ad Nihilo filed the request for the court case on Tuesday, 23rd of September 2008.
After the attack Great Britain and Ireland asked for complete co-operation from The True Revolution in identifying and prosecuting the individuals. However
it has become apparent that The True Revolution are not willing to co-operate in this matter and are in fact defending some of the offending actions. Evidence
of this can be found in Prime Minister Bilrow's statement to the region.
It is our determination, this was a deliberate attack on Great Britain and Ireland by The True Revolution, coordinated by The United Wiccan (Lord Jungian
of The True Revolution), Chancellor of Foreign Affairs of The True Revolution.
The flip flop of The United Wiccan (Lord Jungian of The True Revolution) know no bounds as outlined in Bilrow's
Prime Minister Statement on 24th September 2008. Since the release of that statement, The United Wiccan has now reversed his decision and asked
for a trial and has gone to the extent of calling a trial on the Committee Director and World Assembly Delegate of The True Revolution, CaffeineLeader,
for Treason and Slander stating he "side[d] with GB&I and TBOB over the spam attacks."
The Great Britain and Ireland Royal Intelligence Agency has uncovered considerable evidence that not only was Lord Jungian, Chancellor of Foreign Affairs
of The True Revolution, involved in the attacks on the forums but also Chairman of The Neo Order, Chancellor of Military Affairs of The True Revolution,
as well as, Dr. Henry Killinger, Chancellor of Internal Affairs of The True Revolution The evidence solidly points to three of out of the five members
of Committee for Public Safety for The True Revolution were cognizant and participated in these actions.
Furthermore, Chairman of The Neo Order, Chancellor of Military Affairs of The True Revolution, has published a story about Bilrow, Prime Minister of Great
Britain and Ireland, portraying him as a serial rapist at The True Revolution
forums and depicting Bilrow in sexual acts. This type of behavior is not only unacceptable but reprehensible.
It is apparent that The True Revolution has no control over the anarchy that permeates their region and that they have no desire to be of any further assistance
in the locating of the perpetrators of the horrible crimes committed against the Great Britain and Ireland by The True Revolution and her members.
Therefore Great Britain and Ireland is left with no option but to pass this declaration of war against The True Revolution and hereby calls on all of our
allies to assist us in this matter. We cannot and will not let this action go unanswered.
Signed for the His Majesty's Government of Great Britain and Ireland,
Bilrow
Prime Minister
Clemantion
Deputy Prime Minister/Culture Secretary
Fenchurch
Foreign Secretary
James Byrne
Home Secretary
OnderKelkia
First Sea Lord
The Foreign Office will keep you up to date on events as they happen regarding this issue.
Recruitment Days Turn Tide On Population Decrease
Under the direction of James Byrne, Home Secretary, the regional population has begun to rise again thanks to the efforts of several citizens who have
given up part of their weekends to help GB&I grow. 2 recruitment weekends were held during the first half of this term, bringing the population of the
region to above 370 nations. Along with these recruitment weekends, James Byrne has introduced a system of rewards for recruiters to place in their signatures.
It is hoped this insentave will encourage more members of the region to do their bit. Each week these awards will be given and the number of telegrams
reset.
The recruitment awards are as follows:
Service to Recruitment Award - Over 50 telegrams sent
Meritorious Service to Recruitment - Over 100 telegrams sent
Distinguished Service to Recruitment - Over 150 telegrams sent
Exemplary Service to Recruitment - Over 200 telegrams sent
Further to these awards, the person who sends the most telegrams in a 1 week period will be named the 'Most Devoted Recruiter of the Week', and will be
allowed to display an extra image in his or her signature. Along with these changes to recruitment are the new directors of the mentoring program and the
naturalisation program, The Kingdom of Paquerettes and Ad Nihilo respectively, who have both been putting some life back into their departments.
Writers Conference Begins
The newly founded culture ministry, which is the name for the former Ministry of Community, has begun work on its new agenda, and it's first event is
due to start today in the region's university.
The writers convention will be held as a long weekend event and it will showcase some of the works from GB&I's authors. People will also be able to ask
the writers questions, if they so wish. Each writer wishing to participate has been given a day in which their works will be on display in the university
and they will also be able to speak to their writing
The culture office is also producing the 11th volume of the well loved People's awards, and the Foreign Office will keep you up to date as we receive
the results.
In Parliament
In parliament the following pieces of legislation are being discussed. Click the titles to view the legislation and debate.
In The House of Commons:
Standing Orders Amendment
This Standing Orders Amendment deals with the question time of the Prime Minister, simply lengthening it from 24 hours to 48 hours.
Standing Orders Amendment
Further amendments to the Standing orders.
Treaty of Sovereigns Repeal Bill
Repeal of the defunct alliance of the Congress of Sovereigns.
In The House of Lords:
Extraterritoriality and Extradition Amendment
This bill, if past, would make it an offense to engage in any illegal activity in Real Life on the forums of GB&I. It would also allow foreign regions
to request that citizens of GB&I be extradited and stand trial if they have committed an offense in that region.
Nationstates 2 Pledge
The treaty which is currently signed by several regions across NS protecting naming rights over regions.
Admiralty Amendment Bill
This amendment makes it an offense to detrimentally harm the reputation of GB&I when representing the region under any capacity.
On Fleet Street
The following publications have recently been made available in GB&I. Click the titles to view the threads.
The Leach Island Press: 2nd Edition
Edited by Leach Island Dictator
John Bull Magazine: 4th Edition
Edited by Spazzystan
The Caelan Chronicle
Edited by Emill1282
John Bull Magazine: special Wartime Edition
Edited by Spazzystan
John Bull Magazine: 3rd edition
Edited by Spazzystan
John Bull Magazine: 2nd Edition
Edited by Spazzystan
The Urstadge Rag: 98th Edition
Edited by Urstadge
John Bull Magazine: 1st Edition
Edited by Spazzystan
The Leach Island Press: 1st Edition
Edited by Leach Island Dictator
GB&I On The Air?
For those of you who have been on our forums recently, you may have noticed a new link to something that says 'Radio' at the top of the forum page. This
is the result of both the will of a large group of citizens and the internet know-how of our very own R3naissanc3r. The idea was first suggested by new
citizen Macca the Emperor, and immediately much interest sprang up. Fenchurch has been selected as a possible DJ for the new radio programme and already
organisations are talking about possible sponsorship advertisements.
If anyone would like to listen to Radio GB&I, feel free to click the following link. If you like the Beetles, then R3n's play list is certainly for you.
GB&I Radio
Please note that as the radio requires R3n to actually be home, the link may not always produce music. Please do not adjust your audio/computer/listening
device, it will return eventually. The radio may be upgraded to host a wider variety of programming in the future.
Special Congratulations
Special congratulations are this week to go out to our very own director of the mentoring department The Kingdom of Paquerettes, who can be seen sporting
her new engagement ring round the forums. Paq is one of our most loved citizens and the foreign office wish her all the best in the world.
New Citizens
The following people have been recently granted citizenship in GB&I
Drakoria
Macca the Emperor
AwakeDreamingUK
RafaelC378
Scorpions Army
Alexander Olaubius
Mrmignog
CommonwealthOfSearls
Sir Stanley
Nay
Spazzistan
This has been a production of the Foreign Office of Great Britain and Ireland. All regions are asked to note that there have been some recent changes
to the ambassador roster. If there is any confusion as to who your ambassador is from GB&I, please contact Fenchurch on the GB&I forums.