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United Kingdom
Official Name: United Kingdom of Great Britain
Ruling Party: British People's Party
Ideology: Dominant-Party Democracynote Paternalism
General Tropes
- The Dictatorship: The United Kingdom is a one-party dictatorship, its politics are controlled in every way by the British People's Party and its members, despite claiming otherwise. The BPP's rival party, the Social Progressive Party, can't currently get in power.
Starting Characters
Alan Clark
Role: Head of State
Party: British People's Party
Ideology: Dominant-Party Democracynote Paternalism
In-Game Biography Click to Show In British history, never has a trait been more respected, more admired, or more followed than that of unadulterated arrogance, and a firm belief in oneselves abilities. It was this firm belief that allowed Queen Elizabeth to repulse the Spanish, Oliver Cromwell to topple the King, and the Prime Ministers of the colonial period to conquer half the world in a century. Never has a man led this fine Isle that embodies these traits than Alan Clark.
Born into privilege, Clark was tutored at England’s oldest institutions, Eton, Oxford and Bullington, institutions he would embody his entire life in his beliefs. Alan Clark was not a man that believed he was better, he was one that knew that he was, and this was never shown better in his fierce writings of military history, detailing the failures of the First and Second World War. Writings so fierce, that it would embolden a flame within him to lead his country in a better path, to correct the failings of flimsy Prime Ministers, incompetent generals and armchair politicians, a flame that found its home, in the roaring fire that was the BPP.
Entering politics right before the calamity of the Maudling’s administration, Clark quickly rose up the BPP through fierce confrontation and a cruel ferocity to dominate his environment he became a rising star for the party, one who unlike many politicians in the party, would survive the chaos the the Bloody Years unscathed, and when democracy was finally reestablished in its wake, would find home with a old friend, Angus Maude.
- Historical Villain Upgrade: Clark, who was a regular minister in Margaret Thatcher's government in OTL, is the Prime Minister of an authoritarian and Nazi collaborationist government.
- Enemy Mine: He is willing to cooperate with the British Free Corps, an organization which he hates, in order to eradicate any trace of the resistance movement in Britain.
- The Charmer: Clark is very well-known for his charisma, persuasiveness and public speaking skills.
- Villainous Friendship: His "friendship" with Angus Maude is what caused him to endorse Clark, enabling him to reach the position of Prime Minister.
Angus Maude
Role: Home Secretarynote Head of Government (Clark cabinet)
Party: British People's Party
Ideology: National Conservatismnote Paternalism
In-Game Biography Click to Show Maude, known jovially as "The Mekon" for his overbearing manner and stupendous forehead is now an old bureaucrat, tired with the theatrics of parliament and its wanderlust long tired on him.
Raised to office in the mid 50s, Angus Maude very quickly aligned himself with the capable Rab Butler and his clique. For Butler, Maude was a godsend of competence in a party against the wave of fanatics and institutional incompetence that had marked the party's history. Very quickly the two men grew fond of one another and garnered a similar aim; he restoration of democracy.
Angus Maude helped achieve much of this over Butler's premiership, economic and political liberalization and the building of British firms marked his period as Chancellor. Maude's sense of judgment would prove itself again after the collapse of Maudling's government, leaving Maude to pick up the pieces. He oversaw the following economic reconstruction, garnering him respect and admiration amongst the British people as a careful hand in a sea of drunkards.
When the coalition under Reade collapsed, Maude would champion his protege, the upcoming Alan Clark. Young, enterprising and quick, Maude saw in him genuine promise for both the party and the nation. Very quickly were he and Clark able to restructure the party, purging the chronic incompetence and corruption of the past, and delivering a party digestible to the British man.
However, the direction of the party is the subject of Maude's mind on many long country walks. His dogs bounding ahead of him, Maude is left behind, his mind focused on matters of state. Maude knows storms brew in the horizon, and as Francis, his eldest, shakes the same hands he has, and walks in his vacuous shadow, he can only think one thing. He has sold to the nation a supermodel, what is a pig traipsed in makeup. Another slip, affair, or mistake will cause the forks to raise again, banging on the table like vikings at the feast, in a keen mood for bacon.
- Historical Villain Upgrade: Maude, similar to Clark, was also a minor minister in Margaret Thatcher's government, being now a collaborator of the German occupation, despite disliking them very much.
- The Man Behind the Man: Although not exactly being the mastermind behind everything, it is shown that Maude and Clarke are treated as equals and hold as much power and influence as the other does. The only reason Clark is in power is due to Maude endorsing him.
- Taught by Experience: Maude has been involved in politics since the mid 50s, aligning himself with Butler's clique. He is considered a veteran of the party and respected by the Old Guard.
- Bald of Evil: Maude is known as "The Mekon" for his ridiculously big forehead and overbearing manner.
Michael Cartliss
Role: Foreign Secretarynote Foreign Minister (Clark cabinet)
Party: British People's Party
Ideology: Aristocratic Conservatismnote Conservatism
In-Game Biography Click to Show Every government has its meat puppets. Men of weak vigor and charisma who may both act as a tool of the overriding vision of the party, who's neck lies firmly planted above the axe when the time comes. The appointment of Michael Cartriss for the Clark Ministry has filled this void a plenty.
Joining the party in the mid 60s, Cartriss fell in line with much of the party's orthodox, very rarely espousing lines much outside the party view. When Maudling attempted economic transformation he applauded, when the years of pennies gripped the nation he shook his head, when Reade promised rejuvenation he nodded gleefully. For Catriss loyalty has always trumphied integrity, the lack of vision of his own easily replaced with meaningless dull subservience.
This subservience however has won him the favor of Alan Clark. In the same way a craftsman turns over a nail in his fingers, carefully examining its size, shape and weight, Clark has with Cartriss. The views of the government internationally are given to Catriss, in which he transforms, vaguely, meanders and creates an image so delusionally hypocritical of modern Britain it would make an insider gasp.
Cartriss' policies have reflected whatever the general middle line has been in most areas and when not are directly taken from Clark and Maude's clique. His growing distance between the Reich and Britain has led to many false platitudes, meaningless summits and half hearted promises on either side. The United States on the other hand is sidelined, its worries lied away and its investments carefully monitored.
For Catriss himself? He remains an enthusiastic supporter of the government, a keen advocate of Clark, a party man through and through, even when that party sees him as little more than an empty chair. As the old saying goes "Some people are so far behind, they believe they are in the lead".
Quickly rising to replace his predecessor, Andrew Fell, Cartriss soon found himself swept up in the inner Clique of Alan Clark, his charisma, fierceness and patriotism would inspired Cartriss to become a better mouthpiece for Clark himself than the party's own propaganda, and this in turn would win the eyes of Clark.
- Historical Villain Upgrade: In OTL, Michael Cartliss was a regular Consevrative Party member who never held a position higher than Member of Parliament. In TFO, he is a member of the British collaborationist government.
Rhodes Boyson
Role: Chancellor of the Exchequernote Economy Minister (Clark cabinet)
Party: British People's Party
Ideology: Controlled Democracynote Paternalism
In-Game Biography Click to Show When boys from the various schools where Boyson acted as headmaster were asked about his political career, they would surprisingly speak with enormous respect for the man who was known as one of the strictest headmasters in the nation. Many would, even after all these decades, speak of him with reverence for the man whose tight-knuckled hand gripped firmly onto the same cane he then brought down upon them. Rhodes Boyson can be argued to have instilled in the British People’s Party, much like his own students, the same virulent respect after years of dedicated service.
It can be said that Boyson alone has taught the nation more of what the BPP means than any other man. His various times as headmaster would see him bring the views of the government into the minds of the youth forever, teaching the same moral values that his Prime Minister espoused. Be it the failure of Britain in the Great Wars, the immorality of debauchery, or the sinfulness of sins, those under Boyson’s schooling would be taught the importance of preserving tradition and honor. When Boyson was made Secretary for Education under the Butler ministry, these would be ingrained further, acting as a ladder on a mounting slope towards high office.
From crisis to crisis, Boyson has managed to help rebuild and transform the BPP in response to the shifting climate of the 70s and 80s, in a time when Chancellors were swatted like flies in the public consciousness. A firm use of protectionist and Keynesian economics to monitor a shattered economy, as well as the rebuilding of British-owned businesses, has brought some semblance of control over the rapid inflation that has stalked the British economy over the last decade and a half. Even his detractors argue that his firmness and unity have proved to be a departure from unstable, ill-made policies of old. An economy built on strict laws, accepted moral principles and patriotism, all while their harrowed schoolmaster watches them with patience, ruler in hand.
For his least favorite pupils? The warm hand of government is closed to them; those aligned with the BPP may receive firm handshakes, but those not, hollow glances before dismissal. One thing is certain however: this is an institution in order, shirts tucked, hair swept, firmly in line. Though one or two may break from rules, even they will soon break under the cane.
- Dean Bitterman: He is known as having been one of the strictest headmasters in the nation.
Karl Gunther von Hase
Role: Reich Plenipotentiary to Britainnote Security Minister (Clark cabinet)
Party: British People's Party
Ideology: National Socialismnote National Socialism
In-Game Biography Click to Show For those over the channel the repeated failings of the British People's Party have served as a source of amusement, exhaustion and finally fury. Years of German emergency financial backing, military supplements and aid has led to the Reich beginning to resent its wayward ally, whose constant woes have been nothing but a burden to them. Therefore, in the changing of a new decade, the Reich has taken a new direction in its policy to the Isles, one of a relaxed grip.
Never has this been so evident than the appointment of von Hase. Gone are the decades of heavy handed involvement of Germany in the Isles. For Hase, the role of Plenipotentiary has always been one of career which has been primary to his role. The British people are fundamentally an untamable beast, but also a stupid one, one Hase knows that he can convince anything of, as long as they believe they were the ones to suggest it.
Therefore Hase has led his time as Plenipotentiary as a suggestor. A well placed comment at official dinners, a knowing glance to the Prime Minister have made the hands of both men well greased with one another's sweat over the years. Through this, von Hase has managed neither through the force of Vessemayer nor the brutality of Wulf to open the minds of the rigid parliament to his liking, through careful diplomacy a tight rope has been well walked. The only question is, should that thin rope be able to hold for too much longer.
- Historical Villain Upgrade: Although von Hase is shown as the competent representative of Nazi Germany in the United Kingdom, he was a normal diplomat OTL and head of the Press and Information Office of the Federal Government during the West Germany era.
- Allohistorical Allusion: von Hase was West German ambassador to the United Kingdom from 1970 to 1977, with his role as the Reich's representative in Britain being an analogue to this.
Harvey Proctor
Party: British People's Party
Ideology: Dominant-Party Democracynote Paternalism
- We Hardly Knew Ye: Not long after his appointment into Clark's cabinet, Proctor is exposed of having a sexual affair with an underaged boy. This ends up causing a major political scandal, prompting him to resign.
