[UK CP] A Country Divided
10 Downing Street
I do not need to tell you that this has been a crazy and unprecedented weekend. To be honest, I’ve been averaging 4 hours of sleep each night since my last update, although that’s partly to do with real life events, and not just being President. Of course, the role of CP is a 24/7 job, and I am certain there will be many more sleepless nights to come. This article will cover my reaction to the impeachment vote, updates on the war effort, and what our other ministries have been busy doing over the last few days.
I have had the privilege of becoming a very early recipient of an eUK CP tradition: Impeachment. Not long after my previous article, where I advocated for putting aside our political differences and coming together in fight of the war, a member Congressman and former CP candidate, holleboer, started an impeachment vote. An impeachment requires a 2/3rds vote to win. This failed 11-25. According to his logic, he made the motion to impeach because I am a member of TUP. Yet as I have made clear in the past, I always place my country first, before my party. I continue to reiterate the importance of working together instead of diving into petty politics that destroys our nation from the inside-out. It concerns me that 11 people would vote for such a baseless and petty impeachment just about 24 hours after the election closed. On a final note about the impeachment, we cannot have an impeachment until 7 days after the last one. This means that if I die or am incapacitated over the next week, we are in big trouble. Let’s hope that doesn’t happen. Bear in mind that I live in an old building a mile away from a dangerous fault line that is overdue to produce an earthquake. I mention this as I felt an earthquake just an hour ago (the epicenter was far away, so it was almost unnoticeable). Please only use impeachments if there is a serious need to do so. This impeachment was unacceptable and distracts us from the issues that actually matter.
Surviving the flame wars.
Now to the part you all wanted to read about, the war. As of now, we have three countries that have chosen us as their Natural Enemy (NE). They are Moldova, Finland, and France. Canada and Ireland did propose NEs against us, but these were not serious proposals and therefore failed. As of the time I am writing this (around 23:30 eRepublik time), here are the following battles: Finland has attacked Scotland, Moldova has attacked NEoE, and a resistance war has broken in the Y&H. Also, Moldova currently occupied London and Y&H. Poland and the United States, two of our closest allies, are currently at war with Moldova and France respectively. The US has nearly wiped out France and is helping to liberate our regions. Right now, they are attacking SEoE which is currently occupied by France. Poland has taken over EoE and is expected to attack and liberate London within 24 hours. For a visual representation, I have edited the map with my amazingly awful Microsoft Paint skills to show the current situation.
Situation as of Day 2,301.
Our government is currently at talks with our allies as we look for renewing MPPs. Despite the claims of some people, MPPs are essential for the future of our future. We cannot defeat these countries alone. We must rely and trust that our allies will chip in as we fight in the biggest wars the UK has seen in a year. As the map shows, we have allies spending precious resources to help liberate our regions, and I give my sincere thanks to the United States, Poland, and other allies who are assisting us. Of course, it is impossible to win every single battle, but we can be victorious if we all work together. There are some people within this country that must step up their game if we are to survive. We are looking at a long-term solution to win the wars and save our country, although I cannot reveal the details at this time. There are many options available to us at this moment, so it is a matter of calculating the variables so we can choose the easiest and most efficient option to save our country. As the saying goes, Keep Calm and Carry On.
Attacks from three different countries? Challenge accepted.
In other news, all ministries are running smoothly. The NHS is working hard under its new director, Alan Warwickshire. The MoHA is. I am confident that the MoEd will not end up with me having to serve as a replacement halfway into the term, as Robin Redcap paves his vision for the next month. Likewise, the MoHA under the leadership of hotfuz is busy at work, producing an article while expanding its role to new citizens. The MoF has started a scheme to rent out orgs. Contact our MoF, Dr Kawishiwi for more info. Needless to say, Kravenn and N W G have been very busy dealing with the war situation. Special shout outs to Wookie, Count Drakula, and Mittekemuis for helping guide me and our government during these difficult times. Sorry if I’m forgetting someone, but your contributions are making a worthwhile difference for our country.
Finally, I want to end by saying that everyone has the right to criticize the government. It can help us understand what we are doing wrong, and how we can improve. But if these criticisms are warrantless, this only slows down our ability to respond to situations, as it creates unnecessary discontent, dividing our country. Our nation is under attack. While petty politics is never a good idea, if there was a worst time for it, it would be now. It’s time to place our nation first. Let’s not fight over the past, but work towards building a future.
The Equalist
President of the United Kingdom
Comments
Why does everyone do this, people keep pointing at the petty politics, automatically getting involved, prolonging it further. Just leave the dickwits to cry amongst themselves.
a TUP mandate "equals" to a UK wipe, that's a sacred law
My dear alphabethis : You forgot some chapters into your book.
In January 2014, when I was CP. It is true that we were invaded by some countries (3 or 4 NE on the same time => Canada, France, Norway and Sweden) But UK wasn't wiped and I finished my term with some regions in scandinavia.
...and under DC rule we witness glorious expansion see:WookieO, mwcerberus and Invalidation. Can't argue with the facts.
http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/predlozi-suggestions-2381441/1/20
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Well said, voted hard o7
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It would be nice to have the MoD messages active to MU Commanders and captains. I am leading a small regiment only (like many captains), but it is useful to select where to fight. Now I just guess where to place the DO.
A frequently updated article of the MoD ingame could help too.
There was talk about organizing our D4 damage. What is going on on that front?
Good article, voted & shouted. o7
because organization is forbidden in this game, at least in eUK
In my interim CP term and Kravenn's CP term, this practise was being followed. There was a mass PM to all commanders and captains where updates were given. However, in CD's term, he apparently thought it would be more organized to only message the commanders I believe.
I'm sure Equalist will correct that and move to the old system.
I wouldn't expect Alphabethis to know this really, it's hard to keep track of anything when you're not in the country.
A Country Divided - metaphorically speaking or... ? Canada got bigger problems than UK and Ireland is in a friendly alliance, so you just need to focus on removing the fronts in our theatre instead of resigning to ally assistance, drawing attention away from the important fronts and highlighting your barmy politics to the New World.
Seriously, buck up.
They wont learn, we'll keep going round and round in a circlejerk.
it's going round in a pentagon shape, if you ask me
Someone is badly misinformed.
Moldova is being furiously backed by Serbia and especially Romania. UK being able to defend itself on it's own is not really possible.
I wonder why did the Irish run for support when UK attacked back then? I mean surely their allies had more important fronts to be fighting at. Should have bucked up yo.
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Ireland wasn't even in an alliance at that time.
Farthan, I have absolutely no interest in a pissing contest - I've got no political sake in your country being gang banged.
When Ireland was last attacked, due to having no alliance support, out of necessity the citizenry pooled resources and a launched a massive mercenary campaign (which ultimately extended to Irish, French and Norwegian fronts - read the comments here to know that successful campaign happened despite political strife http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/2334554/1/20).
You're in a slightly similar situation where you have alliance support, but it is not sufficient to beat Moldova's support. Which means you need to invest into fronts which would cut off Moldova's support and focus on their weaknesses i.e. RWs. UK lacks the grandeur of the US or Poland to win direct MPP battles against Serbian sponsored countries, so if you want to look to your own arms, you'll have to start fighting within your capacity - and start pooling your resources rather than bitching at each other who's fault it is.
You obviously do not realize UK's divide, neither I expect you to because guess what? You're not in the country yourself.
You're not aware of the problems it faces and as to why it is divided, you also do not understand as to why the resources are not being able to be pooled up together right now.
Your intentions are rather clear and show that even though Ireland and UK may be in an alliance which is unofficially allied with each other, the Irish do not wish to have good relations and want to plant seeds of hate between two nations instead.
I suggest you worry more about Ireland and let us worry about UK as we truly understand the problems the outside world does not and can not see. You don't see us making (bad) guesses at the problems of Ireland and trying to act as know-it-all's.
''Moldova is being furiously backed by Serbia and especially Romania''
Serbia is dealing with your new Crobros, Farhan, and not ''furiously backing'' Moldova.
But once again the evil Serbs manage to place their full might on numerous contries all around the world...Seriously, grow a pair and accept your mistakes.
I'm sorry where did I make you out as evil Serbs? We're in different alliances, we're fighting a war and it's completely acceptable for you to back them in it. You don't have to hide it. I mean come on Maximus.
Plus if I'm not wrong, while Moldova came in UK, you guys were mostly losing other fronts.
And if you're trying to say no one is backing Moldova and it's them alone, then I would be disappointed because I thought you were a honest person who wouldn't lie. 🙂
Your resources are not being pooled as your country has extensive political division (acknowledge?) - I'm giving criticism that you need to sort that out as you're dragging the coalition with it.
The fine details of what makes up "that" is none of my concern - my grasp of UK's particular kind of politics is irrelevant, but the UK is not a unique snow flake when it comes to political conflict and its effect on being a reliable partner on the international stage.
Sowing seeds of hate and criticizing are far from the same - your politics may have a different insight, but UK needs to unify and kick its invaders out - Aurora and Sirius combined are required to beat Asteria; A nation of Sirius draining influence from major conflicts is very much significance to Aurora, the concern is that you're not doing enough to remedy it.
Too much words, not enough action.
eUK is not divided, it has be logarythmized by TUP hordes,... yeah and then New Era move to Ireland to jump off a cliff.
Yeah, sitting outside UK and not even in a UK MU must really give you a great insight into what's happening in UK.
Another day, another bunch of weird gifs
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Well said. o7
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Criticize and fight contructively for the UK, o7 🙂