Just caught up the last couple of weeks, great stuff and congratulation on Great Power status 
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@Polar Mongoose- Thank you and double thank you!
@Enewald- Thanks! Now, I wonder where they're holding that summit...
@Enewald- Thanks! Now, I wonder where they're holding that summit...
Chapter Twenty Three
Duffy's Regency, 1891-1892
Duffy's Regency, 1891-1892
After Parnell's sudden death at his Dublin home just on the verge of election season, the parliament was thrown into chaos. The first job was to select a new Prime Minister, and that appeared so in the old cantankerous visage of Charles Gavan Duffy, who turned 75 in 1891. He was easily voted PM in a run-off on March 1, 1891. One of the first things he did was assess the. T.D. Sullivan had re-mobilised his voters as a new party, called quite fittingly the Conservative Party. These men threated the Whig control of Parliament, and Duffy realised they needed to be stopped. There was only one way to do that, full party unity. Something not scene since the days of Doheny. So, Duffy announced that in order to further unify the party, he announced he would run for office, but not for Prime Minister this coming election. This sent shockwaves through the country, which had grown used to seeing Duffy in halls of power. Instead, Duffy endorsed John Redmond for PM, a leading Mitchelite politician. However, critically, he was pro-colonial which would ensure him of much more support than just the Mitchelites.
John Redmond
In 1891, John Redmond was only 35 years old, but he was considered by many as Parnell and Duffy's successor.
In October 1891, a great event occured. The 3rd Crimean War broke out, with Britain invading the peninsula of the same name. Natrually, Ireland came to help. In the colonies only, of course...
But, Duffy realized, that was a job for another PM. However, a new element was added to the race when a new party, the ISP Party or the Irish Social-Parliamentary Party, came into the race under a relative unknown, James Connolly.
James Connolly
However, they came in too late to have much of an effect, and the Mitchelite-Duffist coalition won the day, winning 61% of Parliament. The Conservatives came in second with 37% and the ISPs came in third with 3%. That netted the Whigs 77 seats, the Conservatives 47 seats, and the ISPs 3 seats.
Thank God for the coalition. Of course, were it not for Duff, the conservatives would be in a position to try to form a majority. Those Michaelite crap-heads should get down on their knees and praise Duff.
On what issues did the conservatives win seats?
On what issues did the conservatives win seats?
phargle said:
Well, next chapter they'll do something similar!
The Conservatives won on an agenda similar to the Mitcheliites, that's why the number of Mitchelites in Parliament went down more than the Duffists. Their pro-military agenda made them attractive to many voters too...
Will that man ever go away? Will the British ever leave the Crimea? But having another young PM, and it seems like he may not be quite so dominated by Duffy, bodes well for Ireland.
Demokratickid you are my new hero. I will try not to fail you with my next AAR. I hope I will make you proud :rofl:
@robou- Yeah, Duffy is quite the perennial prescence on the floor of Parliament. For, what is it, 30+ years now? Well, The British really, REALLY want to expand in India for some reason... This new PM looks like he'll be more Independent, once Duffy retires further. But, he's not quite done yet...
@The Valkyrier- Wow! Thank you! That's a high honor! Well, you most certainly didn't fail anybody with the first. The second one, I will wait for with anticipation! I have no doubt of it!
Well, The British really, REALLY want to expand in India for some reason... This new PM looks like he'll be more Independent, once Duffy retires further. But, he's not quite done yet...@The Valkyrier- Wow! Thank you! That's a high honor! Well, you most certainly didn't fail anybody with the first. The second one, I will wait for with anticipation! I have no doubt of it!
James Connolly eh? He will no doubt play a large role later. Wonder how the socialists will fare?
nubbie44 said:
Surely! Well, Ireland has a history of slowly sliding left-ward, so it would come to no suprise if the Socialists fare well.
Uh oh, Socialism
Hopefully the Dominion of Ireland will gain more colonies with this war!
Hopefully the Dominion of Ireland will gain more colonies with this war!
Griffin.Gen said:Uh oh, Socialism
Hopefully the Dominion of Ireland will gain more colonies with this war!
Well, would it be a war if Ireland didn't gain something?
Enewald said:Alaska for Eire?
So, what is your population?
:rofl: Well, maybe... :rofl:
Our pop is around 23 million, I believe!
Just through the entirety of your AAR and I'm realy liking it. You have created a very plausible alternative history, making good use of Ireland's satellite status; I've never tried playing anything but an independent myself.
The writing style you utilize is very conducive to this AAR's history book character. And I like your pics!
The writing style you utilize is very conducive to this AAR's history book character. And I like your pics!
The_Guiscard said:
Thank you! Thank you again! Thank you a hundred times! 'Tis an honor to hear such praise from a masterful writer such as yourself!
Chapter Twenty Four
Redmond's First Term, 1892-1896
Redmond's First Term, 1892-1896
Redmond spent the first year and a half calming the nation down, and reorganizing troops to fight in the 3rd Crimean war. Being a pro-colonial Mitchelite, he quickly dispatched troops to every corner of the Russian Empire, taking territory not only in Africa, but in Asia as well. By early 1894, Ireland was just preparing to invade Russian Alaska to assisst Canada in a planned assault, when peace was suddenly upon them.
Britain once again took a huge chunk out of Southern Russia, expanding India enormously. Matter-of-fact, the gain was so enormous it had to be split into four sections. The Northen part was called the North Steppe and it extended all the way to the newly British city of Omsk. To the south west was Trans-Steppe, which encompassed all of the West Caspian coastline, the Aral Sea, and most of the lower Amu Darya river basin. To the South East of the North Steppe was Nova India which encompassed most of the old gains of Nova India, which include Afghanistan and part of Kyrgyzistan. The fourth part was the most south westernly, called simply Persia. Persia encompassed all of historical Persia, except for a small slice in the North West. Persia finally cut off Russia's access to the Perisan Gulf and the critical warm-water ports there.
Natrually, Ireland wasn't left out of the deal. They recieved all of Russia's colonies in the Ivory Coast, so now there was only France to contend with. The lines show Irish dominance and future plans.
Also, Ireland recieved its first SE Asian colony ion the form of Russian New Guinea, which would provide Ireland with valuable tropical wood resources.
Also, Ireland recieved 3,700 pounds in a lump sum indemnity, which was quickly put to good use in expanding the major Heiniken Distillery in Groningen.
In the deal, Canada recieved no territory, but a much larger indemnity totallying 14,500 pounds. They used it to refurbish infrastructure and open a lumber factory in Ontario.
And then, in 1895, the election season started. The Conservative Party was fast growing powerful and looked once again to gain at the expense of the Whigs, bu then Duffydid something never seen before and only poorly imitated thereafter. He fully unified a fractured Party. On September 20, 1895, Duffy stood before a crowd of 800,000 people in Dublin, some from as far away as India and China, France and Prussia, and proclaimed to the nation and his party that the time for uniting was now. At age 79, and in frail health, he was determined to set his party alight, and he did just that. For the first time since the days of Doheny, the Whig party was fully united under one man, John Redmond.
Also, as a sign of support, ISP Party leader James Connolly gave a speech the same day and on the same platform. The Conservatives were reeling, and in the next few months couldn't find the antedote to Duffy's venom. He was jsu too expeirenced in politics for anyone else to challenge him, least of all the Conservatives. So, when the election of 1896 rolled around on December 10, 1895, the unified Whigs won like wildfire. They won nearly 70% of the seats, with the Conservatives winning 21 and a half % and the ISP Party gaining up to 8 and a half % of the seats. Thus, the Whigs won 87 out of 127 seats, a gain of 10 seats. The Conservatives won 27 seats out of 127 seats, a loss of 20 seats. The ISPs won 13 seats out of 127 seats, a gain of 10 seats.
(Stay tuned for the next update, it will be an extensive one on the value, measure, and insights of Irish politics and political ideologies! Won't that be fun!!!)
Why the heck would someone want to own OMSK?
Better to have something else, methinks...
Ohho, radicalism is on the rise!
Better to have something else, methinks...
Ohho, radicalism is on the rise!