[War] UK- 2013

[Pat B]

Name: Thomas Brandt
Party: Conservative


The situation:  In September 2007 Tony Blair kept his promise to step
down and as expected Gordon Brown was selected as Labour Party leader
and Prime Minister.  in 2009 Elections were called and in a surprise
showing brought on by anger at the Labor government and the growing cash
for honors scandal which had so far not touched the senior officials of
Blair's cabinet, though the indictment and trial in the Old Bailey of 
several top aides has severly damaged the reputation of the former 
Teflon PM, the Liberal Democrats won their first majority in house of 
Commons.  Sir Menzies Campbell took to the Prime Ministeral reigns quite 
well, though rumors of his forgetfulness were becoming stronger, which 
included several instances of forgetting dignitaries' names including US 
President Bill Richardson.  It was soon announced he was suffering from 
Alzheimers and he resigned the Prime ministership in 2010, the recession 
hit hard  and an increase in anti EU and Anti immigrant feelings 
resulted in a discouraging upsurge in both the United Kingdom 
Independance party and the British National Party, with the UKIP winning 
a seat in Parliment.

The years between 2010 and 2013 were chaotic with the UK having no less 
then 3 elections and a total of 4 prime ministers.  Labor's changes 
under the Blair leadership were swiftly backswept, including an upsurge 
in trade unionisim and the group Militant Tendancies.  The leftword turn 
of Labor and the growth of a grass roots Conservative movement within 
the Conservative party taking up the banner of Thatcherisim, with a call 
for a resurgance in British Pride, also including Scotland, Wales and 
Northern Ireland.

Status:

The recession of 2010-2011 hit the UK hard with a 3% upsurge in 
unemployment, Industries are down and the "safety" laws Blair had placed 
in control resulted in several arrests of homeowners for assault against 
burglars.  Anti Immigrant sentiment is up, including several attacks on 
Sikhs and Hindus for "not being English."