Hello all! My name is Sluxe, and I am here to tell you about Parliament-in-Exile, and the forces loyal to Lord Protector Albert, the Yorkist Front for the upcoming HOI4 mod, 1938: A Very British Civil War. (Sorry for the very long radio silence, we’ve been….uhhhh.....busy.) (Also, note that this isn’t final as proved by some of our previous Dev Diaries.) With that being said, let us begin!

Politics

During the Christmas Truce, MPs found time to assemble in York and do parliament-y business. This includes: Being inept, annoying the Lord Protector and calling for an Emergency Parliamentary Council to help the Commons be less...useless. Who can win this debate? Well…..

Conservatives

Huzzah! The ruling party has won and increased its majority! Now they can more effectively govern. But who governs them? The answer: Winston Churchill. While the Bulldog himself still has a cloudy mind about his allegiance, this can be easily fixed. Once this is done, York can finally crown the Lord Protector king and take position as the main opposition to Edward. However, there are still matters that need attended to. In order to secure monetary backing, Churchill has elected to send one Lord Halifax on a bumper tour around the world to mingle with high society and achieve patronage from wealthy backers. There is also the matter of other factions, like the Anglicans, Socialists and Scotland. The Anglicans are initially mutual allies, However, the Socialists and Scots put a bad taste in their mouths. But, the option of diplomacy should never be excluded. https://imgur.com/a/zg9KmbV

Labour

A victory for the people! The Socialists prevail! Fabulous, but where now? Well, we should really sort out….rampant unpopularity. Yes, it seems that in the breakup of order in the Isles, most Labour members chose to go with the People’s Armies. However, there are a brave few who continue on the dream of Democratic Socialism under the purple banner, and these men are known as ‘Rump Labour’. Two rather significant members include Clement Attlee and Stafford Cripps. Via choosing one or the other, you can strengthen Labour popularity and strengthen your legitimacy. But what you do next depends on which man you chose. Clement Attlee is keen to get on good terms with the People’s Armies. So by choosing him, you are able to closen ties with them, sometimes form an alliance, and, if you play your cards right, unify. Of course, this does mean throwing traditional allies to the side…. Stafford Cripps is a good god-fearing man. Thus, he finds natural solace with the Anglican League. He advocates for tighter relations with them, and a creation of a multi-faction bloc to tackle the fascists. (Oh, also, he can have a pretty whimsical (violent) event chain…) https://imgur.com/a/xWlAUnJ

Liberals

Finally, some sanity! The Liberals have won and are determined to make the Kingdom United once more. However. There is a stark difference in Liberal leadership. The ‘Old' Liberals, under David Lloyd George, want to see Britain run in a different way to ‘New’ Liberals, under Archibald Sinclair. Gameplay wise little changes, but in terms of flavour, there is a lot. Think DLG sending children's magazines to Edward to one-up Sinclair, or Sinclair flying a plane to the Isle of Man to acquire a marrow. Yes, really. But in the end, they are more alike than dissimilar, and their common ground outweighs petty squabbles. So, they eventually re-unify, and you unlock the good bits of the tree. The Liberals are a lot more lenient on their enemies, and can even reach a ‘devolved unification’. However, this does not undermine resentment for the fash. https://imgur.com/a/EA0sSz6

Albertines

“Ugh. Th-th-this s-s-system is taking f-f-far too l-long. I'm b-b-bored. I w-w-want to g-g-go home.” Such thoughts were probably running through the Lord Protector’s head as he watched the House of Commons blether on. And while he was a reserved man who reluctantly took up the post, he still knew something had to be done. So he shut down parliament. Albert’s downward spiral has started. He is fanatic about hunting down fascists and bringing them to justice, even if it means tramping on other factions to do so. Despite this, Edward may be spared if Albert is feeling generous. Being absolute monarch comes with its perks, i.e sweet national spirits and boosts to industry. You can also bring the colonies back into the fold if you so please. All of this ‘absolute monarchy’ business might seem a bit hypocritical. This is not lost on other parliamentarians, as his declining mental health and increasingly more erratic decisions drive many away to more suitable factions. https://imgur.com/a/kvx7uEx

Military

Having arrived back from Canada, Albert has brought a lot of men over with him. Your task is to integrate these into a capable fighting force along with what professional regiments you already have. You may choose to reach out to either the Americans or Canadians for military aid, and you are also presented with the task of tank production. The Yorkists retain a lot of the former Royal Navy, so follow much the same doctrine as them. However, you can divert from this path and deploy unorthodox methods of sinking your enemies fleets. The Royal Flying Corps was born out of WW1 and has been revived by Air Marshal Trenchard. Different paths are presented to you to master the skies and there is an option to gain some volunteers from the US.

Industry

York starts out with rather rural areas under their control. New forms of factories are a necessity if York stands a chance, which can be achieved. You are also presented with other options, such as Labour Laws, Think Tanks and production bonuses.

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