Possible Location of the UK Capital?

[Rainbow Six]

Originally Posted by Fusilier

And civilian police? Do you include them?

Yes to a certain extent.

The civilian authorities are running the country (or at least the area that they control), so it's not under martial law per se, but Parliament has passed legislation temporarily giving the military primacy in enforcing law and order. I'm assuming that towns and cities within the area controlled by HMG will still have a number of civilian police*, who will be working in conjunction with the military. The way I envisage it is that police officers will accompany military patrols, in urban areas at least.

* I haven't done any sort of headcount of how many police any given area might have.

[Legbreaker]

Dutch marines? Why are they in the UK far from the front lines on which their countrymen fought?

[Rainbow Six]

Originally Posted by Legbreaker

Dutch marines? Why are they in the UK far from the front lines on which their countrymen fought?

In my non canonical work the Queen of the Netherlands and other members of the Dutch Royal Family have left their occupied homeland and sought sanctuary in the UK. The Dutch Marines, who number thirty, accompanied them to the UK and serve as a bodyguard for their exiled Sovereign and her family.

[natehale1971]

Originally Posted by Rainbow Six

In my non canonical work the Queen of the Netherlands and other members of the Dutch Royal Family have left their occupied homeland and sought sanctuary in the UK. The Dutch Marines, who number thirty, accompanied them to the UK and serve as a bodyguard for their exiled Sovereign and her family.

I had orignaly thought that the British Royal family had either taken sanctuary in Canada, or the royal yacht.... or both. On one of the T2K forums there was a British player who had served in the Royal Navy and knew how the evac plan for the Royals were to have done down. But it's been years since i had read it, and can't remember all of it. I just remember they evaced the Royals to various locations so at least ONE of them would be able to survive and carry on the monarchy. Almost like the designated survivor plan that the Executive Branch uses.

[pmulcahy11b]

Originally Posted by natehale1971

Almost like the designated survivor plan that the Executive Branch uses.

In a way it's bad all our government is in one place -- maybe they should work by Skype or Cisco.

[natehale1971]

Originally Posted by pmulcahy11b

In a way it's bad all our government is in one place -- maybe they should work by Skype or Cisco.

If i remember right, the District of Columbia was going to be larger, but it was felt that it was way to much space for a capitol, and they gave half back to Virginia. Now that area has become massively taken over by government buildings and housing for those working in the district.

My second or third cousins live there, and have lived there for generations. They have their own little business (construction) and are starting to talk about having to move out of the home that's been in their part of the family for over a hundred years because of taxes.

I've always felt that having the executive branch in one city, legislative branch in another and judicial in yet another is a good idea. so much harder to decapitate the government.

[pmulcahy11b]

I'm in the processing of updating my web site, and found I made the following reference for the CDS MP5-224 (British Submachineguns) for T2K Notes:

The personal bodyguards for the members of the Royal Family still in England are known to use them on occasion, as do the bodyguards for the Prime Minister. Rounds generally have to be handloaded, though there is a government facility that makes small lots.

Just an idea.

[Legbreaker]

Originally Posted by Rainbow Six

In my non canonical work...

Fair enough. 30 men certainly won't be missed at home and they've obviously got a rather important role. Is 30 enough though? How many are needed on duty at a time? Will they have sufficent numbers to allow a rest day here and there so they don't burn out?