Duchy of Lancashire and Westmoreland (1962: The Apocalypse)

Doomsday
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Politics
Elections are by the FPTP method, except for mayoral votes, which use the STV system. Elections were held every 5 years after 1981 (or 1982 for town mayors). 36 people are elected to the national parliamentary, but the head of state has an ex- judge appointed to the house as well.



The 2011 Parliamentary elections

 * 1) Whitehaven- Conservative
 * 2) Carlisle- Labour
 * 3) Chorley and the Rubble Estuary- Conservative
 * 4) Lytham St. Annes- Conservative
 * 5) Lancaster district- Conservative
 * 6) Lancaster city- Conservative
 * 7) Fullwood and the mid-Ribble Valley- Conservative
 * 8) Northwitch and Knutsford- Conservative
 * 9) Fleetwood and Poulton-le-Fylde- Conservative
 * 10) The Fylde- Labour
 * 11) Preston East- Labour
 * 12) Preston West- Labour
 * 13) Pendle- Labour
 * 14) Burnley- Labour
 * 15) Blackpool and Cleveleys- Labour
 * 16) Blackburn- Labour
 * 17) Hyndburn- Labour
 * 18) Wiggan- Labour
 * 19) Warrington and Runcorn- Conservative
 * 20) Ellesmere and the Wirral Peninsular- Conservative
 * 21) St. Helens, Ranford and Skelmisdale- Labour
 * 22) Morcambe and Haysham- Independent
 * 23) Kendal-shire- Independent
 * 24) Penrith-shire- Independent
 * 25) Windermere-shire- Independent
 * 26) Clithero- Independent
 * 27) Southport and Omsk- Liberal Democratic
 * 28) Wyre Valley- Conservative
 * 29) Far South- Liberal Democratic

Borough council 2010 elections

 * 1) Chorley and the Ribble Estury- Labour/Conservative coalition
 * 2) Carlisle-shire- Labour/Conservative coalition
 * 3) Lancaster- Conservative
 * 4) Fullwood and the mid-Ribble Valley- Conservative
 * 5) Northwitch-Knutsford- Conservative
 * 6) The Fylde- Labour
 * 7) Preston City- Labour
 * 8) Pendle and Burnley- Labour
 * 9) Blackpool, Lytham St. Annes and Cleveleys- Labour
 * 10) Blackburn and Hyndburn- Labour
 * 11) Wiggan, Warrington and Runcorn- Labour/Conservative coalition
 * 12) Ellesmere and the Wirral Peninsular- Labour/Conservative coalition
 * 13) Kendal-shire- Independent
 * 14) Penrith-shire- Independent
 * 15) Windermere-shire- Independent
 * 16) Clithero- Independent
 * 17) Southport and Omsk- Liberal Democratic
 * 18) Wyre Valley- Labour/Conservative coalition
 * 19) Fleetwood and Poulton-le-Fylde- Labour/Conservative coalition
 * 20) St. Helens, Ranford and Skelmisdale- Independent
 * 21) Morcambe and Haysham- Independent
 * 22) Far South- Liberal Democratic

Military
It is a volenteer force of 7,500. The armed forces discontinued the use of bows and swords in favour of rifles and pistols in 1986. The armed forces are a volunteer force of 7,500.

Army
The army comprises of the pre war Lancashire Fusiliers, Loyal Regiment (North Lancashire), and The Lancashire Regiment (the Prince of Wales's Volunteers).

Weapons

 * 1) Side-arm Colt 45
 * 2) Rifles Lee Enfield
 * 3) Sub-Machine guns Thompson
 * 4) Colt 45 pistol
 * 5) Canon de 75 modèle 1897
 * 6) Canon de 75 modèle 1912 Schneider
 * 7) The 7.7 cm Feldkanone 96 neuer Art (7.7 cm FK 96 n.A.)
 * 8) Ordnance QF 18 pounder
 * 9) Ordnance QF 25 pounder
 * 10) BL 4.5 inch Medium Field Gun
 * 11) Stokes mortar
 * 12) Enfield No. 2 Mk I Revolver
 * 13) The Rifle, Anti-Tank, .55in, Boys commonly known as the "Boys Anti-tank Rifle" (or incorrectly "Boyes", nicknamed the "elephant gun")
 * 14) Austen submachine gun
 * 15) Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk I (1903)

Vehicles

 * 1) 6x Chevrolet RD 4x2 trucks? (2 are known to be in storage)
 * 2) 4x T17E1 Staghound armoured Cars
 * 3) 2x Leopard 1 Tanks
 * 4) 2 x Humber armoured cars
 * 5) 4x Centurion tanks (2 are known to be in storage)
 * 6) 1x Ferret armoured car
 * 7) 5x AEC Matador 4 x 4 medium artillery tractors

Navy
They have 3 oil and 1 alcohol driven patrol boats.

Air force
3 Supermarine Mk XIV Spitfires, 2 Westland Lysander light aircraft, 2 cargo planes, 3 medium helicopters and 2 light helicopters.

The 2 other Supermarine Mk XIV Spitfires and a light helicopter are in storage and are used for spare parts.