EGaffney 17 Posted May 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 1979, 1982, 1983 and 1992 are all fully updated. I am now working on Ireland. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kauai 0 Posted May 15, 2010 Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 Just won 383 seats with Callaghan, the largest Labour majority since Attlee's landslide. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EGaffney 17 Posted May 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2010 1979 has been further updated with correct entries. 1974 October beta version is released: http://edwardgaffney.com/files/United%20Kingdom%20-%201974%20October.zip Please try it and report on any obvious errors. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EGaffney 17 Posted May 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Good news: I worked on a Canada - 1984 scenario and nearly completed it, apart from "cosmetic" features like leaders and platforms. Bad news: My hard disk drive failed. Synthesis: I should be able to retrieve it, and if I can, I'll publish it when I complete it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
normanwisdomii 1 Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Just played 1974. Loved it. Heath's charisma and momentum can easily be crushed with nasty ads and scandals haha! Anyone thought of redoing 1987 (UK) to suit the new regions? Or maybe David Cameron's leadership campaign in 2005, that was a dramatic race. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EGaffney 17 Posted May 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Glad you liked 1974 October. I am concentrating on scenarios that have never been done for the moment. But UK politics before the 1970s doesn't interest me at all, so my current projects are Canada 1984 and UK 1974 February. Maybe I will rework 1987 for the new set-up after that. But I don't know yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Patine 392 Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Nitpicker's note about 1974 October. It says in his bio Jeremy Thorpe's home region is the West Country but he actually starts in the Home Counties South. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EGaffney 17 Posted May 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Thanks. He should start in West Country. I will fix that when I have permanent computer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
normanwisdomii 1 Posted May 20, 2010 Report Share Posted May 20, 2010 Glad you liked 1974 October. I am concentrating on scenarios that have never been done for the moment. But UK politics before the 1970s doesn't interest me at all, so my current projects are Canada 1984 and UK 1974 February. Maybe I will rework 1987 for the new set-up after that. But I don't know yet. Cool. do you know anyone who has made UK 1970? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EGaffney 17 Posted May 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 Cool. do you know anyone who has made UK 1970? No. As far as I am aware, there are no historical UK scenarios between 1910 and 1974. The problem with a 1970 scenario is that it uses old boundaries, so it's a lot of extra work, whereas once I compiled a ridings_list for 1979, that was useful for the two 1974 scenarios. Same for 83/87/92. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EGaffney 17 Posted May 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 I successfully retrieved Canada - 1984. Some good news. I am trying to rescue as many files as possible in an hilarious dash from hard disk drive to USB with a five-minute limit each time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
normanwisdomii 1 Posted May 21, 2010 Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 In that case the only modern unmade British one is 2001 (for obvious reasons)... I suppose next come hypothetical scenarios like on PFE... for example Kinnock seeking re-election in 1996 or John Smith in 2001. Food for thought. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EGaffney 17 Posted May 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2010 I might actually do 2001, but to be honest, I'd remake 1997 first. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Treasurer 28 Posted May 24, 2010 Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 October 1974 is another excellent edition, where it is testing to play both of the main 2 parties so there's really good replay value to it. I'm obviously stretched with the scenarios I have right now, but if there are no takers for elections pre-1970 come the time I'm freeing up, I could do the odd one based on order of significance. I would like to use you're map EGaffney, when or if it comes to that time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EGaffney 17 Posted May 24, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2010 Yeah, sure, of course. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
admin_270 664 Posted May 28, 2010 Report Share Posted May 28, 2010 Hi Ed, I've sent you an e-mail. Please let me know if you don't receive it, Anthony Burgoyne Lead Game Designer http://www.TheorySpark.com Games that spark the political imagination! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RFK/JFKfan 11 Posted October 7, 2010 Report Share Posted October 7, 2010 On the 1979 scenario: Surely Callaghan's experience should be set at 5? At that point, he had served as an MP for nearly 34 years, was Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport from 1947-1950, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary from 1950-1951, held various Shadow Cabinet positions from 1951-1964, stood for the Deputy Leadership in 1960 and the Leadership in 1963, was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1964-1967, Home Secretary from 1967-1970, Shadow Foreign Secretary from 1972-1974, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs from 1974-1976, and of course, Prime Minister and Labour Leader from 1976-present. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EGaffney 17 Posted October 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2010 On the 1979 scenario: Surely Callaghan's experience should be set at 5? At that point, he had served as an MP for nearly 34 years, was Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport from 1947-1950, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary from 1950-1951, held various Shadow Cabinet positions from 1951-1964, stood for the Deputy Leadership in 1960 and the Leadership in 1963, was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1964-1967, Home Secretary from 1967-1970, Shadow Foreign Secretary from 1972-1974, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs from 1974-1976, and of course, Prime Minister and Labour Leader from 1976-present. No. It is 4 because he was never elected PM. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RFK/JFKfan 11 Posted October 21, 2010 Report Share Posted October 21, 2010 No. It is 4 because he was never elected PM. Well, technically no Prime Minister is elected....but yeah, I get your point. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EGaffney 17 Posted November 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2010 I am going to do a 1970 scenario after all. Not only are the constituencies different, but so are the counties. Instead of the familiar map with the modern counties, the map will look different. Picture to follow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EGaffney 17 Posted November 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 Wow, Display Name's 1922 scenario is really good. I am doing preliminary research for a Pakistan 2008 scenario for Prime Minister Forever. Just to determine if it's viable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
matvail2002 803 Posted November 13, 2010 Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 1970 is a good idea! Does 2001 was ever made or was it too boring to play on? Also, on You Tube, a good instrument to help work on scenarios in the UK general elections are the recordings of electoral nights of the BBC from 1979 to 2010. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EGaffney 17 Posted November 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2010 1970 is a good idea! Does 2001 was ever made or was it too boring to play on? Also, on You Tube, a good instrument to help work on scenarios in the UK general elections are the recordings of electoral nights of the BBC from 1979 to 2010. 2001 = 1997. The election night recordings are very useful to watch; one can get ideas for issues, and better understand the culture of the time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
celavey 17 Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 I just saw the 1970 and I would say a very good work... Will check more.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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