Timeline (Bill’s World)

Geopolitics

 * Russia invades the Ukraine and occupies a large territory in the east. The Ukraine descends into anarchy with numerous political assassinations.


 * In the UK local elections, Sinn Fein takes the most seats in Northern Ireland and Michelle O’Neil becomes First Minister. Labour also sees a great revival as they turn some councils red.


 * Emanuel Macron wins re-election in France with the Republicans coming second. Marine Le Pen sinks to fifth place. Gerald Darmanin is appointed the new Prime Minister by Macron.


 * In Canada, Justin Trudeau holds a snap election in November but again fails to regain his majority against Candice Bergen. Despite initially intending to carry on, he is forced to resign by his Liberal Party.


 * In the US Midterms the GOP sweeps the Senate and narrowly takes the House. At a rally to congratulate his party on their successes, Donald Trump announces he is running again for President of America.

Culture

 * England win the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1966, beating their rivals last tournament, Belgium. The match ended 2-0 and, in the end, it was team captain Harry Kane who scored both goal. The match was noted for England, who hadn’t won the cup since 1966 (56 years before). Manager Gareth Southgate broke down into tears following the victory, congratulating the team for the hard-work


 * India overtakes China as most populated country in the world.


 * The Chinese Winter Olympics see Norway take away the most medals.

Geopolitics

 * Vladimir Putin, President of Russia since 1999, was poisoned in February 2023. Acting President, Mikhail Mishustin, in a briefing to the Russian press, announced that his government was 100% sure that Vladimir Putin was assassinated following a briefing with doctors and forensic experts. He also said that he did not believe the US was responsible, and that it was likely someone belonging to the growing Movement for Freedom, an organisation within Russia that the government has declared a terrorist organisation.
 * Former British PM John Major joins the Liberal Democrats. Similarly, former Labour Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn, alongside 20 other MPs announce the formation of the ‘Independent Labour Party’.


 * Donald Trump is hospitalised after a heart attack forcing him to pull out of the Republican primaries after much speculation.


 * Melanie Joly is elected by the Canadian Liberal Party to succeed Justin Trudeau as Prime Minister.

Culture

 * The World Health Organisation declares an end to the COVID-19 Pandemic after 3 years. Although the virus still survives, the pandemic is over.


 * Sir David Attenborough, the British naturalist, environmentalist and filmmaker who was widely considered a national treasure passed away at the age of 97. Attenborough was recognised as “the” face of British environmentalism, and from 2021 he campaigned actively for the Green Party of England and Wales. Attenborough’s death was confirmed by his family this morning, who said he died “peacefully and happily”.


 * Bernie Sanders, the runner-up in both the 2016 and 2020 Democratic primaries and the Senator from Vermont since 2007, died at the age of 82. Sanders was widely considered to be the leader of the Democratic Socialist movement in the US and campaigned fiercely for free healthcare, a social democratic economy and LGBT equality.

Geopolitics

 * Poland voted to leave the European Union by a margin of 51/49. The polls showed a tiny but consistent lead for the Leave campaign, but nobody knew how tiny it would be. Plans followed through and Poland left the EU and it’s trading programmes in January 2025. The campaign was also seen as a major win for President Duda, who faced a potential election to a third term in the coming months.


 * On 30 January 2024, Joe Biden suffered a massive stroke which led to him being unable to speak for two days. Kamala Harris became Acting-President between 30 January and his recovery on 1 March. Biden announced that he was unlikely to seek re-election in December 2023 and following his recovery confirmed that he would not.


 * Kamala Harris is elected the first female President of the United States, although fails to win the popular vote. The Republican Ticket of Mike Lindell and Mike Pompeo concede after a week of contesting the results.


 * Prime Minister Boris Johnson wins the plurality of seats in the UK election but not a majority. Labour’s Kier Starmer makes a controversial deal with the Liberal Democrat’s and Greens to form a “traffic light” coalition and go into government. Liz Truss narrowly beats Rishi Sunak to become Tory Leader.

Culture

 * Pope Francis, who became head of the Catholic Church in 2013, died at the age of 88 after serving nine years in office. Francis's time at the helm was notable for his liberal and reformist stances and his respecting of LGBT rights. African cardinal Robert Sarah was confirmed as the new Pope, and took office as Adrian VII.

Geopolitics

 * Early in 2025, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that she would be holding a referendum on whether to abolish the monarchy and replace Queen Elizabeth with an elected NZ President. The palace issued a statement later that night saying that they were "disappointed" about Ardern's decision, but that it was up to "the people of New Zealand". The referendum was pushed back to 2027 out of respects to Queen Elizabeth following her death.

Culture

 * The death of Queen Elizabeth II was confirmed at the age of 99, at 15:17, by both the palace and Downing Street. Her death left Prince Charles as King of the United Kingdom, although his coronation took place 5 months later. In a statement at around 7 pm, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the Queen's death was a "tragedy for the world", whilst committing his government's cooperation with the new King. Britain and the Commonwealth went into a 12-day morning period and workplaces temporarily closed. Queen Elizabeth had reigned for an astonishing 72 years, the longest reign in history.

Geopolitics

 * Kamala Harris is unsuccessfully impeached and remains in office following GOP allegations of corruption.


 * In the United Kingdom, Labour wins the snap election, although are forced into another coalition, this time with the Scottish Nationals despite promising he wouldn’t. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announces a Second Independence Referendum for Scotland as apart of the coalition agreement.

Culture

 * Spain win the FIFA World Cup.

Geopolitics

 * The Second Arab Spring saw the Saudi Monarchy and Iranian dictatorship collapse and be replaced with Republics. The Republic of Iran did not last long however, as it was overthrown in a military coup the next year.


 * New Zealand voted to abolish the monarchy and replace Charles III with an elected President to serve as head of state following a 53/47 result. Speaking after the final result was declared, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said that the results hailed "a new dawn for New Zealand" - a spokesman for King Charles later said that he was disappointed with the result, but was happy that "the people of New Zealand have chosen its path". A Presidential election was held in 2028 and saw former Prime Minister Bill English defeat Foreign Secretary Nanai Muhata and Green Co-Leader Marama Davidson.

Culture

 * The Schuyler Sisters: An American Musical, was released. Written by Lin Manuel-Miranda, the musical acted as a sequel to the 2015 smash-hit Hamilton, and followed the lives of the three Schuyler Sisters first introduced in the show - Hamilton's wife Eliza, his initial love interest and eldest sister Angelica and Peggy. While the show was not as critically acclaimed as it's predecessor, TSS still garnered glowing reviews and became the bestselling musical of 2027. It was a nice moment of joy in an environment of increased political tensions.


 * After immense pressure from animal rights activists, Spain officially bans bull fighting.

Geopolitics

 * Scotland votes to Remain in the United Kingdom again by a slightly reduced margin of 53/47. Deputy PM Sturgeon resigns from politics and after much debate, the SNP leave the coalition with Labour.


 * In an interview for the New York Times, Republican Senator and 2012 nominee Mitt Romney said that he would leave the GOP if he felt the Republicans were "on the wrong path". He said it is "time to leave Trump and Lindell behind”.


 * First Minister of Northern Ireland, Michelle O’Neil announces that Northern Ireland will be holding a referendum on whether to remain in the UK or join Ireland following the close results in Scotland.


 * Ron DeSantis is elected President of the United States by a solid margin over President Kamala Harris. He and Nikki Haley are sworn in as President and Vice President respectively.

Culture

 * The Simpsons is cancelled after 29 years on the air.


 * Beatles Drummer, Ringo Starr dies aged 89.

Geopolitics

 * Northern Ireland narrowly votes to leave the UK with a margin of 50-49. Kier Starmer called the results "disappointing", but said that he "respected Ulster's decision". The UK was renamed the United Kingdom of Great Britain.


 * Michael Chong’s Conservative Party defeats the Liberal Party of Canada in an election.


 * The British Green Party votes to merge with the Independent Labour Party to form the British Socialist Party.

Culture

 * Prince Harry and Meghan Markle divorce after 11 years of marriage. After splitting off from the mainstream Royal Family in 2020, they became campaigners for mental health and equality, and had two children, Archie and Lilibet. In a joint video announcement, they said that they would "remain best friends", and "would continue our fight for freedom and equality".


 * Doctor Who airs it’s final episode.


 * Former US President Bill Clinton died aged 89.

Geopolitics

 * Dwayne Johnson is elected the Independent Governor of New Mexico.


 * Protests in China are brutally suppressed resulting in international condemnation.

Culture

 * China hosts the FIFA World Cup. They surprise many by getting into the finals. They end up losing to Brazil.


 * Former Presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden die in April and July.


 * Avengers V: Finale, is the final film in the MCU but underperforms at the box office.

Geopolitics

 * In the United Kingdom, Liz Truss defeats the unpopular Kier Starmer in the 2031 election. Starmer is replaced as Labour Leader by Lisa Nandy. The SNP and Labour are nearly wiped out of Scotland by the Greens and Lib Dems. Later that year, former Prime Minister Theresa May is elected Speaker of the House of Commons.

Culture

 * NASA announces manned mission to Mars and gains full backing from President DeSantis.


 * Rapper Kanye West dies from a drug overdose. His death is mourned by many.


 * Despite not having aired an episode since 2028, Family Guy is finally axed.

Geopolitics

 * President Ron DeSantis wins an electoral landslide against Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, who is viewed by the media as too extreme. DeSantis carries every state apart from Massachusetts and Vermont. Vice President Haley however declined to serve for a second term and was replaced by Kristi Noem.

Culture

 * Manned mission to Mars named the Liberty Program.

Geopolitics

 * Russian President Mikhail Mishustin begins a Third Ukrainian War. This backfires when anti-war protests break into active rebellion and Mishustin is butchered by a mob that descends on the Kremlin. After a brief civil war, Igor Lebedev declares the Russian Confederacy which elects him as its first President.


 * President of France, Florian Philippot, restricts Muslim refugees from entering France. This results in clashes between the authorities and protestors.

Culture

 * Justin Bieber dies in a tragic car accident to the horror of many.

Geopolitics

 * Liz Truss wins another term as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following a snap election.


 * The Democrats sweep Congress in the Mid-Term elections.

Geopolitics

 * For the first time in recent memory, a Republican President endorsed actions taken to combat climate change when Ron DeSantis announced a global climate summit to be held in Austin.


 * Australia, one of the largest nations still loyal to the Royal Family, held a Referendum on forming a Republic, the result was a 62-38 landslide in favour of forming an Australian Republic. With Australia’s departure the Crown lost 25 million subjects.

Culture

 * William Merrick becomes the fist man on Mars as NASA launches it’s crew to the red planet. The American flag was planted and the event surpassed the moon landing as the most watched television event. The news greatly overshadows China’s first man on the moon.

Geopolitics

 * Democratic candidate Jake Auchincloss defeats Secretary of State Josh Hawley to become the 48th President of the United States. Auchincloss is seen as a fairly uninspiring President by both sides of the aisle.

Geopolitics

 * The coal industry, diesel cars and coal mines all saw their gradual fazings out with the landmark Green Development Act 2037 or G. D. A. which was passed through Congress with help from some Liberal Republicans. Whilst former President DeSantis deemed the act “Irresponsible”, many environmentalists and progressives were overjoyed. Despite only being a gradual faze out, the Democrats lost support in many crucial rust belt areas which relied on fossil fuels.

Culture

 * King Charles III of the United Kingdom passes away. Although many countries voted to abolish the monarchy under his reign, Charles remained surprisingly popular in Britain. William V ascended to the throne on his father’s death, being relatively youthful at 55.

Geopolitics

 * Free and Open Cuban Elections sees the Cuban Liberals elected to office.

Geopolitics

 * Sam Tarry’s Labour Party defeats Liz Truss’ Tories in the UK general election. Tarry holds reasonably hard-left views and a parliamentary majority to implement them.

Geopolitics

 * President Jake Auchincloss narrowly defeats moderate Republican challenger George Paget in a hotly contested election.

Geopolitics

 * The Military Regime in Iran is overthrown and replaced by a Conservative Oilgarchy.
 * British PM Sam Tarry abolishes the House of Lords and replaces it with an elected Senate. Whilst peers get to keep their titles, they are removed from the political process. The first Senate elections result in a Conservative Majority in the Senate.


 * The British Socialist Party announces it will cease operations and join Tarry’s Labour Party.

Geopolitics

 * Displeased with the state of the Democratic Party, former Presidential nominee Alexandria Ocasio Cortez announces the founding of the Progressive Party as a truly left wing party. They make big gains in the mid-terms.

Geopolitics

 * In Britain, Socialist PM Sam Tarry holds a referendum on the monarchy which overwhelmingly sees the public support King William in a margin of 73-27. Despite being disappointed, Tarry vows to keep working with the King.
 * Following his failed referendum on the monarchy, the Labour Party removes Prime Minister Sam Tarry in a motion of no confidence and replaces him with the moderate Oliver Harwood. Tarry begins to denounce Harwood after he announces a return to ‘common sense’ moderate centrism.

Geopolitics

 * William Merrick, the first man on Mars is elected President under the Republican Party in a landslide. The Progressive Party is able to displace the Democratic Party as the secondary party for that election.

Geopolitics

 * President William Merrick, is re-elected in a landslide against Emma Hatfield of the Progressive Party. The Democrats fail to gain a single state, confirming that the Progressives are the dominant left-wing party in the United States. The GOP also ran on a surprisingly liberal platform as Merrick himself successfully pushed to abolish the electoral college in his second term.

Geopolitics

 * The Progressive Party wins the Presidential election