England...take two

[Zoot Zoot]

"Through the good grace of the Allied authorities, it is with a great honour I declare the England independant from the occupation of J'Andres, and the coalition forces who restabilised Britain after its former masters ran back home, tail between their legs wimpering like a whipped curr.

I, King Alfred I declare England a free nation, and every English born citizen, free from the rule of a foreign power. We are English, not Scottish, not American, and we never will be either of those two. By the flag of Saint George, not the flag of Saint Andrew or the Flag of J'Andres, are the people of these lands ruled.

Englands immediate goals are to rebuild Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Tower of London, monuments of an empire past. Moreover we are looking towards establishing strong trade links with worldwide markets and working closely with Europe, more specifically, the Irish, the French and the Slavorussians. England and France are ancient enemies and yet they saved us from American Imperialism and for this we are thankful. The Irish, a people the English oppressed for hundreds of years and treated as second class citizens, charged over the Vallys of Wales to free us. The Slavorussians, holding no stake in the war, charged the beaches of Yorkshire to help the allies throw off the oppresive chains of Americanism and for that we are thankfull. "

King Alfred stepped down from the Podium, away from the cameras and allowed David Cameron to step up into the lights.

"Thankyou Sire for your inspiring words of praise and patriotism.
I am David Cameron, Prime Minister of England and I belong to the Conservative party.
Officially, England is once more a Constitutional Monarchy and I look forward to working closely with other European countries in progressing towards a peaceful future in the continant.

Any requests for meetings and such can be arranged through the foreign office and shall be handled by Jack Straw. I now surrender the podium to the opposition, please welcome Labour Party leader, "Red" Edward Milliband". David finished his speach and left the podum to sit next to the King, briefly shaking hands with Edward as he stepped up.

"Red Edward Milliband, well, thats a new one. I must congratulate King Alfred, and Mr Cameron for setting the bar so high on this one. I can only really add to what they have said and make clear that England is here to stay. However, given the current circumstances, I shall be pushing Parliament for a general election later this year to determine if Mr Cameron remains in power.
We will grow into a powerful, democratic state within Europe, we shall be strong in economics, our military will defend us and our people command us. Thank you once more, and god bless" Once more stepping down from the podium and returning to his seat with the rest of senior MP's gathered in number 10 Downing Street.

King Alfred stepped up once more and closed the declaration of existance and independance.

"We are England and we are here to stay and we will never give in to an invader.
I close my speach with a poem a man named Shakespeare wrote in one of his plays.
It tells of a long dead English King, whom accompanied by his army, was laying seige to his enemies, and he is encouraging his men to once more charge into the breach.

Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;
Or close the wall up with our English dead.
In peace there's nothing so becomes a man
As modest stillness and humility:
But when the blast of war blows in our ears,
Then imitate the action of the tiger;
Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood,
Disguise fair nature with hard-favour'd rage;
Then lend the eye a terrible aspect;
Let pry through the portage of the head
Like the brass cannon; let the brow o'erwhelm it
As fearfully as doth a galled rock
O'erhang and jutty his confounded base,
Swill'd with the wild and wasteful ocean.
Now set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide,
Hold hard the breath and bend up every spirit
To his full height. On, on, you noblest English.
Whose blood is fet from fathers of war-proof!
Fathers that, like so many Alexanders,
Have in these parts from morn till even fought
And sheathed their swords for lack of argument:
Dishonour not your mothers; now attest
That those whom you call'd fathers did beget you.
Be copy now to men of grosser blood,
And teach them how to war. And you, good yeoman,
Whose limbs were made in England, show us here
The mettle of your pasture; let us swear
That you are worth your breeding; which I doubt not;
For there is none of you so mean and base,
That hath not noble lustre in your eyes.
I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips.
Straining upon the start. The game's afoot:
Follow your spirit, and upon this charge
Cry 'God for Harry, England, and Saint George!'"

[iKrolm]

Selenarctos extends diplomatic recognition to (the Kingdom of?) England.

[Zoot Zoot]

England welcomes recognition from Selenarctos, and we are simply England.

[Sal Paradise]

Congratulations to England on their independence from imperial J Andres.

[Fizzydog]

Labrador welcomes England to the world and recognizes it. We hope you will stay independent and not invaded by any American forces.

[King Timmy]

Welcome England, we hope you have no immediate unforseen troubles.

[Galvez]

The United Provinces welcomes the new nations of England.