Should Sussex become an independent country

[Giraffe]

Now we have the oil, let's go it alone! Discuss.

 

[OzMike]

Who's going to dig the moat?

 

[Paskman]

Yes - it was a kingdom in the past after all. We just need to decide whether we resurrect the monarchy or have an elected head of state.

 

[Fef]

I'd vote for King Inigo the first. Best man for the job.

 

[skipper734]

I would have thought the King of Sussex should at least have been born in Sussex.

 

[studio150]

No although it would make for a good remake of passport to Pimlico

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I would have thought the King of Sussex should at least have been born in Sussex.

The Duke of Norfolk has royal ancestors and already has a castle.

 

[JJ McClure]

If we do, we should anex Tunbridge Wells first in a Vladimir Putin style move (it was mine in the first place, honest).

 

[Hamilton]

I'm assuming that first we need to tear down the wall between East and West Sussex so that we can unite as good old Sussex once and for all.

We should then declare war on Kent. I think we could take that in a few days.

 

[Gwylan]

We wouldn't be very high on the FIFA rankings though - somewhere between Azerbaijan and Zimbabwe is my guess

 

[Lord Bracknell]

We should then declare war on Kent. I think we could take that in a few days.

Why would we want it? The point of independence, shirley, is that it rids us of any obligations to be neighbourly.

 

[Hamilton]

Why would we want it? The point of independence, shirley, is that it rids us of any obligations to be neighbourly.

Good point.

Can't we just flatten it and use it as a car park?

 

[Hampster Gull]

Yes lets do it. As part of the split we need to negotiate the debt away. Bagsie Chancellor

 

[Stat Brother]

I'm assuming that first we need to tear down the wall between East and West Sussex so that we can unite as good old Sussex once and for all.

We should then declare war on Kent. I think we could take that in a few days.

Not tear it down, just move the West Sussex boundary wall to enclave Bexhill giving us The Peoples Republic of East Sussex.

 

[DIFFBROOK]

Oil rich Sussex would soon be even more of a magnet for economic migrants. Croydon would soon become another Sandgate. The first thing an independent Sussex should do is build a huge big wall around its borders. Only those born in Sussex or with leave to remain should be allowed to live within its borders.

Not sure I would want a King, but a Republic sounds good. Tony Bloom for leader, Barber as Chancellor, Hughton as Home Secretary, Indigo as culture Secretary. Vicente to return as Health Secretary. Oatway as Defence Secretary.

 

[Hugo Rune]

I'm assuming that first we need to tear down the wall between East and West Sussex so that we can unite as good old Sussex once and for all.

We should then declare war on Kent. I think we could take that in a few days.

Before we start on Kent, we should address a more pressing problem. Our first action should be to set fire to Croydon (again) and burn it to the ground. Once we've annihilated this potential threat, we can consider what areas of Kent, Hampshire and Surrey are rightfully ours and take them back. I'd really like to acquire the North Downs as they are great for dog walking and will compliment our south downs perfectly.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Yes lets do it. As part of the split we need to negotiate the debt away. Bagsie Chancellor

Can I be the Ambassador to Berlin? I'd quite like a swanky house in Pankow.

 

[Hamilton]

Before we start on Kent, we should address a more pressing problem. Our first action should be to set fire to Croydon (again) and burn it to the ground. Once we've annihilated this potential threat, we can consider what areas of Kent, Hampshire and Surrey are rightfully ours and take them back. I'd really like to acquire the North Downs as they are great for dog walking and will compliment our south downs perfectly.

Some sort of border creep then?

In that case I'd push up to Guilford, Redhill, Tonbridge and Tenterden just to create a bit of a buffer.

 

[Hampster Gull]

Can I be the Ambassador to Berlin? I'd quite like a swanky house in Pankow.

I think our budget could stretch that far.

 

[Fungus]

I think it's more likely that Cornwall will become an independent country, after the discovery of copper at Wheal Leisure.