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Template:Politics of the United Kingdom

At some point in the history of the Template:Politics of the United Kingdom, the entry for "Government" with a link to Government of the United Kingdom (which ostensibly remains part of the series) has been replaced by "Executive" with a link to Executive (government). Not sure if this is just vandalism, but plainly Executive is not an adequate description of HM Government and the article linked to is pretty inadequate, not sure why the change has been made. Ziggy1010 (talk) 19:47, 9 February 2025 (UTC)

@Ziggy1010: For "at some point", read "nine and a half years ago" (long before you joined Wikipedia); it was changed by Gold Wiz113 (talk · contribs) with this edit. There does not appear to have been any related discussion at the time. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 22:09, 9 February 2025 (UTC)

New article idea

Seeing that a second Labour MP is now suspended as a result of a WhatsApp group chat being leaked (source), could I have some opinions as to whether all this is now notable enough to have a stand-alone article? SuperGuy212 (talk) 17:13, 10 February 2025 (UTC)

The King's visit to Nansledan

I've converted this Flickr album into this Commons category, but I seem to be missing four of the photographs and I can't work out which ones. Robin S. Taylor (talk) 20:45, 11 February 2025 (UTC)

Mike Amesbury

Former Labour MP Mike Amesbury has been sentenced to 10 weeks in prison after having pleaded guilty to assault. This may trigger a recall petition. I've thus created 2025 Runcorn and Helsby recall petition. He is appealing his sentence: if he is successful and gets a non-custodial sentence, then the petition wouldn't go ahead, although it seems unlikely that that will occur. He may just resign, which would obviate the need for the recall petition, at which point we can convert the article into a by-election one. If the petition happens and is successful, again, as we've done in the past, we can then convert it into a by-election article. Bondegezou (talk) 13:55, 24 February 2025 (UTC)

Well, someone has AfD'd that, see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2025 Runcorn and Helsby recall petition. Input welcome. Bondegezou (talk) 17:24, 24 February 2025 (UTC)

King's Letter to Trump

Based on this photograph by Simon Dawson/10 Downing Street and this one by Chris Keplonis/Getty, I was able to transcribe most of what His Majesty wrote:

Dear Donald,

I just wanted to write and thank you for receiving====
in Washington so soon after your Inauguration. Given the====
breadth of challenges across the world, I can only think that====
of our two countries has a vital role to play in promoting and====
the values which matter so much to us all.

I remember with great fondness your visits to the United Kingdom
during your previous Presidency, and recall our nascent plan for you to
visit Dumfries House, in Scotland, as the global pandemic began and all
bets - and flights! - were off... I can only say that it would be a great
pleasure to extend that invitation once again, in the hope that you might at
some stage be visiting Turnberry and a detour to a relatively near
neighbour might not cause you too much inconvenience. An alternative
might perhaps be for you to visit Balmoral, if you are calling in at Menie.
There us much on both Estates which I think you might find interesting
and enjoy - particularly as my Foundation at Dumfries House provides
hospitality skills-training for young people who often end up as staff in
your own establishments!

Quite apart from this presenting an opportunity to discuss a wide
range of issues of mutual interest, it would also offer a valuable chance to
plan a historic second State Visit to the United Kingdom. As you will
====, this is unprecedented by a U.S. President. That is why I would find
it helpful for us to be able to discuss, together, a range of options for

location and programme content. In so doing, working together, I know
we will further enhance the special relationship between our two countries,
of which we are both so proud.

Yours Most Sincerely

Charles R

Robin S. Taylor (talk) 05:54, 1 March 2025 (UTC)