Republic of ...??

[SteveD]

If the UK became a republic, what would it be called?

"The Republic of Great Britain and Northern Ireland" is a bit long-winded. Any other ideas?

[luckystrike]

I know! It's like the current title of "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland".

I propose "The United Republic of Greatness"!

[THECORBYLOON]

The United States of Britain or The British Republic?

[-GrimReaper-]

"The Great Republic of World Cup Winners England and their less unfortunate Footballing neighbours"

[mightyWBA]

Chavatonia

[LotusEater]

The 51st State of the U.S.A.?

[SteveD]

I quite like "The British Republic", but "The United States of Britain" would not do because the component parts of the UK are not states.

The Republic of Ireland = Ireland

La R�publique Fran�aise = France

La Repubblica Italiana = Italy

The British Republic = Britain

One problem could be that "The British Isles" includes the whole of the island of Ireland.

[SteveD]

Sorry, CORBYLOON, I meant to give you 2 stars.

[THECORBYLOON]

Steve you say the component parts of the UK are not states but one definition of a state is, "an organized political community or area forming part of a federal republic."

The official name of what I have always known as the Republic of Ireland is Ireland I was suprised to discover recently. I will try to find the link if anyone is bothered.

[SteveD]

OK. Point taken. Wales would have to cease being a principality, though.

[Dom Tuk]

Chavistan

[joko]

Trogbani

sounds exotic, innit?

[Big Al1st]

Steve You state that it may include the whole of Ireland.

Did you know that it would not include the Isle of Man, which does not belong to the UK and is not a member of the European Union.

If GB became a Blair Republic would the Isle of Man be bigger enough to take all the immigrants from England ect?

I wonder how they treat illegal immigrants from the "mainland"