Endgame

Nick ends up in a bit of bother with the colonies

Oh yes, it was the British. That would be us, then. If there’s one lesson we should probably have learnt from this, it’s to keep our beaks out of American political affairs. Sometimes we just can’t help ourselves, though, you know? A good, wholesome American family celebrates its hard-won freedom. The dog was actually a fearsome tracker, sniffing out hidden redcoats, and was awarded a medal. The baby, being useless as babies tend to be, didn’t assist in the war effort. Revolutionary leader George Washington becomes the first president of the USA, despite his reluctance to accept the post, and leads a unified nation with skill. He is later considered amongst the greatest of American presidents. The constitution can cause problems and wasn’t perfect the first time round, but, hey, that’s what amendments are for, right? It’s certainly better than having an uncodified constitution. A country without proper rules of government would descend into chaos quicker than you can say – oh wait, that’s Britain again. So let’s hear it for America, a country in which liberty and justice are the birthright of all citizens. And hey, Britain was a reformed nation for the experience, never again colonising faroff lands and wreaking havoc upon the local… hang on, that’s not right, either. Sorry about that, Commonwealth nations.