Mercia: National Liberal Party Congress August 2016 Ecclesiastic Speeches

With the National Liberal Party standing in full support of protecting the Mercian Christian Church's place within Mercian society, it is unsurprising that the vast majority of Mercia's Christian population, itself 50% of the entire Mercian populace, tend to vote National Liberal or hold Party membership. The Church has also historically had close ties with...

Leylandiistan & Gurvata: Co-President Ó Cathail’s Lughnasa 2015 Speech.

In agrarian nations like ours, the festival of Lughnasa offers us a moment to reflect on how the season has gone so far, and a final rest before the great work of the harvest which is now a few short days away. Lughnasa symbolises the end of the struggle of spring and summer, when few...

An Audience with His Lordship Richard I: Lúnastal 2015 Speech

Greetings to Mercian citizens and foreign readers both, today we celebrate the biggest holiday of the Mercian calendar, that of Lúnastal, a festival of good harvest. Lúnastal is a very special time of the year in Mercia; it harks back to the Celtic culture of the Regional Dominion of Burnham, which existed even before the...

Nolland: Mercian Christian Church creates Diocese in Tsardom.

The Mercian Christian Church (MCC) has created its first Diocese outside of Mercian borders today, with a new Diocese in the Tsardom of Nolland. The Foreign & Confederal Secretary of Nolland, Leon Williamson (who is also a Baron in Mercia) has agreed to become the Bishop of Richmond. The leadership of the MCC now stands...

Micropressure… With Mercian Political Party Leaders

With the Mercian General Election being the talk of the nation, the Burnham Micropress' very own 'Micropressure' column has returned, this time with a bumper edition of interviews with the Political Party Leaders of the three parties engaged in the General Election; Baron Shane Cahill of the National Liberal Party, Baron Callum Newton of the...

An Audience with Lord Richard I: Lúnastal Address and Celebration

  Кoлмbyp Caмeн Ум Гpooт Aoнтö Дйo Mыддeн Coммep Xoффдeн Aвeк Mыpйa Дeнкeн, Бeкbyp Aoнтö. Oвepгeтc Ын Бpытaнныa, Mыкpoллoндeн Кoлм Caмeн Ум Bиpeн Диз Гpooт Coммepллoнд.* For the first time in the Micronational Community, the festival of Lammas is celebrated today  by not one, but three nations. Alongside the Region of Clyro, the Kingdom of...

Intermicronational: Midsummer Micronational Summit Coincides with Clyran Holiday! Austenasia, Francisville, Landashir & Clyro in Attendance!

In Clyro's past, the establishment of the Summer Solstice as a national holiday was to instil a sense of unity and goodwill in the midsummer, to build upon the nascent pseudo-Celtic culture developing in the Theodorist Regional Dominion of Burnham & its Land (TRDB&L). On the second anniversary of the establishment of the Summer Solstice...

Region of Clyro: Third Parliament Meeting, Clyro’s Got Talent and GUM Peacekeepers?

This evening on the 16th March, the third Mercian Parliament House Meeting was held. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, M. Leon Simpson, was dismissed from his position on grounds of inactivity, and also had his noble title of Baron stripped from him for the same reason. M. Simpson has 7 days to fill in the...

Burnham/Ashukovo: Basileus appointed as Professor of Micronational History in Ashukovo!

On the 7th January 2014, HSM Justinian I, Basileus of the Dominion, was appointed the Head Professor of the Micronational History Department in the University of Ashukovo, the premier educational institute in the Ashukov Federation. This move is one of many in plans to unite the former nations of the Confederate States of Prosperity and...