Ages of Change - Future Timeline - Part 2

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May 2018
The Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is the event of season in the United Kingdom (as Brexit discussions, particularly regarding the Irish Border, get more heated.)
6 – 12 May 2018
Tensions near the DMZ continue to rise, but Kim Jung Un still doesn't launch any missiles.


13 – 19 May 2018
In the lead up to the Wedding of Harry and Meghan, fervour sweeps through many sectors of British society.


20 – 26 May 2018
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex begin their honeymoon.


27 May – 2 June 2018
There are minor incidents on the DMZ, but cooler heads prevail (mostly Secretary of Defense Mathis...)


June 2018
The FIFA World Cup starts in Russia.

3 – 9 June 2018
The brinkmanship on the Korean peninsula reaches a hight, when shots fired from the North kills three servicemen in the South...


10 – 16 June 2018
The World Cup begins.

17 – 23 June 2018
As the World Cup continues, some unexpected teams triumph over more experienced teams.


24 – 30 June 2018
More unexpected teams win matches at the World Cup.


July 2018
The World Cup concludes.

1 – 7 July 2018
The World Cup continues.


8 – 14 July 2018
As the World Cup concludes, the Socceroos get in at a chance for the Grand Final...


15 – 21 July 2018
Tensions increase in Australia's Federal Parliament. (But that's nothing new).


22 – 28 July 2018
Turnbull becomes more beleaguered as Prime Minister by the day.


29 July – 4 August 2018
Tony Abbott builds up his support in the Liberal Party Room...


August 2018
A leadership challenge occurs in the Australian Liberal Party. Tony Abbot is re-instated as Prime Minister. He calls an election for 13 October.

5 – 11 August 2018
Abbott challenges Turnbull for the Liberal Party leadership. This leadership challenge succeeds...


8 – 18 August 2018
With increasing negative press (from the ABC, Fairfax Media, Newscorp, Nine, Maquarie Media...) from the successful leadership challenge, Abbott calls a Federal Election for the 13th October.


19 – 25 August 2018
The Federal Election campaign begins in earnest.


26 August – 1 September 2018
Labor's election campaign suffers a setback when it is revealed that more Labor Parliamentarians had dealings with people with links to the Chinese Communist Party.

September 2018
The Australian Federal Election campaign is tumultuous, with One Nation and the Australian Conservatives going all out in stirring up emotions in the populace.

2 – 8 September 2018
Poll numbers begin to suggest that third parties are more popular than ever in the regional areas of Australia, especially in New South Wales and Queensland.


9 – 15 September 2018
There are dustups on the campaign trail in Western Sydney between Labor and Green supporters...


16 – 22 September 2018
More Election Campaign tulmuts occur in Brisbane and Melbourne...


23 – 29 September 2018
A terrorist attack on a campaign event is averted at the last minute.


30 September – 6 October 2018
A little more controversy in an already controversial campaign. A candidate in rural Victoria declares himself as the successor of Ned Kelly...


October 2018
The Coalition is re-elected to minority government, with a Confidence and Supply agreement with the Australian Conservatives, the Katter Party, the Christian Democratic Party and some Independents.


7 – 13 October 2018
The Election result is inconclusive as of the end of the Election Night.


14 – 20 October 2018
It emerges that the 46th Parliament of Australia is a hung Parliament, with minor parties holding at least 20 seats in the House of Representatives. Negotiations between the Major Parties and these minor parties begins.


21 – 27 October 2018
The Coalition comes to an agreement with the Australian Conservatives, the Katter Party, the Christian Democratic Party and some Independents, to form Government. Abbott is still Prime Minister.

Bill Shorten resigns as leader of the Labor Party. Anthony Albanese is elected as his successor.


27 October – 3 November 2018
The Midterm Election campaign heat up in the final week...


November 2018
In the United States Midterm Elections, the Republicans maintain their majority in both houses of Congress.

4 – 10 November 2018
The Republicans maintain their majority in both houses of Congress in the Midterm elections. This is despite some of them having quite unsavory skeletons in their closets.


11 – 17 November 2018
Trump tries to push through initiatives he had failed to push through earlier. Failing because the old Congress is still sitting until January...


18 – 24 November 2018
Abbott recommits Australia to an alliance with the United States.


25 November – 1 December 2018
Abbotts approval ratings rise...

December 2018
President Trump's approval ratings drop to an all time low of 18%.

2 – 8 December 2018
Trump approval ratings drop to 20%.


9 – 15 December 2018
Trump's approval ratings reach a low of 18%.


16 – 22 December 2018
Jacinda Ardern (and other New Zealand VIPs) meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago.


30 December 2018 – 5 January 2019
It is announced that Meghan, Duchess of Sussex is pregnant.


January 2019
The agreement between the UK and the EU 27 regarding the border in Ireland is hammered out.

6 – 12 January 2019
The agreement between the UK and the EU 27 regarding the border in Ireland is hammered out, after much discussion.


13 – 19 January 2019
The Brexit talks stall again.


20 – 26 January 2019
May visits Brussels in an attempt to get the talks restarted.


27th January - 2nd February 2019
A Britain First member's attempt at assassinating the Duchess of Sussex fails.


3rd - 9th February 2019
Despite continued attempts, the Brexit talks continue to stall.


10th - 16th February 2019
Britain First denounces the assassination attempt of two weeks before as 'An Islamic Terrorist placing blame on us.'