The United Kingdom of Britain, Northern Island... And France?!?!?!?

France and UK considered 1950s 'merger' | The Guardian | Guardian Unlimited

I don't think British-French union was ever in the cards (for one thing, France is slightly larger than the UK, or is now and I assume was more so then) but the idea of France joining the Commonwealth is very interesting. It's easy to see that then expanding to other European countries joining the Commonwealth, and a European union quite unlike the current EU, under British leadership, coming together decades before.

Though I'm guessing Ireland would get left out of that.

(Via Kevin Drum.)