This is how I would imagine a good UK Government in exile rule, and although many of these ideas have already been expressed in this thread, I thought I would put together my own wish list.
UK Government in Exile (Version #9)
If an Axis power captures London the following things will happen.
1. The axis power controlling London will receive all of UK’s (Europe) IPCs
This is the rule for every capital that falls and I see no point in complicating things with some sort of situational exception, and if Germany or Italy takes London with great losses, than it deserves all the UK cash.
2. Quebec immediately becomes the new capital of the UK (Europe).
Yes, technically Ottawa should be the new capital. However, on the game board, Quebec already has a minor IC and is adjacent to 3 different sea zones, besides the city of Ottawa and the Province of Quebec is only separated by a narrow river (so lets not have any hang ups about location)
3. America and the Soviet Union immediately enter the war.
No point in changing the Alpha+2 rule regarding America, and I think we can all agree to incorporate the alpha+3 rule about Russia joining, because Joseph Stalin would be more than concerned by the rapid growth and continental supremacy of the axis powers.
4. All French units immediately become German units (even if London falls to Italy). For example: a French destroyer becomes a German destroyer and a French infantry becomes a German infantry all in the location they occupied at the time of capture.
With the UK government thrown back across the Atlantic, the French army accepts the puppet government in Paris and begins fighting for the Germans.
5. Sea zones #109 & #119 are no longer convoy disruption zones. However, sea zone #110 has now become a convoy disruption zone.
There would never be a reason to send supplies to England while London is under axis control, even if the allies wanted to send materials to Scotland, it would be a suicide mission with the massive concentration of axis military activity in the area. Conversely, the English channel has become a vital waterway for Axis supplies and is now vulnerable to allied disruptions.
6. Scotland will become a pro-allied neutral territory with a standing army of 4 infantry + any British units that were in Scotland during the capture of London.
The people of Scotland would feel abandoned, and they won’t be motivated to send taxes across the ocean, instead they will become a pro-allied neutral territory for all intensive purposes.
7. The British Government will be able to return only once. If the UK or an ally liberates London, the government has the choice when to return to England. If London falls a second time while the government is there, they will not be allowed to exile again.
the specifics of this will need to be worked out.
Additional clarifications:
The UK government in exile will not be able to purchase units until the next round, after they collect IPCs at the end of their next turn.
it sucks for Germany that the UK still get to buy stuff, but at least they have to wait a round.
The UK may collect income for all original territories they control on the Europe side of the board.
Scotland, and any other neutral territories that were controlled by the UK at the time of occupation do not generate income for the new government.
The alpha+2 German national objective of, $5 each turn Germany has control of London, has now been changed to each turn an Axis power has control of London.