The Tories seem very upset about the Chagos Islands thing.
It's almost as if they have never really accepted that the UK is no longer a colonial power with a huge empire, isn't it?
https://news.sky.com/story/uk-signs-deal-to-hand-over-control-of-chagos-islands-13372755
@Nonilex I've been following @yuanyiz.bsky.social for a few years -- mostly on Twitter -- and he's written in several articles that this deal with #Mauritius is contrary to the wishes of the #Chagossians , as well as being unwise in other ways.
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:gw5i7ftjrppr6ouysteqvlca/post/3lprfoahwok23
The injunction came in response to a claim by 2 Chagossian women representing the islandsโ original residents, who were evicted decades ago to make way for the American base. Bernadette Dugasse & Bertrice Pompe, both British citizens, fear it will become even harder to return once #Mauritius takes control of the #ChagosIslands.
After the injunction was lifted, Pompe saidโฆ,โWe do not want to hand over our rights to Mauritius. We are not Mauritians.โ
yeah cool, that's just what the Voters wanted, I remember the cries for it clearly last year...../s
'ยฃ100 million a year' this will cost us. And when the Yanks turn it into a death camp for migrants?