| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 14:56 - Feb 26 with 2477 views | BackToRussia |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 14:54 - Feb 26 by blueislander |
It was quite common in the 17th and 18th centuries among European nations. Hopefully we behave a bit better now. |
Yes, I'm not ignorant. Lots of people are willing to excuse acts because they happened in the past, but not me or you, hopefully. |  |
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| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 15:00 - Feb 26 with 2470 views | footers |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 14:56 - Feb 26 by BackToRussia |
Yes, I'm not ignorant. Lots of people are willing to excuse acts because they happened in the past, but not me or you, hopefully. |
If you build railways and teach them cricket it's fine, apparently. |  |
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| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 15:00 - Feb 26 with 2467 views | DanTheMan |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 15:00 - Feb 26 by footers |
If you build railways and teach them cricket it's fine, apparently. |
Build them railways to take their natural resources of course. |  |
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| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 15:01 - Feb 26 with 2467 views | BackToRussia |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 15:00 - Feb 26 by footers |
If you build railways and teach them cricket it's fine, apparently. |
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| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 15:04 - Feb 26 with 2462 views | footers |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 15:00 - Feb 26 by DanTheMan |
Build them railways to take their natural resources of course. |
And teach them cricket so they can beat you at it later.
(I do not know if this is true as I can't abide watching it) | |
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| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 15:34 - Feb 26 with 2451 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 23:20 - Feb 25 by StokieBlue |
Come on footers, the Falklands have never been remotely Argentinian.
Oil hasn't materialised either, at least not yet!
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I think the Spanish were the first inhabitants.
Anyway, things change and have done throughout the globe for 100s of years.
I'd swap The Channel Islands if we could get into a swap shop situation. |  |
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| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 15:38 - Feb 26 with 2443 views | footers |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 15:34 - Feb 26 by Lord_Lucan |
I think the Spanish were the first inhabitants.
Anyway, things change and have done throughout the globe for 100s of years.
I'd swap The Channel Islands if we could get into a swap shop situation. |
Spain and France were both there before the Brits. But as I said earlier, the sheep are the real inhabitants.
Looks a bloody horrible place to live, tbh. | |
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| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 16:54 - Feb 26 with 2412 views | Pinewoodblue |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 15:38 - Feb 26 by footers |
Spain and France were both there before the Brits. But as I said earlier, the sheep are the real inhabitants.
Looks a bloody horrible place to live, tbh. |
Fishermen from the Maldives were there long before any European nation. |  |
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| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 16:58 - Feb 26 with 2408 views | GeoffSentence |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 14:33 - Feb 26 by StokieBlue |
I've not said we should ignore the judgement on the Chagos, completely the opposite actually.
Just pointing out in general that the Chinese get a free ride on here whilst the UK and US get constantly bashed.
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Sure, I wasn't saying that was your position, but it is a likely UK position.
If we do take that position and ignore the UN judgement it rather robs us of our argument against the chinese. |  |
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| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 17:22 - Feb 26 with 2397 views | Clapham_Junction |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 16:54 - Feb 26 by Pinewoodblue |
Fishermen from the Maldives were there long before any European nation. |
Must have been a hell of a long way off-course to end up near South America. |  | | |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 18:01 - Feb 26 with 2377 views | blueislander |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 15:34 - Feb 26 by Lord_Lucan |
I think the Spanish were the first inhabitants.
Anyway, things change and have done throughout the globe for 100s of years.
I'd swap The Channel Islands if we could get into a swap shop situation. |
OÃ, who would swap my adopted home for? |  | | |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 18:19 - Feb 26 with 2365 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 18:01 - Feb 26 by blueislander |
OÃ, who would swap my adopted home for? |
I had a bad Jersey experience, haven't been to any of the others.
I wonder if we could consolidate them and swap them for a new Hong Kong lease? | |
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| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 18:34 - Feb 26 with 2357 views | blueislander |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 18:19 - Feb 26 by Lord_Lucan |
I had a bad Jersey experience, haven't been to any of the others.
I wonder if we could consolidate them and swap them for a new Hong Kong lease? |
Although there is a lot of rivalry between Jersey and Guernsey , politically they could easily consolidate. Not quite sure what you mean by swapping them for a new Hong Kong lease? Would that mean The Channel Islands would become part of China? | | | |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 18:57 - Feb 26 with 2348 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 18:34 - Feb 26 by blueislander |
Although there is a lot of rivalry between Jersey and Guernsey , politically they could easily consolidate. Not quite sure what you mean by swapping them for a new Hong Kong lease? Would that mean The Channel Islands would become part of China? |
Yes. It makes perfect sense. | |
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| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 19:02 - Feb 26 with 2345 views | blueislander |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 18:57 - Feb 26 by Lord_Lucan |
Yes. It makes perfect sense. |
Not sure the natives would buy that, but worth a try I suppose. | | | |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 19:03 - Feb 26 with 2342 views | jeera |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 19:02 - Feb 26 by blueislander |
Not sure the natives would buy that, but worth a try I suppose. |
Apparently there may be an ex-military base going spare in the Indian Ocean somewhere if your lot fancy it. |  |
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| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 19:07 - Feb 26 with 2339 views | footers |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 19:03 - Feb 26 by jeera |
Apparently there may be an ex-military base going spare in the Indian Ocean somewhere if your lot fancy it. |
What's going on at Sealand these days? Might be ripe for a post-Brexit lefty-bumfest base. | |
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| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 19:11 - Feb 26 with 2333 views | jeera |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 19:07 - Feb 26 by footers |
What's going on at Sealand these days? Might be ripe for a post-Brexit lefty-bumfest base. |
I've always fancied that place for myself as it goes.
Well, until about a post ago. | |
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| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 19:13 - Feb 26 with 2325 views | footers |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 19:11 - Feb 26 by jeera |
I've always fancied that place for myself as it goes.
Well, until about a post ago. |
Just bring a large beach towel, we'll do the rest. | |
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| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 19:15 - Feb 26 with 2322 views | StochesStotasBlewe |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 19:07 - Feb 26 by footers |
What's going on at Sealand these days? Might be ripe for a post-Brexit lefty-bumfest base. |
You could become Lord Footers of Sealand for the princely sum of £29.99. |  |
| We have no village green, or a shop.
It's very, very quiet.
I can walk to the pub. |
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| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 19:20 - Feb 26 with 2319 views | footers |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 19:15 - Feb 26 by StochesStotasBlewe |
You could become Lord Footers of Sealand for the princely sum of £29.99. |
We're continuing our learning, sir! Hmm, the place has always interested me. Seriously, does anyone know the state of it now?
With your green fingers and enough Brexit bullsh1t, we could easily become self-sufficient. A dedicated greenhouse for specialist greens would be included of course!
Get some rock on the radio, bit of green and Greene King - we could have a whale of a time! | |
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| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 19:35 - Feb 26 with 2314 views | StochesStotasBlewe |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 19:20 - Feb 26 by footers |
We're continuing our learning, sir! Hmm, the place has always interested me. Seriously, does anyone know the state of it now?
With your green fingers and enough Brexit bullsh1t, we could easily become self-sufficient. A dedicated greenhouse for specialist greens would be included of course!
Get some rock on the radio, bit of green and Greene King - we could have a whale of a time! |
Sounds like a plan.
A little look see on their official site is not giving much up to date info. Indeed, it is a rather fascinating micro nation.
A mate of mine has a Marigold Hotel type idea for retirement in Bali, some "business" venture he is being a bit coy about.
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| We have no village green, or a shop.
It's very, very quiet.
I can walk to the pub. |
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| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 19:36 - Feb 26 with 2310 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 23:53 - Feb 25 by XYZ |
So China is our moral benchmark now?
The decision is based on self-determination I've heard - the UK/ US response will be tested against arguments such as the Falklands and Gibraltarian referendums.
Why is self-determination OK for the Falklanders but not the Chagons? |
The Chagons can’t be trusted ever since T’Kuvma taunted the Federation and initiated the Battle of the Binary Stars on stardate 1207.3. |  |
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| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 21:16 - Feb 26 with 2270 views | blueislander |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 19:15 - Feb 26 by StochesStotasBlewe |
You could become Lord Footers of Sealand for the princely sum of £29.99. |
There is a guy in Guernsey who has declared his land to be an independent kingdom. All because he was denied planning permission. The case is going to The Royal Court. It rivals Leroy and his sexual misconduct with a horse, which he repeated (with the same animal) when first released from prison as a news item. | | | |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 21:27 - Feb 26 with 2258 views | footers |
| Should we give back the Chagos Islands then? on 21:16 - Feb 26 by blueislander |
There is a guy in Guernsey who has declared his land to be an independent kingdom. All because he was denied planning permission. The case is going to The Royal Court. It rivals Leroy and his sexual misconduct with a horse, which he repeated (with the same animal) when first released from prison as a news item. |
How good looking is this horse? Must have been extremely attractive for him to give it another go.
Do islanders have any thoughts on Sark, and the weirdo Barclay twins practically claiming it as their own little nation? | |
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