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Chagos baffles me Can someone explain to me why the Tories opened negotiations with Mauritius over the control of Chagos, which was never part of Mauritius and whose inhabitants have never wanted to be part of Mauritius? And can someone explain why Labour wants to pay Mauritius to take over territory it never previously owned at any point in history?
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I think that it is pretty obvious that the reason that Labour wants to give/sell/transfer Diego Garcia to Mauritius is because it will harm America’s strategic position. That is all the excuse that they need.
Baroness Chapman makes it clear that the gifting has all been done to increase the UK’s national security.
So, if you’re questioning it at all, you must be some lowlife traitor!
(It’s funny (to me) that the new Lords motion would mostly just put in a 21-day cooling-off period before the transfer could be effected, but they’re calling that the “fatal motion.”
Seems more likely (to me) that Trump’s objections are controlling this process – maybe ending this process – but Starmer will not be forced to grant Trump credit for that much power over the UK – almost as if Lords was giving Starmer a face-saving “out.”)