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[–] G4Z@feddit.uk -2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I'm well aware of the history and of course the war in 84, but I'm sorry I cannot find it in me to give a shit about this rock in another hemisphere with 3,000 tax avoiders on it that costs us a fortune for zero benefit

If they feel so British them move to Britain, I'd sooner pay to resettle them than have another conflict over it.

I really don't see why we need any of these overseas territories, they are mostly tax havens, maybe if they start paying normal taxes like the rest of us then I'll start considering them like I would consider the rest of us.

As far as this story, well yeah, that's what happens when you squander all your soft power and fuck up all your relationships with Brexit.