Tensions Rise as Marco Rubio Challenges David Lammy Over Chagos Islands Deal

[newbee2022]

11 minutes ago, nauseus said:

 

These idiots include the UK Gov, unfortunately.

Haha, no no, I'm not a Starmer fan, but UK can decide alone about their politics, even the decisions are sometimes wrong (Brexit)

[nauseus]

18 hours ago, herfiehandbag said:

I thought that the main political input from the US on Brexit was that we should stay in the EU, but yes, I didn't think the US should have got involved.

 

Well, it was the same guy who got involved who had the opinion that the UK should stay in the EU. An opinion not shared by the whole of the US, of course.

[nauseus]

1 minute ago, newbee2022 said:

Haha, no no, I'm not a Starmer fan, but UK can decide alone about their politics, even the decisions are sometimes wrong (Brexit)

 

Haha, Brexit was the right right way to go. The people said so.

[JonnyF]

21 minutes ago, proton said:

 

 

First British Black student at HARVARD University, DEI has been going on for a while!

 

Yeah it's been happening for decades.

 

They just became emboldened enough to admit it recently.

 

They probably should have kept quiet. Admitting their racist sexist policies and even celebrating them was not a smart idea. 

[simon43]

Britain hasn't agreed to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius - some 'morons' in the government, bereft of an iota of intelligence or knowledge of history have decided to 'return' the islands to Mauritius, even though Mauritius has never actually owned them.

 

Let's hope Trump can suitably embarrass (nay threaten!)  the UK and that idiot Lammy to cancel the deal.

 

Mauritius should play no part in any deal - it's nothing to do with them.

 

The only people who have reason to feel wronged are the Chagosians, which the UK treated very badly when Diego Garcia was established as a military base.

 

We should retain ownership of the islands, and create a more secure and long-term lease for the military base, (ie get the yanks to pay a decent amount for leasing the base).

 

We should then use that money (and additional) to allow the Chagosians to return and live on the other islands in the archipeligo, and we (UK and USA) should fund the building of decent hospitals, schools and supporting infrastructure.

 

 

[newbee2022]

20 minutes ago, nauseus said:

 

Haha, Brexit was the right right way to go. The people said so.

Yes, at that time, because politicians at that time promised a paradise 🤣

[nauseus]

12 minutes ago, newbee2022 said:

Yes, at that time, because politicians at that time promised a paradise 🤣

 

Lots of claims were made, by both leave and remain parties. Promises? Not really. Show me any pledges actually made that could be deemed accountable?

 

Impossible for anyone to know who would be able to deliver what, until the post referendum government and leadership was confirmed. Unfortunately, we ended up with May for the next 3 years, who got precisely nowhere with a bloody-minded EU, that showed its bad faith so much that I'm even more glad were out (sort of).

 

 

[newbee2022]

1 hour ago, nauseus said:

 

Lots of claims were made, by both leave and remain parties. Promises? Not really. Show me any pledges actually made that could be deemed accountable?

 

Impossible for anyone to know who would be able to deliver what, until the post referendum government and leadership was confirmed. Unfortunately, we ended up with May for the next 3 years, who got precisely nowhere with a bloody-minded EU, that showed its bad faith so much that I'm even more glad were out (sort of).

 

 

You live in a different world:

Farage/Boris promised to fuel the NHS with all the money which could be saved. 350 mill per day.

All lies.

Good for economy?

All lies

And so on.

Take off your shades. Without EU you can't survive.

 

[nauseus]

2 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

You live in a different world:

Farage/Boris promised to fuel the NHS with all the money which could be saved. 350 mill per day.

All lies.

Good for economy?

All lies

And so on.

Take off your shades. Without EU you can't survive.

 

 

You still On The Buses, Stan? Lies are not the same as promises, but the sim was actually 350 mil a week.

 

The EU, as it is, is dying a slow death.... without it at least we might have a chance of recovery.

 

 

[newbee2022]

24 minutes ago, nauseus said:

 

You still On The Buses, Stan? Lies are not the same as promises, but the sim was actually 350 mil a week.

 

The EU, as it is, is dying a slow death.... without it at least we might have a chance of recovery.

 

 

350/week you're right.

And a pledge ist not a promise??

Actually I don't want to extend the thread. But keep in mind:

The UK exported £356 billion of goods and services to the EU in 2023. 42% of all UK exports were to the EU. If the EU would die, which is unlikely to happen, we'll die together.🤗

[candide]

1 hour ago, nauseus said:

 

You still On The Buses, Stan? Lies are not the same as promises, but the sim was actually 350 mil a week.

 

The EU, as it is, is dying a slow death.... without it at least we might have a chance of recovery.

 

 

Which was a lie anyway. UK did not send 350 mil a week. 🙂

[Tailwagsdog]

On 1/31/2025 at 9:46 PM, herfiehandbag said:

Absolutely you have the right, and of course the ability on British policy (which I agree is absurd); just as I have the right and ability, which I exercise to comment on American matters.

 

My objection is Rubio as an American Government official assuming that somehow he has the right to confront and challenge a British Government official on a British Government policy.

There is a Lease contract between Britain & USA on Chagos so Rubio has every right to comment on anybody or anything that may affect that contract. ... Oh dear we are surrounded by opinionated novices on every street corner 

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[herfiehandbag]

1 hour ago, Tailwagsdog said:

There is a Lease contract between Britain & USA on Chagos so Rubio has every right to comment on anybody or anything that may affect that contract. ... Oh dear we are surrounded by opinionated novices on every street corner 

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Perhaps commenting is not quite the same as confronting or challenging, but of course I am merely an opinionated novice!

 

Pompous Ass!

[Yellowtail]

7 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said:

Perhaps commenting is not quite the same as confronting or challenging, but of course I am merely an opinionated novice!

 

Pompous Ass!

Here: "...but of course I am merely an opinionated novice pompous ass!". 

 

Fixed it for you.