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Originally Posted by Susan D
I see the Wessexes and the Cambridges being caught in the middle with terrible decision making in London. These Caribbean tours don't make in sense with the colonies totally ignored.
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IMO it is unfair to solely blame London as the politicians in those nations are the ones who issued the invitation and are also choosing to make these public statements. They are well aware that members of the BRF do not have the political influence to make any decisions on reparations.
Please note that the United Kingdom does not have any colonies in the Caribbean. There are islands there that are part of the 14 Overseas Territories: the Overseas
Territories of Anguilla, the
British Virgin
Islands and Turks and Caicos.
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There are a total of 14 Overseas Territories that have retained a constitutional link with the UK. They are inhabited by around 300,000 citizens and cover a combined area seven times that of the UK. While most are largely self-autonomous, with their own governments and legislative bodies, the Overseas Territories have a strong relational tie to the UK, which assumes responsibility for defence and foreign relations. In a wider sense, the UK also sees its role as “to promote the political, economic, social and educational advancement of the people of the Territories”.
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https://www.uk-cpa.org/where-we-work...s-territories/
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