#chagos-islands

[ianmcewan42]

Chagos Cash Grab? Trump Eyes a Tropical Takeover While Starmer’s Deal Starts Sinking

🌴💰🇺🇸What was supposed to be a quietly buried political headache has allegedly resurfaced with a vengeance. Reports suggest Donald Trump is considering options that could derail Sir Keir Starmer’s plan to hand control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, including the eyebrow-raising possibility of the United States simply buying the islands outright and taking direct control of Diego Garcia.…

View On WordPress

[ianmcewan42]

Diego Garcia, Doomsday Leverage, and the “Don’t You Dare” Diplomacy Tour

 🌍💣Donald Trump has reportedly dangled a blunt ultimatum at Sir Keir Starmer: the Chagos sovereignty deal doesn’t get his blessing unless the UK effectively signs up to let the US use Diego Garcia as a potential launchpad for strikes on Iran. In other words: nice treaty you’ve got there… shame if something happened to it.  🎩🤝 “Support the Deal… or I’ll Sink It” — The Art of the International…

View On WordPress

[ianmcewan42]

£35 Billion for a 99-Year Rental: The Diego Garcia Timeshare Nobody Voted For

Screenshot  🏝️💷One of Sir Keir Starmer’s closest friends, Prof Philippe Sands KC, acted as lead counsel for Mauritius in the Chagos Islands dispute between 2010 and 2024. Documents released to the Mauritian parliament show that around £8 million was paid to his legal team during that period. While his precise share is unknown, as chief counsel it would have been substantial. His legal work…

View On WordPress

[ianmcewan42]

The £11 Billion Betrayal: When Democracy Gets Outvoted by the Defence Budget

In a nation that can’t even guarantee heating in care homes or timely ambulances for heart attacks, the UK government has just quietly committed £11.165 billion of public money—without a referendum, without a full parliamentary debate, and without a shred of public accountability. Why? To return sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius… sort of. Because while we’re handing it back with one…

The £11 Billion Betrayal: When Democracy Gets Outvoted by the Defence Budget