Barbados

[maggiebee]

Apologies if this has already been posted. Just read that Barbados announced plans today to become a republic and remove the Queen as Head of State.

[Prudie]

I actually agreed with a lot of the removed answer, however much we don't want it to be so it is in fact true. I can only assume some responders have never been to the Caribbean and assume islands like Barbados are made up of people oppressed by Westminster. In reality you can't sleep safe in your bed in most places and are likely to get murdered for a pittance. Still I understand they want their own in power so let them get on with it.

[ynnafymmi]

@17.21.Finland or the Barbados?

[gulliver1]

17.29 UK.

[anneasquith]

And why not .

[fender62]

they are welcome, but ask for no help...independence and all that.
no aide, no military backup? 0

[New Judge]

//17.29 UK.//

Why is it that people are risking their lives in rubber boats to get here, then, especially when most of them come from France? What does that say about France?

[bednobs]

what has people coming to the UK have to do with the question anyway?

[bednobs]

and I dunno if I missed something immyfanny, but I don't think there are loads or barbadians trying to come here?

[ynnafymmi]

You live in France dont you ,Gullible,sorry Gulliver.France was a whole lot worse than Britain ever was in their colonialist endeavours.Check out the French in Algiers for example.and if you move to Belgium to avoid the fascist,imperialists in France,just check out the Belgians activities in the Congo.Pah,us Brits were just amateurs compared to these real imperialist butchers.

[New Judge]

//...what has people coming to the UK have to do with the question anyway?//

Because the debate has moved on. Comparison has been made between Barbados and the UK, using the same less than pleasant term to describe them. Yet people are risking life and limb to get here but they don't, as far as I know, do likewise to get to Barbados.

[bednobs]

sorry I got your name round the wrong way, genuine mistake ynnafymmi

[ynnafymmi]

...and while im at it,better not mention the Germans at all.Didnt they once at one time try to colonialise the whole world...twice?

[Spicerack]

My work mate, H, eyes glistening, told me about the happiest day of his life.
When The Queen came to his village in Barbados, when he was little, like.
They practiced for weeks 'God Save The Queen' and other little ditties that might please her.
Come the day, scrubbed, new white shirt, union jack, real smart, they had to scrabble down to the main road where The Queen sailed past at 30mph.
But, but, The Queen looked right at him and smiled and waved. He was so happy he could have died and gone to heaven and The Queen was beautiful.
I wish you could hear him do justice to his tale.
No more.
No-one will care when Mottley and her crew turn up.
Kids will be busy anyway with their Grievance Studies.
What a world we're creating.

[twix123]

At least the Governor-General will be doing herself out of a job, together with her 6 servants, saving the economy the equivalent of £400,000 per annum !

[Jackdaw33]

She's probably got her eye on the president's job.

[ynnafymmi]

With any luck they will end up like South Africa with zero crime,zero unemployment,empty prisons,a perfect utopia all round.

[gulliver1]

17.41 , No I don't live in France Fanny. sorry, Ynnaf .
Sorry I am not very good at Anagrams. LOL.

[gulliver1]

P/S I hope you are not a female .