UK Overseas Territories celebrates 20tt anniversary at Westminster

Thursday, November 13th 2014 - 06:39 UTC

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A reception was held on the evening of November 4, in the Palace of Westminster to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the founding of the United Kingdom Overseas Territories Association (UKOTA), as reported by the Gibraltar Chronicle. Read full article

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Anglotino
Evolution and devolution.

Not revolution.
Nov 13th, 2014 - 09:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ilsen
Nicely put.
Nov 13th, 2014 - 12:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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paulcedron
an association of smuggler paradises, tax havens and pirate hideouts.

“It was this paper that acknowledged that the Overseas Territories were no longer economically dependent on the UK”

yes...tell that to the 13 million brits who live under the poverty line.

“Their name was thus changed to United Kingdom Overseas Territories.”

the proper name is england´s colonies.
Nov 13th, 2014 - 12:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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M_of_FI
Paul, you really are a boring person!
Nov 13th, 2014 - 12:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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inthegutter
#3

Yawn... England hasn't existed as a sovereign political entity for 300 years. This ~100 years longer than Argentina has existed.

If you insist on using a term last relevant in the 17th century, perhaps we should refer to Argentina as: “part of the Viceroyalty of Peru combined with bits subsequent stolen from indigenous tribes”.
Nov 13th, 2014 - 01:35 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ilsen
@4
agreed. It is because he is jealous of what he can never have. Getting very boring about it now.
Nov 13th, 2014 - 02:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
We see the vulture awaiting in the wings,

for something he will never get,
the British Falkland's..
Nov 13th, 2014 - 02:19 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Anglotino
Poor Paul. Endlessly confused on why the Falkland Islanders would prefer to be a “colony of England” than part of Argentina.

It really is a reflection of how bad Argentina is.
Nov 13th, 2014 - 08:51 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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redp0ll
Squitters comment @3 “ An association of smugglers hideouts,taxhavens and pirates hideouts”
Sounds like the Seychelles
Didnt one Cristina Fernández divert her courtesy aircraftcallsign Tango 1 there to ensure her loot was safely buried a year or so back?
Nov 14th, 2014 - 12:40 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Britworker
We should all be one, The United Kingdom on Great Britain, Northern Ireland and overseas territories on our passports. And get rid of that European Union insulting wording.
Nov 14th, 2014 - 12:17 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pete Bog
@3

“yes...tell that to the 13 million brits who live under the poverty line.”

Brits that are badly off in the UK are the responsibility of the UK government-not the BOTs.

The BOTs look after their people better than the UK look after us, but I'm still forever grateful I'm not Argentine.

“the proper name is england´s colonies”

@5 “England hasn't existed as a sovereign political entity for 300 years”

You (Paul) still don't understand what the UK is.
Nov 14th, 2014 - 07:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
[5] go back to sleep,

boy you argies are using more and more different names,

no wonder you are all brainwashed and confused...
Nov 14th, 2014 - 08:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Monkeymagic
Paul

The correct name of Argentina is “the last remnants of the genocidal Spanish Empire plus the lands of Patagonia stolen through the massacre of indigenous tribes”
Nov 14th, 2014 - 08:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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