Overseas colonies are expensive, when they can't be brutally exploited, and the UK doesn't have an expansive global empire to suck the resources from anymore.
It does look like a sticking point here was a strategically significant FOB, Diego Garcia, which will not be handed back over.
So the UK has to suffer another embarrassment that reminds them they're no longer a global superpower, but they also get to save some money, and retain access to an important strategic asset.
They might also get some good press for continuing decolonization, I can't speak to that, as I'm not sure how, or where, they might have felt any real political pressure over this.
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MashedHobbits@lemy.lol · 2 pts · 1y
The UK doesn’t do nice things, what’s the catch?
crumpted@sopuli.xyz · 2 pts · 1y
Overseas colonies are expensive, when they can't be brutally exploited, and the UK doesn't have an expansive global empire to suck the resources from anymore.
It does look like a sticking point here was a strategically significant FOB, Diego Garcia, which will not be handed back over.
So the UK has to suffer another embarrassment that reminds them they're no longer a global superpower, but they also get to save some money, and retain access to an important strategic asset.
They might also get some good press for continuing decolonization, I can't speak to that, as I'm not sure how, or where, they might have felt any real political pressure over this.
Graphy@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
I wonder if this changes who gets all that juicy .io money