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British Indian Ocean Territory

Given that the President believes this deal to be

“an act of GREAT STUPIDITY”,

perhaps the Prime Minister should show some courage, withdraw this legislation and scrap this atrocious deal altogether.

In conclusion, this deal should be cast into the dustbin of history where it belongs, mark an end to the Government’s policy of managed decline, and prove that when it comes to the sovereignty of people over their homeland, whether it be Chagos—the British Indian Ocean Territory—or any other territory that is being decolonised around the world, it is the people themselves who must decide, have the final say and be given the right of self-determination.