Sadly, given the Chagosian reaction today, it seems they have managed to take a win and turn it into a serious loss. Giving it back to the Chagosians would have been righting a serious wrong. Giving … (View Post)

I never saw the BBC as being part of the 'Alt-right mediabitches' From the BBC article on the decision. "But Frankie Bontemps, a second generation Chagossian in the UK, told the BBC th… (View Post)

Absolutely. That has always been my position. Indeed I would like them to make that decision sooner rather tha later but they seem to be in no rush to do so. (View Post)

A lot of the Chagossians have been working with the British Government administering the MPA. I suspect they can see all their long years of hard work going down the plughole, particularly if Mauriti… (View Post)

My main sadness about this is it will mean the end of British Indian Ocean Territory stamps. :( Actually more seriously, my only real worry about this is what it will mean for the Marine Protection A… (View Post)