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Post by wirewiper on Nov 29, 2021 16:01:13 GMT
The former British colony of Barbados gained its independence from the United Kingdom on 30th November 1966. Now exactly 55 years later, Barbados is to sever its ties with the British Monarchy and will become a republic on 30th November 2021. It's first president, Dame Sandra Mason, will be installed at a ceremony the previous evening. Prince Charles will attend as the representative of the Queen. The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, will also be in attendance. The first English ship landed on Barbados on 14th May 1625 captained by Captain John Powell, who claimed the island on behalf of King James I of England. The English started colonising Barbados from 1627, creating a slave economy and gradually removing traces of the Arawaks, the original inhabitants who had lived on the island for centuries. www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/nov/29/english-barbados-slave-society-republic-barbadians |
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Post by southlondon413 on Nov 29, 2021 19:09:29 GMT
The former British colony of Barbados gained its independence from the United Kingdom on 30th November 1966. Now exactly 55 years later, Barbados is to sever its ties with the British Monarchy and will become a republic on 30th November 2021. It's first president, Dame Sandra Mason, will be installed at a ceremony the previous evening. Prince Charles will attend as the representative of the Queen. The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, will also be in attendance. The first English ship landed on Barbados on 14th May 1625 captained by Captain John Powell, who claimed the island on behalf of King James I of England. The English started colonising Barbados from 1627, creating a slave economy and gradually removing traces of the Arawaks, the original inhabitants who had lived on the island for centuries. www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/nov/29/english-barbados-slave-society-republic-barbadians All thanks to China bank rolling it. |
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Post by ServerKing on Nov 29, 2021 19:27:14 GMT
Jamaica will follow suit, and probably we will be a Republic before long. I don't think there's an appetite for Charles and Camilla, plus reputation of Royals are at all time low, following Prince Andrew and Megxit. When "London Bridge" falls, it will be the end of an era. Charles won't be able to wander around gin distilleries in his kilt, and his interference in politics may be be the final straw. Australia has wanted independence as well, I see a domino effect, followed by Scotland and Wales, and us rebranding as Greater Anglia  |
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Post by wirewiper on Nov 30, 2021 10:36:25 GMT
In other news: the singer Rihanna, who is of Barbadian origin, has been declared a National Hero.
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Post by capitalomnibus on Jan 9, 2022 1:30:14 GMT
The former British colony of Barbados gained its independence from the United Kingdom on 30th November 1966. Now exactly 55 years later, Barbados is to sever its ties with the British Monarchy and will become a republic on 30th November 2021. It's first president, Dame Sandra Mason, will be installed at a ceremony the previous evening. Prince Charles will attend as the representative of the Queen. The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, will also be in attendance. The first English ship landed on Barbados on 14th May 1625 captained by Captain John Powell, who claimed the island on behalf of King James I of England. The English started colonising Barbados from 1627, creating a slave economy and gradually removing traces of the Arawaks, the original inhabitants who had lived on the island for centuries. www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/nov/29/english-barbados-slave-society-republic-barbadians That was a bit of a shocker. Many other caribbean islands been willing to do this for years, but nothing has come upon it. I would have never thought Barbados "little England" would have been the one to go first of the ex Commonwealth Caribbean islands. |
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Post by wirewiper on Jan 9, 2022 7:45:57 GMT
Jamaica will follow suit, and probably we will be a Republic before long. I don't think there's an appetite for Charles and Camilla, plus reputation of Royals are at all time low, following Prince Andrew and Megxit. When "London Bridge" falls, it will be the end of an era. Charles won't be able to wander around gin distilleries in his kilt, and his interference in politics may be be the final straw. Australia has wanted independence as well, I see a domino effect, followed by Scotland and Wales, and us rebranding as Greater Anglia  Yes I can see a lot more of the Caribbean nations becoming republics in the next few years. The subject keeps cropping up in Australia and that must also be a case of "when, not if". Unless the Conservatives get a grip soon (which almost certainly means they need to get rid of Johnson this year) Labour will be the biggest party in Parliament at the next election, and will probably rely on SNP (Scottish National Party) support to form a coalition government. This would guarantee an independence referendum during the lifetime of the next parliament and I think this time it will have majority support, but possibly not by as big a margin as the SNP would like. Wales will get more devolved powers (as will the northern English regions) but not full independence. Time to put the crystal ball away now. Mystic wire has spoken. |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Jan 11, 2022 11:40:11 GMT
Jamaica will follow suit, and probably we will be a Republic before long. I don't think there's an appetite for Charles and Camilla, plus reputation of Royals are at all time low, following Prince Andrew and Megxit. When "London Bridge" falls, it will be the end of an era. Charles won't be able to wander around gin distilleries in his kilt, and his interference in politics may be be the final straw. Australia has wanted independence as well, I see a domino effect, followed by Scotland and Wales, and us rebranding as Greater Anglia Yes I can see a lot more of the Caribbean nations becoming republics in the next few years. The subject keeps cropping up in Australia and that must also be a case of "when, not if". Unless the Conservatives get a grip soon (which almost certainly means they need to get rid of Johnson this year) Labour will be the biggest party in Parliament at the next election, and will probably rely on SNP (Scottish National Party) support to form a coalition government. This would guarantee an independence referendum during the lifetime of the next parliament and I think this time it will have majority support, but possibly not by as big a margin as the SNP would like. Wales will get more devolved powers (as will the northern English regions) but not full independence. Time to put the crystal ball away now. Mystic wire has spoken. I can see many other countries like Australia go for it in the near future. As for Labour the biggest party in parliament, whilst I would say Starmer is a breath of fresh air over Corbyn; he is yet to make his mark. Last week I was telling my other half that Starmer tested posted for covid again, she was like who? I had to explain who he was, she could not even remember him.  It is convincing the voters what matters. The press would always say something different and tell you this and that party is in the lead, I have said it many times the pollsters and press are very clueless about the electorate, purely as they believe one size fits all. I can see Scotland gaining independence, but they would be hit worse than anything. |
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