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"Britain's responsibility to protect the independence of these territories" Would this mean that the independence of "these territories" is dependent on Britai
by restalis 10y ago
"Britain's responsibility to protect the independence of these territories"
Would this mean that the independence of "these territories" is dependent on Britain somehow? Quite an independence, heh? And now, Britain, the ultimate power that backs up the laws of the said territories can at the same claim to be absolved of whatever is happening under its protected domains? Astonishing, isn't it?
- simonh 10y ago> Astonishing, isn't it? Er, no. Everyone needs their independence to be protected. Just ask Tibetans, or Kuwaitis, or most of Europe. The fact is these offshore havens being nominally under British protection doesn't make one iota of difference to their tax laws or whether or not the businesses registered there do business with Britain. In fact Britain loses tax revenue just as much as anyone else, and has been working hard for decades to get these havens to tighten up their rules. But unfortunately annoying things like facts don't match the narrative this article is trying to spin
- restalis 10y agoThe state where nobody is responsible for anything and yet everyone is protected against everything is astonishing! ...at least to me.