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Ok, fair point. Can the UK hand over Bermuda, or Cayman isles? I vaguely remember handing over the Falkland Islands to Argentina was actually on the cards befo
by rich_sasha 2y ago
Ok, fair point. Can the UK hand over Bermuda, or Cayman isles?
I vaguely remember handing over the Falkland Islands to Argentina was actually on the cards before the invasion, so perhaps surprisingly the answer is "yes".
- Maxatar 2y agoWhile I was downvoted my answer is correct. The UK parliament can and has ceded territory and all that is required is an act of parliament. It seems like people forget that the UK ceded everything from Ireland which was a UK constituent as opposed to a UK subject as well as Canada, Australia, India and numerous other territories. In the UK, parliament is supreme and has the final authority.
- forinti 2y agoWhich highlights how stupid the war was. Argentina should have invested in a better relationship with the islands. They would all be speaking Spanish by now.
- Maken 2y agoAt the time Argentina was under a military dictatorship that didn't have a good relationship even with its own people.
- SllX 2y agoYes. Parliament can. The people living there may not be particularly happy about it though, e.g. the entire population of the Falkland Islands save like the three people who voted in favor of linking up with Argentina that one time.