Torten
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- Location
- Wessex, UK
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Currently, the remnants of the British Empire, the British Overseas Territories are a collection of self-governing islands, most of them too small to be a viable state. They do not have any representation in Parliament, unlike Overseas France, which has representation in the French Parliament.
However, it would have been plausible for other territories to remain part of the empire. For example, Malta actually voted to become a part of the UK in 1955 with representation in Westminister, though the opposition boycotted the election but instead became an independent state in 1964, while several of the Caribbean islands only became independent in the 1970s.
How much of the British Empire could be retained by the UK post-1945? And what kind of effect would this have on the UK, particularly if the overseas territories have representation in Parliament?
However, it would have been plausible for other territories to remain part of the empire. For example, Malta actually voted to become a part of the UK in 1955 with representation in Westminister, though the opposition boycotted the election but instead became an independent state in 1964, while several of the Caribbean islands only became independent in the 1970s.
How much of the British Empire could be retained by the UK post-1945? And what kind of effect would this have on the UK, particularly if the overseas territories have representation in Parliament?