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    Scattered across the globe you'll find British Overseas Territories. More than just partners but not actually part of the United Kingdom, these territories have a very interesting relationship with their motherland. So in this video we explain some of Britain's territories, why the UK controls them & if their citizens are happy about it.
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  • @danielburns8593
    @danielburns8593 3 года назад +818

    Anguilla voted for independence from St Kitts and Nevis, not the UK. A small insurgency expelled St Kitts and Nevis police so the UK government sent the Royal Marines to restore order. The island then became an overseas territory of the UK in its own right. Quite different to how it’s explained in the video!

    • @matejlieskovsky9625
      @matejlieskovsky9625 3 года назад +29

      They did try to become a republic, but yeah, not exactly what the video suggests.

    • @sionsmedia8249
      @sionsmedia8249 3 года назад +46

      So a colony of a colony tried to become independent but ended up being just a colony.

    • @richardfrovarp3826
      @richardfrovarp3826 3 года назад +58

      @@sionsmedia8249 no. A colony of a colony wanted to be free of the middle layer. After the central government ignored them for long enough, they declared full independence. When the army showed up, they thought it was to remove the middle layer and were welcomed.

    • @gavincassidy3276
      @gavincassidy3276 3 года назад +1

      Thanks God for that. Do you think they might fuck off home soon?

    • @Medeasbiggestfan
      @Medeasbiggestfan 3 года назад +11

      The people of Anguilla elect their own House of Assembly. If a pro-independence party ever won a majority of the seats, they could hold a referendum on independence. I cannot imagine the current or any future UK parliament going against the explicit wishes of the Anguilla people.

  • @OmarJames
    @OmarJames 3 года назад +853

    Bermuda resident here. No I do not want independence and while there is more support for independence than there was in the 90s, the vast majority here still agree with me. Our relationship with the UK is beneficial and I can’t see much point for a 21 sq mile island with 60k people to strike out on our own.

    • @RyakkiBaka
      @RyakkiBaka 3 года назад +56

      one of us. one of us.

    • @wtfamiactuallyright1823
      @wtfamiactuallyright1823 3 года назад +48

      What!?! You don't want to be ruled by China?

    • @OmarJames
      @OmarJames 3 года назад +110

      @@wtfamiactuallyright1823 i don’t wanna learn chinese. It looks hard 😖

    • @ricardoguanipa8275
      @ricardoguanipa8275 3 года назад +65

      The same as the Dutch Islands, the only people calling for the islands independence live in the Netherlands and they don't even speak the Papiamento and may have never been and any of the islands ever in their lives

    • @shrek_has_swag2344
      @shrek_has_swag2344 3 года назад +27

      @Aldo Steel what?

  • @Imperial_Lions
    @Imperial_Lions 3 года назад +629

    So I’m from the Cayman Islands 🇰🇾. You forgot to mention that when Jamaica declared independence in 1962 the Cayman Islands were part of Jamaica. We by an overwhelming majority voted to remain British and became a overseas territory.
    God Save The Queen! 🇰🇾🇬🇧🇰🇾🇬🇧

    • @t.wcharles2171
      @t.wcharles2171 3 года назад +12

      so like Mayotte in France

    • @T0M_X
      @T0M_X 3 года назад +17

      Respect to you

    • @jammydodger1449
      @jammydodger1449 3 года назад +64

      From UK here, I view everyone in the overseas territories as British and you should come visit the mainland some time. God save the Queen!

    • @eoghancarpenter8546
      @eoghancarpenter8546 3 года назад +22

      God save these nuts

    • @T0M_X
      @T0M_X 3 года назад +24

      @@eoghancarpenter8546 arent you hard

  • @SuperJerseyGamer
    @SuperJerseyGamer 3 года назад +217

    I'm not from overseas territory but from Crown Dependency of Jersey I know in recent years we have had many UK politicians critics the fact we don't follow the UK when it makes decisions and have personal been told I'm not British I really think that all these territories need MP in parliament because we are equals and deserve that representation.

    • @Psyk60
      @Psyk60 3 года назад +15

      @@jnimitzch4738 People from Jersey are British in the sense that they have British citizenship.

    • @SuperJerseyGamer
      @SuperJerseyGamer 3 года назад +8

      @@jnimitzch4738 where not British really the people of this island have fought for Britain died for Britain protected the king from Cromwell. And so what if we have different laws and taxes so do Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are they not British?

    • @droge192
      @droge192 3 года назад +2

      If you don't pay taxes into the UK coffers, you are *not* equals. It seems Jersey wants to have it's cake and eat it.

    • @SuperJerseyGamer
      @SuperJerseyGamer 3 года назад +14

      @@droge192 mate we don't pay UK tax because we don't get shit from the UK we don't have NHS or any other service we even have to pay for defence that all comes from the island residents pockets and because we don't have service your average person pays a lot more in taxes over here if we where made equal we would pay less taxes and we do pay some UK tax on goods that come from UK so some items we got to pay both UK and Jersey tax so hey UK want my tax money they can have it less taxes I have to pay 😂. What about the people in UK who pay 0% tax in UK are they not equal citizens and why should a government that decides on foreign policy and economic policy not be held accountable to people it represents like a democracy should like it or not we are BRITISH CITIZENS and we have a right to equality and we have earned that right again and again by fighting in your wars paying money to the crown but u always get people like you who think we should be nothing but slaves and its disgusting thats there are people who can't treat people who share a 1000 year history with the UK as equals

    • @felixlafleurie7856
      @felixlafleurie7856 3 года назад +1

      @@droge192 Like BREXIT

  • @spencerjohnson8446
    @spencerjohnson8446 3 года назад +142

    I’m from Bermuda (which was settled first in 1609 not 1650) and this video is full of inaccuracies. Bermuda also hasn’t had a military base in decades. Good effort but please do your due diligence.

    • @hmswarspite3233
      @hmswarspite3233 2 года назад

      doesn't Bermuda have the largest royal navy dockyard outside of Britain?

    • @botcitizen
      @botcitizen 2 года назад +2

      I just wrote that there are so many inaccuracies in this video that are hard to ignore and take away from this video. What a pity.

    • @asmartbajan
      @asmartbajan 2 года назад +2

      @@botcitizen I think he keeps saying "Antigua" when he means "Anguilla", because there's no such country as Antigua: It's *Antigua & Barbuda!*

  • @Grymbaldknight
    @Grymbaldknight 3 года назад +394

    *Argentina:* "The Pope said we can have the Falklands, so hand them over."
    *UK:* "We gave the middle finger to the Pope back during the 16th century, so jog on."

    • @DTChapman1
      @DTChapman1 3 года назад +24

      That should be 2 fingers. The middle didn’t come around until America started making a noise

    • @fredsmith-kingofthelunatic7810
      @fredsmith-kingofthelunatic7810 3 года назад +17

      @@DTChapman1 a charmingly delightful correction quibble.

    • @Denis-Maldonado
      @Denis-Maldonado 3 года назад +20

      That was extremely simplified for the video, the argentinean claim is based in the french (who colonize the island a year before the UK), soling the islands to Spain, and then Argentina obtain it from Spain after the independence war (even Spain recognize it). And Argentina had settlers there before 1833, if those settlers would been able to vote in a referendum it would have been the other way around in favor of Arg instead of the implanted british population from 1833 onwards.

    • @shrek_has_swag2344
      @shrek_has_swag2344 3 года назад +26

      @@Denis-Maldonado Britain occupied one island while the french occupied the other at the same time. The island was mostly empty except for some cows and so argentina sent over 1 guy who claimed to be governor before being removed. There weren’t really native Spanish people there and anyway when most the population doesn’t speak Spanish what do you expect to happen?

    • @sohopedeco
      @sohopedeco 3 года назад +5

      England waa still Catholic when the treaty of Tordesillas was signed, wasn't it?

  • @OmarJames
    @OmarJames 3 года назад +241

    So now that Bermuda has made it into a TLDR video, can we get a flag pin?? 😁😁 🇧🇲
    Edit: also, all of the foreign military bases in Bermuda have been closed. But we still host US/UK military vessels quite often

    • @flappetyflippers
      @flappetyflippers 3 года назад +12

      Flag pins for all the overseas territories? Flag pin for Gibraltar, Falklands, and of course the British Antarctic territory (PENGUINS) to name a few that I'd also buy!

    • @OmarJames
      @OmarJames 3 года назад +15

      @Jake i just don’t see the point in being upset over stuff that happened several hundred years ago. It was a different era. And our current relationship with the UK provides lots of benefits. It is what it is! God save the queen!

    • @budomk9299
      @budomk9299 3 года назад

      @@OmarJames I have a question, do you get representation in parliament? Because you should be British if you want to, but you should also get to participate in creating laws you have to follow.

    • @budomk9299
      @budomk9299 3 года назад +1

      @@OmarJames also God doesn't need to save her. That woman's immortal 😂

    • @OmarJames
      @OmarJames 3 года назад +9

      @@budomk9299, it’s complicated but short version is that we do not have representation in UK parliament. However, we were granted limited self-governance so we have our own parliament and even though we have a governor appointed by the crown, they mostly stay out of our affairs. But, like i said, it’s complicated. Lots of info on wikipedia if you want more details. Or check out my youtube channel!

  • @sircoloniser5454
    @sircoloniser5454 3 года назад +350

    Ahh yes the national rock collection

    • @HomersIlliad
      @HomersIlliad 3 года назад +11

      Minerals!

    • @ricardosmythe2548
      @ricardosmythe2548 3 года назад +11

      Biggest overseas territroy and the eez's that come with them by area of any nation on earth. The sun still doesnt set on the British territory. Howd ya like that you little green eyed monster? 😁😂

    • @drsnova7313
      @drsnova7313 3 года назад +6

      @@ricardosmythe2548 Except that there is no British Empire anymore. Apart from in a lot of British people's heads, of course.
      Also, French territories are 10 times the size of the British ones, but hey, who's counting?

    • @sircoloniser5454
      @sircoloniser5454 3 года назад +14

      @@drsnova7313 actually Britain’s overseas territories are larger than France both metropolitan and overseas
      Also the Commonwealth realms is larger than South America, 59% of the former British empire still has the queen as head of state

    • @primessj
      @primessj 3 года назад +1

      They huge island for example Falklands how are they rocks if your saying that

  • @napoleonibonaparte7198
    @napoleonibonaparte7198 3 года назад +201

    I didn't enjoy my stay in St. Helena. Could the locals tell their council to improve the housing standards there?

    • @thesudaneseprince9675
      @thesudaneseprince9675 3 года назад +90

      If you hadn't been such a naughty boy in Elba, you never would have been sent there. 😡

    • @t.wcharles2171
      @t.wcharles2171 3 года назад +12

      i mean that was one of the largest houses on the island so if you don't like it well tough

    • @Taurineg
      @Taurineg 3 года назад +29

      I didn’t check this guys name and I was so confused about this comment

    • @user-cl7yr
      @user-cl7yr 3 года назад +4

      @@Taurineg same lol

    • @kamanashiskar9203
      @kamanashiskar9203 3 года назад +6

      Well, they do have high housing standards already but since you are a POW, you don't get a nice life.

  • @ManilvaRS
    @ManilvaRS 3 года назад +46

    Can’t believe there was no mention of squirrelling away money. I’ve worked in Gibraltar for over a decade now. I find it highly ironic that Aaron Banks uses Gib to avoid tax in the U.K. and diverted money through his many businesses registered on the rock to fund the vote leave campaign which ultimately dragged Gibraltar out of the EU despite 96% voting to remain.

  • @Felix-cn5vf
    @Felix-cn5vf 3 года назад +141

    I hope you talk about the French bank and their grip on west Africa in one of your future ones. France is still quite the colonial power.

    • @TheLastAngryMan01
      @TheLastAngryMan01 3 года назад +26

      Yup, la françafrique puts the UK to shame in terms of exercising control over former colonies. France has supported several military coups, maintains a lot of military bases and has a lot of West African countries by the short and curlies as it controls the CFA Franc. I'd go as far as to say that several former French colonies are independent only in a very limited sense.

    • @benb1234
      @benb1234 3 года назад +12

      @@TheLastAngryMan01 yeah whereas Britain’s relationship is limited, for the most part, only to trade with its former colonies (as it should be) and only co-operates further with few countries like Australia or Canada

    • @TheLastAngryMan01
      @TheLastAngryMan01 3 года назад +12

      @@benb1234 Depends on the colonies in question, I guess. Some, like Gibraltar, are quite dependent on Britain in terms of being outpost garrisons or whatnot. And then there are institutions such as the Commonwealth for political, sporting and cultural interactions . But yes, generally the UK has less clout over its former colonies in terms of decision-making, which is a good thing for all concerned.

    • @benb1234
      @benb1234 3 года назад +13

      @@TheLastAngryMan01 the thing with Gibraltar and others is they are still British territories whereas I was referring to former colonies who have full independence. The overseas territories, like this video said are still dependent on Britain for military and financial support, apart from that yeah you’ve hit the nail on the head with the commonwealth and all that

    • @purpledevilr7463
      @purpledevilr7463 3 года назад +4

      I wish britain still had something like that. Thus canzuk.

  • @dazsmith3201
    @dazsmith3201 3 года назад +109

    They say the sun never sets on the British Empire. This still rings true as the sun is always shining in at least one of these territories, although Pitcairn has to shoulder the burden alone for about 2 hours!

    • @Enderwiggan1
      @Enderwiggan1 3 года назад +36

      The sun never set on the British empire because God wouldn't trust them in the dark!

    • @nicktecky55
      @nicktecky55 3 года назад +5

      @@Enderwiggan1 Boom-tish! Get your coat, the magician is next.

    • @cuebj
      @cuebj 3 года назад +1

      @@Enderwiggan1 Nice one! Listen to "English Diplomacy" by The Mighty Sparrow

    • @fuckthepolice71
      @fuckthepolice71 3 года назад +1

      @@Enderwiggan1 brilliant 🤣🤣

    • @liamcairns5503
      @liamcairns5503 3 года назад +4

      The ‘empire’ is long dead and good riddance!

  • @NeroPop
    @NeroPop 3 года назад +161

    the realisation when a rock in spain is more in favour of being british than all the countries on the british isles

    • @paulwood6729
      @paulwood6729 3 года назад +24

      Gibraltar isn't in Spain, it's on the Iberian peninsular.

    • @liamcairns5503
      @liamcairns5503 3 года назад +3

      Which is part of Spain...

    • @paulwood6729
      @paulwood6729 3 года назад +34

      @@liamcairns5503 Nope, Spain is on the Iberian peninsula not the other way around. Otherwise Portugal would still be a part of Spain.

    • @cianw2942
      @cianw2942 3 года назад +4

      *British & Irish Isles

    • @paulwood6729
      @paulwood6729 3 года назад +12

      @@cianw2942 The British Isles is the name of an archipelago that includes the island of Ireland. Great Britain and Ireland are countries located in that archipelago.

  • @TheEssentialReads
    @TheEssentialReads 3 года назад +48

    My girlfriend (Argentinian) and I (British) have had a few heated discussions about the Falkland Islands haha

    • @francisdevlin8347
      @francisdevlin8347 3 года назад +11

      Me and my Spanish girlfriend about Gibraltar too haha

    • @qasimmir7117
      @qasimmir7117 3 года назад +36

      Well, your girlfriend is wrong.👍🏼

    • @andresmartinezramos7513
      @andresmartinezramos7513 3 года назад +4

      Thankfully we all know that women are always right XD

    • @QemeH
      @QemeH 3 года назад +3

      Aaaaaaaand here we go, ladies and gentlemen! **grabs popcorn**

    • @AidenThisWay
      @AidenThisWay 3 года назад +22

      My Argentinian partner supports Britain’s stance on the falklands

  • @Heva1987
    @Heva1987 3 года назад +36

    I am sad I didn't see Dhekelia and Akrotiri on ur list. I was born i Dhekelia, it is classed as an Over Seas British Territory. I get odd looks when people ask me place of birth and they think I'm some how not british. I have british parents and stuff but I have had people over speak english to me and ask if I understood and spoke english. My response was "I clearly speak it better than you love."

    • @SirAntoniousBlock
      @SirAntoniousBlock 3 года назад

      The English despise everyone.

    • @gojimovedchannel1478
      @gojimovedchannel1478 2 года назад +4

      You technically are British

    • @Heva1987
      @Heva1987 2 года назад +5

      @@gojimovedchannel1478 yeah I'm british due to my parents but when ever I'm asked birth place and say Dhekelia people assume I am not British.

    • @giorgosyiangou5324
      @giorgosyiangou5324 Год назад +2

      If they assume your not British then, they are ignorants. Not only Dhekelia but a whole area around Dhekelia (including villages) until St. Nicholas base are British lands. I live in that area and I know, my mother is not British but she has British overseas passport. Btw I used to work in the military bases a decade ago. Nice memories.

  • @tim01263
    @tim01263 3 года назад +47

    It was a little misleading about Anguilla, they were lumped in with St.Kitts and Nevis to be independent. The St.Kitts police were station on Anguilla, and incredibly unpopular, the locals evicted them, and the British Army came to restore order. Anguilla was separated from St.Kitts and Nevis to be it's own British Overseas Dependent Territory, an arrangement that was more popular than full independence, given it's size and population. I lived in the BVI for many years, there's no real independence movement, and they are very much self-governing. When Hurricane Irma destroyed the islands, the RFA Mount's Bay was a very welcome sight for reconstruction and relief. The UK pays for significant infrastructure there. The governor Gus Jaspert yesterday announced a move to investigate corruption by local government, similar to what happened when London assumed direct governance of the Turks and Caicos.

  • @Newcras
    @Newcras 3 года назад +53

    I'm surprised you guys didn't mention the forced expulsion and depopulation of the British Indian Ocean Territory.

    • @TheHerramar
      @TheHerramar 3 года назад +16

      Something like that was done in Gibraltar and they also don't mention it. Curious, isn't it?

    • @andresmartinezramos7513
      @andresmartinezramos7513 3 года назад +8

      @@TheHerramar And if I recall correctly, it also happened in the Falklands

    • @QemeH
      @QemeH 3 года назад +4

      @My head is a lethal weapon Exactly. They were colonised by spanish and british people at different times, both temporarily abandoned their claims there, but the British made it stick in the end as explained in the video.

    • @roisinmalone3015
      @roisinmalone3015 3 года назад +4

      It's the planter stuff.
      If you replace the local populations of territories with British planters, then their descendants are going to want to stay part of Britain.
      It's the policy of plantations that needs to be looked at within the British Empire.
      This is how they hold onto territories.

    • @peskypsittacosaur
      @peskypsittacosaur 3 года назад +3

      @@roisinmalone3015 It was a known fact that the Falkland Islands were uninhabited when European empires came across it. Prior to that there was evidence of human life once on it but by the time the French and the British established colonies, there was no one there.

  • @RM-bv1xm
    @RM-bv1xm 3 года назад +14

    The only major thing about the overseas territories I disagree with is not letting the natives from the british indian ocean territory to return there.

    • @kamanashiskar9203
      @kamanashiskar9203 3 года назад +2

      They can't return back. The UK bought it in 1965 and isn't willing to sell it.

  • @Boreasos
    @Boreasos 3 года назад +52

    Sometimes I wish there was a skip intro button on your channels, since you spend up to a minute plugging your other channels, some merch, other videos or all three in every. single. video. and it's getting to the point where it's straight up annoying.
    I do enjoy most of your content, but if it's a chore to start one of your videos and wait for you to get to the point then I worry you will drive away new, and existing, viewers.

    • @Boreasos
      @Boreasos 3 года назад +5

      @@annaCMW19
      I've also been here about as long, but I'm a fan and not a fanboy. I want them to succeed and I believe that is done best by giving constructive feedback rather than just making excuses for things that can have long term detrimental effects.

    • @dpc4548
      @dpc4548 3 года назад +7

      @@Boreasos I agree. It's like biographics putting 7 ads in their videos with a 5 minutes spoken ad in the middle. It's not saying "I hate this channel" to point out that's a bad idea. This criticism makes sense to me. It would make more sense to put it at the end.

    • @YeahButCanISniffUrPantsFist
      @YeahButCanISniffUrPantsFist 3 года назад +1

      @@annaCMW19 sorry but with the vast amount i spend watlich tjeir videos, its not about "giving a single minute", its about hearing the same thing over and over. I already know their merch and i did already buy some. I do want a skip button

    • @texasred5665
      @texasred5665 3 года назад +1

      Press the right arrow key a few times or repeatedly tap the right side of yor touch screen. Simple

    • @dpc4548
      @dpc4548 3 года назад +1

      @@texasred5665 the good thing is that these guys listen to criticisms in a mature manner and that sort of thing isn't so necessary now. It's not completely gone, but at least they listen and it's far less obtrusive now.

  • @kenarf4
    @kenarf4 3 года назад +25

    I get that the main focus of the video is politicus but it is still striking not to see any mention of tax avoidance and money laundering that UK is facilitating through these territorries. I would love to see a followup on these topics since in my opinion they are much more important.

    • @alexpotts6520
      @alexpotts6520 3 года назад

      I'm sure TLDR has already done a video on tax havens

    • @Antonov15
      @Antonov15 3 года назад +2

      Ugh, as someone from the "worst tax haven in the history of tax havens" (I'll let you guess which)
      I can honestly say I'm sick and tired of this stigma
      Please actually do some research instead of regurgitating the same old stereotype that keeps getting portrayed in film and TV.
      This is like saying all Brits speak the Queen's English and walk around in top hats and monocles saying "indubitably" all day.
      The facts bare the truth themselves.

  • @normanstewart7130
    @normanstewart7130 3 года назад +58

    "Good governance......". Sounds great, can they do this for the UK too?

  • @rosmeartoo
    @rosmeartoo 3 года назад +10

    Perhaps one of the key reasons for retaining the relationship between BOT & UK is the ability to profit from tax avoidance schemes that benefit weathly, politically well connected, UK residents and provide easy money for the residents without too many questions asked, particularly useful if the resident happens to be a lawyer, accountant or "business man".

  • @NzePriddie
    @NzePriddie 2 года назад +13

    Am from the The Caribbean, would like your TLDR to do a video on how can a country go about renouncing it’s Independence and becoming a British over seas territory once more.

    • @chesterdonnelly1212
      @chesterdonnelly1212 Год назад

      I don’t think that can happen

    • @NzePriddie
      @NzePriddie Год назад

      @@chesterdonnelly1212 Mr Donnelly can you please explain too me why if can’t happen ?.

    • @chesterdonnelly1212
      @chesterdonnelly1212 Год назад +1

      @@NzePriddie it's the wrong direction. We are way past the days of expanding the empire. It seems that we're probably also past the days of countries seeking independence. However, reading about how Anguilla became independent of Saint Kitts and Nevis, and became a BOT, I don't see why this scenario couldn't happen again. If a tiny Caribbean island's population wanted to become independent of a larger island and go back to BOT status I don't think that would be very difficult or expensive for Britain.

    • @andrewccochrane8052
      @andrewccochrane8052 Год назад

      no chance we have enough crime to deal with jamaica can go suck thier thumbs

    • @NzePriddie
      @NzePriddie Год назад +1

      sorry for the late reply . Rejoining the empire is not a wrong direction. In my opaion reasons being, therewas never a vote by the people who were at the time british citzens, to become independent , it was unfair and unjustified to throw out an entire kingdom or realm ,
      out of the United Kingdom without a vote on the matter.

  • @arcreations164
    @arcreations164 3 года назад +15

    As a national of Anguilla (An - Gwil-La) it kind of goes like this.
    Anguilla: We have finally broken away from St Kitts and Nevis in a bloodless revolution to be our own country, thanks Britain for the support 👍🏾
    Britain: No problem, I think we will be sticking around a little bit longer.

    • @Jack-di4ox
      @Jack-di4ox 3 года назад +2

      Love to hear that❤️ present Britain is nothing like colonial Britain

    • @checkerslane
      @checkerslane 3 месяца назад

      That's a lie. That's not what happened. Not even close. Anguilla never wanted independence from UK. They just never wanted to be part of St Kitts.

  • @michaelbaker5501
    @michaelbaker5501 Год назад +5

    I don't think any of the territories could survive as independent. Their populations and economies are too small

  • @maclaurent1
    @maclaurent1 3 года назад +33

    I live in Bermuda, I have yet to see a colony that went independent and succeeded ! Plenty that haven't, there is a contingent here that want it! My feeling is leave things alone! I have 2 passports a Bermuda passport which allows me visa less access to the USA only 2 countries have this, the Canadians and us! This is nice! But I also have a BOTC passport! Pre Brexit gave me easy access to Europe and basically every where else I have travelled! We make our own laws and Britain really doesn't intrude on our life here, ! I get to use British embassies when I travel, only needed to do so once! But it was important we can't have our own worldwide,or really anywhere! On the other hand independence would mean we could have our own flag! I have no problem with the one we have!

    • @sion8
      @sion8 3 года назад +1

      If Gibraltar is anything to go by, that isn't really a problem; the flag thing, I mean.

  • @kinginthenorth5267
    @kinginthenorth5267 3 года назад +32

    A couple of times you say Antigua when you mean Anguilla. Antigua is an independent country.

    • @varana
      @varana 3 года назад +11

      He knows - he even has a little counter in the corner for the mistake. :)

    • @paulcarroll6995
      @paulcarroll6995 3 года назад +1

      Also hes wrong About what actually happened in Anguilla too.

  • @dean1039
    @dean1039 3 года назад +13

    The power of the UK passport is not in decline at all. In fact according to the new passport index ranking for 2021, the British passport has risen one place higher after Brexit than it was before. That will only continue to increase as the UK negotiates independent visa-free travel deals with nations across the world, not least with the 54 nation Commonwealth.

    • @Mrfizzly
      @Mrfizzly 3 года назад

      Interesting I live in the UK so this is good news for me can you give me a link to an article supporting this👍

    • @dean1039
      @dean1039 3 года назад

      @@Mrfizzly Research the 'Passport Index', my friend.

    • @Mrfizzly
      @Mrfizzly 3 года назад

      @@dean1039 thanks :)

    • @dean1039
      @dean1039 3 года назад

      @@Mrfizzly You are worthy of raise, God save the King, my friend!

    • @Mrfizzly
      @Mrfizzly 3 года назад

      @@dean1039 We also going to be president of g7 so that will help us get some influence and help our passport a bit.

  • @Cunnysmythe
    @Cunnysmythe 3 года назад +10

    I'm a second generation Montserrattian. From what I can tell most people are indifferent toward the British, only historians really dislike them. Independence isn't feasible at all. The island is smaller than Birmingham and as far as I'm aware doesn't really export anything

    • @FranzBieberkopf
      @FranzBieberkopf 4 месяца назад

      How is the volcano on Monserrat going along these days?

    • @Cunnysmythe
      @Cunnysmythe 4 месяца назад

      @@FranzBieberkopf What amazing timing. I just got back four hours ago from almost a week spent there and there wasn't a peep out of the volcano.
      I hadn't been there for eight years.

    • @FranzBieberkopf
      @FranzBieberkopf 4 месяца назад

      @@CunnysmytheGlad the Montserratians are safe 😊😊

  • @Armadeus
    @Armadeus 3 года назад +47

    could you do a video on what happens to the territories if the uk breaks up

    • @mohdfauzimaulud4114
      @mohdfauzimaulud4114 3 года назад +4

      That sound kinda cool

    • @nicorivera25
      @nicorivera25 3 года назад +34

      It will just simply go to daddy England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿.

    • @NAYRUthunder99
      @NAYRUthunder99 3 года назад +32

      I'm pretty sure they would stay under English rule.

    • @javierslytherin9898
      @javierslytherin9898 3 года назад +3

      Depends of what overseas territory

    • @Grymbaldknight
      @Grymbaldknight 3 года назад +22

      It depends. If a country (say, Scotland) splits off from the UK, then the UK keeps all overseas territories. The territories belong to the union itself, not any of its constituent countries. Even if England left the UK, it wouldn't get to keep any territories. Them's the breaks.
      However, if the UK ceases to exist, then things get more complicated. I don't know how that would play out.

  • @ArifRahman-te8ry
    @ArifRahman-te8ry 3 года назад +1

    It good you've made this video I've been waiting for it for a long time
    Thanks

  • @hippydudejon
    @hippydudejon 3 года назад +14

    Nice video but you didn't mention the forced removal of British Indian Ocean Territory (Diago Garcia) inhabitants in the 60's and their recent high court and UN battles to be allowed to return to their homes. Though there's probably enough there to make a whole video on. Maybe something for the future.

    • @guss77
      @guss77 3 года назад +2

      I agree. I was very surprised that the section on "controversy" didn't mention Chagos by even a word. As to the current issues there, which are numerous and could easily fill a few videos, I would just hazard a guess that the current rent US pays for the Diego Garcia installation is dwarfed by the economic boon of the .io TLD (currently managed by the same entity that also manages the .ac and .sh TLDs that were robbed from another British-controlled territory).

    • @elliottprats1910
      @elliottprats1910 3 года назад +1

      Not gonna happen, we lease the island and will continue to renew the lease each time it comes up similar to how we get Guantánamo Bay from Cuba.

  • @LoreIlMegio
    @LoreIlMegio 3 года назад +26

    wait, you split Ascension, Tristan da Cunha and Saint Helena in three while you removed Akrotiri and Dhekelia and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The count matches but it’s still not correct ^^’

    • @TheLocalLt
      @TheLocalLt 3 года назад +1

      Ascension, Tristan, and St Helena are basically separate territories, the smaller two used to be dependencies of St Helena and flew the British St Helena flag, but now they are equal territories, formally still bound to St Helena in a federation but now flying their own flags. Tristan Da Cunha in fact has its own dependency of Gough Island.
      Now on the other hand the Antarctic claims and even South Sandwich are defacto not British-held (or held by any other country) because the claims are basically theoretical and military base activity there is conducted separately from international diplomacy.

    • @sion8
      @sion8 3 года назад

      @@TheLocalLt
      The Falklands govern South Sandwich and South Georgia, even though they have their own flag.

    • @TheLocalLt
      @TheLocalLt 3 года назад

      @@sion8 not anymore, they have been separate since 1985 although the administrative people are still in the Falklands as you’d expect

    • @sion8
      @sion8 3 года назад

      @@TheLocalLt
      Okay, even the governor or administrator (can't remember the actual title) is the same person for both and as far as I can tell only the Falklands are inhabited, so what's the point of that restructuring in '85?

  • @grahamsouthon553
    @grahamsouthon553 3 года назад +15

    Strange there's no reference to the role tax havens play in allowing crooks to hide their ill-gained loot.

    • @tensevo
      @tensevo 2 года назад

      A more sympathetic view would be that most ppl don't get the fact that Britain and overseas territory, is simply the place where ppl trust their money to be stored, without it being arbitrarily taken by authoritarian regimes and despots. That makes Britain and British Offshore, trustworthy, worthy of trust, and thus a historically safe place to store money. There is thought to be trillions upon trillions of unaccounted for wealth to be called on in the event of crisis.

  • @hallamhal
    @hallamhal 3 года назад +135

    Anguilla: we want independence
    Britain: *loads shotgun* Shame.

    • @grail68
      @grail68 3 года назад

      Why did they not let Anguilla become independent, when they were letting all the other Caribbean territories become independent around the same time?

    • @ricardosmythe2548
      @ricardosmythe2548 3 года назад +18

      @@grail68 they dont want independance. There was an uprising, independance and referendum in the past and a majority voted to remain a UK territory, the UK sent paratroopers with police back in after the referendum and not 1 shot was fired. Being part of the UKs sphere means your system works. It may have flaws, it may not be perfect but the idea of being totally independant for most small island nations in the modern world means poverty

    • @LYNESTARx
      @LYNESTARx 3 года назад +9

      It's funny because it's the opposite with Malta, who didn't want independence, but was given it anyway.

    • @daliyunnan
      @daliyunnan 3 года назад +7

      @@thelightsilent sure you are watching the right video?

    • @megaangelic
      @megaangelic 3 года назад +12

      @@grail68 Anguilla didn't want independence form the UK, it wanted independence from St Kitts & Nevis. They wanted to remain a UK territory in their own right. So that's what they got.

  • @FreshVito_bg
    @FreshVito_bg 2 года назад +8

    I think small independent islands will be to weak to handle everything. The British are keeping the overseas population happy by a lot of things. So I think their okay under their wing.

  • @LEWIS1992
    @LEWIS1992 3 года назад +5

    Plus tourism! I know a lot of UK residents who want to visit all of the British Overseas Territories and meet the people living there.

    • @elliottprats1910
      @elliottprats1910 3 года назад

      You CAN’T visit the BIOT unless you’re British military, American military, civilian DoD contractors and the British counterpart to the previously mentioned.

  • @Mobile-ct1yf
    @Mobile-ct1yf 2 года назад +3

    I as a Brit wholeheartedly agree with this CANZUK idea it would strengthen all the countries together.

  • @NeroPiroman
    @NeroPiroman 3 года назад +75

    VIRGIN every other territory with union jack vs CHAD gibraltar with a castle

    • @varangianguard4726
      @varangianguard4726 3 года назад +3

      That meme is getting old

    • @NeroPiroman
      @NeroPiroman 3 года назад +6

      @@varangianguard4726 it is pefectly accurate here though

    • @cueball6969
      @cueball6969 3 года назад +7

      @@varangianguard4726 The Virgin Vs Chad meme will NEVER get old

    • @bunceman4613
      @bunceman4613 3 года назад +2

      I find flags with just the Union Jack Canton to be lazy. Have fun with your own flags.

    • @olsenfernandes3634
      @olsenfernandes3634 3 года назад

      I'm pretty sure it's the other way around...

  • @SipheDlamini
    @SipheDlamini 3 года назад +20

    As an unbiased news source I hope you include FrancAfrique when you talk about France and how it is still a colonial power in West Africa and the Congo.

    • @KingAgniKai
      @KingAgniKai 3 года назад +4

      France needs to Africa alone

    • @AnexoRialto
      @AnexoRialto 3 года назад +6

      The subject of the video is British overseas territories. Not French influence in West Africa. There's no value judgement.

    • @SipheDlamini
      @SipheDlamini 3 года назад +1

      @@AnexoRialto at the beginning of the video he says they'll also release a video of French territories on their EU channel... I'm just making sure that they also put this into consideration. 🤷‍♂️

    • @LEWIS1992
      @LEWIS1992 3 года назад +3

      TLDR News is not unbiased. They are renowned for being left-wing and anti-Brexit, but sometimes try to hide it.

  • @kenneth6102
    @kenneth6102 3 года назад +16

    They should've held a referendum in Hong Kong before 1997. What a shame they didn't.

    • @simonb2109
      @simonb2109 3 года назад +14

      Unfortunately they couldn't, it had to be handed back as per the treaty. - im sure they would've voted 100% remain

    • @kenneth6102
      @kenneth6102 3 года назад +5

      @@simonb2109 Talking about the treaty, Hong Kong Island and Kowloon would have remained a British territory. It was also another question as to which Chinese government to hand Hong Kong back to. The One China policy wasn't globally recognised back in the late 70's when the negotiation for the Sino-British Agreement began.
      It is factually clear that Hong Kong wasn't 'handed back' as per treaty. It was a military decision by Peiking at that time to take back HK entirely if it wouldn't be otherwise in 1997. Margaret Thatcher caved to avoid military conflict. At the very least, they could have held a referendum for Hong Kong Island and The Kowloon Peninsula.

    • @simonb2109
      @simonb2109 3 года назад +1

      @@kenneth6102 That's very interesting, if China decided to take back by force it would certainly not do us any favours on the international scale as it would probably end as an embarrassment for the UK, personally I am not surprised she caved.

    • @warren5037
      @warren5037 3 года назад +1

      We need to differentiate between the people before and well after handover. HK people before handover were discriminated against by the whites, so that's why they were very enthusiastic to be returned to the mainland. If you poll HK people today, you might see the older generation preferring China over the UK.
      The reverse would be true for the younger generations since they didn't live in colonial HK but in the system following the handover (basically the british system with some chinese characteristics)

    • @ivanc.9573
      @ivanc.9573 3 года назад

      Have heard that China sneakily removed HK from UN list of colonies so they can pressure UK to return it directly instead of the usual procedure of a referendum. Also hi from HK!

  • @kapiosk
    @kapiosk 3 года назад +37

    What about South Georgia and Akrotiri & Dhekelia?

    • @edsr164
      @edsr164 3 года назад +1

      South Georgia not a constituent part of the Falklands jurisdiction?

    • @vlogdemon
      @vlogdemon 3 года назад +2

      @@edsr164 pretty sure they’re their own territory

    • @Dave_Sisson
      @Dave_Sisson 3 года назад +7

      The remaining Cypriot territories are essentially military bases and supporting infrastructure, so there is no need for a civilian administration. South Georgia has not had a permanent population since the whaling villages were closed down around 60-ish years ago, but it is a separate territory. However the governor of the Falklands always gets the side gig of also being Commissioner(?) of South Georgia which usually has about a dozen people temporarily living there.

    • @aoconnnell
      @aoconnnell 3 года назад

      @@Dave_Sisson still occupied by HMG

    • @Wolf_O_Badenoch
      @Wolf_O_Badenoch 3 года назад +3

      The areas is Cyprus are governed by the SBAA (Sovereign British Area Administration). It is not a British Overseas Territory, which this video covers. They are a Sovereign British Area.

  • @advancelast1740
    @advancelast1740 3 года назад +12

    Too many silly errors in this video...expected more from you, maybe some decent research and go for quality and not quantity

    • @paulcarroll6995
      @paulcarroll6995 3 года назад +2

      Anguilla Being a pretty whopping big one.

    • @CaribbeanCarnivals365
      @CaribbeanCarnivals365 3 года назад +2

      I think they should delete the video and do it over for quality purposes.

  • @sonofspacebaldy6923
    @sonofspacebaldy6923 3 года назад +5

    The Department for International Development merged with the Department for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs last year. (Into the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.)

  • @UTubeTulip
    @UTubeTulip 3 года назад +5

    Is there a reason you left out The Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in your list of British Overseas Territories? Would seem like a good one to use as an example in the bit about the military.

  • @nicholasmontegriffo6360
    @nicholasmontegriffo6360 3 года назад +6

    Fabian Picardo is not the Governor of Gibraltar, (representative of head of state, appointed by UK), he's the Chief Minister (head of govt, elected by Gibraltarians).

  • @cachonfinga
    @cachonfinga 3 года назад +5

    Fabian Picardo is not the governor of Gibraltar as shown in this video. He is the Chief Minister. The current governor is Sir David Steel.

  • @fredsmith-kingofthelunatic7810
    @fredsmith-kingofthelunatic7810 3 года назад +34

    Australia explained:
    It would be more hassle to become a republic at this stage than it is to stay a Commonwealth nation.

    • @cammysmith7562
      @cammysmith7562 3 года назад +20

      The Australian Republican movement has always been led by politicians and wealthy Australians that would rather spend hundreds of million on a pointless referendum rather than spend it on you know things like starving children, struggling families and Aboriginal communities. I’ve yet to actually be told any benefit of us being a republic that we don’t have, from my understanding the only thing that would change would be the title of Governor General to President.

    • @fredsmith-kingofthelunatic7810
      @fredsmith-kingofthelunatic7810 3 года назад +5

      @@cammysmith7562 the only benefit I can claim is that the Queen would loose the ability to removed our head of state.
      People still remember Gough.
      It would be our version of brexit, massively detrimental to the country of only some minor superficial gains.

    • @jmvpams1380
      @jmvpams1380 3 года назад

      More like, they wanna follow America's footsteps

    • @fredsmith-kingofthelunatic7810
      @fredsmith-kingofthelunatic7810 3 года назад +2

      @Kevin You please don't mistake me for someone who holds those beliefs, merely playing devil's advocate.
      I should clarify my Gough statement though. The vast majority remember only the imagery of Gough's "well may we say..." Speech but have forgotten the nuances of the situation.
      So the ignorant see only a foreign head of state with an effective veto power on our head of state.
      (Again to be clear, this is not my belief)

    • @sionsmedia8249
      @sionsmedia8249 3 года назад

      You could also become a Chinese puppet.

  • @isaacho8230
    @isaacho8230 3 года назад +6

    The UK went to war with Argentina over the the Falkland Islands but abandoned HK and fed her to the wolfs.

    • @sohopedeco
      @sohopedeco 3 года назад

      Having nukes is great argument for restoring your lost territory.

    • @warren5037
      @warren5037 3 года назад +1

      @@sohopedeco the UK also has nukes but the world was basically in a "no more empires" mood. Plus the HK people born BEFORE the handover wanted to be returned, well the majority of them at least.

    • @isaacho8230
      @isaacho8230 3 года назад

      @@warren5037 First, it was a transfer of sovereignty not ‘return’. And I am pretty sure most HK people after 97’ aren’t contend with the SAR gov.

    • @warren5037
      @warren5037 3 года назад +1

      @@isaacho8230 'return' is just another colloquial term and I think the reason as to why it is a colloquial term is because a big chunk of what consists modern HK SAR was LEASED to the British for 99 years, basically kicking the problem to future generations. Hong Kong island was the one ceded in perpetuity to the British.
      And my reply above gives some of the reason as to why the whole of HK was transferred, as you say.
      HK island and Kowloon Peninsula (plus other small islands around) were too integrated with one another to separate them. The British knew it and the Chinese knew it. Cutting it in two would create more problems (at the time), so the whole region was transferred together, hence a transfer of sovereignty AS WELL AS return.

    • @isaacho8230
      @isaacho8230 3 года назад

      ​@@warren5037 HK was leased by the Imperial Qing Government to the British Empire. And since the Republic is the official Successor State to the Qing, it should be the one to which HK returned; given the civil war never actually ended. Therefore, it was indeed a transfer of sovereignty.
      In addition, the legitimacy of the transfer is based on the Joint Declaration and exercised through the establishment of the SAR. This process is additionally backed up by the Basic Law and the US Hong Kong Relation Act. Hence, with the many breaches of the agreement, as well as, one could say the breakdown of the Basic Law. I would argue that PRC's sovereignty and governance over the city are no longer legal but occupational.

  • @darkyada71
    @darkyada71 3 года назад +12

    You forgot the most important overseas territory: Northern Ireland :^)
    Just kidding, I'm surprised the UK has 14 territories (2 more than us French) but has only got a 250k population for these. France has 4million inhabitants in its 12 French territories.
    And TLDR, you better do a great video about French overseas territories. DON'T FORGET OUR EEZ.

    • @Jack-di4ox
      @Jack-di4ox 3 года назад +5

      Without trying to be cocky British colonies have always been better or more valuable😉 Singapore Malaysia america Canada Australia New Zealand India Egypt Nigeria and our current territories though less people are much more valuable Cayman Islands, bermuda, Gibraltar,

    • @ztoical
      @ztoical 3 года назад +4

      Tristan Da Cunha has a population of about 200 while Pitcarn has a population of about 50 people so yeah not super impressive as far as overseas territories go and it takes days by ship to get to either.

    • @darkyada71
      @darkyada71 3 года назад

      @@Jack-di4ox that time is over tho, we at least kept Guiana
      And we have a much bigger EEZ thanks to that

    • @Natashaa_1
      @Natashaa_1 3 года назад +2

      Britain had the biggest empire in the world...it’s hardly surprising that the UK has the most overseas territories in the world. Still to this day, 15 Commonwealth realms including Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Jamaica etc have Queen Elizabeth as their Queen, the UK has kept a very good relationship with its former colonies.

    • @Pablo24000
      @Pablo24000 3 года назад

      @@Jack-di4ox WE had a much smaller empire, if we count the two French colonial empires, the French empire is equal to the spanish empire, but we had Quebec, Morocco, Tunisia, Viet Nam, parts of india too, which are valuable today, and and French overseas territories are not tax heaven and don't cheat contrary to the uk overseas territories, and even more, the French overseas territories are better ore valuable than their neighbors which are former british islands or territories, now independent, look at Dominica or st Lucia vs Guadeloupe or Martinique, look at Guyana vs French Guiana. France has the first or the second biggest EEZ in the world. And also, France has its own commonwealth less known than the British commonwealth but important which is called LA FRANCOPHONIE which reunite a lot of countries.

  • @tommoise1747
    @tommoise1747 3 года назад +22

    I think a point worth mentioning would have been in the money laundering chain and London connection. That is unilaterally beneficial at significant power level that is. It's not valid for all territories but yeah a lot to do with that here as well

  • @bunceman4613
    @bunceman4613 3 года назад +5

    Would you be able to do a video on proposed reforms of government? Whether it be abolishing the house of Lords, federalism and the effects of these?

  • @jamesrobinson9167
    @jamesrobinson9167 3 года назад +7

    Wow, a lot of research went into that Bermuda claim. A ship blown off course ✅ since 1650 ❌ it was 1609.

  • @warren5037
    @warren5037 3 года назад +20

    Why no mention of Diego Garcia? The issue is STILL ongoing. How they were and are treated is horrible

    • @Tobberz
      @Tobberz 3 года назад +4

      That's the British Indian Ocean territory

    • @warren5037
      @warren5037 3 года назад +3

      @@Tobberz I know that. But it seems that TLDR was avoiding this topic in this video. I just want to make sure that people know about this topic. Perhaps, hopefully, TLDR will make a video on it.

    • @Tobberz
      @Tobberz 3 года назад +2

      @@warren5037 They missed an awful lot tbh

    • @elliottprats1910
      @elliottprats1910 3 года назад +1

      I’m be there on the 28th, and tell ya what I see

    • @hyperpink
      @hyperpink 3 года назад +1

      @@elliottprats1910 what did u see

  • @westworthingevangelicalchu2705
    @westworthingevangelicalchu2705 2 года назад +2

    The British bases on the island of Cyprus are considered British Overseas Territories

  • @davidwarburton-burley9967
    @davidwarburton-burley9967 3 года назад +1

    Interesting video 👍🏻

  • @michaelbaker5501
    @michaelbaker5501 Год назад +3

    I feel like the UK should annex all it's territories like France did

  • @markbowker3283
    @markbowker3283 3 года назад +25

    When you say take back I don’t believe Argentina had them

    • @olsenfernandes3634
      @olsenfernandes3634 3 года назад +8

      Exactly
      Britain-We've had it under our control for over 200 years and we overwhelmingly won the Referendum
      Vs
      Argintina-Spain had them so its ours

    • @sion8
      @sion8 3 года назад +1

      The French seem to be the first to have populated the islands, but left because of Spaniards or natural disaster, I think (but was always claimed by the Spanish crown under the Treaty of Tordesillas). The British decades later settled it, but also left (Spaniards or natural disasters, can't remember which), however, they didn't renounce their claim and so came back decades later and have been there ever since, arguably making them natives as no other group of humans existed during colonial times. Once Argentina was independent they began claiming it under an internationally recognized principal called _uti possidetis juris,_ this is why colonial borders stick, because, the newly independent countries claim as national territory what was claimed by the previous colonial administration; the principal exists so as to not have a vacuum when it comes to land claims, which could and often have led to more wars.
      All, that history should be take as *H I G H L Y* simplified!
      That same principal has applied in none colonial settings, such as the break up of countries in the 20th and 21th centuries, see the Soviet Union and the former Soviet Republics, Yugoslavia and ex-Yugoslav states, Czechoslovakia, Czechia and Slovakia, Sudan and South Sudan, Indonesia and East Timor, etc.

    • @javierreytudela7908
      @javierreytudela7908 3 года назад +1

      You can believe whatever you want, but Argentina did have them until the British invasion in 1833.

  • @radianman
    @radianman 2 года назад +2

    One correction Mate; the English settled Bermuda in 1609 as a result of the wreck of the Sea Venture, not 1650 as you stated. As such, Bermuda is the oldest continuously settled British colony (the original Jamestown in Virginia was actually abandoned).

  • @cescfy4208
    @cescfy4208 3 года назад +9

    I am a Catalán living in England. The beauty of the relationship between the UK and the territories is that there is respect for the interests of the local communities. I have the feeling that overall, it is beneficial for the local people, and if not, the can have a referèndum and leave, as it has have happened in many other cases. The territory citizens have the freedom to live in mainland UK. I am not sure it is reciprocal in all cases.

  • @xXnazmanXx
    @xXnazmanXx 3 года назад +6

    theres a youtube video for "history matters" where malta actually wanted to be annexed by the uk in the 60's and become a nation in the uk. Everyone was happy with it but 3 reasons made it so that it didnt happen.
    1. Military strategy was pointless, britian already had gibraltar which was enough to control that region. Having Malta made no differnece.
    2. Malta was seen to actually lose money if the UK decided to annex them as they were starting to become a lot less controlling of nations.
    3. Uk population wouldnt have been happy, wouldbe lost a lot of faith in the government and people wouldve hated the idea of malta being equal to them
    its kind of a shame really

  • @MattTheo
    @MattTheo 3 года назад +21

    What about the two territories in Cyprus that the Uk has control?

    • @oswald7597
      @oswald7597 3 года назад +4

      Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Officially called the Soveign Base Area) aren't proper overseas territories. They're pretty under the direct control of the MOD since (as the name suggests) they're RAF Stations, so there's not really any government or territorial status.

    • @Resistor.1
      @Resistor.1 3 года назад +1

      Another who doesn't know what their talking about with an opinion. Surprise. They're military bases not territories.

    • @MattTheo
      @MattTheo 3 года назад +6

      @@Resistor.1 Nope they're territories of the UK (British Overseas Territory to be exact) that also have military bases...

    • @MattTheo
      @MattTheo 3 года назад +2

      @@oswald7597 Kinda phrased it wrong what i mean is it would have been nice if he added some info for Akrotiri and Dhekelia. Live in Cyprus would have been nice to inform other people about it through this vid.

    • @TheLocalLt
      @TheLocalLt 3 года назад +1

      @@oswald7597 nah these are more than just extraterritorial military bases, the territories include civilian neighborhoods, who’s inhabitants are Republic of Cyprus citizens and are administered by Republic of Cyprus police on behalf of the British RAF police, yet they are living in British territory.

  • @zutalors13
    @zutalors13 3 года назад +1

    Just a minor detail: the department for International Development has been replaced by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

  • @elliottprats1910
    @elliottprats1910 3 года назад +2

    Wow what a coincidence, I’m an American that will arrive on Diego Garcia (BIOT) on the 28th. I’ve been instructed that I’m NOT allowed to patronize the British pub though, and can only drink at the NCO and Officers Club bar.

    • @elliottprats1910
      @elliottprats1910 3 года назад

      I drink at the Brit club every Friday and Saturday nite 😂, i’ve been presently surprised of how friendly all the British Marines are on this island. Hell it’s their 75th anniversary and their doing run, bike, and swim to celebrate it and I donated 180£ to their charity. Their really a great group of guys even though that call soccer “football” 😂

  • @leodouskyron5671
    @leodouskyron5671 3 года назад +5

    Asking the Falklands and Gibraltar about independence is really asking it they want to learn Spanish and possibly loose everything they have to those nations. And while Jamaicans may love American Tourists they see how the us deals with Puerto Rico and would likely take a hard pass on that (because let’s be clear someone has to help them after a hurricane blows though). So I they are not going to be leaving anytime soon.

    • @curtisdaniel9294
      @curtisdaniel9294 3 года назад

      A hurricane during grumpy trumpy's reign heavily damaged Puerto Rico, and trumpy uses it as a photo op to tell them all they need is some paper towels to clean the mess up.

    • @Lando-kx6so
      @Lando-kx6so 3 года назад +2

      we Jamaicans have been independent since 1962 however we are apart of the commonwealth and make up one of the largest immigrant groups in the UK and are by far the largest immigrant group in the Cayman Islands.

    • @paulcarroll6995
      @paulcarroll6995 3 года назад

      @@Lando-kx6so Jamacia is cool AF tbh.

  • @javierslytherin9898
    @javierslytherin9898 3 года назад +14

    Short answer : Because pirates

  • @davedavids57
    @davedavids57 3 года назад +2

    You forgot to mention the entire population of the British Indian Ocean Territory was deported in the 1960s (the Chagos Islanders). The High Court in London has said they have a right to return but the British Government refuses. BIOT is also claimed by Mauritius who were forced to give it up prior to independence.

    • @elliottprats1910
      @elliottprats1910 3 года назад +2

      Not gonna happen, we lease the island and will continue to renew the lease each time it comes up similar to how we get Guantánamo Bay from Cuba.

  • @fwcolb
    @fwcolb 3 года назад +5

    Almost all British overseas territories are self-governing. The 1865 Colonial Laws Validity Act was a milestone in the promotion of self-determination within the imperial system. The 1865 Act ensures that no UK official or minster of the UK Crown may invalidate a law of a colonial legislature without doing so by court action. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council had and still has jurisdiction. What most will find surprising is how few cases have been brought that have invalidated laws in the overseas territory.
    Most of the cases consist of highly technical issues of interpretation of law rather than their invalidation.
    The British approach may be contrasted with the approaches of France and Spain. And explain why the Commonwealth of Nations of present and former British colonies has more than 50 members. And why in so many of these countries there survive favourable memories of the colonial period.
    I know because I have lived and worked in ten former colonies and protectorates and have colleagues and friends from six others, not counting the US.

  • @ethanahsooleen6361
    @ethanahsooleen6361 3 года назад +8

    What about akrotiri and dhekelia?

  • @theforeverchild1191
    @theforeverchild1191 2 года назад +2

    Why would we want independence from the greatest country the world has ever seen.

  • @alazarou
    @alazarou 3 года назад +2

    I hope we get a video of the relationship of the UK with Cyprus.

  • @Tintin-hh1gf
    @Tintin-hh1gf 3 года назад +11

    Will you make this viedio but for the eu countrys more than france, like kongdom of denmark, netherland, norway, portugal, spain, itally

  • @BabulAli
    @BabulAli 3 года назад +21

    France by far has the most territories, however they aren't a cute little colony, they are literally part of France and the EU.

    • @megaangelic
      @megaangelic 3 года назад +9

      The only reason they're set up that way is to get around decolonisation. You can't deconolonise a country if it doesn't have any colonies.

    • @christophermichaelclarence6003
      @christophermichaelclarence6003 3 года назад +1

      Long live Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte of the French Empire
      🟦🟦⬜🦅⬜🟥🟥💪🇫🇷👊

    • @realnoahsimpson
      @realnoahsimpson 3 года назад +1

      not *all* of them are

    • @Natashaa_1
      @Natashaa_1 3 года назад

      Britain has the most overseas territories.

  • @Superduper243
    @Superduper243 3 года назад +12

    10:56 Who knew TLDR were musical theatre fans?!!
    "I will kill your friends and family....to remind you of my love."

  • @DTL9164
    @DTL9164 3 года назад +2

    Hello friend, I'm a big fan of your channel, after your videos on American and French territories, can you please do a video of Dutch and other counties territories?

  • @renzgonzalez
    @renzgonzalez 3 года назад +2

    Also, you forgot to mention the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. It is separated from the Falklands/Malvinas territory.

  • @siyabongamchunu4342
    @siyabongamchunu4342 3 года назад +10

    I enjoyed this. Nice work. I would love you to investigate the French though...I hear some nasty rumours about their treatment of African territories. Perhaps you could shed some light on that. Thanks.

    • @vinniechan
      @vinniechan 3 года назад +2

      Caspian Report did a segment in that

  • @Roflmaolinde
    @Roflmaolinde 3 года назад +6

    Britain: your local supplier of border gore since... well a while.

  • @edwardblair4096
    @edwardblair4096 3 года назад +2

    One advantage you didn't mention in the "money" category is their access to using the Pound Stirling as their currency. I don't know if they all do, but I would imagine that it would be a benefit.
    On the subject of whether any of them want independence, I sense the opportunity for the next wave of Brexit videos. :-)

  • @alphamikeomega5728
    @alphamikeomega5728 3 года назад +5

    BIOT is at least as controversial as Gibraltar, no? I believe it was claimed, and its inhabitants booted off, against international law, so now Mauritius has a good claim.

    • @warren5037
      @warren5037 3 года назад +1

      Yes. Chagossians pets got gassed to intimidate them. Those who were already abroad were denied re entry

    • @MatsRappe
      @MatsRappe 3 года назад

      I think the original inhabitants were only dumped on a quay in Madagascar.

    • @elliottprats1910
      @elliottprats1910 3 года назад +2

      I’ll report back what I see there on the 28th

    • @rustyrench4278
      @rustyrench4278 3 года назад

      Yea I wish we would give the island back, but I think if we tried America would just take it because it's so strategically valuable.

    • @sion8
      @sion8 3 года назад

      Is it controversial? Yes. But does Mauritius have any claim? No. Why? Because the territory was formed while the whole thing was still a colony! The people in Mauritius weren't yet independent and when they were it was without 🇮🇴.

  • @darkangel010188
    @darkangel010188 3 года назад +3

    Cayman Islands Citizen: For the most part The Islands don't want to go independent at this point or really anytime soon. But, personally do not think the relationship is the fairest. It was recently turned down again that the territories would get MP in the UK parliament which would be the fairest thing. The current set up is one Minister for Overseas Territories appointed by the House of Lords, who was Baroness Sugg but recently resigned over in November over budget cuts. "Cutting UK aid risks undermining your efforts to promote a Global Britain and will diminish our power to influence other nations to do what is right. I cannot support or defend this decision, it is therefore right that I tender my resignation." Baroness Sugg
    The Cayman Islands' overall relationship has become stress this year because the Ministry of Overseas Territories and Secretary of Foreign Affairs chose to override a decision made in the Cayman Islands Assembly. There was a lot of controversy around the matter, about sovereignty. Also, the increased military presences on the island with the 2020 formation of the Cayman Islands Regiments, British Armed Forces unit has also increased the tensions.
    So, I think you should do a video over each territory; there is a lot of a lot of interesting pollical history in each.

    • @darkangel010188
      @darkangel010188 3 года назад

      @Gustave III de Suède Cool idea. But since 2002 all BOTC are automatically British Citizens.

    • @darkangel010188
      @darkangel010188 3 года назад

      @Gustave III de Suède I get it. I was really saying why some points are becoming stained. Its not really about representation but by point the UK has direct veto of law that voted in within the territory via a Governor which is appointed by the FCO. And, that it was big issue in the Cayman Islands last year because of it. My personal opinion its all part of the deal when you decide to remain as British Oversea Territory.
      Thanks for the debate.

  • @AdamDTaylor
    @AdamDTaylor 3 года назад +6

    You kept calling Anguilla, Antigua!!

  • @rtsharlotte
    @rtsharlotte 3 года назад +1

    I'm pretty sure you missed a few territories. We've two areas in Cyrus and the South Sandwich Islands that weren't mentioned

  • @indefatigable8193
    @indefatigable8193 3 года назад

    There’s a really interesting NPR radio lab on a similar situation in American Somoa that I encourage all here to check out. The awkward situation of actually having people want to be part of you but also not. I mean let’s face it an open relationship is always the best lol

  • @olivermoore7020
    @olivermoore7020 3 года назад +17

    I was actually born in the Falkland Islands. My father was working there at the time and so my family was living there for 2-3 years. I was about 18 months old when we came back to the UK (where I grew up), so I am by no means a Falkland Islander.
    I have however, always felt a connection to the islands. I'm well-read in the history and geography of the islands and would love to go back there one day. I often find myself at-odds with many of my fellow left-wingers, as I support British sovereignty of the islands as a matter of self-determination. I'm also highly sceptical of the Argentinian claim that the islands were "stolen from them in 1833" - that said, British claims over what happened in 1833 need to be treated with a pinch of salt too - the general impression I get is that what really happened then is not entirely clear. Either way, the current inhabitants of the islands have been there, in some cases for 5-6 generations, so even if their ancestors were "implanted" (a word often used in these debates) - that's not their descendants' fault. And regarding the Falklands War in 1982, I would also point out the brutality of the governing Argentine regime at the time (see: Dirty War in Argentina form 1976 to 1983) - so it seems justified for Britain to go to war to protect its subjects (however few in number) from such a regime. Though I do admit to being somewhat biased on this issue, and I also acknowledge that the UK government, in reality, probably cares little for the islanders and more about the potential oil in the area and access to Antarctica - but that doesn't invalidate the principle of self-determination.
    Having said all that, Britain's relationship with some its other territories is sketchy. I never knew about what happened in Anguilla until watching this video. Also, not mentioned in this video, is the history of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT). I understand that the BIOT islands were separated from the Seychelles, before the Seychelles became independent, and the inhabitants were expelled in the 1960s to make way for the UK/US military bases. I've read into the issues about the BIOT lately, and this is definitely something where the UK are in the wrong in my view. Britain needs to apologise for expelling the inhabitants, allow them to return if possible, and hand this territory to the Seychelles. Britain hanging on the BIOT, I would argue, undermines our arguments about self-determination of the Falklands, where I believe we are in the right.
    I would also add that many forget that the Falklands are, by far, not the only territory far away from its governing country. So I'm looking forward to the videos about the US and French external territories (the French overseas territories are far more extensive than Britain's). The Netherlands and Norway have overseas territories as well.

    • @RafaelW8
      @RafaelW8 3 года назад +2

      It boils down to, would you like to have citizenship in Argentina or the UK? Lol, the UK ofc, no one would trade that for Argentina (or 80% of the countries in the world)

    • @bobboby3567
      @bobboby3567 3 года назад

      What do you think of the name Islas Malvinas?

    • @olivermoore7020
      @olivermoore7020 3 года назад

      @@bobboby3567 I couldn't care less what people call them. That isn't the issue.

    • @cartoonking9735
      @cartoonking9735 3 года назад +3

      with regards too " I never knew about what happened in Anguilla until watching this video" "Daniel Burns
      12 hours ago
      Anguilla voted for independence from St Kitts and Nevis, not the UK. A small insurgency expelled St Kitts and Nevis police so the UK government sent the Royal Marines to restore order. The island then became an overseas territory of the UK in its own right. Quite different to how it’s explained in the video!"

    • @bobboby3567
      @bobboby3567 3 года назад

      @@olivermoore7020 It was just a silly question, don't take it too seriously

  • @pututeguhdharmawijaya1722
    @pututeguhdharmawijaya1722 3 года назад +11

    Next: earth’s overspace territories around solar system on TLDR global

    • @varana
      @varana 3 года назад +1

      Surely they would create a new TLDR Galactic channel for that video.

    • @BATompsett
      @BATompsett 3 года назад

      @@varana TLDR Interstellar

  • @OliverWadeGUE
    @OliverWadeGUE 3 года назад +2

    Please also do this for the Crown Dependencies!

  • @propoppop9866
    @propoppop9866 3 года назад

    Places like these would make for a great setting for a book or game or something

  • @tallest4eva
    @tallest4eva 3 года назад +3

    Top-shelf reference to Hamilton: "Send a fully armed battalion to remind you of my love"

    • @QemeH
      @QemeH 3 года назад

      Glad, I'm not the only one who noticed :D

    • @PopcornChicken99
      @PopcornChicken99 3 года назад

      Hamilton is also the capital of bermuda

  • @jamesrobinson9167
    @jamesrobinson9167 3 года назад +3

    Wow even more research gone in to this, "Bermuda has military bases". Where? There was a US base here but it was left in the early nineties.

  • @defenderofmen
    @defenderofmen 3 года назад +1

    The ship Sea Venture was wrecked on Bermuda in 1609, not 1650 as stated in the video.

  • @tomwaller6893
    @tomwaller6893 3 года назад +1

    Malta kicked the British Armed forces off the Island in 1979 by raising the cost of the lease of the bases to a point where England said no and moved bugged out.

  • @kedardave8293
    @kedardave8293 3 года назад +11

    Please make a video on Queen Elizabeth ii powers and her interference in politics

    • @ogribiker8535
      @ogribiker8535 3 года назад +7

      That will be a very short video !

    • @benb1234
      @benb1234 3 года назад

      @@ogribiker8535 I’m sure she has a lot more power than you think, her influence in politics however, is little to none as is her use to any of her power’s whatsoever

    • @judewillis1544
      @judewillis1544 3 года назад +3

      I can answer that now she has symbolic and theoretical powers and very limited influence in politics that normally just amounts to her saying she doesn't like something to the pm

    • @darthcalanil5333
      @darthcalanil5333 3 года назад

      Or lack thereof

    • @sohopedeco
      @sohopedeco 3 года назад +1

      They should make a video like that about all European monarchs (maybe not only for the micronations). I want to learn how the monarchy in Spain, Belgium, Holland, and Scandinavia work.

  • @Duck-wc9de
    @Duck-wc9de 3 года назад +8

    countries in iberian peninsula: Portugal; Spain; Andorra, and.... wait.... the UK!

  • @jamiearnott9669
    @jamiearnott9669 2 года назад

    Excellent video, UK has the second largest overseas military bases in the world, including dependent territories. The UK/USA special relationship allows US free usage in order to deal with the logistics of it's huge military around the world.

  • @Isaacthegamer123
    @Isaacthegamer123 4 месяца назад +1

    Did you know Bermuda? Has only one fast food restaurant since the inhabitants have mostly banned fast food, except one kfc

  • @josefchatts5121
    @josefchatts5121 3 года назад +4

    Gilbalter flag just had to break the pattern

  • @alfredocoelho8088
    @alfredocoelho8088 3 года назад +5

    The arguments mentioned on the Argentina's side are not the whole case, there was a civilian settlement when the British invaded us in 1833.

    • @qasimmir7117
      @qasimmir7117 3 года назад +1

      The British claim existed before the Argentines settled there. It’s British.

    • @alfredocoelho8088
      @alfredocoelho8088 3 года назад +1

      @@qasimmir7117 I was just pointing the lack of argumentation, not discussing the subject. But, since you mention it, the British claim overlapped the previous Spanish Conquest. The UK has disobeyed the UN's resolutions since 1965 calling HM Government to discuss the sovereignty over the islands. The UK is a permanent member of the UN Security Council and should lead by example, carrying out UN's mandates.

    • @spaceycakey1987
      @spaceycakey1987 3 года назад +1

      they didn't invade argentina wrongfully claimed islands that the british had already claimed before even the spanish claim existed at the time both britain and france made claims to the island but the brits were first to write it down france gifted there claim to spain and the spanish forcfully kicked the british off the island britain then threatened to go to war with spain so spain asked france for help and france said no to avoid war spain had no choice but to give britain its settlement back both argued there claim the british left to deal with the 13 colonies but left a plaque with there claim on it and the spanish left to deal with napoleon then spain's colonies started wanting independence the islands were left uninhabited by both britain and spain for decades and a merchant from the then united provinces of the rio de la plata got permission from buenos ares and the british government to set up trade on the island as a private venture US ships turned up at the islands and started hunting whales and the merchant wasn't happy he asked bunos ares for help and they gave him weapons and appointed him governor he then seized the US ships the USA sent more and destroyed the settlement britain then found out that the merchant had been appointed governor and that the now argentine confederation were now officially claiming the islands as there's so britain came and kicked the argentine governor off the islands and the brits have been there ever since

    • @alfredocoelho8088
      @alfredocoelho8088 3 года назад

      @@spaceycakey1987 Honestly, I find hard to understand what you wrote because of the lack of commas and stops. But you should know that not only the British empíreo invaded Malvinas un 1833, they also tried to invade Buenos Aires un 1806 and 1807, and they failed.

    • @kamanashiskar9203
      @kamanashiskar9203 3 года назад

      Actually no. The USA invaded it in 1828 and ruined the settlement, but decided not to colonize it. Then Britain came in 1833 and colonized it.

  • @mn5499
    @mn5499 3 года назад +2

    In short - they provide us with a strategic advantage and we should keep them.

  • @Malcolmonamission
    @Malcolmonamission 3 года назад

    What software is used to make these videos?