From: Adam Flinton 

Steve Ewing wrote:

> On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 16:41:06 +0000, Adam Flinton
>  wrote:
>
>> Nigerians, Indians, Jamaicans etc were not about to get a vote in the
>> British Parliament & as such they had to be independant if the UK
>> wanted  to stay a democracy. A number of countries (e.g. Malta &
>> Gambia or Ghana  (can't remember which)) actually wanted & pushed for
>> the stay part of  the Empire & get Westminster MP'es option but they
>> were told that was  not an option.
>
>
> No representation without taxation?
>

The reverse but yes in effect.

There is the odd example e.g. there used to be Hong Kong & there still
is Gibraltar & some West Indian islands but they've settled for the no
(Westminster) representation & no (Westminster) taxation model.



Adam

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