From: "Steve Ewing" 

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?

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Steve 
http://www.qmss.com/sewing

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