Anguilla is a pretty small country, 10,000 people if I remember correctly. It's a wonderful place. Quiet and lawful, with warm and welcoming people, we've always felt safe. I guess the key question is, given how small it is, how big is Britain's contribution to the island, its well-being, and its stability?
I wonder if the courts of laws are administered by the British or by Anguillians? For that matter, what exactly do the British contribute? If it's essential items like defense and their legal system and courts of law, one might do well to think twice about fixing what is not broken.
If it's merely ceremonial, such as the queen's presence here in Canada in the form of a ceremonial office that costs us millions to maintain, they should do what we should do...
Thank them for their help in the past, say good-bye, and wish them good luck for the future... and let's stay friends, of course.
