Cyprus marks 66 years of independence from British colonial rule

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Re: Cyprus marks 66 years of independence from British colonial rule

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Agreed, WHL, if you look at the Irish history, when it became apparent that Britain could not control things enough, they 'planted' people, initially from England, as landowners and prevented the native population of opening land under 500' and so forced planting crops on difficult land, hence the potatoes famine that killed up to 2 million and dispossessed many others. They then 'planted' the Ulster Scots and created further division, until things broke down even more and the division of the island along religious lines.
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Jimgward wrote: Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:22 pm Agreed, WHL, if you look at the Irish history, when it became apparent that Britain could not control things enough, they 'planted' people, initially from England, as landowners and prevented the native population of opening land under 500' and so forced planting crops on difficult land, hence the potatoes famine that killed up to 2 million and dispossessed many others. They then 'planted' the Ulster Scots and created further division, until things broke down even more and the division of the island along religious lines.
Divide and rule , trading in slavery, famine, Sadly there are some people who hanker for the glorious past
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O M G why do you have to bring it up on every Blooming post :-(
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There you go HIC... Back on your OLD and trusted retort. BREXIT. You have this MASSIVE chip on your shoulder.
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