Far from historical oddities, Britain’s crown dependencies and overseas territories make an important contribution to the United Kingdom – and Brexit provides an opportunity to unleash even more of their potential, says James Price

Hopefully you have by now become aware of Labour’s abject attempts to give away the Chagos Islands, along with billions and billions of your cash. A casual observer might be forgiven for assuming that the only reasons Britain has held on to various atolls and isles is for military purposes.

In fact, the various crown dependencies and overseas territories (CDOTs) are far more than anachronistic hangovers from empire, and do a great deal for the family of entities that comprise the United Kingdom.

To help first with some definitions/future pub quiz questions: crown dependencies, like Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man, are self-governing, with the UK managing their defence and international affairs. And British overseas territories, such as the Cayman Islands,........

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