Intrigue and accusations in Sarka s first ever parliamentary el...

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An amusing diversion from main stream issues we usually cover. The tiny island of Sark is holding its first ever election, and rancour and grievances are wracking the populace.

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Ottawa, Canada

... Crown Dependencies, the islands are self-governing

but Britain looks after defense and foreign relations;

Queen Elizabeth II is their head of state, and the seigneur of Sark each year pays her one-20th of a knighta s fee, now about 1.72 pounds ...
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2 billionaires, the Barclay brothers, who live on a nearby island, have tried to get their candidates elected. When they weren't, they shut all the businesses owned by them on Sark. Looks like these two have got the sulks because the islanders didn't vote how they wanted.

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