14 Mar 2006
Sark Abandons Feudalism
Britain Sinking into the Sea, Sark, Un Autre Jolie Cadeau de la Revolution Francaise
Bullied by the European Union into conformity with contemporary political shibboleths, the tiny (formerly) self-governing island of Sark voted grudgingly to replace its 450 year old system of rule by landowners, originally negotiated with Queen Elizabeth, into a conventional modern democracy. USATODAY — Telegraph.
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Hat tip to Matthew MacLean.
