It’s all kicking off in Port Louis as Mauritius’s Deputy Prime Minister has announced he is intending to resign. Paul Berenger said: “My decision is made, but when I implement it, and if I do, I will communicate the details.” A full-blown political crisis is kicking off in Mauritius, thanks to Keir Starmer…
The Mauritius Parliament had been expected to resume its term today. At the top of the DPM’s list for why he is resigning? Local press reports: “given the worsening economic situation and international tensions, particularly the war in the Middle East, “this is not the time for the country not to have a full-time Minister of Finance.” As Guido has noted, the demise of the Chagos deal has blown a hole in the Mauritius budget…
The country’s government could now collapse, further complicating the status of the paused Chagos deal which was derailed by President Trump. If an election looms in Mauritius, the deal will go into a further pause – only Starmer could get this unlucky…
The day after Starmer U-turned and refused to blame Trump for the war Rachel Reeves told the Mirror:
“Obviously no sensible person is a supporter of the Iranian regime, but to start a conflict without being clear what the objectives are and not being clear about how you are going to get out of it, I do think that is a folly and it is one that is affecting families here in the UK but also families in the US and around the world.”