Well Trojan, without referenda/ums the UK government has signed up to increasingly controlling European law; we have a few vetoes and the British pound remaining. The interesting thing about this case is that letting the Chagossians return would be the socialist / European / 'human rights' way of doing things. The fact that the Lords have not voted in this way indicates who is really in power around here: the United States of America. It's quite sad if you look at the Chagos on Google Earth, they do look like a beautiful chain of islands. I can certainly imagine Diego Garcia sits unpleasantly with its BX and Taco Bell.
Are you aware your username is the same as the top-selling US condom?