Independent Isle of Wight

[Derek Jackson]

I had an interesting holiday on the island once and may go again. It has a reputation of being sort of 1950s world.

Part of what I imagined was that they would not have changed their currency to the decimal system.

Is there anything a British Government could have done in the 50s and 60s which would have provoked such a reaction. One issue might relate to decisions about railways - many of which were closed but I am not sure when that happened on the Isle of Wight.

 

[Tyr]

Isn't most of the island's population retirees from the mainland?
Its economy certainly heavily relies on tourism from Britain.
You would need to have a sharp rise in the amount of city states popping up all over the world.

 

[Richard1978]

I've been there twice & enjoyed it both times. I was wandering if it was ever autonomus in the past. Before 1974 I don't think it was even a county in it's own right. The Isle Of Man & the Channel Isles have a long history of self government, which explains their current status.

 

[Derek Jackson]

Part of the attraction- but also maybe the economic viability- would be retro tourism.

I picture the Island not only using Pounds Shillings and Pence but also maybe buying old London busses.