Good on Barbados, they owe the British nothing. The problems of poverty and crime are the direct result of Pommy colonialism/imperialism. Australia could learn a lesson.

Paul,
How is that, should our crime rate go up a bit to fit your narrative?
Murder rate in Barbados 1995 6.3/100,000
2018, 9.77/100,000.
How are the Poms responsible for that?

Is colonialism responsible for the low homicide rate in Australia?

Issy,

Wherever the POM went he inflicted poverty on the mass of indigenous and coloured people, show where that's not true. From Australia to Zambia and everywhere in between, they inflicted poverty, there's your crime rate!

Paul,
The murder rate in India is 3/100,000, double that of Australia but way less than Barbados.
If Britain is responsible for the crime rate in former colonies why is the rate low in Australia, India, Canada and New Zealand?
The fact is that the Brits brought the rule of law with them and enforced it.
The rule of law enabled them to make more profit so was not primarily altruistic.
India is a prime example, no longer are widows expected to imolate themselves on their husband’s funeral pyre.
And it was British influence that helped stop the ostracization of widows after the banning of sutee.
No longer were child brides condemned to a second class existence because their intended husband had died.
You’ll have to do better, Paul, and you can if you do but try.

Prof. Hilary Beckles, a Barbadian historian, the
current vice-chancellor of the University of West Indies
sums it up best:

"Barbados was the birthplace of British slave society and
the most ruthlessly colonised by Britain's ruling elites."

"They made their fortunes from sugar produced by an
enslaved 'disposable' workforce, and this great wealth
secured Britain's place as an imperial superpower and caused
untold suffering."

Barbados, a beautiful island today known for its social
amiability and political civility has truly a tumultuous
history and a painful legacy - which still haunts.
But as Kofi Annan, the former UN secretary general once
said, this has not prevented the nation from -
"punching above its weight."

On the 30th November Barbados became a republic. A sign
to the world that they were confident to say to the UK
that despite their size and limited resources - they
can be their own masters.

Of course this transition will not find approval among
those whose view remains that "the sun will never set
on the British Empire," and that Barbados should always
remain "Little England." But "Little England" has grown up.
It has matured and it should no longer be loitering in its
"master's castle."

There are no plans to change the national symbols such as
the flag or the coat of arms, the national pledge, the
national anthem. However the terms "royal" and "crown"
will be removed from all official terminology.

The Royal Barbados Police Force will be the Barbados Police
Service. "Crown lands" will become "state lands."

Of course Barbados will maintain a strong relationship
with the UK.
Their main source of tourists is from there. The Brits love
Barbados. But this is as Prince Charles said -
"A new beginning." A new era in which all Barbadians must
take pride and take ownership.

They may not be able to show their
true feeling due to COVID - and the limiting of public displays
and numbers - but there is no question that "Little England"
has grown up. It has matured. And a new term of endearment
will be found.

Barbados will succeed.

Barbados will succeed, and hopefully the murder rate will go down now that the pernicious influence of the Crown has been removed.
Theft rate 597 per 100,000
Australia 2,460 per 100,000 (way above the world average)

So as a result of colonialism you are more likely to murdered in Barbados than Australia but in Oz you’re far more likely to be a victim of thieves.