Cameron accuses Labour candidate of supporting Argentina during the Falklands’ war
Ahead of a much disputed by election at Eastleigh, Hampshire, Prime Minister David Cameron had a chance to make an impression during the PM questions on Wednesday accusing Labour hopeful John O’Farrell of supporting terrorism and Argentina because he wanted Great Britain to lose the Falklands’ war.
In effect PM Cameron rebuked O’Farrell who during the campaign admitted to feeling “as surge of excitement” when he learned that the IRA had nearly assassinated then Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in the Brighton hotel bomb on October 1984.
“It is absolutely staggering that someone is standing for public office who has said this: ‘In October 1984, when the Brighton bomb went off, I felt a surge of excitement at the nearness of Margaret Thatcher’s demise. And yet disappointment that such a chance had been missed”
PM Cameron then added “those are the words of the Labour candidate in the Eastleigh by-election. They are a complete disgrace and I hope that the Leader of the Labour party will get up and condemn them right now”.
However Ed Miliband seemed to ignore the statement and went on to talk about the UK’s credit rating, to which the PM insisted: “Is it not amazing that the Leader of the Opposition will not condemn someone who apparently speaks up for terrorists? Is that not absolutely disgraceful? He will have a second chance when he gets up again”.
Before the debate was over Cameron scoffed the labour candidate of Eastleigh and challenged the Socialists.
“Perhaps we should end Prime Minister’s Questions on a similar note to that we began it with, by recognising the appalling views of the Labour candidate in Eastleigh. About the Falklands war—one of the proudest moments in this country’s recent history—he said: ‘I settled on the…convoluted position of wanting Great Britain to lose a war for the good of Great Britain’”.
“This candidate, endorsed by the leader of the Labour party, shows a shocking lack of patriotism and national pride”
The voters of Eastleigh are set to choose a new MP in a Thursday by-election prompted by the resignation of former Lib Dem cabinet minister Chris Huhne. From the constituency's creation in 1955 until 1994, Eastleigh was represented by the Conservatives. It has been held by the Lib Dems since.
This will be only the fifth occasion since the 1945 general election when the Lib Dems, or their predecessors the Liberals, have defended a parliamentary seat in a by-election.
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I will vote for him next time in Britain...
My money is on HOWLING LAUD HOPE - Monster Raving Loony William Hill Party, sound policies:
1. Health & Safety: We propose to ban Self Responsibilty on the grounds that it may be dangerous to your health.
2. M.P’s Expenses: We propose that instead of a second home allowance M.P’s will have a caravan which will be parked outside the Houses of Parliament. This will make it easier as flipping a caravan is easier than flipping homes
3. Eurofit: The European Constitution which will be sorted out by going for a long Walk. “As everyone knows that walking is good for the constitution”
4. The speaker in the House of Commons will be replaced by the latest audio equipment
5. To help the Israel/Palestinian Problem, we will get rid of the old road map, and replace it with a new sat nav instead
6. European Union: It is proposed that the European Union end its discrimination by creating a “Court of Human Lefts” because their present policy is one -sided.
7. Education: We will increase the number of Women teachers throughout the education System as we are strong believers of ‘Female Intuition’
8. Immigration and Population: I propose that we cap the population of this country. We have too many people for such a small country, so we will Cap the number of people residing here at present rates (approximately 63 million, give or take 10 mill ) on the basis of one out, one in (excluding Births).
Regarding Immigration… Any Person who can prove that they or their descendants emigrated to the U.K before 55 A.D can stay. All the others will be repatriated to their original country. (Well we have to draw the line somewhere)
9. We will ban all forms of Greyhound racing. This will help stop the country going to the dogs.
10. Afghanistan, Iraq and the War on terror. Theirs nothing funny about this. however as we have not found any taliban terrorists in Derb
If had done your research you can only vote for him if you live in Eastleigh! thats how it works.
I await anew login name EastleighMalvista
'Japan PM Abe cites Thatcher reflections on Falklands war'
www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/28/us-japan-china-thatcher-idUSBRE91R06Z20130228
'Some Facts about the Question of the Malvinas Islands'
www.tripolipost.com/articledetail.asp?c=6&i=9947
He may as well have stood for the Elvis Loves Pets Party, or the Beer Baccy and Crumpet Party...
Interesting one in the Tripoli post, with the Argentine embassy referencing the expulsion of the Argentine “authoritities” in 1833. Same form of words as was used at the London conference. It appears that at an official level they are dropping the demonstrably false claim of expulsion of the civilian population.
Also the 32 governors mentioned in the Tripoli post by the argentine ambassador were not argentine but spanish as argentina did not exist till 1816.
Oh wait... democracy... damn!
(Although I'm sure if it was me - a political nobody - who had said it at the podium in a public forum I would have been arrested for breaking some kind of civil unrest law or something)
@ 2)
My lass is a French citizen, as a UK resident she votes in UK local elections and all local issues, she also votes for the French general elections, and as she is also an Algerian citizen as that was the nationality of her parents, I'm sure if she wanted to she would be able to vote in theres... Just pointing out the benefits of duel nationalities and living in civilized countries... I completely agree with your point though that the trolls are basically being (how can I politely put it...) window lickers.
My taxes are being spent on ignoramuses, probably from La Campora!!!!!
Yes, I agree, - Sr.Mauricio Nine, chargé of the Argentine Embassy in Tripoli has no shame, if he is repeating those lies in public along with the rest of his malvanista ilk.
The truth is well documented for the world to see if they choose.
People like him rely purely on the lack of knowlage of others to force their lies in to circulation.
Look say what you will about him but he's no George Galloway. What matters now is his view on the islanders right to self-determination today and to a lesser extent how his views have changed now that he's a political grown-up.
O' Farrell can say what he wants. It is called freedom of speech, but it is not the voice of the UK. Something that is missing in Argentina ( freedom of speech that is.)
Also appears to be dating Argentina's claim from 1829 rather than 1820. All this, of course, being consistent with what the Brits have always said. But why are they changing their tune now?
yet tonight hundred will STILL support labour,
says a lot for our future,
UKIP or hell,
That's not to say any of the three main parties are anything to shout about - although I have to say that Hague has been very good at the FCO. He ran rings around Timerman - that's good enough for me!
Labour was 4th with 9.8% of the vote.
The Monster Raving Loony Party was 9th with 0.33% of the vote.
thats goodenough,
as for hague, yes he has done good,
but i still dont trust camaron with out in out vote.
Loser. Perhaps he could live in Argentina?
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