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Falklands' government congratulates new Labor leader, Jeremy Corbyn
“Falkland Islanders and representatives of the Falkland Government will be attending Labour Party’s 2015 Annual Conference in Brighton, and we hope Mr Corbyn will have time to meet with us” 
MLA Jan Cheek said people of the Falklands were reassured that the policies of the Labour Party had historically supported the right of self-determination. 
“In 2013 the people of the Falkland Islands made clear our desire to remain a British Overseas Territory”. 
President Cristina Fernandez called Corbyn’s landslide victory a, “triumph of hope” and branded the new leader, “a great friend of Latin America” The Falkland Islands Government has congratulated the Leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn MP on his election success. Mr Corbyn’s campaign to take up leadership after Ed Miliband resigned in May, touched a raw nerve with some Islanders after media picked up on a BBC interview from two years ago in which he said a “degree of joint administration,” could be used as a solution to the dispute over the Falkland Islands.
During the leadership campaign however, a spokesman for Mr Corbyn told The Telegraph: “Jeremy has long urged a long term negotiated settlement which of course should take into consideration the views of the Islanders themselves, adding, “As a general policy principle we are committed to conflict prevention and conflict resolution.”
MLA Jan Cheek said this week that the people of the Falkland Islands were reassured that the policies of the Labour Party had historically supported the right of self-determination.
“In 2013 the people of the Falkland Islands made clear our desire to remain a British Overseas Territory.
”The right of self-determination of all peoples is enshrined in the United Nations Charter, and in March 2013 over 99% of Islanders in a free, fair and internationally observed referendum exercised that right and voted to keep our relationship with the UK intact”.
MLA Cheek said the Falklands relationship with the UK was based on mutual respect, “something which Argentina has consistently failed to afford us.” She added: “We would urge all politicians from whatever party to respect the wishes of Islanders that were so clearly expressed in 2013.”
On matters of mutual interest with Argentina, The Falkland Islands Government has made it perfectly clear that it is prepared to sit down and talk with Argentina, “yet it is Argentina who consistently ignores our invitations,” said MLA Cheek.
Argentina’s president Cristina Fernandez called Corbyn’s landslide victory a, “triumph of hope” and branded the new leader, “a great friend of Latin America,” referring to his support for a dialogue between the country and the British Government over the Falkland Islands.
“Jeremy Corbyn is a great friend of Latin America and shares, in solidarity, our demands for equality and political sovereignty” said Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. (PN).-
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Read all commentsIt seems the Labour mob have a death wish as demonstrated by electing this idiot as Leader. Good!
Sep 18th, 2015 - 11:13 am 0Perhaps Diane Abbott will give him a consolation shag when he loses the election.
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Sep 18th, 2015 - 12:34 pm 0It is NOT the “Labor” Party but the “LABOUR” Party.
Corbyn is quite capable of giving serious thought to selling out the Falklands. For him it would be a highly suitable epitaph for Thatcher - that her great triumph, the cornerstone of her political career was all for nothing. It would put a quite different perspective on the war - History could end up opining that it was a not particularly well run campaign which turned out to be fruitless in the light of subsequent events. The attraction of this scenario, when pitted against the rights and aspirations of a bunch of sheep farmers who have no particular claim on Corbyn might prove to be overwhelming. And surrendering the Falklands could give Corbyn added legitimacy in the third world, though why he would want that is not clear - the appeal of having Latin American, Asian and African politicians slapping him on the back must eventually wear thin.
Sep 18th, 2015 - 02:29 pm 0He isn't going to sell out the Falklands. And the reason he isn't has nothing to do with principle, nothing to do with self determination or whether the Brits did or did not throw some Argies off the Islands in the Nineteenth Century. It has solely to do with oil. Whatever Corbyn would like to do, his party will not allow him to give away oil reserves to Argentina. That of course assumes a) there is enough oil to make development worth while, b) that the physical challenges can be met and c) Argentina does not take it into their heads to bomb the platforms. Absent oil and with Corbyn in power, however, I would say all bets are off.
And that, finally, is the biggest question. Is Corbyn electable ? Highly improbable. Let's hope it stays that way.
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