Falklands' people had “spoken as clearly as they possibly could” and UK will "guarantee that"

Falklands' people had “spoken as clearly as they possibly could” and UK will “guarantee that”

Thursday, January 21st 2016 - 01:29 UTC

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UK Prime Minsiter David Cameron blasted Jeremy Corbyn's comments at Prime Minister's Question confirming his government's full support for the Falkland Islands to decide on their future and develop their economy. At the weekend, the Labour leader claimed it was “ridiculous” the UK was still in dispute with the Argentina over South Atlantic islands, as he demanded “sensible dialogue” over the Islands. Read full article

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Voice
“that will not happen as long as I'm in Downing Street.”
Not quite the same as saying......that will never happen...
Safe for at least 3 years...
...unless of course, he has to resign when the Brexit goes pear shaped...
Jan 21st, 2016 - 01:44 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marti Llazo
Also won't happen as long as the islanders don't wish to any part of Argentina.

The next opportunity that Argentina has for talks on the subject has been set. For April, 2096.
Jan 21st, 2016 - 03:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marcos Alejandro
Cameron needs to confirm the same thing weekly nowadays.
Jan 21st, 2016 - 03:58 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Roger Lorton
As the Labour Party have now contradicted Corbyn by pointing out that recognition of the islanders right of self-determination is Party policy, I rather suspect that no Labour PM would go against that. In any case, it has long been recognised that the suggestion of handing over the Falklands would be 'political suicide' for any Party in Britain.

Not that Corbyn appears likely to ever be PM.
Jan 21st, 2016 - 04:23 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ElaineB
I have noticed a lack of understanding of political language @1.

The Labour Party are actively working on damage limitation over Corbyn's ill-informed comments.

Nothing has changed and nothing will change unless the Falkland Islanders wish it.
Jan 21st, 2016 - 07:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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gordo1
@3 Marquitos Alejandrito

Just what do you mean with this juvenile drivel?
Jan 21st, 2016 - 09:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Captainsilver
Every Scot costs England more than every Falkland Islander. And there's 5 million Scots! The answer is obvious.
Jan 21st, 2016 - 10:05 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Roger Lorton
Watch it in glorious technicolour

https://youtu.be/0zNUwFvODtE
Jan 21st, 2016 - 10:36 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
The only thing Corbyn is good for is making Camoron look like a statesman, what a pity the reality is anything but..
Jan 21st, 2016 - 02:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
David Cameron tells new Argentinian President: 'Absolutely clear' Falkland Islands want to remain British
The Prime Minister told Mauricio Macri that it was “absolutely clear” Islanders wanted to remain British and that any debate about its sovereignty had been settled by a recent referendum.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/falklandislands/12112771/David-Cameron-tells-new-Argentinian-President-Absolutely-clear-Falkland-Islands-want-to-remain-British.html

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Jan 21st, 2016 - 07:57 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marti Llazo
Unlike certain other argentos who will remain nameless, Macri may be possessed of the sort of wisdom that seeks to avoid seeing what remains of the Argentina armed forces lying on the bottom of the Atlantic. He may not be the best possible leader for Argentina but even someone who has generally the right ideas is a great deal better than those who are simply, monumentally, unproductively stupid.
Jan 22nd, 2016 - 12:38 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Klingon
This will give those old codgers with hair poking out of their ears something to bitch about at the Pt Stanley pub!
Jan 22nd, 2016 - 12:48 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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HughJuanCoeurs
Calling planet Hepatia! How many years is it until the UK hands back the Falklands?
Jan 22nd, 2016 - 07:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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FitzRoy
@12: Dearest Klingon, you don't appear to have read this article correctly. What is there to moan about? In which pub? You might whinge about what Cameron has said, but he has only reiterated the case as it stands.
Jan 22nd, 2016 - 07:06 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pete Bog
@12
“about at the Pt Stanley pub!”

I was not aware that there was a pub in Stanley named 'The Port Stanley' pub.

And why would the old codgers only moan in the one pub as there are several?

Would all the folks in the other pubs not be moaning then?
Jan 24th, 2016 - 03:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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