Sir Alan Duncan instrumental in Argentina/UK reconciliation resigned ahead of Johnson's nomination

Tuesday, July 23rd 2019 - 15:41 UTC

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British minister and longstanding critic of Boris Johnson quit on Monday, the latest resignation before the new prime minister takes office with a “do or die” pledge to take Britain out of the European Union with or without a deal. Read full article

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Sir Alan Duncan instrumental in whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat......??????????

Just another boring Engrishman parrotingthe Foreign & Colonial Office “robust no doubts” mantra...
Jul 23rd, 2019 - 05:44 pm - Link - Report abuse -4
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Roger Lorton
There are no doubts although if there were, it would be the FCO that had them. Better is was divided again to an FO and CO. There aint no trusting the FO over the Falklands - as time has shown.
Jul 23rd, 2019 - 11:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Islander1
Correct Roger. The Falklands are well rid of this nasty bit of twofaces - he who wangled with Argentina the re-wording of the 1999 Flights Agreement to render it economically impractical for a 2nd direct flight from Santiago and made Sao Paulo the only start point AND Cordoba or Buenos Aires as the only possible monthly stop airports- and then our MLs weakly accepted it.
Jul 24th, 2019 - 11:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Malvinense 1833
Islander1:
I do not understand the islanders.
They complain because Argentina isolates them.
When flights are added they don't want them or are suspicious.
Come here to have a good wine and eat good meat and let us know you and the islands.
Jul 24th, 2019 - 03:19 pm - Link - Report abuse -1
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Mike Summers
At least one of our MLA's proposed flights to Sao Paolo years before Duncan entered the Foreign Office; nothing weak in that. It is very clearly the most logical and effective way to connect the Falklands with the rest of the world. Looking forward to an ever more successful Falkland Islands.
Jul 26th, 2019 - 12:46 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
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The Barron
England will return the Malvinas within 25 years.
Jul 27th, 2019 - 05:36 am - Link - Report abuse -1
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