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Boris Johnson message: Falklands are part of the Great British family

Thursday, December 23rd 2021 - 09:20 UTC
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The traditional Christmas and New Year message from the UK's Prime Minister to the people of the Falkland Islands was published in the last 2021 edition of the Penguin News. Read full article

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  • Pytangua

    How utterly ridiculous - 'the great British family' - what the hell does that mean? I support the right of Falklanders to self-determination but frankly they are not part of my English family - just look at the map, you noodles.

    Dec 23rd, 2021 - 11:57 am - Link - Report abuse -3
  • Swede

    What has “the map” to do with this? Are the Channel Islanders French? Are the people of St Pierre et Miquelon Canadians, are the Canary Islanders Moroccans? Are the Bornholmers Swedes (or Poles)? Just geographical proximity is not enough. Culture, History, Language and the wish of its people make the F.I. British.

    Dec 23rd, 2021 - 12:30 pm - Link - Report abuse +5
  • Steve Potts

    Pytangua

    What does international law say about geographical proximity?

    Falklands – Geographic Proximity (1 pg): https://www.academia.edu/38561999/Falklands_-Geographical_Proximity

    Dec 23rd, 2021 - 12:35 pm - Link - Report abuse +2
  • Brasileiro

    Correct! That's why England itself has to take care of their sick. That is why our America must impose restrictions on the free movement of islanders in our territory.

    They are all offspring of terrorists! They are all spies! They are all thieves! They are all INVADERS!

    Dec 23rd, 2021 - 12:43 pm - Link - Report abuse -9
  • Judge Jose

    Bras, you seriously need to grow up,

    Dec 23rd, 2021 - 02:44 pm - Link - Report abuse +4
  • Brasileiro

    Angry second paragraph. But, important to recognize the history of your families.

    Dec 23rd, 2021 - 03:25 pm - Link - Report abuse -5
  • Judge Jose

    Bras, youre Argentina propaganda history and real history are 2 different things, do some real genuine research and you will find Argentinas claim is dubious to say the least, Britain settled the islands long before Argentina existed,

    Dec 23rd, 2021 - 03:33 pm - Link - Report abuse +2
  • Swede

    @Brasileiro. What are really talking about? All Europeans living in the “New World” are “offspring of invaders” etc. With some very few exceptions. There was no indigenous population in the F.I. when the Europeans arrived (but it was in Brazil). Therefore, in your own wording, they are NOT “offspring of terrorists, thieves or invaders.” What you mean with “spies” I do not understand. Perhaps you could explain what you mean.

    Dec 23rd, 2021 - 05:40 pm - Link - Report abuse +4
  • Roger Lorton

    Patty - there's a difference between British and English.

    Or are you all Fuegians?

    Merry Christmas to the Falkland Islanders.
    Your future is your own decision.

    Dec 23rd, 2021 - 11:03 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
  • Pugol-H

    ‘They are all offspring of terrorists! They are all spies! They are all thieves! They are all INVADERS!’

    So says the Kurepi Planter.

    Free Amazonia, arm the Indians, and expel the genocidal, thieving, implanted Creole Portuguese imperialists, raping and destroying the land.

    One Brasshole, one bullet.

    Dec 24th, 2021 - 12:31 pm - Link - Report abuse -1
  • Roger Lorton

    BJ's speech has gone down well in Argentina, I hear

    :-)

    Dec 25th, 2021 - 11:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Brasileiro

    Nazi Pighole-H

    Make the appointment in a neutral place and I'll be happy to duel you to the death.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QNJyrRYUIk&list=FLmXPTu1f8AdGlizWNiASx2A&index=2

    Dec 26th, 2021 - 11:56 am - Link - Report abuse -2
  • Pugol-H

    Brasshole
    BAAHHHHHAAAAAAAHAHAHAHA

    KAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKAKA

    You will learn the hard way, as the Argys did, fighting the British is not quite as easy as exterminating S. American natives, which is all you are capable of.

    We have more than just sticks and stones with which to defend ourselves.

    Eh, Kurepi Planter.

    BANG.

    Dec 26th, 2021 - 04:08 pm - Link - Report abuse +2
  • imoyaro

    Brasso is still wiping out the indigenous tribes in the rain forest. He hasn't got time to duel anyone, he's to busy burning them out...

    Dec 29th, 2021 - 07:59 pm - Link - Report abuse +1

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