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A good friend of the Falklands and Overseas Territories resigns cabinet

Saturday, July 1st 2023 - 06:36 UTC
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A good friend of the Falkland Islands and strong supporter of British Overseas Territories, Minister Zac Goldsmith announced his resignation on Friday stating that the British government's apathy on the issue forced his to resign. In an acrimonious exchange, Read full article

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  • Brasileiro

    I know very little of English politics. And I'm not very interested in knowing either.

    I hope it's not a capital loss, because we South Americans would be very happy to rescue the Islands from the perfidious English rule. kkkkkk

    Jul 01st, 2023 - 01:26 pm - Link - Report abuse -1
  • bushpilot

    The Falklanders rule themselves.

    But:

    The world would be very happy to rescue the Amazon Rain Forest from the perfidious Brazilian rule.

    A global travesty and tragedy.

    Good the Falklanders were rescued from perfidious Argentine Rule. That would've been hell.

    Jul 01st, 2023 - 05:45 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
  • Juan Cervantes

    If you know very little about British politics and the Falklands then why are you making silly uneducated comments about something you know nothing about.? that Russian education you had taught you nothing but hate,

    Jul 01st, 2023 - 06:02 pm - Link - Report abuse -2
  • Brasileiro

    JC

    Do you talk about hate? I ask how many times has Russia invaded UK land? And how many times has the UK invaded Russian lands?

    I go further. How many times has the Russian Navy parked ships off the coast of England? And how many times has NATO stationed ships in the Sea of Azov? How many times has Russia supported the IRA (Irish Republican Army)? How many times has the UK supported separatist/terrorist groups within Russia, Chechnya and Kazan for example?

    Where is the hate? I say: INSIDE YOU

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ySlY3zl7fY

    Jul 02nd, 2023 - 12:41 pm - Link - Report abuse -1
  • Juan Cervantes

    What on earth are you gibbering on about now, the subject was about a friend of the Falklands resigning, you started the hate calling English deceitful and untrustworthy, and yet its Argentina that pulled out of the treaty that included identifying the dead Argentine soldiers at the graveyard near Darwin, nothing to do with what you are blabbering on about now,

    Russian ships are travelling along the UK coastline all the time, even near the nuclear base at Faslane, your hatred towards the west in which you are part of is pretty pathetic, Britain is not involved in Kazan, or Chechnya or Russia, stop watching Russian propaganda, stop making a fool of yourself with silly comments,

    Jul 02nd, 2023 - 01:28 pm - Link - Report abuse -1
  • Brasileiro

    You: “that Russian education you had taught you nothing but hate”

    I'm talking about something specific that embarrasses me and any reader.

    You were unhappy in what you said. Unhappy people usually have some reason to hate. They focus on something, generate a target and end up doing something stupid.

    Fix yourself!

    Jul 02nd, 2023 - 01:34 pm - Link - Report abuse -2
  • Juan Cervantes

    Yes, you should be embarrassed about some of the things you post. the UK and Brazil have as long as i can remember have had good relations,I dont see any other Brazilians showing hate to the UK or the Falklanders,

    Jul 02nd, 2023 - 01:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Brasileiro

    I don't hate the Falkland Islands. On the contrary, I love them.

    How can someone who hates want to be part of the hated? I want the Islanders to be part of South America. That they live with us, that they dream our dreams, that they have the freedom to sell properties, have children, travel, study, eat, in other words, never again having to go through what the producer of fresh vegetables went through.

    I hate the imperialism that countries like UK/USA/EU practice. And I will fight to teach my children, my family and everyone I come into contact with to see the harm and destruction that an Empire can do to us humans from other lands.

    Jul 02nd, 2023 - 01:54 pm - Link - Report abuse -1
  • Juan Cervantes

    Bras. please listen, the Falklands are part of South America, they always have been, Chile. Uruguay and Brazill have no issues at all with the Falklands, Britain gave up its empire years ago, they do not have one or want one, Bermuda , Virgin Isles Falklands and so on will be independent some time in the future, it is their choice, at the moment they choose to be a self governing territory, they can all have independence tomorrow if they choose so, I cant speak for the USA but the UK has no imperialistic claims whatsoever, we have enough problems of our own,

    Jul 02nd, 2023 - 02:15 pm - Link - Report abuse -1
  • Brasileiro

    Chile? There's an ocean away. Chile is located in the Pacific Ocean. The Islands are in the Atlantic.

    Here in Brazil there is a saying: ADO, ADO, ADO cada um no seu quadrado.

    Jul 02nd, 2023 - 02:32 pm - Link - Report abuse -2
  • Tænk

    Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee..., Sr. Brasileiro...
    Same, difficult dilemma..., again...
    Who to believe...? :

    - The “UN Committee of 24” (24 member Nations) & the CELAC (33 member Nations..., including Brasil, Uruguay & Shile ;-)..., MOST OF THEM reiterating yearly their support to Argentina's claim and ALL OF THEM asking the UK to solve the issue with Argentina...
    https://press.un.org/en/2023/gacol3371.doc.htm
    Or...:
    - That Anglo Brainvashed Turnip above that....,“ just on this short thread has already called you an...: ”Uneducated hater..., gibbering & blabbering..., pretty pathetic..., making a fool of yourself with silly comments..., who should be embarrassed about some of the things you post“...

    Ps...:
    - Some ”Uneducated hater, gibbering & blabbering above in a pretty pathetic way is making a fool of himself with silly comments and should be embarrassed about all of the things he posts..., says that “Chile, Uruguay and Brazill have no issues at all with the Falklands”...!?!

    Chuckle..., chuckle...
    Capisce...?

    Jul 02nd, 2023 - 03:36 pm - Link - Report abuse -1
  • Juan Cervantes

    Troll alert. man baby smelling of stinking cabbage, go change your nappy, then go get a life you sad sad excuse for a man,

    Jul 02nd, 2023 - 03:53 pm - Link - Report abuse -1
  • Monkeymagic

    Gee Think (15 years of wasted life and counting)

    Who to believe the 24 hand-picked countries of the C24 or the 200+ countries of the General Assembly, who last time they were asked said a sovereignty dispute does not trump the rights of the non-self governing territories to self-determination.

    15 years of childish gibberish, always wrong.....but obsessed with any of 3000 islanders handing him his 'arris on plate ever time he picks an argument.

    Jul 02nd, 2023 - 06:22 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
  • Roger Lorton

    C24? CELAC?

    Remind me trunk, which year saw the last UN GA Resolution on the Falklands?

    CELAC? That's a type of vegetable, isn't it?

    Having supporters doesn't actually mean that you are in the right.

    Jul 02nd, 2023 - 09:45 pm - Link - Report abuse +1
  • Terence Hill

    “Chile is located in the Pacific Ocean. The Islands are in the Atlantic.”

    While the sum knowledge of your SA geography is zero.

    Jul 03rd, 2023 - 10:53 am - Link - Report abuse 0

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