Falklands Representative honors Margaret Thatcher on annual memorial day

Wednesday, January 10th 2024 - 11:34 UTC

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In observance of Margaret Thatcher Day, Richard Hyslop, Falkland Islands Government Representative to the UK & Europe, paid respects to the late Baroness Thatcher. He laid a bouquet of flowers on her grave, representing the gratitude of the Falklands for her role in the liberation of the Islands during 1982 conflict in the South Atlantic. Read full article

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Pytangua
Sickening - we hate her here - just shows how out of touch are the Falkland Islanders.
Jan 10th, 2024 - 01:30 pm - Link - Report abuse -9
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Juan Cervantes
Pytangua, are you even British, i doubt it, i detested Thatchers policies, but the islanders do not, they have every right to honour her when ever they want,
Jan 10th, 2024 - 02:12 pm - Link - Report abuse +5
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Pugol-H
All hail St Maggie of Grantham, one of the great PMs, up there with Winnie.
Jan 10th, 2024 - 02:45 pm - Link - Report abuse +3
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Monkeymagic
Mrs. Thatcher is respected and admired in certain parts of the UK and disliked in others. There are very few politicians that universally liked.
Jan 10th, 2024 - 03:32 pm - Link - Report abuse +4
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Steve Potts
Some people blame Thatcher for the 1982 armed conflict but…

Negotiations for the Sovereignty of the Falklands Between the United Kingdom & Argentina, 1967-1982:2XPGS https://www.academia.edu/106413074/Negotiations_for_the_Sovereignty_of_the_Falklands_Between_the_United_Kingdom_and_Argentina_1967_1982
Jan 10th, 2024 - 03:46 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Livepeanuts
How tender and kind on the part of the islanders, all those who put themselves in harms way will look fondly at this gesture.
Jan 10th, 2024 - 05:24 pm - Link - Report abuse +2
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Bud Spencer
She was a very divisive politician , either loved or hated, but for the islanders she will always have their respect,
Jan 10th, 2024 - 06:45 pm - Link - Report abuse +3
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Veteran
A couple of insights on this remarkable lady, mother and politician: On hearing that troops were spending weeks on ships coming home, then she ordered the RAF to pick us up at Ascension Island, so as to quicken our return. She also quashed all charges for issued kit lost as a result of service on the Islands. Two small details which made a difference to us. Thank you.
Jan 11th, 2024 - 08:22 pm - Link - Report abuse +3
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