So last month (March 2013) there was a referendum BY THE PEOPLE who live in the Falklands as to which country they choose to give their loyalty.
Of 1,518 votes cast during the two-day poll, 1,513
came out in favour of maintaining the islands' current political status (belonging to U.K., NOT Argentina!),
representing 99.8 per cent of the vote. One ballot paper was rejected and one
remained unaccounted for after the count on Monday night. That left three people
who desire either immediate independence from Britain or a transfer of
sovereignty, presumably to Argentina, which claims the islands as its own. I have a suggestion. Those 3 should move to Argentina.
Port Stanley is a small place – the entire Falklands enjoy a population of only
2,900 permanent and guest residents. But obviously 99.8 % want to be part of the United Kingdom.
Today Margaret Thatcher died at age 87 as a result of a stroke. She was probably U.K.'s strongest Prime Minister since Winston Churchill. I am saddened she is gone; it was a loss for the world. I felt VERY badly that Argentina's newspapers had the audacity to report "she died, having had dementia....probably as a result of too many gin and tonics". That was unkind. Then again, the Argentines have no love for her - she called their bluff on the Falkland Islands war in the 1980's and won!
Today Margaret Thatcher died at age 87 as a result of a stroke. She was probably U.K.'s strongest Prime Minister since Winston Churchill. I am saddened she is gone; it was a loss for the world. I felt VERY badly that Argentina's newspapers had the audacity to report "she died, having had dementia....probably as a result of too many gin and tonics". That was unkind. Then again, the Argentines have no love for her - she called their bluff on the Falkland Islands war in the 1980's and won!
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