Basil-Don Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 whats happening here then? country in recession,unemployment rising,Argentina demand the return of the la malvinas? could we be looking at another falklands war? the falkland islanders are of course BRITISH, despite the fact that they never pay a penny tax towards this country and their island which is thousands of miles away costs British taxpayers billions of pounds a year,no wonder the islanders want to keep their British sovereignity. The Islanders greatest fear is not having to sing the Argentine national anthem but having to pay tax, 3,104 people with a turnover of £300 million thats 100k each, would be a lot cheaper to bring thes BRITISH people to the UK and leave the islands to the penguins and the Argies somehow i doubt that many of the isl;anders would fancy a one way ticket to the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loose Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 The Sun are doing their level best to calm the situation by pouring oil on the fire. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20907312 It's "Las Malvinas" btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cup of tea Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I don't think the British are bothered about the Falkland Islanders and I don't think Argentina are that bothered about owning Las Malvinas either. This is all to do with oil rights as ownership of the Falklands gives access to a lot of oll reserves. Britain isn't going to give that up in a hurry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 They shouldn;t have to pay a UK tax, as they do not have any representation in the UK Parliament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missunderstood Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I could take the Prime Ministers comments on this issue more seriously if he gave the citizens of Diago Garcia the same support. Two thousand natives of that Island, which was British owned, were shamefully removed from their homeland so the American could build a military base. What a bunch of hypocrites our politicians are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cup of tea Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 If Basil-Don's suggestion that the first Falklands war was politically motivated to take the public's mind of the economy, then I can see some truth in that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big J R Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 The Islanders on the Falklands will vote on their future in a couple of months. I feel sure it'll be near 100% to stay British. If that's the case, we will protect them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil-Don Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 They shouldn;t have to pay a UK tax, as they do not have any representation in the UK Parliament. if they dont pay tax then maybe they need to start defending themselves they seem to be keen enough to rally round the union flag when it suits them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil-Don Posted January 4, 2013 Author Share Posted January 4, 2013 They shouldn;t have to pay a UK tax, as they do not have any representation in the UK Parliament. if they dont pay tax then maybe they need to start defending themselves they seem to be keen enough to rally round the union flag when it suits them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I am sure the many millions barrels of oil will be a good payment to the UK government! The UK has a long history of protecting its overseas territories and is what puts the Great in Great Britain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loose Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I am sure the many millions barrels of oil will be a good payment to the UK government! The UK has a long history of protecting its overseas territories and is what puts the Great in Great Britain. Are you like high on something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missunderstood Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I am sure the many millions barrels of oil will be a good payment to the UK government! The UK has a long history of protecting its overseas territories and is what puts the Great in Great Britain. Says the man who lives in a tax haven that deprives the UK of billions of pounds in tax every year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Suggest the UK Government update their tax laws then! It was only a few months ago that David Cameron suggested that if France up the tax paid by the rich in France then then the UK should do more to attract them to the UK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil-Don Posted January 5, 2013 Author Share Posted January 5, 2013 Suggest the UK Government update their tax laws then! It was only a few months ago that David Cameron suggested that if France up the tax paid by the rich in France then then the UK should do more to attract them to the UK! well the fact that the government are immoral hypocrites is beyond dispute but my original point was why should young, working class soldiers from the UK have to risk their lives defending Falkland Islanders who contribute nothing to the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loose Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Suggest the UK Government update their tax laws then! It was only a few months ago that David Cameron suggested that if France up the tax paid by the rich in France then then the UK should do more to attract them to the UK! So that's why they're all becoming Russian citizens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missunderstood Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 well the fact that the government are immoral hypocrites is beyond dispute but my original point was why should young, working class soldiers from the UK have to risk their lives defending Falkland Islanders who contribute nothing to the UK. Because thats what soldiers do. No one is forced to join the army, and those that do know the risks involved, but still choose to make the armed forces their career of choice. I do tend to agree though that our young soldiers should not be ordered to fight for something from our land grabbing colonial past, and certainly not be risking life and limb fighting illegal and immoral wars in Iraq and Afghanistan on behalf of corrupt lying politicians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big J R Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Just been catching up on all the rhetoric in the weekend press. The rather attractive female president of the Argies keeps banging on about Britain having cut back so much on our armed forces, that we could not stop another invasion of the islands. I'd just like to point out to the esteemed lady in question that although our land forces and sea surface forces have been cut, we still have a very effective nuclear submarine force, (remember HMS Conquerer ?,) quietly trolling round the globe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eastside Urchin Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 She is a dog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loose Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 We've been paying the bills for the last couple of hundred years, now it turns out that they may actually be useful for something other than seals, whaling and sheep, Argentina are reminded they'd like them back. Well, fck Argentina and their fragrant president who merely needs another diversion from her local economic problems just as happened thirty years ago. They are at least 298 miles outside of their territorial waters and presumably belong to whoever pays the leccy bill. I propose a thumb wrestling contest though this time. Cameron Vs. Ms. Cristina, and then after we lose that we can send over a task force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rebel1965 Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Should have nuked the argies in 1982! - is that diplomatic enough? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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