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I always thought the Brits abroad thing was odd/wrong. Visted Gibraltar just to see and really didn't like it. Problem I had was I love Spain - well the food really. Came home that way and it felt like I was home already. Didn't help that England were playing that day and all the locals were...

Should have added - isn't it actually about the right to choose sovereignty ? Falklanders have chosen (98% on 92% turnout) NOT to be INDEPENDENT of the UK. Highly inconvenient for the successive governments and us the UK Tax payer. Bugger but that's democracy for you. Argentina hasn't helped...

Where I stand. I don't particularly care, but agree with the self determination concept. It's up to them and they aren't lording it over an Argentinian underclass. Problem with independence is the Falklanders don't want it and The Argentinians want the islands. Quite why they want them is...

Which is what I've read and was led to believe that was part of the official history now the documents have been released. This country was actively trying to NOT continue with the status quo as now.

Not in public... http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/jun/28/falklands.past