Falklands to hold Referendum
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For the benefit of contributors to the ‘Scottish Referendum / Independence’ thread (mainly the Englanders)...
So the Falklanders want a referendum, do they? Why do 0.000000001% of the British population think that they have the right to vote on their future. Let me tell you this, I’m not paying for it. It’s not being paid for from my taxes. Who in the Falklands is capable of running a government and economy? What do they manufacture? What’s their GDP and unemployment levels? How will they survive? This is an outrage... blah, blah, blah...
Just kidding, folks
So the Falklanders want a referendum, do they? Why do 0.000000001% of the British population think that they have the right to vote on their future. Let me tell you this, I’m not paying for it. It’s not being paid for from my taxes. Who in the Falklands is capable of running a government and economy? What do they manufacture? What’s their GDP and unemployment levels? How will they survive? This is an outrage... blah, blah, blah...
Just kidding, folks
Edited by Edinburger on Tuesday 12th June 15:21
Edinburger said:
For the benefit of contributors to the ‘Scottish Referendum / Independence’ thread (mainly the Englanders)...
So the Falklanders want a referendum, do they? Why do 0.000000001% of the British population think that they have the right to vote on their future. Let me tell you this, I’m not paying for it. It’s not being paid for from my taxes. Who in the Falklands is capable of running a government and economy? What do they manufacture? What’s their GDP and unemployment levels? How will they survive? This is an outrage... blah, blah, blah...
Just kidding, folks
I wonder if they would accept Scotland in lieu of The Falklands? So the Falklanders want a referendum, do they? Why do 0.000000001% of the British population think that they have the right to vote on their future. Let me tell you this, I’m not paying for it. It’s not being paid for from my taxes. Who in the Falklands is capable of running a government and economy? What do they manufacture? What’s their GDP and unemployment levels? How will they survive? This is an outrage... blah, blah, blah...
Just kidding, folks
Edited by Edinburger on Tuesday 12th June 15:21
So they're having a referendum on their "political status" ? What does that mean, could they actually legally vote to go it alone with their oil and whatever?
They're going to end up like
s that have won the lottery, like rich Arabs driving around in Ferraris and wearing gold Rolexes but with big wooly jumpers on. 
They're going to end up like
s that have won the lottery, like rich Arabs driving around in Ferraris and wearing gold Rolexes but with big wooly jumpers on. el stovey said:
So they're having a referendum on their "political status" ? What does that mean, could they actually legally vote to go it alone with their oil and whatever?
They're going to end up likes that have won the lottery, like rich Arabs driving around in Ferraris and wearing gold Rolexes but with big wooly jumpers on.
Their having a vote so that they can all say they want to say British. Then we can post the results to Argentina and UN and tell them to shut up They're going to end up like
s that have won the lottery, like rich Arabs driving around in Ferraris and wearing gold Rolexes but with big wooly jumpers on. The Argentinians won't care what the result is.
They will merely state that its obvious an imported population would vote that way.
They've said all along they don't mind if the Islanders want to remain British, they just want to own the land and sea...
Can't think why.
Oh, and are the Falklands part of the United Kingdom, or a protectorate/commonwealth member etc.?
They will merely state that its obvious an imported population would vote that way.
They've said all along they don't mind if the Islanders want to remain British, they just want to own the land and sea...
Can't think why.
Oh, and are the Falklands part of the United Kingdom, or a protectorate/commonwealth member etc.?
Sway said:
Oh, and are the Falklands part of the United Kingdom, or a protectorate/commonwealth member etc.?
The Falkland Islands are a self-governing British Overseas Territory. HM the Queen is the Head of State but they are not part of the United Kingdom or a member of the Commonwealth.In simple terms, when the British Empire dissolved they chose a halfway house between independence and remaining as a colony.
The current status gives them local government control and an identity separate from the rest of the United Kingdom but at the same time they are officially British so can enjoy our protection (if they wish) and can avoid some of the expensive bureaucracy of a fully independent nation.
ralphrj said:
Sway said:
Oh, and are the Falklands part of the United Kingdom, or a protectorate/commonwealth member etc.?
The Falkland Islands are a self-governing British Overseas Territory. HM the Queen is the Head of State but they are not part of the United Kingdom or a member of the Commonwealth.In simple terms, when the British Empire dissolved they chose a halfway house between independence and remaining as a colony.
The current status gives them local government control and an identity separate from the rest of the United Kingdom but at the same time they are officially British so can enjoy our protection (if they wish) and can avoid some of the expensive bureaucracy of a fully independent nation.
ralphrj said:
The Falkland Islands are a self-governing British Overseas Territory. HM the Queen is the Head of State but they are not part of the United Kingdom or a member of the Commonwealth.
In simple terms, when the British Empire dissolved they chose a halfway house between independence and remaining as a colony.
The current status gives them local government control and an identity separate from the rest of the United Kingdom but at the same time they are officially British so can enjoy our protection (if they wish) and can avoid some of the expensive bureaucracy of a fully independent nation.
Bit like the Isle of Man with better weather but no women In simple terms, when the British Empire dissolved they chose a halfway house between independence and remaining as a colony.
The current status gives them local government control and an identity separate from the rest of the United Kingdom but at the same time they are officially British so can enjoy our protection (if they wish) and can avoid some of the expensive bureaucracy of a fully independent nation.
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