Johnny's just cheesed off Cameron hasn't removed the 50% tax band.

Champagne socialism ftw.

@ Sam

The Falkland Islands situation is quite clearly one of complexity.

You are quite right to state the point of the Falkland Islanders right to self-determination as it is an undisputed fact that they wish to remain under Britain’s protection.

The problems arise in regards to the fact that they appeared on the islands due to Britain’s colonial past and thus have a desire to remain within the UK’s territory.

Unlike other former or current UK dominions however, there are no native peoples of the islands but Argentina has always believed they fall under their territorial remit and that they where taken during the days of Empire now thankfully long gone, at least in name if not finance.

The fact that Argentinean immigration to the islands as well as any open dialogue between the two countries has ceased to exist since the Falklands War on the issue opens up successive UK governments to criticism. Argentina is a flourishing democracy at present and has a right to inquire about the future of the islands and possible immigration to it in the future. This does not mean the islands are theirs to gain or Britain’s to lose, an argument constantly put forward by the British press to stoke up memories of a war triggered by a military junta during South America’s neo-liberal induced dark days.

Britain’s sending of military vessels to the area only stokes the fires in both houses when it is not required. As an advanced democracy surely Britain should show itself as such.

Britain’s record with islands and events like these is also worth mentioning. The terrible fate of the people’s of Diego Garcia shows that when pushed Britain is far from a believer in self-determination in lands it holds. Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran in 1953, and the Philippines et al also highlight that any form of consistency is clearly lacking in foreign policy on these issues.

That doesn’t mean the UK shouldn’t believe in self-determination now and in the future but an open debate between the two countries involved and an acceptance, which is currently absent, of Britain’s horrific imperial past is necessary to dertermine the fate of the islands.

In the words of one of Britain’s favourite sons “jaw-jaw is better than war-war.”

So you can't be a socialist and have money. What nonsense you speak!

I'll take The Smiths over these dispicable conservatives any day!

Smiths were shit in the 80's and they are still shite now. Fuck of Marr you overrated twat

There is absolutely nothing wrong with the principles of socialism. Shame then that those claim to be socialists always fall down by having the same faults as those people they claim to despise.

@simon g

you sound like a level 42 fan. but then again "what difference does it make"

Come on now, Dave! Be a sport....