The idea of England wanting to own the Falklands might have actually made sense when they had an empire which needed for ships to sail around South America. In today's world I can't see it, and I can't see any sort of a case based on what the "islanders(TM)" might want, they're basically English people living on islands which are very close to Argentina and very very far from England. They'd be happier living somewhere closer to England.
Yeah and the brainwashed Catholics on here will follow this guy and nod in agreement and forsake their conservative principles and our long time allies. The Falklands are British, period, I stand with the Brits not the Pope.
The Falklands are a useful base. Moreover, there is considerable oil and gas around the islands.
No empire anymore but still part of a chain of strategic islands (RAF Ascension and Mount Pleasant) in the south Atlantic which do give us a very good air bridge to a good number of places if and when required.
Not to mention that the FI’s are positioned above the UK’s ‘claim’ to Antarctica (where we have scientific bases). So for these reasons alone we need to keep hold of the islands. Oh and the islanders themselves voted to remain a B.O.T, so they must be pretty happy with their lot.
Really? Did you have somewhere in mind? A pretty large assumption there about the Falklanders' state of mind, if I may say so. Some of them are sixth-generation Falklanders. Given their high standard of living (much higher than the average in the UK mainland), and the result of the recent referendum, seems they're perfectly happy where they are.