Keir Starmer ‘will be forced to hand over Falkland Islands to Argentina’

Express ^ | Tue, Mar 24, 2026 | Adam Toms

[MinorityRepublican]

The British people want discussions with Argentina over the Falkland Islands, and those living in the “usurped” territory would accept a handover, a top politician has claimed. Daniel Filmus was the secretary for the affairs concerning the Malvinas - his country’s name for the archipelago - between 2014 and 2015, and later from 2019 until 2021. Speaking to The Express in Buenos Aires via an interpreter he insisted: “The British people want a dialogue about the Malvinas.”

When asked why he thinks this, the former senator claimed that surveys have suggested that 95% of the Argentine people uphold sovereignty claims, and there is a great degree of ignorance of this in Britain, as well as a willingness to engage in dialogue. “All the polls show a willingness to engage in dialogue,” Mr Filums said.

He was involved in many meetings with MPs and members from the House of Lords, who “agreed to initiate dialogue”, the former senator claimed. “There is a global outcry, and I insist that if it is a government that listens to its people, it does not want to be an imperial people, it does not want to be a people that is subjugating other regions of the world,” Mr Filmus said.

It comes after Falkland Islanders told The Express that they would fight to remain British.

Mr Filmus insisted that there would be no trouble made by the islanders were Argentina to take control of the territory.

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TOPICS: Editorial; Foreign Affairs; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: argentina; britain; england; fakenews; falklandlislands; monroedoctrine

[Joe 6-pack]

I guess if your choice is between being an Argentinian protectorate or a moslem territory, I’d have to go with the former.

[Sirius Lee]

It comes after Falkland Islanders told The Express that they would fight to remain British.

That's more than the English are fighting to remain British on their own island of Great Britain.

[Midwesterner53]

Payback time. DJT, give Argentina the green light on this.

[BradyLS]

Give ‘em to us. We’ll make ‘em Great Again!

[Track9]

Cheer up Starmmy, another 1000 barbarians just landed on your shores.

[libertylover]

I insist that if it is a government that listens to its people, it does not want to be an imperial people, it does not want to be a people that is subjugating other regions of the world,” Mr Filmus said.

Really? What percent of the people who live on the island want to be Argentine?

Mr Filmus insisted that there would be no trouble made by the islanders were Argentina to take control of the territory.

Sounds like a threat to me.

Still, I doubt the Blokes could assemble a military force to challenge Argentina if it occupies the Falklands again.

[ConservaTexan]

Starter is no Maggie Thatcher.

[Rummyfan]

Considering the RN has virtually ceased to exist what choice is there?!

[marron]

So 95% of Argentines agree that the Falklands should be gifted to them... and just like that Britain folds? Someone somewhere says our base in Diego Garcia should be gifted to Mauritius, and just like that Britain folds? What happened to them? Was Margaret Thatcher the last Brit who actually believed in Britain?

It’s my view that if Starmer is determined to give away Diego Garcia, Trump should annex it. So maybe he should annex the Falklands while he is at it.

[desertsolitaire]

Was the HMS Sheffield ever replaced after an Argentine Exocet missile sank it with all hands?

[MinorityRepublican]

So 95% of Argentines agree that the Falklands should be gifted to them... and just like that Britain folds?

Yes.

[escapefromboston]

Pretty pathetic to hand over the falklands to Argentina, the UK has had it since 1830s

[MinorityRepublican]

Pretty pathetic to hand over the falklands to Argentina, the UK has had it since 1830s

The Falklands may be British but their mother country no longer exists.

[Iron Munro]

Maggie Thatcher was not available for comment.

[wildcard_redneck]

The UK is weak and weakness invites attack. I wouldn't be surprised if eventually, If Argentina does seize the Falkland Islands it willl be because the UK is sad, declining power that cannot seem to right itself.

[Rummyfan]

I’m pretty old but I don’t believe the Sheffield sunk with all hands. In fact the loss of life was minimal when taken in consideration of the total crew. As opposed to the losses when the General Belgrano was torpedoed…

[Maine Mariner]

A quick review of a Wikipedia article indicated that 20 sailors died in the attack out of a crew of 281.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Sheffield_(D80)

[AndyJackson]

Force Starmer how? Cancel his pronouns?

[DIRTYSECRET]

**It comes after Falkland Islanders told The Express that they would fight to remain British.**
All 2,000 of them? Gimme a break.

**if Starmer is determined to give away Diego Garcia, Trump should annex it. So maybe he should annex the Falklands while he is at it.**
99 year ‘lease’ before it gets turned over. Win-win-win + save face. We turn it into a penal colony or deten center for South American illegals. Let the Argentines administer it.