The Chagos Betrayal and Why the Falklands Must Stand in Solidarity

I am sending this from Stanley, in the Falkland Islands, where I am visiting as part of a delegation from the Friends of the British Overseas Territories. This UK-based charity exists to support and give a voice to those living and working in our overseas territories—communities that are an essential part of the United Kingdom’sContinue reading “The Chagos Betrayal and Why the Falklands Must Stand in Solidarity”

We need a Falklands solution to the Chagos Islands crisis – The will of the islanders must be respected

  Our British family of nations is not confined to simply the United Kingdom of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It includes the people of Gibraltar, the Falklands, Bermuda, Montserrat, and the other territories scattered across the globe. The UK Overseas Territories are not distant lands inhabited by strangers – they are a coreContinue reading “We need a Falklands solution to the Chagos Islands crisis – The will of the islanders must be respected”

We need a Falklands solution to the Chagos Islands crisis

 

Baroness Foster Joins FOTBOT Falklands Visit to Champion Self-Determination and Unity Amid Chagos Dispute”

  Friends of the British Overseas Territories to visit the Falkland Islands in February with Parliamentary Adviser, Baroness Foster CEO Philip Smith of Friends of the British Overseas Territories (FOTBOT) will visit the Falkland Islands with the charity’s committee. Accompanying the delegation will be the former First Minister of Northern Ireland, Baroness Foster of AghadrumseeContinue reading “Baroness Foster Joins FOTBOT Falklands Visit to Champion Self-Determination and Unity Amid Chagos Dispute””

Terror Chief Cashes In: Adams’ Payout Fury!

  Betrayal of Victims: Govt’s Shocking Adams U-Turn! By Arlene Foster – The Government’s decision to allow Gerry Adams and others to claim compensation for wrongful detention during the Troubles is a shocking betrayal of victims across the UK. It disregards decades of suffering inflicted by terrorists and overturns a well-established legal principle that safeguardedContinue reading “Terror Chief Cashes In: Adams’ Payout Fury!”