Non-doms: bad politics, but good policy
A simple point about “non-doms” is often missed. They exist because the Treasury, under Labour and Conservative governments alike, has calculated that they bring in more tax…
The time-warp Falklands we fought for – what a holiday was like, then and now
Today, things look very different. Thanks to their ownership of the fishing rights in the waters around them, the Falklands are now extremely prosperous. A small fleet of…
Falklands veterans dealing with PTSD have not come forward 40 years later, charities warn
Speaking at the relaunch of the Imperial War Museum’s Falklands gallery on Friday, Hilary Roberts, a senior curator, said that the war marked a change in attitudes…
Achingly liberal, eagerly inclusive: the BBC can stress its merits, but it can’t rewrite its history
Almost as interesting as her story is the way in which it has been laid out. Monday’s opening episode began with an impassioned, rather racy extract from…
The war Hollywood won’t touch: where are the big-budget films about the Falklands?
Cinema returns to the same conflicts time and again. For the generations born after the Second World War, the popular image of history’s greatest battles come from the…
A ‘bloody shambles’: The Falklands War seen through the eyes of its soldiers and leaders
‘After 40 years, it’s time the full story was told,” said General Sir Mike Rose at the beginning of Falklands War: The Untold Story (Channel 4). This…
Brexit Britain is China’s most dangerous European enemy
The Winter Olympic Games are already a propaganda coup for China. A brutal regime accused of genocide is hosting several thousand of the world’s top athletes while…
Falkland Islands capital of Stanley bids to become Britain’s first city abroad
The competition is being run by the Cabinet Office. Steve Barclay, Cabinet Office minister and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, said: “Today’s announcement is a celebration…