SASless,
just how is the UK holding onto a small group of islands at the far end of the World so important in the long run.
As NutLoose pointed out there is greater reason to retain sovereignty over The Falklands than a mere desire to lord it over one of the few remaining pieces of pink on the atlas.
Perhaps the UK should also hand over control of Ascension Island - but wait! - wouldn't that give Wideawake away too?
