Articles about Alex Calvo
UK and Canada: towards a much stronger commonwealth
by The Editor
By Alex Calvo - 'British Foreign Secretary William Hague and Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird recently announced that the two countries would "colocate" a number of embassies and share consular services, in states where only one is currently present. The move could lead to considerable savings and has been hailed as a way to ensure a wider presence in some areas of the world sometimes considered secondary but which may be important both from a political and an economic perspective.'
Un-Christian Attitude Towards Falklands Prompts Shadow of Doubt on Newly-Elected Pope
by The Editor
The referendum in the Falklands Islands on 10-11 March was a clear signal to the world that their population would not surrender in the face of threats and aggressions from Argentina. Instead, it would be the master of its destiny. The results spoke for themselves, with a 92% turnout and 98.8% voting in favour of retaining their status as a British Overseas Territory. Only three people voted against. This exercise in democracy, fully backed by London, stands in contrast with Buenos Aires' insistence that the islanders do not exist, and her efforts to harm the economy of the Islands.
Falklands: European Parliament Confirms No Reason to Remain in EU
by The Editor
Given the intense debate on EU membership in the United Kingdom, one would expect European institutions to make a determined effort to show British voters that it is indeed in their interest to remain part of this organization. However, for the Continental elites, EU membership, and what they grandly call “European integration” is not something on which one may have a rational, democratic debate, in order to freely choose whether to take part. Instead, it is more akin to a cult or religion
In Defence of Gibraltar: Time to Hit Hard
by The Editor
The past weekend has been witness to an escalation in the Spanish campaign against the Rock. A standoff at sea, queues of up to seven hours in the border, and the beating of a British subject, have finally managed to dispel any doubts as to Madrid's intentions, which are simply to resort to force, and the threat of force, to achieve what they will never achieve in the ballot box. It is clear that the people of Gibraltar will never surrender, and that this latest string of incidents will only serve to steel their determination to resist the common, or garden, dictators in their quest for domination. Having said that, the absolute confidence in our final victory should in no way serve as an excuse for inaction. It is thus necessary to examine the ways in which Madrid may be successfully deterred from further aggression.
The Falklandization of the Senkaku Islands And Britain's Moral Standing In The World
by The Editor
By Alex Calvo. The Falklands may lie in a different ocean, and thousands of miles away, from the Senkaku Islands, but in addition to also being claimed by another country, the latter have recently provided a reminder of what went wrong in the South Atlantic in the decades leading to the 1982 Argentine invasion.