Britain is careering towards another confrontation with Argentina over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands, on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the 1982 conflict. The UK's new representative on the islands has issued a grim warning that "relations with the government of Argentina are now more difficult than we would wish" as he took up his position this month. Falklands governor Alan Huckle's warning comes two months after Scotland on Sunday revealed Britain had been forced to write to the United Nations restating its sovereignty over the islands, as Argentina escalates attempts to gain international support for its claim. Officials have also written to the Organisation of American States (OAS), which has supported talks between Britain and Argentina to solve the 'Malvinas Islands' dispute peacefully. Amid increasing fever over the issue, the Argentine government has set up a congressional committee to review the status of the islands.
| I take it the Argentinian government is having problems and the economy is tanking, so it's time to divert the attention of the home crowd. |