Callaghan defeated the Argies so comprehensively in 1977 they invaded in 1982 - Well done Sunny Jim "Crisis! What Crisis?" Callaghan.

How did he do it? By figuratively "sending in the gunboats". By the way there was no way on earth that the Argentines were going to do anything about the Falklands in 1977, how or why do I know that? How can I state that with absolute certainty? Because HMS Ark Royal was still in commission the last Fleet Aircraft Carrier operated by the Royal Navy.

If anything gave the Argentines the green light as you suggested earlier it was when the Labour Government ordered the decommissioning and scrapping of Ark Royal, without a comparable replacement, she paid off on the 14th February 1979 - The Conservatives with Margaret Thatcher as their leader were elected on the 3rd May, 1979.

What is the matter with the truth Whittle? Does it disturb the lie of your fondly held "myths". I notice that not a single one of my statements have been successfully challenged and after explaining the time lines and recorded facts Silas (Of "no shots fired" fame) seems to have gone awfully quiet.