When did raving, ignorant, capitalists, communists, liberals, humanists, revolutionaries, pigeon breeders, cat lovers, football fans....... ever succeed in running a country properly?

When the inhabitants of the Isle of Wight wish for Spanish nationality, I am sure other Brit Mudcatters will jon me in demanding that they live under Spanish administration. Meanwhile, the Falkland Islanders wish to remain a British Protectorate - and I am happy to respect that wish.

One can only feel sympathy for the hapless sods who lost their lives, limbs or sanity because of the respective manipulation and opportunism of politicians in two countries. I feel for the grieving relatives and victims in both of them. Our duty is to ensure that the politicians do not get away with that sort of cock up ever again.