Nothing here about the British sending warships to the former French channel islands?

[vetran]

Who will get the Falklands (and other overseas territories for that matter) after Scotland leaves the UK? I suppose the Scots could lay a claim on it. Why would everything fall to England by default?

Because the Scots will be in default?

[cojak]

Most were ceded to Normandy by the King of France in the early 900s. So they've been British ever since the Conquest.

King John managed to hold on to them when the rest of Normandy was ceded to France after the Battle of Bouvines in 1214.

You could even say that since William of Normandy conquered England and Wales (although that bit is contested by the Welsh), that England belongs to Jersey, not the other way around...

[OwlHoot]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...therlands.html

Anyone see a flaw in this plan to solve the stand-off?

Yes, you (one) couldn't make it up!

Mind you, the UK government probably figure the heat will be off once the French elections are over and Macron, the pint-sized posturing little Napoleon, can stand down.

[shaunbhoy]

It's been a while now. Have the French surrendered yet?

[Eirikur]

It's been a while now. Have the French surrendered yet?

How is the potato peeling going Spuddy?

[vetran]

It's been a while now. Have the French surrendered yet?

of course they have!

[vetran]

How is the potato peeling going Spuddy?

Well we could just ignore the ethnic cleansing!

[SueEllen]

You could even say that since William of Normandy conquered England and Wales (although that bit is contested by the Welsh), that England belongs to Jersey, not the other way around...

Don't up set them by being logical.

[vetran]

You could even say that since William of Normandy conquered England and Wales (although that bit is contested by the Welsh), that England belongs to Jersey, not the other way around...

Or you could say it was stolen from the migrating Africans via Spain. Who arrived 950,000 years ago.

Or the Angles that give England its name.

Or the Romans?

Maybe the Dinosaurs have a claim?

Key thing is what do the current population want to be (in my opinion).

The Falklands want to be British as do those on Jersey.

All this pouting about the Malvinas is like the UK suggesting we recapture India.

[_V_]

Maybe the EU could bribe every Channel Islander into voting to join France and the EU?