The political cost to any British government of giving way on the Falklands would be prohibitively high and there is no strong need to pay it

Philip, George (2012) The political cost to any British government of giving way on the Falklands would be prohibitively high and there is no strong need to pay it [Online resource]

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George Philip argues that the war between the UK and Argentina changed the politics surrounding the Falkland Islands. Prior to 1982, the government was looking for a way to transfer authority. Now, since the memory of the war is still very much in the public mind, the British position is verging on intransigence.