Nicholas Roberts
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Political support of Falklands Legislative Assembly (@FIAssembly) | Vice-Chair of the FI Employees Union | Nerd of music, politics, DnD, books | Views my own
Falkland Islands
Joined November 2017
I wrote a blog post for the @CPA_Secretariat on the work of the @FIAssembly, my role within the team, and some of the unique challenges which the #FalklandIslands face. Great as ever to be able to share about the Falklands!
CPA BLOG: Working at one of the remotest Parliaments in the #Commonwealth What is it like to run a Legislature in a small and remote jurisdiction like the Falkland Islands? This new blog article looks at the experience of a local staffer @FIAssembly ⬇️ https://t.co/U56icJi1OE
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Guess who's in the @CPA_Secretariat Journal, The Parliamentarian? The photo is from a lovely meeting of the @FIAssembly delegation with members of the Canadian Senate (@SenateCA) and House of Commons (@OurCommons), and Parliamentary service staff. Link: https://t.co/wAeiklHJMA
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🇫🇰🤝🇬🇧 MLAs Peter Biggs and Mark Pollard met the British High Commissioner to Canada, @RobTinlineUK, today as part of the Falklands delegation visiting Ottawa. #Falklands @UKinCanada #FalklandIslands #OverseasTerritories
Our High Commissioner @RobTinlineUK met with Falkland Islands representatives (@FIAssembly) in Ottawa today, highlighting the strength of their community and the importance of the islanders’ right to shape their own future.
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Visible from the meeting room of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly window this morning: A young elephant seal taking a nap on a bed of kelp washed up on the harbour shore. Not every legislature can make that kind of claim! #Falklands #FalklandIslands @FIAssembly
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With the wide-angle photo of the bear I feel like he was about to drop the Austral-Summer anthem. Parliament Week is more fun in the summer 😄 #BOTs #UKPW
Speaker Bear on Falklands travel, today at: The Totem Pole - pointing the direction and distance home for visitors. Set up by British Troops, but continued by civilian visitors since, with the 86 different nationalities resident here there are signs to all kinds of places! #UKPW
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I'm showing a special guest around for the next few weeks. A well dressed and very cute first visitor to Gilbert House for the summer. #UKPW
#SpeakerBear is in Stanley, #FalklandIslands! As an appropriate start for his tour ahead of #UKParliamentWeek here his is outside of Gilbert House, the Office of the Legislative Assembly. #UKPW #BOTs #BritishOverseasTerritories
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The Legislative Assembly welcomes the new UK-Argentina cooperation agreement. “The resumption of flights will strengthen our economy, tourism, and connectivity,” said MLA Jack Ford. #Falklands @FCDOGovUK #FalklandIslands
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MLA Teslyn Barkman spoke at the #UnitedNations Committee of 24, calling for recognition of the Falkland Islanders right to self-determination.
'My family had been Falkland Islanders for over 100 years before Argentina first made their claim to the UN...History can’t be rewritten'. 💬 Watch @FIAssembly Member @teslynbark addressing the United Nations yesterday to advocate for Falkland Islanders' right to
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📢 British Citizens overseas, including those now living in the #Falklands, can vote in the upcoming UK General Election regardless of how long they have been living outside of mainland UK. Register to #vote here: https://t.co/EbO3g9GcS0
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The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly notes the announcement by the Prime Minister, Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, that the Parliament at Westminster is to be dissolved and a General Election convened for Thursday, 4 July, 2024. #election #BOTs #Generalelection #Falklands
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The Legislative Assembly reaffirms its commitment to promoting gender equality and advancing the rights of women and girls, whether by birth or self-determination. #WomensDay #IWD #FalklandIslands #Falklands
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Last week the Assembly had the honour of hosting a delegation of parliamentarians from Uruguay. We extend our gratitude to the delegation from Uruguay for their visit, which strengthens the bonds of friendship and cooperation between our nations. @UKinUruguay #Falklands #BOTs
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Photo taken by yours truly! It's been an interesting first two months working at @FIAssembly, meeting visiting delegations from #SierraLeone, @SeneddWales, the UK @CommonsDefence, and now @David_Cameron. Curious to see what the future brings!
The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly have been honoured to welcome the Rt Hon Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton, Secretary of State for Foreign Commonwealth and Development Affairs, to the Falklands. #Falklands #DavidCameron #BOTs #OTs
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The Legislative Assembly was honoured to welcome a distinguished ministerial delegation from the Sierra Leone last week. This visit marked an exciting diplomatic exchange, further strengthening the spirit of partnership and shared responsibility between our countries.
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The @FIAssembly is now on Twitter/X. Here's the sitting Legislative Assembly outside of Gilbert House, the office of the Legislature in the City of Stanley. Expect updates on the activity of the Legislative Assembly and news from the Falklands from this feed!
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Also @UKIP in the responses: "If they stay in the UK they will always be the taxpayers' responsibility" - are they imagining that they'd get the Falklands to pay for it too? Addition to expense, legality and other issues, it's an outdated colonialist view of the Falklands.
As an elected representative of the Falklands, you’ll not get my backing. You’re mistaking an Overseas Territory for a Colony, or perhaps a prison. Either way, no thanks.
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Very grateful to meet with Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly members today to discuss our enduring partnership, and to learn from @SAERI_FI about their world class science research supporting conservation in this unique environment.
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It's fantastic to see leaders from across the British Overseas Territories meet King Charles III in London during this weeks Joint Ministerial Council Summit. This is the first time we have witnessed such a meeting between Overseas Territory leaders and the Sovereign.
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St Helena has been recognised as Hope Spot by Mission Blue. Hope Spots are one of a kind areas of ocean that are scientifically identified for their uniqueness and contribution to maintaining or improving global ocean health. More info: https://t.co/L5rbgh5NFQ
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