So the Argentinian people are up in arms over high taxes, as David reports below. What is the response of the Argentinian President, Ms. Kirchner? Why, saber-rattling of course. She has asserted once again an inalienable right to the Falkland Islands, which have been in British possession since 1833 (this whole mess dates back to the 1770s – the Wikipedia entry is surprisingly good).

No good can come of this.