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The Guardian

Whenever there's a 99.8 percent yes vote in a referendum, it's a pretty safe bet that something dodgy's going on. And despite David Cameron's insistence that the North Korean-style ballot in the Falkland Islands — or Malvinas as they're known in Argentina — should be treated with "reverence", that rule of thumb clearly fits the bill in this case.

Which is not to suggest that the ballot boxes were stuffed. No doubt 1,514 island residents really did vote in favour of continued British rule. The only surprise was that three islanders dared to spoil the rousing choruses of Land of Hope and Glory by voting against

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