Admiral West, who helped defend the Falklands in the 1982, said the islanders have a "right to self determination" as he questioned who should should be considered colonialists.

But Labour MP Jeremy Corbyn predicted an economic blockade and poor diplomatic relations between Britain and Latin America as the pair debated the risk of a fresh conflict. after watching a Daily Politics film about the islands.

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