Portrait of the week
AA rgentina successfully invaded the ..Falkland Islands, with the loss of about four men, possibly more, appointing a military governor of the renamed Malvinas Islands in the renamed capital of Puerto Rivero, formerly Stanley. The British garrison surrendered without sus- taining any casualties. Mr Nott and Lord Carrington faced demands for their resigna- tion at a special week-end meeting of Parliament. On Monday Lord Carrington resigned, taking with him Mr Atkins and Mr Richard Luce from the Foreign Office team. The UN Security Council condemned Argentina's action by ten votes to one. Mr Nott sent the greater part of the British fleet, including its only two aircraft carriers — one due for scrapping, the other already sold to Australia — vowing to take the islands back again, by force if necessary. Lord Carrington's letter of resignation gave no hint that he disapproved of military ac- tion to retake the Falklands, but British in- telligence sources in Buenos Aires claimed that the Foreign Office had known of the intended invasion for at least ten days. Argentine assets were frozen in London, but more valuable British assets remain in Argentina.
At home, Liverpool police prepared for an invasion by Mr Ian Paisley's 'Third Force' of Ulstermen protesting against the Pope's visit. Ten thousand Orangemen demonstrated against the visit in Glasgow. In Hampstead, 5,000 demonstrators in favour of natural childbirth were addressed by Anna Ford who said: 'It's the only way.' A Russian submarine was spotted in the ap- proaches to the Clyde.
The Social Democrats were in disarray about who should lead them, with strong indications from Shirley Williams that she would like the job, with Roy Jenkins as chairman of the Alliance (sop- PAL). David Steel's preferences were the subject of some debate. The Cabinet ap- proved Mr Prior's proposals for an Ulster assembly, although neither the Catholics nor Protestants in Ulster seemed to like them much.
Baggage loaders at Heathrow gave up their strike. In Coventry, 3,000 workers at the Massey-Ferguson tractor factory were told that unless they gave up their strike the factory would be moved to France. A strike at the Joe Coral chain of bookmakers greeted this year's Grand National, won by 48-year-old Dick Saunders on Grittar at 7-1. For the first time in the history of the National a woman, Geraldine Rees, suc- ceeded in finishing the course, coming last out of the eight finishers. The TUC con- ference at Wembley declared war on Mr Tebbit's Employment Bill and Mr Joe Gormley accused Harold Wilson of having forced the miners' confrontation in 1974 for political reasons. He said it was a `despicable' thing to have done.
Mr Brezhnev went to hospital, exciting further guesses about the succession, and Mr Reagan appealed for further arms talks. Tornadoes killed 23 in Texas and Arkansas. In Rome 34 Red Brigades suspects were ar- rested, and the Moonies were banned from Singapore.
aw and order: the Chief Constable of Le Hampshire urged householders to `have a go' against burglars, using violence if necessary but not actually inflicting punishment. Lambeth Borough Council refused the police permission to show crime prevention posters on the grounds that they would inflame coloured immigrants. The High Court refused an inquest on Nurse Helen Smith, thought by her father to have been murdered in Saudi Arabia.
Hever Castle was put on the market at £10.5 million for the house, £3 million for its contents. Leicester County Council refused by two votes to ban hunting from its 10,000 acres. British Rail abandoned its `no smoking' rule in train buffets except on Western Region, where nobody had defied the ban. The Chancellor imposed VAT on krugerrands after some criminals had been accused of claiming VAT on melted coins. A clinical psychiatrist at Great Ormond Street Hospital said that no connection had been proved between lead poisoning and poor intelligence levels among urban children. Cliff Richard, 41, announced that he 'could be in love' with Sue Barker, 26, the former tennis champion. 'It could end in marriage. That is always possible,' he said. Miss Barker said this was the first she had heard about it. Both are born-again `It's getting even more serious than I first thought.'
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