Tim Thorogood, who is stepping down as chief executive of the Falkland Islands Council, says its structure offers a model for the UK.

The Falkland Islands, situated 300 miles east from the southern tip of South America are a British Overseas Territory with a civil population of about 3,000 plus military bases containing a further 2,000 military personnel and contractors. Covering an area roughly half the size of Wales, the main industries are fishing, farming, tourism and – nowadays – oil exploration.