Brexit: Gibraltar angered by Spain's EU 'veto'

[WTFH]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibral...ferendum,_2002

The "Democratic will" of the people of Gibraltar is shown above.

An overwhelming vote in favour of remaining British............with all that this means...........including the popular will to Brexit.

Nobody is denying the Gibraltarians democracy..............except the Spanish, aided and abetted by the EU it seems.

Do try and keep up.

So an old referendum trumps a newer one. Your logic is astounding, you must work for local government.

Further to that, as a result of that old referendum, the British Government said it would not negotiate on the future of Gibraltar without the consent of the people of Gibraltar.

[BrilloPad]

No they don't.

Oh yes they do.

Yes, that's a very good analogy. The husband is standing in the door shouting, "I'm leaving!" while the wife keeps saying, "OK. Whatever, just tell me how we'll deal with the kids and what am I supposed to do about the mortgage" while she's pouring ketchup all over his clothes and other worldly possessions. Perfectly civilised.

As opposed to the marriage itself where the husband tries to be reasonable and the wife, unable to annoy him, resorts to the "blue dress or red dress" tactic. Whichever he picks, she shouts at him for picking the wrong one.

[BrilloPad]

So an old referendum trumps a newer one. Your logic is astounding, you must work for local government.

Further to that, as a result of that old referendum, the British Government said it would not negotiate on the future of Gibraltar without the consent of the people of Gibraltar.

When was this later Gibraltar referendum?

[shaunbhoy]

So an old referendum trumps a newer one. Your logic is astounding,

Well come on Mr Logical. Do you seriously think that the people of Gibraltar are going to reverse the 2002 sovereignty referendum on the basis of the Brexit vote? I mean seriously?

Further to that, as a result of that old referendum, the British Government said it would not negotiate on the future of Gibraltar without the consent of the people of Gibraltar.

And nothing has changed. Do please point me towards the polls suggesting that the Gibraltarians have now done a u-turn.

[vetran]

Yes, that's a very good analogy. The husband is standing in the door saying, "You are nuts I want a divorce!" while the wife keeps saying, "I'll take you for every penny, just tell me how we'll deal with the 27 kids I had by other fathers and what am I supposed to do without the cash you used to pay me I might have to get the other Dads to pay for their Brats" while she's pouring petrol all over his clothes and other worldly possessions. Perfectly civilised.

FTFY

[SueEllen]

As opposed to the marriage itself where the husband tries to be reasonable and the wife, unable to annoy him, resorts to the "blue dress or red dress" tactic. Whichever he picks, she shouts at him for picking the wrong one.

The husband thinks reasonable is going to work and making sure he's never at home to deal with the children plus the house also cleans itself.

[WTFH]

What I have never understood is that Spain has free access to Gibraltar. Why not just buy up everything that comes on the market then eventually they will own it.....

You mean like how they own O2 (Telefonica), BA (IAG), Heathrow (and the rest of BAA) (Ferrovial), Santander, Scottish Power (Iberdola).

[vetran]

Well come on Mr Logical. Do you seriously think that the people of Gibraltar are going to reverse the 2002 sovereignty referendum on the basis of the Brexit vote? I mean seriously?


And nothing has changed. Do please point me towards the polls suggesting that the Gibraltarians have now done a u-turn.

I think he means they wanted to stay in the EU. Maybe someone should ask them this morning knowing the EU will gift them to Spain?

[vetran]

The husband thinks reasonable is going to work and making sure he's never at home to deal with the children plus the house also cleans itself.

Broke the Analogy. Some bitterness there?

the UK is constantly cleaning up after the EU.

[WTFH]

And nothing has changed. Do please point me towards the polls suggesting that the Gibraltarians have now done a u-turn.

Are you saying that the British Government is not entering into negotiations about the future of Gibraltar?

You're so confused, I suspect your next tactic will be to avoid the question, respond with smilies, bury your head in the sand and imagine it all goes away.