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

[LondonManc]

If Gibraltar voted to become Spanish I would happily wave them off, just as if the Falklands wanted to become Argentinian or the Scots want to become part of Norway.

If Gibraltar wants to stay we should allow them & protect them. That is what decent people do.

Spanish want to force Gibraltar to become part of them. Should we let them.

The correct response to this was for the British Government to have said to the EU 'I thought you wanted to do this professionally'

Nothing hypocritical about that?

They can have a proper claim on Gibraltar only when they relinquish Ceuta and Melilla back to Morocco.

[The_Equalizer]

Everyone who voted Brexit sold them out - at least that's the feeling among Gibraltarians.

Somewhat irrationally then. There's no doubt in my mind that a Conservative government would stand by them whatever. One of the many reasons that Labour/Lib Dems won't get near power in their present form is their stance on such matters. Same goes for the Falklands and Northern Ireland. Until the population of any of those chooses otherwise we have a duty to do so.

[vetran]

Nothing hypocritical about that?

They can have a proper claim on Gibraltar only when they relinquish Ceuta and Melilla back to Morocco.

I believe that people should have the right to decide their future. If Jersey decided to become independent then why shouldn't they?

[LondonManc]

I believe that people should have the right to decide their future. If Jersey decided to become independent then why shouldn't they?

Self-determination is fine. Jersey know it would be financial suicide to go it alone. The Scots haven't realised that yet.

[BlasterBates]

The UK twisted Spain's balls when they applied to join the UK for Spain to open the border to Gibraltar.

Expect the same back.

Project fact - Gibraltar

[The_Equalizer]

The Scots haven't realised that yet.

I think you'll find that's only 'the 45%'.

Is it still 45%?

[vetran]

The UK twisted Spain's balls when they applied to join the UK for Spain to open the border to Gibraltar.

Expect the same back.

Project fact - Gibraltar

so the Spanish have a history of behaving like twits & we should allow it?

[LondonManc]

so the Spanish have a history of behaving like twits & we should allow it?

What's the phrase? Give them enough rope....

[vetran]

What's the phrase? Give them enough rope....

we send a Destroyer Dinghy.

[LondonManc]

we send a Destroyer Dinghy.

We should check that the Spanish navy now have glass-bottomed boats in their fleet so that they can see what happened the last time they f**ked with us.