Reply to: Just heard a rumour

[tim123]

....that the Rock will be returned to the private sector next year. Perhaps GB & AD have at last realised that HMG made a big mistake.

So we're selling Gibraltar are we, to the Spanish?

[TheFaQQer]

That particular rock is not as solid as is made out.

It's full of holes: http://www.aboutourrock.com/caves.htm I like the list of caves at the end of that page. The cave names are great. I'm particularly interested in "TINA'S FISSURE".

It's probably more interesting exploring Tina's Fissure than climbing Brown Willy.

[TheFaQQer]

I heard the same rumour, in the pub. Guaranteed 100% fact.

My mate's brother's former roomie from University once bumped into Gordon Brown's driver, and he said that he's heard the opposite.

Now I just don't know who to believe.

[Cyberman]

Why should you expect compensation for your bad investment?

NR was undergoing a bank run and would have collapsed completely leaving your shares worthless, it's only survived because HMG stepped in. At best they might have secured a buyer at pennies per share if anyone had been prepared to take the risk.

It was undergoing a run due to HMG leaking rumours to the BBC. Break-up value would have been considerable, even if no HMG funding was forthcoming. The fact that 15 Billion of debt has been paid off in 9 months says it all. I await the Judicial Review in January with great interest !!

[TykeMerc]

I'm just looking forward to fair compensation. After all, we have fair tax.

It is only fair after all.

Why should you expect compensation for your bad investment?

NR was undergoing a bank run and would have collapsed completely leaving your shares worthless, it's only survived because HMG stepped in. At best they might have secured a buyer at pennies per share if anyone had been prepared to take the risk.

[Cyberman]

[sasguru]

For god's sake SHUT UP!!!

WHS.

[Cyberman]

It's possible that if it happens that HMG will follow the Thatcherite example taken with TSB of selling it off. HMG has a sizable track record of selling shares to the public who already own the companies in the first place.

Conservative policies which Im sure the CyberTory will support as unconditionally as their other policies.

I'm just looking forward to fair compensation. After all, we have fair tax.

It is only fair after all.

[PRC1964]

What do the Spanish and the monkeys have to say about this?

That particular rock is not as solid as is made out.

It's full of holes: http://www.aboutourrock.com/caves.htm I like the list of caves at the end of that page. The cave names are great. I'm particularly interested in "TINA'S FISSURE".

[TykeMerc]

It's possible that if it happens that HMG will follow the Thatcherite example taken with TSB of selling it off. HMG has a sizable track record of selling shares to the public who already own the companies in the first place.

Conservative policies which Im sure the CyberTory will support as unconditionally as their other policies.

[DodgyAgent]

....that the Rock will be returned to the private sector next year. Perhaps GB & AD have at last realised that HMG made a big mistake.

What do the Spanish and the monkeys have to say about this?

[Bob Dalek]

I heard the same rumour, in the pub. Guaranteed 100% fact.

[Cyberman]

[DiscoStu]

WHS

+1

[Xenophon]

For god's sake SHUT UP!!!

WHS