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By *hagTonight OP Man 5 weeks ago
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It seems that the future of gibraltar is hanging by a thread, it comes after the government of andalusia asks the minister for "plan b" in the event if a agreement between the eu and united kingdom isnt reached, before november 10.
The minister of foregign afairs jose manuel albares is kind of telling uk to accept the agreement because if they dont, there will be new entry and exit controls that will come into force on november 10 throughout the schengen area.
What is your view of it and why do you think they want it done by that date so quickly and what do you think plan b is about?  |
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"It seems that the future of gibraltar is hanging by a thread, it comes after the government of andalusia asks the minister for "plan b" in the event if a agreement between the eu and united kingdom isnt reached, before november 10.
The minister of foregign afairs jose manuel albares is kind of telling uk to accept the agreement because if they dont, there will be new entry and exit controls that will come into force on november 10 throughout the schengen area.
What is your view of it and why do you think they want it done by that date so quickly and what do you think plan b is about? "
In the recent past the Spanish closed the border totally for 13 years. They have sieged Gib 24 times since the British took it 320 years ago. That did not stop Gibraltar.
La Linea de la Conceptión (town on the Spanish Side) and Algeciras areas benefit massively from Gibraltar's thriving economy. The people of Gibraltar are more British than the people of Britain. It would be a travesty to hand it back to the Spaniards now. |
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By *oo hotCouple 5 weeks ago
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"It seems that the future of gibraltar is hanging by a thread, it comes after the government of andalusia asks the minister for "plan b" in the event if a agreement between the eu and united kingdom isnt reached, before november 10.
The minister of foregign afairs jose manuel albares is kind of telling uk to accept the agreement because if they dont, there will be new entry and exit controls that will come into force on november 10 throughout the schengen area.
What is your view of it and why do you think they want it done by that date so quickly and what do you think plan b is about?
In the recent past the Spanish closed the border totally for 13 years. They have sieged Gib 24 times since the British took it 320 years ago. That did not stop Gibraltar.
La Linea de la Conceptión (town on the Spanish Side) and Algeciras areas benefit massively from Gibraltar's thriving economy. The people of Gibraltar are more British than the people of Britain. It would be a travesty to hand it back to the Spaniards now. "
I know. So British that they voted 99% in favour of remaining in the EU. It’s almost like they knew what might happen in the event that Brexit happened.
Know it all cunts that they are. |
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I don’t think the Gibraltareans give a monkeys what the Spanish think and, at the end of the day, they are self governing. I can’t think of any circumstances that they would willingly vote to lose their country. |
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If someone came and lived in your garden wouldn't you like it back? "
What? Like the Romans, Celts, Norse, Normans, Hugenots, Eastern Europeans, Commonwealth and others who have historically come to the UK.
I suspect that almost 27 inhabitants of Cornwall may agree with you. |
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By *abluesbabyMan 5 weeks ago
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"Does anyone think that the legitimate population of Gibraltar should have their say?
I suspect that they would reject this outright.
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We did have a say. Back in 2002 there was a referendum and 98.97% of us in Gibraltar voted to remain part of the UK out of a 87.9% turnout.
The "threats" that Spain would install a hard border have been met with howls of laughter here! But not for the hapless 15,000 up to 25,000 (mainly) Spanish citizens who travel over daily to work here. They're the ones who would suffer.
The border has been completely closed many times over the centuries including Spanish fascist Franco closing it for over a decade. The end result? It destroyed the economies of the local towns near the border.
The main sticking point for the Spanish politicians is that the "we want The Rock" is a useful distraction to use to cover their ailing economy that was unfortunately badly hit during covid. There has been a few improvements in later months but they are still ailing. This makes the Spanish politicians very nervous at Spanish voter eyes looking across enviously at the obscenely vast wealth here and then comparing it to home.
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"Well the majority of Brits didn't give them a second thought back in 2016. Democracy eh.
Same can be said about Northern Ireland. And it's supposed to be an 'integral' part if the UK"
You should campaign for a hard border then  |
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If someone came and lived in your garden wouldn't you like it back? "
If you were told that 320 years ago your garden included a tiny corner 2 sq ft of your neighbours garden would you feel entitled to try and take it back? |
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