tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post3027559430506629118..comments2024-03-26T13:27:26.499+00:00Comments on Zelo Street: Press EU Gibraltar Stupidity EXPOSEDTim Fentonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00726447899972084146noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-12223571159503193162019-02-14T11:42:57.028+00:002019-02-14T11:42:57.028+00:00The issue you keep falling over yourself is that t...The issue you keep falling over yourself is that the referendum was run as a referendum on the UK as a whole. Its that simple.<br /><br />I understand you didn't like the outcome, but the referendum was not carried out as to which constituent parts of the UK wanted to remain or go.<br /><br />You entered into the vote it good faith. You are not showing it now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-29204791768932574762019-02-02T20:48:09.479+00:002019-02-02T20:48:09.479+00:00On Ceuta and Melilla, one big difference is that t...On Ceuta and Melilla, one big difference is that they are constitutionally part of Spain, with MPs in the Spanish Parliament. Gibraltar isn't part of the UK in the same way...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-21435849242605503642019-02-02T14:28:09.861+00:002019-02-02T14:28:09.861+00:00Gibraltar is called a colony because...well, it IS...Gibraltar is called a colony because...well, it IS a colony actually.<br /><br />Unless somehow Britain stretches all the way down to the Mediterranean. Which it doesn't, never has, and never will.<br /><br />It is, of course, a leftover from an unlamented genocidal thieving empire. Its annexation was only "necessary" as part protection of the largest protection racket in recorded history. Unfortunately its inhabitants - like many others during the contraction of said empire - are stuck with the consequences.<br /><br />Nothing better describes the homicidal maniacs who run this country than tory Michael Howard's pop gun threat to go to war with Spain over the "issue". The loony old gett.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-20799891399070340062019-02-02T14:10:55.118+00:002019-02-02T14:10:55.118+00:00Another day, another dead cat on the table.Another day, another dead cat on the table.Gonzolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17011176937381625939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-80377036339463986502019-02-02T13:31:04.962+00:002019-02-02T13:31:04.962+00:00If it looks like a colony and quacks like a colony...If it looks like a colony and quacks like a colony, it's a colony. <br /><br />"XXIII. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE FOURTH COMMITTEE<br />2429. Question of Gibraltar<br /><br />The General Assembly,<br />Having considered the question of Gibraltar,<br />Having heard the statements of the administering Power[1] and the representative of Spain,[2]<br />Recalling its resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960,<br />Recalling also its resolution 2353 (XXII) of 19 December 1967,<br />1. Regrets that the administering Power has failed to comply with General Assembly resolution 2353 (XXII);<br /><br />2. Declares that the continuation of the colonial situation in Gibraltar is incompatible with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and of General Assembly resolution 1514 (XV);<br /><br />3. Requests the administering Power to terminate the colonial situation in Gibraltar no later than 1 October 1969;"<br /><br /><br />https://www.refworld.org/docid/3b00f05654.htmlArnoldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-71330780532378971742019-02-02T12:44:13.138+00:002019-02-02T12:44:13.138+00:00Hey Ann Kelly - as a UK based taxpaying voter have...Hey Ann Kelly - as a UK based taxpaying voter have you asked me if I want this seedy tax haven suckling from the legal and defence structures my and other mainland UK individuals pay for? The ones Gibraltar abuses to attract all those worthy peddlers of misery in the gambling industry? Democracy is a two way street. TheMurfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17993443813589260409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-38422187380548683832019-02-02T12:41:09.238+00:002019-02-02T12:41:09.238+00:00Ann Kelly
UEFA considers the current Gibraltar sta...Ann Kelly<br />UEFA considers the current Gibraltar stadium to be unsuitable so, all Cup matches have to be played elsewhere. Gibraltar FC did not approach any of the Spanish clubs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-27982007364309978402019-02-02T12:14:02.734+00:002019-02-02T12:14:02.734+00:00Anne Kelly, given treezas difficulties with anothe...Anne Kelly, given treezas difficulties with another colony (NI), how confident are you that they'll do right by Gibraltar, or might they just trade them in when someone makes a better offer? If they only had oil....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-11894063111177529592019-02-02T12:09:21.406+00:002019-02-02T12:09:21.406+00:00@Ann Kelly. I'm well aware of Gibraltar's ...@Ann Kelly. I'm well aware of Gibraltar's attitude to the Spanish claim and Spain's long-standing claim to the territory.<br /><br />Is it wrong to point out the absurdity of a bit of Blighty tacked onto the bottom of Spain?<br /><br />I could point out that the Spanish position on its enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla on the North African coast is almost identical to that of the UK on Gibraltar.<br /><br />Finally, don't forget that Gibraltar represents a major headache to Spain because of its role as a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/04/spain-la-linea-drug-trafficking-gibraltar-hashish" rel="nofollow">conduit for smuggling</a>.Steve Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04075595969939640945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-38817761505922877512019-02-02T11:36:23.930+00:002019-02-02T11:36:23.930+00:00P.S. I forgot to mention Spain's take on the G...P.S. I forgot to mention Spain's take on the Gibraltar Football team. They have to play some of their home games in Portugal as Spain wont let them use a Spanish stadium when they need more room. Who in their right mind would want to change their nationality to a country that treats them like crap? A Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13379711904663323903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-18218311383959210452019-02-02T11:30:41.776+00:002019-02-02T11:30:41.776+00:00Steve Woods, the Gibraltarians want to be British,...Steve Woods, the Gibraltarians want to be British, not Spanish and that is the most important thing here. I feel the real reason there was such a high vote to stay in the EU was that they were worried Spain would play more of their spiteful games that they have done in the past and still do on a regular basis at the frontier.A Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13379711904663323903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-56481177293787161442019-02-02T11:01:18.171+00:002019-02-02T11:01:18.171+00:00"A full part of the UK family?" What do..."A full part of the UK family?" What does the "UK family" even mean? Sounds like no. 10 making it up as they go along, so no change there.Martinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4433144336299288135.post-62944906754427533852019-02-02T10:38:34.581+00:002019-02-02T10:38:34.581+00:00The UK's possession of Gibraltar makes about a...The UK's possession of Gibraltar makes about as much sense as if Spain occupied the Isle of Portland (possible dispute to the solution there?).<br /><br />How will the British press react when they finally discover that Gibraltar is still using the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Gibraltar" rel="nofollow">coat of arms</a> granted to it in 1502 by a Spaniard, namely Isabella I of Castile?Steve Woodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04075595969939640945noreply@blogger.com