Anyone give a toss about Gibraltar's future?
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"The people of Gibraltar won't be bullied now or after the 29th of march. Incidents like this, however, are a useful reminder of why we will never agree to be Spanish."
https://twitter.com/GibraltarGov/status/1097537540...
https://twitter.com/GibraltarGov/status/1097537540...
alfie2244 said:
"The people of Gibraltar won't be bullied now or after the 29th of march. Incidents like this, however, are a useful reminder of why we will never agree to be Spanish."
https://twitter.com/GibraltarGov/status/1097537540...
Did the people of Hong Kong agree to be Chinese? https://twitter.com/GibraltarGov/status/1097537540...
alfie2244 said:
"The people of Gibraltar won't be bullied now or after the 29th of march. Incidents like this, however, are a useful reminder of why we will never agree to be Spanish."
https://twitter.com/GibraltarGov/status/1097537540...
"achieves nothing expect[sic] generating an...."https://twitter.com/GibraltarGov/status/1097537540...
Too much reliance on spell and grammar check when proof reading?
alfabadass said:
no point in having it.
Just a rock people get passionate about. Just like the Falklands.
If that's the case why are the Spanish constantly being cocks about it?Just a rock people get passionate about. Just like the Falklands.
Anyway, both are strategically significant and both are home to populations that staunchly wish to be British.
alfabadass said:
no point in having it.
Not...exactly. It's a major listening station. It's an important refuelling stop for ships. It's a useful runway. It has a commanding position over the Straits, through which every ship into or out of the Med must pass unless they want to go through Suez which is pretty damn obvious.alfabadass said:
no point in having it.
Just a rock people get passionate about. Just like the Falklands.
Being a tad contrary are we? Just a rock people get passionate about. Just like the Falklands.
https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/will-rock-resilien...
Or as stated previously, if Britain doesnt want it, it shouldnt go to the a governing entity called the people of Gibraltar, it goes to Spain
The fly in the Spanish ointment is that Britain does want it & has simply allowed Gib some input to local affairs.
Rovinghawk said:
saaby93 said:
Here's the problem
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibraltar
In 1713 Spain ceded Gibraltar to Britain
Spain kept a claim on it that if Britain didnt want it they get first dibs
Sounds fair enough
Fast forward to 2006 when a new constitution was put in place giving Gibraltar some powers of self government and Britain using terms like 'whatever the people of Gibraltar want'
This was never part of the agreement, hence since 2006 Spain has been very tetchy about something that was outside 1713 treaty
Interesting, thanks.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibraltar
In 1713 Spain ceded Gibraltar to Britain
Spain kept a claim on it that if Britain didnt want it they get first dibs
Sounds fair enough
Fast forward to 2006 when a new constitution was put in place giving Gibraltar some powers of self government and Britain using terms like 'whatever the people of Gibraltar want'
This was never part of the agreement, hence since 2006 Spain has been very tetchy about something that was outside 1713 treaty
The fly in the Spanish ointment is that Britain does want it & has simply allowed Gib some input to local affairs.
Edited by saaby93 on Tuesday 19th February 18:22
Whoozit said:
alfabadass said:
no point in having it.
Not...exactly. It's a major listening station. It's an important refuelling stop for ships. It's a useful runway. It has a commanding position over the Straits, through which every ship into or out of the Med must pass unless they want to go through Suez which is pretty damn obvious.
98elise said:
"chicken on a fist"
Suspected this might be something like "punching a donkey"..............Wooooowhooooaaaa! Didn't get a hit with Google but followed a link to an RN forum which then gave a name of a lady involved so went onto an art movie site IIIII think could be eXXXplicite and searched said phrase. I can only hope the chicken was dead before the event. And after one had done the deed why did four more have to! Wasn't there a saying it is only kinky the first time but a five times fisted chicken, blurgh.
Though Miss RN Gib 2009 has quite some skills.
Definitely seen something that could never be un-seen tonight and for that sole reason we should retain Gib. And so we can dock whichever nuc sub we crash next as we seem to be quite astute at hitting things with them these days.
Why does everybody immediately default to war based reasons for keeping Gibraltar? The financial services / gambling side of things are pretty vital to all of us as it keeps some prices down with the tax efficiency. Watching the banks steadily drip feed their operations abroad from the City is bad enough, but losing that too would be very painful indeed.
macushla said:
Why does everybody immediately default to war based reasons for keeping Gibraltar? The financial services / gambling side of things are pretty vital to all of us as it keeps some prices down with the tax efficiency. Watching the banks steadily drip feed their operations abroad from the City is bad enough, but losing that too would be very painful indeed.
Could always move the Financial stuff to the isle of white (that’s offshore) or maybe Scotland after they vote for independence that way Gibraltar could be released to Spain......StanleyT said:
98elise said:
"chicken on a fist"
Suspected this might be something like "punching a donkey"..............Wooooowhooooaaaa! Didn't get a hit with Google but followed a link to an RN forum which then gave a name of a lady involved so went onto an art movie site IIIII think could be eXXXplicite and searched said phrase. I can only hope the chicken was dead before the event. And after one had done the deed why did four more have to! Wasn't there a saying it is only kinky the first time but a five times fisted chicken, blurgh.
Though Miss RN Gib 2009 has quite some skills.
Definitely seen something that could never be un-seen tonight and for that sole reason we should retain Gib. And so we can dock whichever nuc sub we crash next as we seem to be quite astute at hitting things with them these days.
Its exactly as it sounds. Whole cooked chicken served over a tinfoil covered fist (preferably your own).
Perfect for eating on the way back to your ship. Difficult to drop and no packaging to litter the place.
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