LibLink: Vince Cable: Tories must ditch red lines for the Rock
In this week’s New European, Vince Cable says that the British citizens on Gibraltar must not be sacrificed in the Brexit negotiations. Clause 24 of the EU 27’s joint negotiating position, published in...
View ArticleGibraltar: Lib Dem MEP Graham Watson calls on EU Commission President to...
Self-determination — the right of nations to freely choose their sovereignty and international political status with no external compulsion or interference — is a pretty fundamental principle of...
View ArticleSir Graham Watson: Gibraltar will always have the Lib Dems’ backing
On Sunday 1 September, I was treated to what many of my constituents face on a daily basis, a border queue. I got off rather lightly with 90 minutes. Many Gibraltarians who dare to cross the frontier...
View ArticleHow to leave the EU without invoking Article 50
Embed from Getty Images It is generally assumed that the first step for the UK to leave the EU is to invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. In his article on 10th August, Paul Walter described how...
View ArticleFarron on “ludicrous” Brexiteer sabre rattling over Gibraltar
Embed from Getty Images It’s quite incredible how we’ve gone from an Article 50 letter that makes scant reference to Gibraltar to a Tory Brexiteer suggesting that Theresa May would show the same...
View ArticleWar with Spain over Gibraltar?
Embed from Getty Images Normally I try to switch off on holiday. I am in the Canary Islands with my family. When I switched on my Twitter feed I nearly choked on my cafe con leche after reading Lord...
View ArticleBrexit related divisiveness mars school exchange visit
Three Spanish Exchange students have descended on our home this week. Full of fun, responsive and impeccably mannered, it has been a pleasure to have them around. About parts of their experience in...
View Article24 November 2018 – today’s press releases
So much for the Conservative and Unionist Party, I guess… PM’s immigration plans a disaster for economy and public services PM puts Gibraltar in jeopardy PM’s immigration plans a disaster for economy...
View Article17 May 2019 – today’s press releases
Vince Cable visits Gibraltar ahead of EU Elections Vince Cable, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, is visiting Gibraltar today as part of the Liberal Democrats’ EU Election campaign. Mr Cable will be...
View ArticleLiberal Democrats storm the Rock (very genteelly)
As part of the European election campaign, Vince Cable visited Gibraltar a few days ago, accompanied by our lead candidate in the South West and Gibraltar, Caroline Voaden, former MEP Sir Graham...
View ArticleMartin Horwood MEP writes… Gibraltar, Trump and Iran: the Brexit connection
Embed from Getty Images Gibraltar has just controversially released the Iranian oil tanker formerly known as the Grace 1 with a new name and a written assurance from Tehran that its shipment won’t be...
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