Thursday, October 4th 2012 - 07:11 UTC

Gibraltar hosts Labour party conference; Falklands’ MLAs also attended

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo hosted the annual Gibraltar Government reception at the Labour Party Conference in Manchester on Sunday which was also attended by Falkland Islands Members of the Legislative Assembly, Jan Cheek and Ian Hansen.

Gib Chief Minister Picardo with Jan Cheek and Ian Hansen

Picardo addressed the packed reception together with long-time friend of Gibraltar, Lyndsey Hoyle MP Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons.

Mr Hoyle spoke on behalf of Jim Dobbins MP, the Chairman of the Gibraltar Group in Parliament who was away from the United Kingdom. In his speech, Mr Picardo raised the issue of the constant incursions by Guardia Civil vessels into British Gibraltar Territorial Waters as well as issue of the threat to Gibraltar’s remote gaming industry from the UK Treasury’s proposed “consumption tax”.

Mr Hoyle MP pledged support for Gibraltar on behalf of the Labour rank and file as well as Labour members of Parliament and the Gibraltar group which includes representatives of all political parties.

The Gibraltar reception was attended by a large number of Labour MPs and Councillors from around the United Kingdom as well as representatives from the Falkland Islands and the trade unions.

Falklands’ MLA’a Cheek and Hansen are also in the UK for the round of political parties annual conference.

The Chief Minister also addressed the reception held for the South West Region, given that Gibraltar votes as part of this region in European Parliamentary elections. Whilst in Manchester Mr Picardo also had a chance to meet with Ed Miliband, the leader of the Labour Party and national officers of Unite. (Gibraltar Chronicle)

Published in: Politics, Falkland Islands, International.
Tags: Fabian Picardo, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Ian Hansen, Jan Cheek, Labour Party Conference.

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1 gustbury (#) Oct 04th, 2012 - 01:22 pm Report abuse
the united akupas!!!!!!
2 J.A. Roberts (#) Oct 05th, 2012 - 08:00 am Report abuse
I think you mean okupas Gustbury, and anyway that would be a bit rich coming from an Argentine, especially since over 70% of you don't have single drop of native South American blood in your veins. Gibraltar was ceded by treaty. There a no okupas there...
3 puerto argentino (#) Oct 05th, 2012 - 10:08 am Report abuse
of course between pirates we understand! Ha,ha Pirates Go home, piratessss
4 Pete Bog (#) Oct 05th, 2012 - 11:07 am Report abuse
@1 and @3
So Picardo is an English name then?

I thought it sounded quite Spanish.
5 Clyde15 (#) Oct 05th, 2012 - 04:38 pm Report abuse
#3
Is this another of your mythical usurped territories for you to get so upset ?
6 briton (#) Oct 05th, 2012 - 06:01 pm Report abuse
Argentina and Spain,
Like father like son.
They lost, and we won.lol.
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7 ProRG_American (#) Oct 05th, 2012 - 11:53 pm Report abuse
Snakes do gather in pits for the winter don't they.
8 Pete Bog (#) Oct 10th, 2012 - 03:53 pm Report abuse
@7
You mean CFK, Putrid Jelly and Timidman?

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