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Gibraltar, a ‘smokescreen’ to distract Spain’s austerity cuts claims political party
The Spanish leftwing political party Izquierda Unida [IU] has tabled questions in Spain’s parliament asking why Gibraltar continues to be a priority matter for the central government in Madrid. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesAnd he is saying what the rest of us knew all along,
Oct 23rd, 2012 - 09:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Spain is in the plug hole,
And trying to pass the buck onto Gibraltar,
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Leave them alone,
Its your sink, your plughole,
Your drain, so go down it quietly please.
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Well its pretty obvious its the same distraction technique as used by CFK in Argentina to distract attention away from their economies.
Oct 23rd, 2012 - 10:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Spain has fallen off a cliff with over 25% unemployment and worse to come and Argentina is closely following behind.
As their economies worsen, expect more childish antiques and increasingly bizarre behavior to hide from the truth.
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Oct 23rd, 2012 - 10:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0what do you expect from a communist party?
Oct 23rd, 2012 - 11:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Spain's new government and AG under TMBOA, you can't get a fag paper between them.
Oct 23rd, 2012 - 11:49 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Well said sir, time for Spain to except that she is economically ruined.
Oct 24th, 2012 - 12:39 am - Link - Report abuse 0@4
Communist? Really?
Aussie Sunshine...how Aussie are you really??? My guess, not much...more a plastic Aussie.
Oct 24th, 2012 - 06:51 am - Link - Report abuse 0I certainly doubt that you or your family have lived long enough in Australia to know and realise the importance of our links to Britain and America.
As for this story, yes, the party in question may be a left wing party, but is it wrong in pointing out the bleeding obvious...that the Spanish government like its former colony, Argentina, is using a nationalistic distraction in the form of Gibralter, to take the minds of the Spanish public away from their true problem, the national economy.
@7 Diddles,
Oct 24th, 2012 - 08:40 am - Link - Report abuse 0He's not an Aussie at all.
l've lived in Australia & have asked him quite a few questions.
He knows next to nothing about Australia.
Hes either a Spanish or Argentine troll.
*7 Spain has the right to defend what it sees as correct. If they want to recover Gibraltar it is their right and nobody can take that away from them. The Spanish Government has been defending its right to recuperate Gibraltar since it lost it...not because it is in economic difficulties now.
Oct 24th, 2012 - 11:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0*8 Isolde you are a pain in the a*****´arent you??
so Spain has the right go get Argentinian back as well then
Oct 24th, 2012 - 01:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The UK conquered Gibraltar fair and square. Now go down the drain peacefully!
Oct 24th, 2012 - 01:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@9 Argentine Sunshine
Oct 24th, 2012 - 02:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Having visited Gibraltar on many occasions it is plainly evident that both Spain and Gibraltar profit from being different states. The Rock attracts tourists to the region and provides jobs for Spanish workers.
In any case Spain has no rights to Gibraltar just like Argentina has no rights to the Falkland Islands. But it is a great distraction ploy used by governments in trouble to distact a gullible electorate away from poor political governance. WAKE UP.
@9 And the UK has the right to destroy a belligerent. See the UN Charter.
Oct 24th, 2012 - 04:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0*12 Spain has EVERY RIGHT to get back Gibraltar..only they doing it the wrong way... They should buy real estate and businesses on the rock just like they have done in the UK. Buy them out.
Oct 24th, 2012 - 04:18 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Spain has already enough tourists in Spain.It doesn´t need the “ tourists” coming to Gibraltar.
*11 “square and fair” hahaha read your history and see what was square and fair as you have no idea what you are talking about.
@14 Every time you “open your mouth”, all I hear is a fart. And not a good one. Just barely noticeable air. But I'm still pressing the MoD to deploy “adequate” UK forces. Example: Spanish watercraft crosses into BGTW. One warning. A couple of minutes to check on compliance. Then, appropriate action. Blow it up or sink it. Acceptable action under international law in respect of an attempted invasion or unauthorised intrusion.
Oct 24th, 2012 - 04:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0*15 you remain me of a bully we had in school.He was all mouth until he came round my direction.He went away crying with a broken nose and two less front teeth.He stopped being a bully.
Oct 24th, 2012 - 04:36 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You are the same too much mouth..weapons this and weapons that but in real life you just hide behind your keyboard and pretend to be a BIG boy. and let the real boys do the work for you.....
Aussie,
Oct 24th, 2012 - 06:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Now don’t be silly,
This is 2012, not 1812,
And the true fact is, no country to, that even resembles democracy, has the right to conquer or invade another country, full stop,
And you know it,
But if you wish to turn the clocks back,
Then all countries have a right to invade anyone, and that includes invading. Argentina and Spain,
So be sensible,
Spain like argentina has not rights, moral, legal or otherwise.
15 fake Aussie....jajajaja love it your lies continue, now you actually went to school and guess what in your dream your a rusty tough guy, man you keyboard warriors make me chuckle.
Oct 24th, 2012 - 06:40 pm - Link - Report abuse 016@ Argie Sunshine - wake up!
Oct 24th, 2012 - 07:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You are being duped by CFK - She's on M16's payroll
@14 - Fake Aussie
Oct 25th, 2012 - 11:32 am - Link - Report abuse 0If you kept up with the news, you would know that Spain can't afford to buy a decent meal right now let alone any property.
careful 20 - Fake Aussie will break your nose like the imaginary bullies in his imaginary life, in his made up country of origin.
Oct 25th, 2012 - 11:34 am - Link - Report abuse 0*20 well just read the news: Ford is closing down in the UK and Belgium and moving down to Valencia Spain. Good to see that Spain is again becoming more competitive and the multinationals are again investing in Spain.
Oct 25th, 2012 - 11:54 am - Link - Report abuse 0Becareful because soon it will be Britain who will not be able tobuy a decent meal. The tide is turning........
22- thats right we have just come out of recession DOH!!!!!
Oct 25th, 2012 - 12:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0*23 yep!! tell that to the 1500 workers at the Southampton and Dagenham ford plants... Your government is running the uk well!??
Oct 25th, 2012 - 12:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0What this party says sounds right, austerity is a disaser for Spain so Rajoy, unlike Cristina, really does need a scapegoat. Doesn't mean the British position on Gibralter is right of course! Interesting too to see the British nationalists revelling in the Spanish version of George Galloway's party, we know how seriously they take it when the Argies talk about him!
Nov 01st, 2012 - 01:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Btw I don't think aussie_sunshine is Argentine, I think he's Spanish
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