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UK official admits how difficult is 'ad hoc' dialogue with Spain over Gibraltar
Simon Manley, Britain’s Ambassador to Spain, admitted this week that officials had underestimated how difficult it would be to start an ‘ad hoc’ dialogue with Spain referred to Gibraltar. Mr. Manley was asked about progress towards ad hoc dialogue during a wide-ranging interview with the Spanish newspaper ABC. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesSend in the navy,
Sep 24th, 2015 - 12:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0re-enforce the army and more RAF planes,
build a barrier between the two and sink any Spanish ships that enter,
or send British ships into Spanish waters on a regular basis,
do something talking just ain working.
The present Spanish 'government' (what a joke) will be even further bereft of money once the vote in Cataluña is made and they stick two fingers up to the rest of Spain.
Sep 24th, 2015 - 07:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0How can anybody expect one region to finance the whole country (more or less) and be happy with the prats in government, Gollum2 especially?
If Gib wants to remain in the EU that's their affair though how the so called ”freedom movement of people, goods and services between Gibraltar and Spain” is demonstrated escapes me.
@1. Haven't I said something like this before? And got accused of “war-mongering”. And yet it's okay for spain to continue warlike activities. So here's my new approach. The next Type 23 frigates to be decommissioned should be sent to Gibraltar. With their armaments intact. Rotational RN skeleton crews flown from the UK every three months. Along with the ammunition. A squadron of Apache attack helicopters. RAF Regiment for air defence and Royal Artillery for “defence” out to 3 miles. Challenger 2 and Warrior tanks. Royal Gibraltar Regiment. If necessary, arm the people so that spaniards getting too close can be shot.
Sep 24th, 2015 - 07:54 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Just imagine the surprise for the Guardia Civil when they get within 100 yards and the machine guns open up!
For heaven's sake, Gibraltar, FIGHT!
I do feel the UK Gov. should take a more robust stance.
Sep 25th, 2015 - 12:35 am - Link - Report abuse 0What freedom of movement?
Sep 25th, 2015 - 04:35 am - Link - Report abuse 0All Camoron has to say is, “ One more incursion into Gib waters and a few hundred thousand tons of your salad exports to U.K. will cease and you can spend more time explaining things to your growers and less time annoying Gibraltarians ”.
Sep 25th, 2015 - 07:56 am - Link - Report abuse 03 Conqueror
Sep 25th, 2015 - 06:53 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Totally agree with you,
read this today.
UK should be ‘a little more robust’ with Spain – Governor
http://www.chronicle.gi/headlines_details.php?id=36542
Spain is more likely to respond to ‘robustness than to reasonableness’ when it comes to Gibraltar, Governor Sir James Dutton said this week just days before he leaves the Rock.
In a speech during a farewell reception at the Rock Hotel on Wednesday night, Sir James – who leaves Gibraltar on Monday – left little doubt that he shared the same sense of frustration as Gibraltarians, not just over Spain’s stance toward Gibraltar but in respect of the UK’s response too
Read on—
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A warm welcome to #USSCarney @USNavyEurope on their arrival to their new home base in #Rota!!
I wonder if the Spanish Navy will tweet a similar welcome to their Russian guests at Ceuta
http://www.chronicle.gi/headlines_details.php?id=36542
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HMS Ambush arrived in Gibraltar today as part of scheduled operational tasking.
http://www.chronicle.gi/headlines_details.php?id=36542
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“for the freedom movement of people, goods and services between Gibraltar and Spain”
Sep 25th, 2015 - 08:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0It doesn't exist-does Manley live in a deep hole somewhere?
@6 brucey-babe
”All Camoron has to say is, “ One more incursion into Gib waters and a few hundred thousand tons of your salad exports to U.K. will cease and you can spend more time explaining things to your growers and less time annoying Gibraltarians ”
Agreed-they would lose £millions-there is Spanish tomatoes etc in every shop. Most of the growers are in the South employing migrant labourers with dreadful living conditions.
Cameron just wants to be everybody's friend.
Sep 26th, 2015 - 06:41 pm - Link - Report abuse 0and upset no one or offend them.
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