Would Gibraltar, the only British Overseas Territory in the European Union, have a say in any referendum on withdrawal?
It would be a guaranteed Yes to staying in.
Indeed, its main complaint, echoed by the British Government, is that Spain is limiting the free movement of its residents as EU citizens.
Now, that would be a debate worth televising.
Indeed, its main complaint, echoed by the British Government, is that Spain is limiting the free movement of its residents as EU citizens.
Now, that would be a debate worth televising.
The Kippers would go bananas.
Gibraltar is a major employer of Spaniards (who have a 40% youth unemployment rate while Gibraltar has 100% employment) who have benefited enormously from the EU's 'free movement' rules.
ReplyDeleteBritish people on the other hand are not mass-migrating to Poland, Romania and Bulgaria-it's rather the other way round.
Free movement only became a disaster under the last Labour Government that flung open our borders to the poorest countries in Europe.
Prior to that, migration was as low as 5,000 a year according to David Goodhart's book.
"Gibraltar"
ReplyDelete"British people on the other hand"
UKIP speaks.
David Goodhart is a friend of mine. You are no David Goodhart.