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Gibraltar to be Spanish ? on 17:59 - Apr 3 by trampie
What take on an imperialist power in the law courts who is a permanent member of the UN security council and a founding member of NATO and the G8.........are you out of your mind ?
You mean like Britain losing to the Chagos Islanders a few years back.
A court, especially the ICJ, is impartial, otherwise no point it being there.
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Gibraltar to be Spanish ? on 20:43 - Apr 3 with 1901 views
Never ever trust imperial powers or the institutions they back.
Should we trust the colonial Spaniards then? Should we demand the Spanish hand over their protectorates in Morocco back to the Moroccans before we discuss anymore with them. Should we let the colonial French have any discussion in ongoing negotiations because they once had an empire? This obsession with Britains History 150+ years ago is pathetic it really is. That was the world then, and there's nothing we can do about it. Let's continually whip ourselves to rid ourselves of our ancestral guilt. I don't know why we haven't just locked up every German born after 1945 just to really make them know how bad their forefathers were. Complete and utter nonsense. What is it with the UK bashing from such a large swathe of our population. The loyalty to any other country other their own, mind boggling.
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Gibraltar to be Spanish ? on 21:42 - Apr 3 with 1842 views
Gibraltar to be Spanish ? on 21:23 - Apr 3 by adamswan
Should we trust the colonial Spaniards then? Should we demand the Spanish hand over their protectorates in Morocco back to the Moroccans before we discuss anymore with them. Should we let the colonial French have any discussion in ongoing negotiations because they once had an empire? This obsession with Britains History 150+ years ago is pathetic it really is. That was the world then, and there's nothing we can do about it. Let's continually whip ourselves to rid ourselves of our ancestral guilt. I don't know why we haven't just locked up every German born after 1945 just to really make them know how bad their forefathers were. Complete and utter nonsense. What is it with the UK bashing from such a large swathe of our population. The loyalty to any other country other their own, mind boggling.
I've already said no imperialist powers can be trusted including Spain.
Brit Nats continue to do their stuff not just 150 years ago, those Chagos islanders are still not allowed to return and live on their island even today.
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Continually being banned by Planet Swans for Porthcawl and then being reinstated.
Gibraltar to be Spanish ? on 17:47 - Apr 3 by Highjack
You would have thought that in that case Argentina would have taken us to court by now....
Also by your logic, Ireland should be British, because it's geographically near Britain.
Did you think that post through?
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Listen clever tw@t, by your logic perhaps Britain should be part of a free Ireland. I doubt Ireland would want it though.
Only gullible fools believe the monotonous BBC view about the Falklands and Gib. The Argentinians had a dreadful military leader when they invaded the Falklands and they were clearly quite wrong to do so. So sad. Maybe why there has no legal challenge ? No idea.
Of course the UK should share sovereignty with both Argentina and Spain. They are our good friends now and surely we can work together. We have quite enough enemies around the world.
Gibraltar to be Spanish ? on 21:58 - Apr 3 by Kilkennyjack
Listen clever tw@t, by your logic perhaps Britain should be part of a free Ireland. I doubt Ireland would want it though.
Only gullible fools believe the monotonous BBC view about the Falklands and Gib. The Argentinians had a dreadful military leader when they invaded the Falklands and they were clearly quite wrong to do so. So sad. Maybe why there has no legal challenge ? No idea.
Of course the UK should share sovereignty with both Argentina and Spain. They are our good friends now and surely we can work together. We have quite enough enemies around the world.
Gibraltar to be Spanish ? on 21:42 - Apr 3 by trampie
I've already said no imperialist powers can be trusted including Spain.
Brit Nats continue to do their stuff not just 150 years ago, those Chagos islanders are still not allowed to return and live on their island even today.
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Not yet but they won the right to return, although the ICJ awarded that Mauritius will gain the sovereignty.
They also have been awarded compensation more than once.
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Gibraltar to be Spanish ? on 01:05 - Apr 4 with 1697 views
Gibraltar to be Spanish ? on 21:58 - Apr 3 by Kilkennyjack
Listen clever tw@t, by your logic perhaps Britain should be part of a free Ireland. I doubt Ireland would want it though.
Only gullible fools believe the monotonous BBC view about the Falklands and Gib. The Argentinians had a dreadful military leader when they invaded the Falklands and they were clearly quite wrong to do so. So sad. Maybe why there has no legal challenge ? No idea.
Of course the UK should share sovereignty with both Argentina and Spain. They are our good friends now and surely we can work together. We have quite enough enemies around the world.
Did you think that post through... ?
What sort of idiot are you?
"Of course the UK should share sovereignty with both Argentina and Spain."
Why the hell should we? Especially as the inhabitants, you know, the people who actually live there, don't want that.
If I become you friend will you give me half your house, after all, we're good friends.
Let alone we are not good friends with either Country, giving something away to someone who has no rights because they mourn and whimper is no good reason, what else do you want to give away while your at it?
Groo does what Groo does best
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Gibraltar to be Spanish ? on 07:18 - Apr 4 with 1667 views
Gibraltar to be Spanish ? on 01:02 - Apr 4 by Groo
Not yet but they won the right to return, although the ICJ awarded that Mauritius will gain the sovereignty.
They also have been awarded compensation more than once.
They are not allowed to return home and live there, most that were booted out are probably dead, died of old age. Its the way imperialists operate, its their rules.
Continually being banned by Planet Swans for Porthcawl and then being reinstated.
Gibraltar to be Spanish ? on 21:23 - Apr 3 by adamswan
Should we trust the colonial Spaniards then? Should we demand the Spanish hand over their protectorates in Morocco back to the Moroccans before we discuss anymore with them. Should we let the colonial French have any discussion in ongoing negotiations because they once had an empire? This obsession with Britains History 150+ years ago is pathetic it really is. That was the world then, and there's nothing we can do about it. Let's continually whip ourselves to rid ourselves of our ancestral guilt. I don't know why we haven't just locked up every German born after 1945 just to really make them know how bad their forefathers were. Complete and utter nonsense. What is it with the UK bashing from such a large swathe of our population. The loyalty to any other country other their own, mind boggling.
Well there's a lot of truth in that, but let's not forget that the Leave side has traded heavily on Britain's history +150 years ago, not only though an appeal to patriotic fervour generally but more specifically in touting a return to the nation's vast historical prowess as a great trading nation.
Alas the dismal reality is that Britain's former wealth was built primarily on military/imperialistic power as opposed to any real commercial capabilities.
For example as evidenced by the systematic looting and exploitation of India:
++++++++++++++++++++++ Inglorious Empire by Shashi Tharoor – the rapacious Raj A combative history of the British in India swats aside notions of benevolent imperial rule
Still, forgive and forget though, eh? No doubt India will literally be fighting to get to the front of the queue to sign post-Brexit trade deals favourable to their former masters.
Who knows they might even petition the Queen to vouchsafe them the honour of once again supplying conscripted soldiers as cannon fodder in the righteous forthcoming war against Spain.
Gibraltar to be Spanish ? on 21:58 - Apr 3 by Kilkennyjack
Listen clever tw@t, by your logic perhaps Britain should be part of a free Ireland. I doubt Ireland would want it though.
Only gullible fools believe the monotonous BBC view about the Falklands and Gib. The Argentinians had a dreadful military leader when they invaded the Falklands and they were clearly quite wrong to do so. So sad. Maybe why there has no legal challenge ? No idea.
Of course the UK should share sovereignty with both Argentina and Spain. They are our good friends now and surely we can work together. We have quite enough enemies around the world.
Did you think that post through... ?
We should give Argentina back to the Falkland Islands. Hawaii should belong to Mexico and give middle earth back to New Zealand. Brazil used to be connected to west Africa before the continental shift drove them apart in a divisive and probably racist manoeuvre so the Ivory Coast should take over the running of that, and there used to be a land bridge between the north of England and Scandinavia so Finland should take control of Hull. Russia is so big they are geographically near every country in the world so they should be our supreme overlords and we should give Germany back to the Sudetenland.
The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.
Gibraltar to be Spanish ? on 12:39 - Apr 4 by Highjack
We should give Argentina back to the Falkland Islands. Hawaii should belong to Mexico and give middle earth back to New Zealand. Brazil used to be connected to west Africa before the continental shift drove them apart in a divisive and probably racist manoeuvre so the Ivory Coast should take over the running of that, and there used to be a land bridge between the north of England and Scandinavia so Finland should take control of Hull. Russia is so big they are geographically near every country in the world so they should be our supreme overlords and we should give Germany back to the Sudetenland.
I'm liking the idea of North Korea running Scotland.
Nolan sympathiser, clout expert, personal friend of Leigh Dineen, advocate and enforcer of porridge swallows.
The official inventor of the tit w@nk.
Gibraltar to be Spanish ? on 09:30 - Apr 4 by Shaky
Well there's a lot of truth in that, but let's not forget that the Leave side has traded heavily on Britain's history +150 years ago, not only though an appeal to patriotic fervour generally but more specifically in touting a return to the nation's vast historical prowess as a great trading nation.
Alas the dismal reality is that Britain's former wealth was built primarily on military/imperialistic power as opposed to any real commercial capabilities.
For example as evidenced by the systematic looting and exploitation of India:
++++++++++++++++++++++ Inglorious Empire by Shashi Tharoor – the rapacious Raj A combative history of the British in India swats aside notions of benevolent imperial rule
Still, forgive and forget though, eh? No doubt India will literally be fighting to get to the front of the queue to sign post-Brexit trade deals favourable to their former masters.
Who knows they might even petition the Queen to vouchsafe them the honour of once again supplying conscripted soldiers as cannon fodder in the righteous forthcoming war against Spain.
Forgive yes, forget no. What is the alternative you are offering, we just give up as a nation and drive ourselves into the ground because our ancestors did wrong? By the same logic, should we punish the children of murderers or petty criminals, so they can continue to repent for the sins they did not commit. We should acknowledge our history, and learn from it- and as we are on the topic of India, like they should acknowledge their ongoing Caste system- or, is that Britains fault too?
As for your without any real commercial capability remark, I genuinely laughed out loud when I read that, and I'm not saying that to be patronising. Are you aware of the industrial revolution.......?
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Gibraltar to be Spanish ? on 18:51 - Apr 4 with 1434 views
Gibraltar to be Spanish ? on 01:05 - Apr 4 by Groo
What sort of idiot are you?
"Of course the UK should share sovereignty with both Argentina and Spain."
Why the hell should we? Especially as the inhabitants, you know, the people who actually live there, don't want that.
If I become you friend will you give me half your house, after all, we're good friends.
Let alone we are not good friends with either Country, giving something away to someone who has no rights because they mourn and whimper is no good reason, what else do you want to give away while your at it?
A people's right to self determination is important.
Thats why Scotland is upset about being dragged out of the EU against its will by midfle aged Tory England.
Or does the principle only hold when its 'in favour' of the tired old union.
Working with other contries is often a good way to avoid later conflict. That said if you are prepared to take up arms yourself in defence of the Falklands and Gib then i respect your position. I still dont agree with it. On the other hand, if you just want to send the army in whilst you stay at home then i have no respect for your views.
Simples.
Beware of the Risen People
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Gibraltar to be Spanish ? on 18:51 - Apr 4 with 1433 views
Gibraltar to be Spanish ? on 18:29 - Apr 4 by adamswan
Forgive yes, forget no. What is the alternative you are offering, we just give up as a nation and drive ourselves into the ground because our ancestors did wrong? By the same logic, should we punish the children of murderers or petty criminals, so they can continue to repent for the sins they did not commit. We should acknowledge our history, and learn from it- and as we are on the topic of India, like they should acknowledge their ongoing Caste system- or, is that Britains fault too?
As for your without any real commercial capability remark, I genuinely laughed out loud when I read that, and I'm not saying that to be patronising. Are you aware of the industrial revolution.......?
. . .And on the subject of the industrial revolution, invention does not equate to commercial nous.
Indeed in the case of steam railways inventions turned to financial disaster for the UK, and caused a loss of capital and crippling malinvestment in shite incompatible infrastructure that the country has arguably not recovered from.
Gibraltar to be Spanish ? on 18:51 - Apr 4 by Kilkennyjack
A people's right to self determination is important.
Thats why Scotland is upset about being dragged out of the EU against its will by midfle aged Tory England.
Or does the principle only hold when its 'in favour' of the tired old union.
Working with other contries is often a good way to avoid later conflict. That said if you are prepared to take up arms yourself in defence of the Falklands and Gib then i respect your position. I still dont agree with it. On the other hand, if you just want to send the army in whilst you stay at home then i have no respect for your views.
Simples.
Scotland aren't being dragged out of EU, Scotland aren't in EU.
UK is. UK vote. UK voted out.
I realise the Jocks seem to believe their votes count waaaaay more than anybody else but sadly democracy doesn't work that way.
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