Here @JuliaHB1 claims Spain ceding Gibraltar to UK in perpetuity was about "self-determination".
In fact, in 1713 at Utrecht Spain ceded its claim to Britain, one sovereign state to another.
The local population had already left, in 1704.
Not at all about "self-determination".https://twitter.com/JuliaHB1/status/1095357137763688450 …
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To avoid any further deliberate confusion on your part: the issue NOW.
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Ooh Julia wants a referendum in Gibraltar!
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There was a referendum back in 2002 on whether they should share sovereignty with Spain. 99% against. In reality, the current status of Gibraltar is the result of self-determination - it'd almost be part of Spain by now if its people wanted that, regardless of the treaty.
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Dude a referendum done in 2002 pre Brexit is well and truly in the bin. Post Brexit as Julia says, the ppl of Gibraltar deserve a referendum.
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Speaking as one of those people, we don’t need a referendum. We don’t see why, in our case, the EURef vote should have an impact on anything else. The answer on sovereignty remains the same as it was in the refs in 2002 and 1969.
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Interesting thing to say when you live in London now isn’t it?
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Not that it’s relevant but I already lived in London long before 2016. I stayed here after Uni, met my other half stayed.
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They want to remain in EU
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Ask him about Ceuta and Melilla - and when are Spain going to hand over the Canary Islands to Morocco?
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And his origin tweet clearly referenced “Spain ceded Gibraltar”
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Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. I doff my cap to you sir.
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They’re subjects of the crown and part of the United Kingdom. Individuals are free to go elsewhere but that land is crown land.
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"It is now the common practice to make available Crown Lands and property on long leasehold terms usually for 99 or 150 years." https://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/new/land-property-services-limited … <- belongs to the crown.
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Yep, simples. Even a meerkat could understand that.
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