11/11/2019 - 10:57
Dear Sir,
Like Joe Caruana, I welcome the election of Sir Lindsay Hoyle as Speaker of the House of Commons, but as far as Gibraltar is concerned, it is a setback, as he will no longer be able to take part in debates, be they on Gibraltar or anything else. Actually, it would have been better had Chris Bryant been elected given that he was much more supportive of Spain during the joint sovereignty discussions, even arguing that: 'Commercial lobbying companies would be banned using a House of Commons pass to run a campaign within the house. The same should apply to Gibraltar.' In fairness, he has since visited the Rock and sounded much more sympathetic than he once did. Read more
11/11/2019 - 10:56
“I’m late! I’m late! For a very important date! No time to say hello, goodbye.” The White Rabbit first says to Alice, in Alice through the Looking Glass, without even giving her a moment to introduce herself or the himself the chance to ask her if she needed anything. That’s society today. Rush, rush, rush; no time to stop. Most probably it’s the motto of the “target” brigade; people who wear tracking devices on their wrists; or their belts or even in their underwear, as one lady was seen to proudly produce from her bra. In an era of empowerment; a word that bothers me as I write it; such objectives can take over your life. Read more
08/11/2019 - 11:18
Dear Sir,
No More Shame is pleased that Parliament will soon be debating the terms of the referendum on introducing the Abortion Act which was passed in July of this year. Whilst in principle we strongly feel that such a fundamental healthcare and human rights issue should not be put to a referendum, we will proudly be at the forefront of the campaign to bring this Act to effect on 19th March 2020. Read more
08/11/2019 - 11:17
Sir Lyndsay Hoyle; Gibraltar’s great friend and defender; the new Speaker of the House of Commons; back in 2014, wrote to the Spanish ambassador to London, complaining about the treatment received by some British people on their way across the border; and the three line response to him at the time was; that this was what “we” should expect as long as “we” continued to pursue outdated colonial desires to occupy a piece of Spain illegally. Read more
05/11/2019 - 10:42
*The Representation in Westminster Movement have welcomed our 'Panoramic View by Joe Garcia' article, headed 'What Gibraltar must aspire to is representation in the House of Commons - nothing else will do!', which we published on Friday. They have sent us the following letter:
Dear Sir,
Our Movement takes notice, gladly, of your Editorial comments in your issue of the 1st of November with the title Panoramic View, referring to our Press Release published in your newspaper on the 31st October with the title GOOD NEWS FOR REPRESENTATION IN WESTMINSTER. Read more
05/11/2019 - 10:42
Dear Sir,
I agree with the Representation in Westminster Movement's comments about the need to look at the technical details of how to put this reform into effect, although I would use the word 'practical', because it concerns how it would work in practice. However, the Movement has produced precious little evidence in this regard and have weak arguments as a result, and have been evasive when I have questioned them about what an MP for Gibraltar in the House of Commons would actually do. Read more
04/11/2019 - 12:00
Blimey, quieren hacer un referendum on el abortion on St Joseph's Day, is this mixing someting like that with religion?
Querida Cynthia, that's how it may look, pero I am sure que es un despiste, and anyway los parliamentarians can change the date if they wish to.
Well, let's wait and see, porque esta el mundo full of suprises, Cloti dear. Read more
01/11/2019 - 11:05
Health and social care for older adults are essential parts of our welfare policy.
Our elders are an important entity they are the missing jigsaw puzzle piece of the ‘modern society’ and of the ‘family’ as they are the concrete moral, financial, emotional, skillful and experienced supporters in the modern world of secularisation. Read more
31/10/2019 - 10:18
Dear Sir,
It is encouraging to our Representation in Westminster Movement read in THE DAILY TELEGRAPH’S edition of the 26th of this month, an article by political reporter Daniel Capurro quoting the The Hon. Fabian Picardo’s words, “Having some representation at Westminster, perhaps even in the upper house, I think would be an important way of having the voice of the people of Gibraltar heard in London directly.”
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29/10/2019 - 11:12
Sunday was Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, and Gibraltar's Hindu community celebrated in style! Read more
