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
08/11/2019 - 11:20
Dear Sir,
The Representation in Westminster Movement gladly welcomes the appointment of Sir Lindsay Hoyle as Speaker of the House, the writer has known Sir Lindsay and his father Lord Douglas Lindsay since 1998, both have been strong supporters for Gibraltar to get Representation in Westminster. 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
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
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 - 10:55
Dear Sir,
Our Movement commends the GSLP/Liberal Alliance for including in their Manifesto,at page 39, the following : “It is therefore important to investigate fully the options available to Gibraltar for representation at the Westminster Parliament”. We value this as a positive step out of all the meetings our Committee has held with Chief Minister Fabian Picardo QC, Dr. Garcia, the Deputy Chief Minister, and Michael Llamas QC, the Attorney General for Gibraltar over the last five years. Read more
16/10/2019 - 10:13
Dear Sir,
The Catalan Bay Traditional Fishing Methods Group (CBTFMG) is wrong to suggest that the Gibraltar Federation of Sea Anglers (GFSA) blames the use of longlines as the ‘sole fishing method responsible for the reduction of certain species’, that analysis is too simplistic. GFSA knows that the accelerating decline of marine life in British Gibraltar is caused by a several factors. But it cannot allow the CBTFMG to misinform the community with its unwarranted attack on the sports fishing community in Gibraltar. Read more
15/10/2019 - 09:54
Dear Sir,
I recently retired from my position as Regional Officer for Unite the Union, having given 48 years of my life to the trade union movement, the last 13 as an official. It was a long and fulfilling career defending the rights of workers, to which I will always remain committed in supporting, as a proud Unite the Union retired member. During all these years I had the pleasure of dealing with a number of Chief Ministers, the last of which was the current incumbent, Mr Fabian Picardo of the GSLP Liberals. Read more
15/10/2019 - 09:54
Dear Sir,
In these days when electioneering and the promises of goodies in return for votes is rife, and the hype surrounding the forthcoming elections is in everybody’s mind, all the parties concerned seem to purposely avoid the problem that one important sector of our community is suffering and has suffered in silence for decades. In fact, it is the only sector of our community which has been targeted, victimised and abused by successive Governments for over 50 years. This sector is the owners of pre-war buildings throughout Gibraltar, especially the town area including the Upper Town, the only sector of our community where the Government of the day dictate the rent that owners can charge for what is one’s own property. Read more
