BNP are showing their true colours
THE BNP are really letting their 'democratic credentials' show.
Even though a poll several years ago showed 98.9% of Gibraltarians want to remain British, the wretched BNP want the Rock gifted to Spain (apparently the BNP are just as anti-democratic as the LibLabCon).
Moreover, Spain's claims to the Rock are spurious. Sovereignty was granted to Britain under the Treaty of Utrecht 296 years ago.
Using BNP logic, Britain should be demanding the USA back from Obama, assuming we wanted it of course, because that particular colony was wrested from our control only 233 years ago.
Spain always forgets to mention its own enclaves in Morocco (Ceuta and Melilla), where I understand they are unwilling for Gibraltar-style polls to be held so that the view of voters might be established on independence from Madrid.
Yes. I do have a vested interest. I am half Gibraltarian myself!
Les Arnott, Athelstan Road, Sheffield 13
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