Carmen Gomez

Gibraltar belongs to the Gibraltarians and let no one forget that

Trying to put Covid out of my mind these days is proving difficult as the world is intent in not allowing us to forget anything related to it in a hurry. One finds that everything else falls by the wayside, or becomes low key on the media’s news itinerary. Nevertheless, I find myself momentarily lost in my thoughts; when as a child sat on the warm sands of our levanter beach I would take pleasure in seeing the grains of sand slip through my fingers; unawares that I was not in charge of my destiny, yet feeling secure and content. Read more

THE JURY IS OUT

In 2006, voters were quite disenchanted with their political institutions and national parties. Some believed it was because governments seemed impotent in the face of global economic pressures. Read more

I do not understand what’s happening in my body

How many times have you heard yourself saying this? How many times have you realised after speaking with a doctor over the phone, something which appears to be the new norm - and maybe the way of the future - that he does not know either? After all, the human body still harbours many mysteries despite scientists having chartered every aspect of it. Read more

The Three Ps: People, Planet and Prosperity

Sustainability isn’t just about the environment, it’s about people too. We can’t get to environmental sustainability without getting people on board; i.e. without meeting human needs. But the thing is that the here and now appears to matter more to humans than long term impacts, especially when in crisis. Read more

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The 1918 Influenza pandemic

During the influenza pandemic of 1918, parades to promote the sale of liberty bonds were organised in the US, to pay for the war effort in Europe. Read more

We can’t all be Senecas

When I speak of unhelpful attitudes, I would like to say that being a minister does not entitle one to treat others in a patronising way, or look down on them. It has not helped to have heard the word “stupid” recently used by one minister in his afternoon press conference, when referring to those who apparently had repeatedly returned forms incorrectly filled in. As if it were the norm to use such a word when talking about someone who fails to understand something, which he or she feels is quite clear cut! Read more

The virus has left its mark on us

Some of you may wonder from reading past articles of mine, that I tend to veer towards the past or my childhood days because I have not come to terms with the ways of the present; or that I dislike its new technology. There is an element of truth in this, but it is not altogether accurate. Read more

Carmen Gomez Diary

Warlord created the first diplomatic passport

Looking through a “Q” magazine, I came across the HU, a Mongolian metal group, well known in the UK music scene. Apparently European festival organisers were queuing up last year to book them. Read more

It’s the Spanish citizens who carry the burden

In Spain at present there is great discontent. It appears that their President Pedro Sanchez, despite his liaisons via video conference with the different autonomous regions and their respective authorities, there is little accord to be found amongst them. The Spanish Congress grows more and more hostile and the main opposition parties like the PP or Vox, instead of trying to work together with his party for the good of Spain, are hell bent on trashing everything he does. Read more

We will always live to fight another day; that’s the stuff we’re made of

Since a seminar in Washington on “Security in the Western Mediterranean and North Africa”, organised in May 2016 by the Heritage foundation, where Dr. Garcia was one of three panellists together with Luke Coffey whom he shared the floor with, we had nor heard further from the latter. Read more