06/11/2018 - 11:09
Brexit talks are due to resume today in Brussels. This after a wall-to-wall carpet weekend of intense speculation in the UK press that a deal had been struck, news that was denied by Downing St. Which has only raised expectations about todays ‘s UK cabinet meeting particularly if Theresa May is actually going to share the possibility or the prospect of deal or no deal situation with members of her inner circle. Read more
05/11/2018 - 11:35
A Government without an effective Opposition does not help the current debate, mainly about the role of each party, including the various labels, not all nice, that are mischievously pinned on both party leaders from each opposing side. Our job in the media is to report, inform and create debate, which I have endeavoured to do in Panorama countless times over the years. Read more
02/11/2018 - 11:05
As the days go by, it looks like Brexit; with its reassurance from the UK in words at least for now; plus the role being played by our Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister who have come in for much praise from those in high places for their astute and intelligent handling of brexit matters; something which we take pride in; it looks like we are moving in a very positive direction. The desired factor now, for a tailor made relationship with the EU. Read more
02/11/2018 - 11:03
There are many things that I don’t understand. One of those things being the fascination of Halloween in Gibraltar. It really is a big thing. In America they have their family trick or treat parties where the whole community gets involved out on the streets, and it has been so for many years. In Britain it is a half hearted effort, which the churches are trying to ignore or some actively discourage. Read more
01/11/2018 - 11:21
As a child, I was educated to know exactly where the rain in Spain falls mainly on. Moving here, I should have guessed that the rain in Gibraltar falls mainly on Main Street. The walkway having recently been converted to a cycle path, now seems to have been converted to a canal or small river with a deluge of water that takes no prisoners. Everyone is going to get wet. Read more
31/10/2018 - 11:01
Carmen Gomez Diary
Sometime back I heard about a competition titled “Tree of the year”. Trees are the most interesting of plants and in Gibraltar we are fortunate to have a varied species of them, not only in the Alameda Gardens itself, but at the Governors residence and dotted around our streets and roads, all of which have great character; either because of their age, or due to the shape of its branches and stunning roots. Read more
29/10/2018 - 12:01
You might be wondering where I got the idea for the title of this morning’s article. Well in fact it goes back about 10 years during the US elections when previous US president Obama was at the time a candidate running against the late John McCain, during Obama’s first run for office.
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29/10/2018 - 11:53
By Carmen Gomez
Lord Palmerston once said that “Nations have no permanent friends or allies, they only have permanent interests.” This has never rung true in Whitehall as far as Spain is concerned; but actually it does with Spain, as far as the UK is concerned. Spanish friendships are purely “postizos” and ushered by self interest. Read more
30/05/2018 - 12:17
The Panorama interview
It takes a brave individual to shoulder activism in a small but progressive Gibraltarian society. Many movements are shrewdly cut at the stem to prevent growth of ideas, but it is those who stand firm against such malicious advances who should be given the utmost credit. Read more
23/05/2018 - 11:52
From the third floor of 31 Town Range, buried under stacks of documents, a dogged socialist responsible for Gibraltar’s economic development is knee-deep in paperwork. Read more
