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Julie Girling won't be standing in the European Elections

I have been following the online debate about how to maximise the "Remain Vote" in the coming European Elections with increasing dismay, says Julie Girling MEP. I have decided to simplify the decision for the large numbers of constituents who have pledged their support to me personally by not accepting a place on the candidates list for Change UK. I would encourage my supporters to vote for candidates who have a proven record in the European Parliament and represent a party with a clear pro second referendum pledge.  Read more

Private and personal details of Gibraltarians living in Spain exposed

Talking point

A 'No Deal' brexit would lead to Gibraltar capital in the Costa del Sol making a dash back to Gibraltar, say Spanish reports.

Such reports point out that out of the 32,000 inhabitants of Gibraltar, 7,000 of them have a residence in Spain. They own luxury homes in the Spanish hinterland, which suffer from massive unemployement while on the Rock unemployment stands at under 1%.  Read more

Wanted: Original ideas!

The Government wants to make better use of an area in Wellington Front - and that's a good idea. No permanent fixtures will be allowed, and of course the heritage aspect of the area must be taken into account. 

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DAILY CIRCUS ON OUR ROADS

Transport is a hot topic of conversation in Gibraltar; there are even a few dedicated social media groups on traffic, roads and transport. No doubt the traffic issue/problem will be a high profile topic at the forthcoming local election later on in the year. 

Traffic congestion has become an alarming situation; most of our time is lost in traffic jams. Moreover, the competent authorities create even more problems by installing obstacles. With a growing number of portable traffic lights installed and scattered around causing more jams.

The issue that infuriates many, is the daily shameful sight of the growing army of amateur Spanish traffic officers, dressed up as Spanish workers holding shabbily make-shift traffic wands and wearing florescent visibility vest, some vest displaying Spanish company logo’s and name, others, even wear hi-viz vest with the coat of arms of the neighbouring municipality. This shabby looking lot, on daily basis, take on traffic control duties by all development sites, which as we all know, is mostly everywhere.

And with the Spanish Governments anti-Gibraltar frontier queues now increasing well into the late evening, there is talk of Spanish workman getting paid overtime to direct traffic when the third lane is implemented to give the RGP a relief.... But Seriously:

Is this the kind of persona we want to project and the depths Gibraltar Traffic policing has descended to: ‘the word protecting the image of our sovereignty comes to mind’. Read more