Chief Minister Of Gibraltar Puns

Fabian Picardo, Chief Minister of Gibraltar and Leader of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party since 2011:

https://twitter.com/FabianPicardo/status/1110607729230516224

>"Whichever side of the debate you are on, revoking Art50 is the best way to TAKE BACK CONTROL of BREXIT. If MPs won’t support the WA, revoke then plan to leave in a managed way. Alternatively, carve a legit route to remain via the 3Rs: REVOKE, REFERENDUM, REMAIN."

An interview with the Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Mr. Fabian Picardo.

Comped: Recently the government of Spain has announced they are pursuing bilateral negotiations with the United Kingdom on the status of Gibraltar in tho European Union in light of brexit and the recent Single Market referendum. What does your government think of that?

Chief Minister: Well, of course we are adamantly opposed to that. We have always held the opinion that the fate of Gibraltar is for the people of Gibraltar to decide, not anyone else, and that includes any past, present or future government of the United Kingdom. We were under the impression the UK shared this view, but it certainly doesn't seem so after we have been excluded from talks specifically discussing Gibraltar and our status. While we are part of the United Kingdom we also reserve a certain degree of sovereignty and that certainly extends to this issue. The Gibraltarian people deserves their right to self-determination! That is why we strongly oppose these talks and urge the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom to change his mind and back out until he can make sure we get a seat at the table.

You recently wrote a letter about your frustration with this process, and your government not being part of it - has the British government responded?

Sadly, I haven't received any reply from the British government in writing or verbal form. Chokingly, I haven't heard anything at all. It is as if the British government has simply forgotten about the Gibraltarian people. It is a shameful display, to be quite frank with you. My plans are to call the Prime Minister if I do not receive a response to my letter soon, and then I certainly hope he picks up the phone and hasn't blocked my number, but at this point I really don't know what to expect. The Gibraltarian people and my government crave answers. We want someone to take responsibility and tell us what's going on, and most importantly we want a say in the talks about us.

There have been a number of referendums on the European Union, including the Single Market referendum, where the UK voted out. What was your opinion on that referendum, and do you wish it would have gone different?

A majority of the Gibraltarian people are supporters of the European Union, and all three major parties, including my own, supported the remain campaign for both EU referenda. A bit over 79% of us voted remain in the latest referendum on the single market. We greatly benefit from