British warship in 'routine' Gibraltar visit

[Jimbuna]

Next escalation level....handbags at twenty paces

Gibraltar row: UK considering 'unprecedented' legal action

The UK government is considering legal action against Spain over the imposition of additional border checks in Gibraltar, Downing Street has said.
A spokesman said the prime minister was "very disappointed" by Spain's failure to remove the checks over the weekend.
Legal action through the EU would be "unprecedented", the spokesman added.
The Spanish government, which has said its checks are essential to stop smuggling, said it would not relax border controls.
Spain said it had an "obligation" to police the border, and insisted its controls were legal and proportionate.

Can you believe this?

A government spokesman also said Spain was considering taking the dispute to the UN Security Council, where it could seek the support of Argentina.

[BossMark]

Just my bloody luck booked to go to Majorca in about 4 weeks time and our bloody lousy government as to go and pick a fight with Spain

[Jimbuna]

You'll be fine....Spain badly needs all your Pesos.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by BossMark

Just my bloody luck booked to go to Majorca in about 4 weeks time and our bloody lousy government as to go and pick a fight with Spain

You'll be perfectly fine, just about all the locals rely on tourist's cash in some way, and your far enough away from the mainland for it to seem unrealistic.

I think if it came to a vote of the world's nations the UK would lose hands down - but I still think it's right we're there as we have been for hundreds of years.

[Jimbuna]

Gibraltar was captured by an Anglo-Dutch force in 1704 then ceded to Britain "in perpetuity" in 1713....300 years ago.