The legal basis for Britain's ownership of the rock is beyond all question.
It has long been the policy of successive UK governments - and also UKIP - that, like the Falklanders, the Gibraltarians possess unassailable rights to self determination.
The response in past referenda of the locals has been an absolute rejection of Spanish claims with 98.48% in favour of remaining allied to the UK rather than Spain in 2002.
As one who is half Gibraltarian because my mother was born on The Rock, I must declare an interest.
It has long been the policy of successive UK governments - and also UKIP - that, like the Falklanders, the Gibraltarians possess unassailable rights to self determination.
The response in past referenda of the locals has been an absolute rejection of Spanish claims with 98.48% in favour of remaining allied to the UK rather than Spain in 2002.
As one who is half Gibraltarian because my mother was born on The Rock, I must declare an interest.
