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"I can imagine a situation where some parts of what is today the member state United Kingdom are stripped out and others remain," Mr Picardo told Newsnight.
"That means that we don't have to apply again for access, we simply remain with the access we have today, and those parts that leave are then given a different sort of access, which is negotiated but not necessarily under Article 50," he said, referring to a provision in the Lisbon Treaty that sets out how a member state can voluntarily leave the Union. Nicola Sturgeon confirmed to BBC Scotland that talks are underway with Gibraltar on the matter.
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People who purport to be democratic have a very strange way of showing it, by attempting to challenge a referendum.
originally posted by: gortex
The BBC have spoken to chief minister of Gibraltar , Fabian Picardo , who has confirmed that Scotland and Gibraltar are discussing plans to "strip out" England and Wales from British EU membership , thus allowing them to remain in the EU without having to re-apply .
originally posted by: paraphi
It's all bluster from a politician who wants Scotland to break away from the UK. The nationalist policy is one of division.
The fact is that the British Parliament is the preeminent authority in the UK. Powers are given to Scotland and they have no jurisdiction over foreign policy. The nationalists know this, and know that if they force Westminster's hand they win. It's just crass politics. Gibraltar has a different arrangement being an Overseas Territory.
People who purport to be democratic have a very strange way of showing it, by attempting to challenge a referendum.
originally posted by: ScepticScot
The overwhelming majority in Scotland voted to stay, what is democratic about us being forced to leave?
originally posted by: ScepticScot
originally posted by: paraphi
It's all bluster from a politician who wants Scotland to break away from the UK. The nationalist policy is one of division.
The fact is that the British Parliament is the preeminent authority in the UK. Powers are given to Scotland and they have no jurisdiction over foreign policy. The nationalists know this, and know that if they force Westminster's hand they win. It's just crass politics. Gibraltar has a different arrangement being an Overseas Territory.
People who purport to be democratic have a very strange way of showing it, by attempting to challenge a referendum.
Do you think leaving the EU isn't a policy of division.
The overwhelming majority in Scotland voted to stay, what is democratic about us being forced to leave?
originally posted by: paraphi
originally posted by: ScepticScot
The overwhelming majority in Scotland voted to stay, what is democratic about us being forced to leave?
Because Scotland is part of the UK and the majority have voted to leave the EU. You cannot pick and choose what part of collective democracy you don't want to participate in.
If the people of Scotland want to be out of the UK then they need to vote out. Oh, they just did so and voted to stay.
Seven out of ten people in my pub wanted to stay in the EU. Let's pretend the result does not effect them.
originally posted by: crazyewok
originally posted by: ScepticScot
originally posted by: paraphi
It's all bluster from a politician who wants Scotland to break away from the UK. The nationalist policy is one of division.
The fact is that the British Parliament is the preeminent authority in the UK. Powers are given to Scotland and they have no jurisdiction over foreign policy. The nationalists know this, and know that if they force Westminster's hand they win. It's just crass politics. Gibraltar has a different arrangement being an Overseas Territory.
People who purport to be democratic have a very strange way of showing it, by attempting to challenge a referendum.
Do you think leaving the EU isn't a policy of division.
The overwhelming majority in Scotland voted to stay, what is democratic about us being forced to leave?
And majority overall in tne UK voted to leave so what is democratic about staying just because a small part of the UK wanted ro stay?
originally posted by: eletheia
a reply to: Scallywwagg
a reply to: TheFatedOutsider
Sorry perhaps i should have said the (United Kingdom) UK of GB (Great Britain) and
Northern Ireland.
Is that better? I was not expecting to start a war!
I simply didn't realise that some would find it so offensive not to clarify
north and south .... always just considered the people of Ireland were Irish.