Chief Minister, Gib Socialist Labour Party. Lawyer. Proud father of 2 handsome boys & a gorgeous little girl. I block all anonymous trolls cos life's too short.
I am sorry to say that
@Jacob_Rees_Mogg
clearly has not even started to understand the complexity of the issues that arise for
#Gibraltar
as a result of
#Brexit
. BRITISH is what Gibraltar is and will always be. BRITISH is what I and all my fellow Gibraltarians are and will always
My fullest solidarity with Pedro Sanchez.
Politics is a contest of ideas, not a litany of insults, abuse and attacks on family.
I have sued Manos Limpias and Miguel Bernal and won for similar defamations.
#PedroSanchez
@sanchezcastejon
I agree
@Peston
. 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.
Should MPs change the Brexit default from no-deal to “revoke article 50”? What do you think. It would mean UK automatically staying in EU rather than leaving without deal, in event that there is no negotiated exit. SNP have been contemplating putting up amendment to that...
Gibraltar stands united in telling the world how we embrace King Charles III, King of Gibraltar.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
LONG LIVE THE KING.
@RoyalFamily
@Convent_Gib
The King's Coronation Parade took place at Convent Place earlier today. The Parade involved service personnel from British Forces Gibraltar and members representing all of Gibraltar’s Essential Services.
GOD SAVE THE KING
Twenty years ago on Monday 7th November,
#Gibraltar
voted NO to diluting our exclusively British sovereignty by 99% to 1%. Just like 1967, our feelings have not changed today. We'll NEVER countenance diluting our exclusively British sovereignty or our jurisdiction or control.
I am very pleased Pedro Sanchez has decided to stay on as Prime Minister of Spain. This is obviously good for Gibraltar. It is also good for decent politics. It is good for those who believe, as I do, that it is right to stand and fight for what is right and what is true in the
Mixing a sporting victory and the chant that glorifies the dictatorial politics of a mass murderer like Franco and his fascist regime's attempt to usurp a neighbouring territory, that is also a UEFA nation, is worse than disgusting. It sullies the sport of football and the win
James "Jimmy" Dalmedo has been a Government driver for 42 years. In that time, he has driven all five Chief Ministers. I felt it only fair that on his last working day before retirement, it was his turn to be driven home in G1 by the current Chief Minister. I will miss you Jimmy!
The clearest, firmest support EVER by a British Prime Minister iro
#Gibraltar
by
@theresa_may
. Also the most timely. Mrs May has fully supported us, our British sovereignty & our economy. She has never let us down! Her
#WithdrawalAgreement
works for us!
@10DowningStreet
This evening at 8pm I will reply to the statement from the Spanish Prime Minister. No declarations agreed by the remaining EU 27 or the European Institutions will ever change the undiluted
#British
sovereignty or security of
#Gibraltar
.
To London with Governor, Vice Admiral Sir David Steel, to proudly represent the People of Gibraltar at the Coronation of King Charles III.
GOD SAVE THE KING!
LONG LIVE THE KING!
@Convent_Gib
@RoyalFamily
@GibraltarGov
Our thoughts are with
@kensingtonroyal
, their beautiful young children and our entire Royal Family at this difficult time.
@GibraltarGov
looks forward to welcoming our future Queen once she has made the full recovery all of Gibraltar is hoping for.
His Majesty’s Government of Gibraltar, on behalf of the People of Gibraltar, wish the Princess of Wales all the best for a quick and full recovery. The thoughts of the People of Gibraltar are with the Prince and Princess of Wales and their young family at this difficult time.
Congratulations to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex on the birth of their second child on behalf of the
@GibraltarGov
and the People of
#Gibraltar
. Welcome to the world and to the British family of nations Lilibet!
Statement from the Press Secretary for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex says "It is with great joy that Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, welcome their daughter, Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, to the world"
Here is our statement about
#Gibraltar
’s future trade and other arrangements after
#Brexit
. We will stick with
#Britain
and look forward to negotiations with the
#EU
as part of the whole
#UK
family. See here for full statements from
#HMGUK
:
All of
#Gibraltar
will welcome the news that HM the King will be returning to public duties. Together with the entire Commonwealth, we will be delighted to see him back flying the flag for the wider British family. 🇬🇧🇬🇮 GOD SAVE THE KING!🇬🇮🇬🇧
His Majesty The King will shortly return to public-facing duties after a period of treatment and recuperation following his recent cancer diagnosis.
To help mark this milestone, The King and Queen will make a joint visit to a cancer treatment centre next Tuesday, where they
The Earl & Countess of Wessex started today's tour with a patriotic BANG at one of our refurbished, red, white & blue estates, Moorish Castle. The beating heart of British Gibraltar! Children of St Bernards Lower/Upper Primary & Prior Park made it extra special.
#PlatinumJubilee
I have today written to
@pritipatel
- a good friend of
#Gibraltar
- to address reports in some media about UK asylum seekers being processed in Gibraltar. There is no truth to the reports. Our press release from
@GibraltarGov
sets out more details.
The gorgeous Valentina Grace was born at 1.43am on 17/12/17 at 6lbs 13oz. She was late. So she's grounded for the next twenty years! Mother is doing better than fine. Brothers are excited about meeting the creature from mummy‘s tummy. Dad’s in love. Many thanks to Beata & Hamish.
Sometimes I really do wonder if I am living in the last year of the second decade of the twenty first century...
@GibChronicle
Spanish patrol boat tries to order ships out of Gibraltar waters - Gibraltar Chronicle
The
@RoyalAirForce
are flying thousands of the life-saving Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines to Gibraltar, where they will be delivered on behalf of
@FCDOGovUK
to Gibraltar’s front-line workers and most at-risk groups.
Today, at exactly the same time as the rest of the United Kingdom, the Governor, Chief Minister, Commander British Forces, and The Speaker observed a minute’s silence for the passing of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. RIP.
“This is just utter nonsense and deeply discriminatory”.
Spain's national team calling Gibraltar 'Spanish' after their European championship triumph is “deeply offensive”, says
@FabianPicardo
.
@StigAbell
📻
HAPPY GIBRALTAR NATIONAL DAY 🇬🇮. Today, we remember the
#ReferendumGeneration
who stood up to Franco in 1967 with the twin weapons of pencils & ballots. I dedicate my day today to lost loved ones of that generation, those we lost to COVID, those who died in Morocco and HM QEII.
On behalf of the People of
#Gibraltar
and
@GibraltarGov
, warmest congratulations to
@JoeBiden
and
@KamalaHarris
on being declared winners of the Presidential Election in the United States. Congratulations to the 46th President of the US.
An immaculate parade by
@RoyalGIBRegt
to Celebrate the Official Birthday of HM The Queen in the presence of The Earl & Countess of Wessex. The WHOLE of
#Gibraltar
will be proud of the Regiment deservedly showing off its new ROYAL colours today.
#PlatinumJubilee
@RoyalFamily
An extract of my interview with
@BBCNews
@BBCPolitics
on the Spanish government's attempts to use the EU to advance it's expansionist territorial ambitions over our homeland.
#Gibraltar
#Brexit
Gibraltar Chief Minister: "I don't know what Spain is playing at"
@FabianPicardo
says it's "unnecessarily provocative" for Madrid to call Gibraltar a "colony" in EU
#Brexit
legislation
Under the New Year's Eve Agreement only Gibraltar will decide who enters Gibraltar & Spanish officers will not exercise any controls in Gibraltar at the Airport or Port now or in four years time. This is our land. Couldn't be clearer.
Análisis | Las trampas de una economía privilegiada ➡ La retórica del Gobierno sobre el acuerdo con Londres sobre Gibraltar distorsiona la realidad por un puñado de votos cautivos
Today I had to collect the rubbish of some who had enjoyed a McDonalds takeout yesterday up the Rock at the Great Siege Tunnels. The dustbin was literally 10 metres away (& wasn't full). Totally unacceptable & selfish. I have made a report to the police for litter offences.
Until there is an international
#COVID19
vaccination passport, our team
@GHAWeb
have designed a vaccination record card which we produce in-house. It is issued upon having your second dose. Its a plastic card so that you do not risk damaging it if wet. Please keep it safe.
Unfortunately those dying now had already contracted the virus by then so
@Mark23844957
please do not dare to use Gibraltar to spread your dangerous, irresponsible, lies. No one in Gibraltar has died as a result of a vaccination. Do not use us to peddle your stupid lies.
On the 9th January, the day before the delivery of covid vaccinations began in Gibraltar, the total number of deaths from covid was 12. The number now stands at 62, that’s a 5 fold increase since the gene therapy "vaccine” trials started. Coincidence? 🤔
On the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, our thoughts are with Her Majesty The Queen and the Royal Family. May The Duke of Edinburgh Rest in Peace and may God save The Queen.
Every time I have seen
@BorisJohnson
he has had nothing but best wishes, kind words & positive ideas for
#Gibraltar
. Tonight the
#PrimeMinister
is in my family's thoughts & those of all of us on the Rock. We wish him all the very best at this crucial time. NB
#Covid
is no joke!
The People of
#Gibraltar
have gratefully, with the deepest affection & loyalty received this moving message from Her Majesty The Queen on the visit of The Earl & Countess of Wessex for the celebration of the
#PlatinumJubilee
Thank You, Your Majesty.
@RoyalFamily
I spoke, a few moments ago, with Rt Hon David Lammy MP, as we start the process of engaging with the new
@UKLabour
Government in the United Kingdom.
The re-stated commitment, this morning, by
@DavidLammy
to the "Double Lock" on British Sovereignty of Gibraltar is very welcome,
Important that people in
#Gibraltar
note our
#Yellowhammer
preparation is now very advanced & much ahead of when leaked report published by
@thesundaytimes
was prepared. The issues highlighted are ones we identified in our work with UK. We don't want no-deal but we are ready.
All of
#Gibraltar
will join
@GibraltarGov
in warmly welcoming Their Royal Highnesses The Earl & Countess of Wessex to The Rock in June. This will be the culmination of our celebration of Her Majesty The Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
@RoyalFamily
This is a lie. Unadulterated, utter LIE.
@johnosullpsi
is telling LIES about Gibraltar & no one should believe a word of this nonsense. I am calling it out so it does not go unanswered & potentially believed by anyone. Lives can be lost by such stupid irresponsibility.
Congratulations
@BorisJohnson
on your election as new Leader of the
@Conservatives
Party and next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Looking forward to working together in the best interests of
#Gibraltar
and the
#UK
.
Yesterday Gibraltar became the first country in the world to complete its vaccination rollout. All adults in Gibraltar now vaccinated, Hancock tells the Commons.
Spoke to
@DominicRaab
a few moments ago.
I expressed my solidarity and the solidarity of the People of
#Gibraltar
with the People of the United Kingdom in these difficult times. Our press release:
The thoughts of the loyal people of
#Gibraltar
are with Her Majesty the Queen at this time. We wish her well and will all hope and pray for her speedy recovery.
The number of active cases of COVID 19 in Gibraltar today is... ZERO! Let's keep it that way people! Observe the rules of social distancing, respiratory and hand hygiene. Together, we can do this!
This is a hugely important step forward for Gibraltar 🇬🇮 at this time of international crisis & a demonstration of our enduring & unbreakable bond of partnership with Britain🇬🇧. I want to thank
@BorisJohnson
,
@RishiSunak
,
@DominicRaab
&
@Jesse_Norman
for their support.
@FCDOGovUK
Today,
@GHAWeb
called me for my turn for an appointment for the first dose of the
@pfizer
#BioNTech
vaccine. I was inoculated in St Bernard's along with other frontline staff. The whole thing was as smooth as could be for me & everyone else there for the jab. Thank you
#GHA
!
The
@CommonsEU
session today showed that
@David_Cameron
is totally ontop of the brief in the
#Gibraltar
negotiation and entirely committed to protecting the exclusively British sovereignty of our Rock. We are working closely together to deliver a safe and secure outcome for
The People of
#Gibraltar
do not deserve to be called "an infection" or "a parasite". IN FACT: when the Covid infection came, we used taxpayers' money to pay the salaries of all workers on the Rock, including 15,000 crossfrontier workers, regardless of nationality and provided UK
I wish all my fellow Gibraltarians a Happy
#NationalDay
2018. I also wish our magnificent Jewish and Islamic Communities a Happy New Year for today and tomorrow respectively.
#RoshHashanah
#Hijri
#Muharram
Brilliant by DCM Dr Joseph Garcia "Our Gibraltarian identity is non-negotiable. We are not Spanish. Our homeland is not up for sale ... and we will never pay with our sovereignty in return for normal coexistence with our neighbors across the border."
Zero active cases in Gibraltar 🇬🇮 for the first time since 21st July 2020. Thank you to everyone that has helped us to achieve this magical milestone. We will have more cases in future, but I believe that we are beyond the worst now - subject to variants and other surprises.
#VEDay
is not just a day off. Its a celebration of the liberation of Europe from deadly fascism. Without the sacrifice of allied servicemen/women we wouldn't be free. Without the men of the precursor to
@RoyalGibraltar
& the determination of our evacuees we wouldn't be
#Gibraltar
There is no chance that
@GibraltarGov
or the People of
#Gibraltar
will ever entertain joint sovereignty proposals. Some need to 'wake up & smell the coffee'. It was 'no way Jose' in 2016 & that will never change! Tabling such issues would guarantee no engagement & no talks!
Exactly 100 days since we reported our first death to
#COVID
(11th November)
#Gibraltar
is able to report the first day with ZERO new cases since 26th November. Please continue to be responsible, continue to wash your hands, keep your distance & wear your mask as required.
Today we have filed a criminal complaint in Spain against the political party Vox & those of its leaders who have repeatedly incited hatred against the people of Gibraltar. This is only the first of a number of different actions we will take to protect our people & our nation.
We must all be hugely proud of what has been achieved at
#Gibraltar
Health Authority
#Nightingale
Ward at Europa. THANK YOU Stuart Bensadon, Ivor Lopez,
@RoyalGibraltar
@MODGibraltar
,
@GHAWeb
, Doctors, Matrons, Nurses, all GHA staff etc. THANK YOU. We have 192 more beds & oxygen!
Delighted to be able to report 0 (ZERO) active cases of
#COVID19
in
#Gibraltar
again! One hell of an achievement for us all. My proudest achievement in politics to date. But lets not celebrate & lets not get complacent. We are achieving this together with prudence & caution.
Always good to talk & keep in touch with
@DUPleader
Arlene Foster on the latest developments in the
#Brexit
negotiations and our respective issues in respect of the discussions. We stand with the people of Northern Ireland & their defence of the Union.
Back from Brussels. Just had a good conversation with Chief Minister of Gibraltar
@FabianPicardo
about our respective positions in EU negotiations. We stand with Gibraltar and their right to remain British 🇬🇮 🇬🇧
In order to leave no doubt whatsoever and ensure utter clarity of the UK/Gibraltar positions, the UK has today responded to the EU Council and Commission declarations, asking that the response be sent to the EU Head of Govt, which includes the Prime Minister of Spain.
The full and deep support we enjoy from
@theresa_may
was evident today as she attended the
#Gibraltar
reception at
#CPC18
. Not the first time she and I meet at conference - she took a great interest in Gib matters as Home Secretary and we met on issues in those days too.
This morning I managed to make to make it to the top of
#TheRock
on the e-bike again. I know it's not as hard as a normal bike, but it's hard for me and I just would not even try on a normal bike, for now at last. It's also a LOT of fun and healthy.
A healthy happy & prosperous 2019 to all of Gibraltar. A special congratulations to all the recipients of awards in the NY Honours esp
@ACommRMifsud
@SuptRUllger
&
@baysidephysics
. A special thanks to all those in our Emergency Services working tonight & over the Christmas break.
Gibraltar is going into "lock down". More of our businesses will have to close. We will be confined to our homes unless we are doing prescribed activities. We have to do this to slow the virus. We will review things every 48 hours. The frontier will NOT close.