The Spanish are HYPOCRITES for Demanding Britain Return Gibraltar. It's British Sovereign Territory
Foreign Secretary David, Lord Cameron is having crucial negotiations with Spain and Gibraltar over a new treaty to allow goods and peoples to cross from Gibraltar into the European Union. Historian and broadcaster Rafe Heydel-Mankoo explains Spain's controversial claims to the British Overseas Territory.
He points out Spanish hypocrisy given that Spain has possession of two enclaves in North Africa (Melilla & Ceuta) which were taken from Morocco and which Morocco wants to have back.
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Betrayal, seems to be the main theme of modern British politics.
@chilesauce7248
2 ай бұрын
Weak #woke #snowflake #socialist sell out civil servants. I bet #starmer would sell Gibraltar if he thought he could get in power doing so. #Stopsocialism and #stuffstarmer
@TonyFarrugiaStrongman
Ай бұрын
even before the maltese voted to join the uk in 1955 and british government messed them around too
Gibraltar seems to be the only part of the UK with a functioning border. At this rate, it might be the only place left.
@NCG92
Ай бұрын
Falklands Island
It's belonged to Britain longer than it belonged to Spain.
@geoffwright9570
2 ай бұрын
It never belonged to Spain.
@viquiben4919
Ай бұрын
Who told you that, genius?😂. Please educate yourself a bit and read something about the History of Gibraltar, and btw don't be hypocrites and keep your hands off the Malvinas (Faulklands)
@geoffwright9570
Ай бұрын
The Falklands islanders have made absolutely plain they what be and remain an English domain and nothing to do with Argentina. If anyone should keep the hands of the Falklands it's Argentina..
@FiveLiver
Ай бұрын
@@viquiben4919 Whatever Argentina's spurious claims to The Falklands once were, they are now void following the reconquest of 1982. They belong to Britain by right of conquest. Argentina forfeited any claims by launching a war of aggression. Sorry.
@neton8471
Ай бұрын
@@geoffwright9570 sure, because from 1400's to 1700's was part of Japan right? you were just a bunch of pirates.. everybody knows that today.
Rafe, is himself a British institution! A voice of reason and sanity! In this mad so called multi-cultural society. Thank you Rafe!
Since Maggie Thatcher our Goverments have all been weak to other countrys. We are still a powerful country, yet are Leaders Bend over Backwards, instead of standing up for what is ours.
@user-uv9tl4jt8w
2 ай бұрын
Don't be modest, Britain is the greatest country, with constitutional democracy, fairness, rule of law, and freedom of the press. The Chinese in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Malaysia are grateful to the British for the light they bring.
@anthonymorris2276
Ай бұрын
Sorry, but the late Lady Thatcher wasn’t immune to such weakness. It was her government which ceded Hong Kong back to China. Rafe is wrong about Hong Kong - only the “New Territories” were subject to a 100 year lease, and both Hong Kong Island and Kowloon were British sovereign territory. Shamefully, the citizens were not consulted about being handed over to permanent subjugation from Beijing.
The man, the myth, the legend. 👍🇬🇧
Another reason to get rid of this spineless and gutless government and its politicians. Labour will be even worse. Vote Reform.
Spain is under a hard-line socialist government, that has to appease the electorate, and it says a lot about current obstacles between the 2 countries!...
As a third party and an unofficial historian, i know that Gilbratar a British overseas territory was ceded to Britain by treaty of Utrecht in 1713. Having known Gilbratar for some time, the inhabitants of that small island are more pro British than Spanish. Let the Island and the people remain a British overseas territory! Let politicians stop playing politics with peoples happiness!!! From Nigeria 🇳🇬.
Great stuff Rafe, cheers
There's always some squabble. If it's not the Agrentinians, it's the Spanish - although the British government should not have ceded Northern Ireland to the EU, which started this whole vulture's dinner.
@anthonymorris2276
Ай бұрын
And, on a similar theme, when is Russia going to voluntarily surrender the exclave of Kaliningrad back to Poland? The only difference is that Britain lawfully acquired Gibraltar over 200 years ago. The Soviet Union unlawfully seized Kaliningrad from Poland, with military force, less than 80 years ago.
Can we get rid of Cameron…..again!
No one speak’s up for British history more than you my friend ! I love watching you on gb news !!
Led by Donkeys is as true today as in WW1.
I didn't know about the 2 Spanish enclaves. Thanks, I'll remember that. Keep going Rafe!
@jacobrivers5728
2 ай бұрын
I’ve always said that the Spanish are being hypocritical by seizing two enclaves in Morocco, which Spain has held for hundreds of years, that the Moroccans want back, while demanding that Britain hands over Gibraltar to Spain.
@youtubeyoutube936
2 ай бұрын
Jacob the only problem is that Morocco didn’t exist. The analogy is the same ref the falklands being demanded back from a colonial power by a power which itself arose from colonio Colonialism
@MrGieltedze
2 ай бұрын
They are part of Spain. That is a huge difference.
@martingibbs1869
2 ай бұрын
Then they were foolish to sell it. @@MrGieltedze
@neton8471
Ай бұрын
@@jacobrivers5728 Ceuta and Melilla were already Spanish almost 400 years before Morocco achieved independence lmao
Spot on! Clear off Cameron!
what else can Cameron do to screw this country has he got a axe to grind form losing the Brexit vote
How is David Cameron back in cabinet, he is an utter plonker
Rafe top geezer ❤
Is the Spanish think that Gibraltar is Spanish, they should recognise that Ceuta and Melilla are Morrocan and not Spanish. The people that reside in Gibraltar must decide for themselves what sovereignity they wish to be under, just as The Falklands people want to be British so do the Gibratlan folk. End of story! #Gibraltar #Uk #Spain #Ceuta #Melilla
Cameron has screwed up so much in the past.if he gives Gibraltar to the Spanish then he should spend the rest of his life in a solitary prison cell.
Hi Rafe, love your telling of our history thank you
Love you Rafe, been following your videos for a couple days now and I can't stop watching. The way you remain incredibly calm in your discussions/arguments and then spit out absolute facts to the point your opponents are left (or should be left) contemplating life. The level of hypocrisy, ignorance and complete delusion of some people is astonishing! I also love learning more about British history and I'm glad there's still people around that are proud of it, good or bad. I mean name me a country which is absolutely perfect with a clean history... None existent! Its all about acknowledging the facts, learning from mistakes, building on the stepping stones of our forefathers and creating a future which we all are proud of. Peace and love, a fellow British ex-service man x
If I remember my history correctly, For Gibraltar we gave Spain Ownership of Minorca and Florida all those years ago under the treaty of Ultrek. It's always the same political diversion same as Argentina with the Falklands.
Most civil servants are Labour supporters and they will be driving this nonsense. It’s just not needed. Spain won’t give up Cuerta for example. Gib is its own territory, just ask the people. Politicians should follow Argentina and sack 70,000 civil servants.
"Kissing distance" is as lovely a brilliant expression heard from #RafeHeydelMankoo here. My thanks + carry on!
Quick correction Rafe, Hong Kong Island was ceded in perpetuity as per the Treaty of Nanking in 1842 and Kowloon under the Convention of Peking in 1860. It was the New Territories that remained on the 99 year lease. Granted, the circumstances were different between Hong Kong and Gibraltar. The biggest mistake the British government made was not allowing Hong Kongers to choose their own destiny, like they did with the Falklands and Gibraltar. That should have happened decades before the Hong Kong handover. In any case, it would have been indefensible by 1997 and highlights the reality that the UK is much, much weaker than its colonial past. Rumor has it that Deng Xiaoping told Margaret Thatcher that he would "simply turn off the water" to Hong Kong if Britain didn't hand it back, although the official record states that he could "take Hong Kong in a day" if he wanted to. I remember reading a superb article back in 1999 called "How the British Lost Hong Kong" but unable to find any remnants of it. I'm sure it's in some newspaper archive somewhere. EDIT: This I believe you already knew and acknowledge that time was short in the interview.
There was a time when Britain actually humiliated the Spanish when the tried to take back Gibraltar, they actuality thought they had the British cornered however that was a falasy, they ended up running away after being overpowered and out witted.
It will always be part of Britain 🇬🇧
You have such a talent for so many different styles of music. You're amazing!
Personally, I have absolutely no wish for us to hold onto Gibraltar. They voted overwhelmingly to stay in the EU...and so they should. I would actually defend the Falkland islands with my life, but Spain can have Gibraltar. Go re-join the EU.
@paulcasini4759
25 күн бұрын
NEVER ITS BRITISH
@barryfoster453
25 күн бұрын
@@paulcasini4759 ...but the people consider themselves to be more European than British! They would rather be ruled by a group of European countries than by Britain.
If ya can leave the European Union or join it why carnt countries join the United Kingdom?
Chagos Islands also very important
What is next? France demands the Isle of Jersey returned.
We already spanked the armada, let's not go there again Spain
Traitors
Who care about Gibraltar? Do we Spanish people concern ourselves so much with it? I think ot might be a concern for the ultra right wing. As long as the Gobralteños want to be part of the UK why they should be part of Spain. Gibraltar para y por los gibraltareños!
@paulcasini4759
25 күн бұрын
GO MESS WITH OUR NAVY AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS GRINGO
I thought Gibraltar was right next to Spain .....
Ii get it hard to understand how part of Spain can be British sovereign territory.
Did they send Teresa May.
R H-M, I’m sorry to say that your comments about Hong Kong aren’t totally correct. Hong Kong island and Kowloon were ceded to Britain in perpetuity. Later Lantau island and the New Territories plus a few smaller islands to the south of Hong Kong, were signed over on a 99 lease. This represented 86% of the land and provided most of the water and power for Hong Kong. Hong Kong and Kowloon couldn’t exist without this territory hence everything was
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Spain has every right to claim Gibraltar. Britain aquired the territory through WAR and have used it to control acess to the Mediterranean despite their own miserable island being thousands of kilometers away.
@paulcasini4759
25 күн бұрын
GO AND HAVE A GOOD DUMP TO YOURSELF ASK YOUR MATES THE ARGENTINIANS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU MESS WITH THE ROYAL NAVY
The UK is weaker now indeed. You call it Sovereign and it was your choice to become weaker on your own continent. Did the jury set by Liz return a verdict? France is an ally or not? An apology for wiretapping Belgian citizens and residents for years until being discovered and then blackmailing Belgian government rather than giving a full apology ( look for operation socialist). You are out, you are sovereign, you are alone. Enjoy every Brexit benefit.
@NCG92
Ай бұрын
😂😂😂 clown
@jeromeh7985
Ай бұрын
@@NCG92 did you look at "operation socialist" in Wikipedia or elsewhere?
@NCG92
Ай бұрын
@@jeromeh7985 no don't have time. But I remember it. Why do you think we are alone? Also we aren't weaker because we aren't paying the EU a stupid amount of money to be a member of their club. And allowing anyone from the EU to come to the UK and exploit the NHS.
@jeromeh7985
Ай бұрын
@@NCG92 Next time you have 3 minutes read about operation socialist and imagine switching the situation the Belgian intelligence service spying on all British calls for month. What would be your feeling and trust about Belgium.
King charles has given our country away
@DonatusOkechukwuOkoli-zc7nz
2 ай бұрын
That's a wild allegation, can you expantiate???
@chilesauce7248
2 ай бұрын
Actually it is #labour and their #socialist woke agenda that has sold out #England the #Uk and democracy.
@Brightangel55
2 ай бұрын
That's embarrassingly silly - he hasn't any power to do that.
@sandysimpson9615
2 ай бұрын
It is the politicians nothing to do with Charles
Britain can give Gibraltar back to Spain IF Spain give Cueta back to Morocco
Ofc british dont want to handle back a colony
@marycaine8874
Ай бұрын
It's not a case of 'not wanting to hand back a colony', we've handed back many colonies. It's about the wishes of the Gibraltarians.
Sooner or later Gibraltar will be part of Spain
@babanata1552
Ай бұрын
In your dreams!
@marycaine8874
Ай бұрын
You're not even Spanish so it's no business of yours.
@paulcasini4759
25 күн бұрын
NEVER IN YOUR DREAMS