19 Aug 19
@wolfgang59 saidI am waiting for a tweet offering to buy Puerto Rico.
And Ireland ... sort out all the Brexit problems.
20 Aug 19
@shavixmir saidLike the one in the thread title?
Haha! Classic.
Yeah. I reckon trump is gonna get all twittable about the decision.
Gibralter... Gibraltar... oh the chance of a spelling mistake is music to the cockels.
20 Aug 19
@shavixmir saidThis is correct. Although since this has significant foreign policy implications it seems unlikely that they'd have done it without consulting with Downing Street, if they do have the power to take the decision independently. It is convenient for Johnson if the Gibraltar executive, rather than he himself, takes the brunt of the Twitter Storm though.
It’s
An overseas territory.
Basically it has its own parliament and executive. However, certain powers are deferred to the UK parliament (defense and foreign policy probably).
20 Aug 19
@deepthought saidJesus. Haha.
Like the one in the thread title?
God be damned!
I’m off to put on my stoopid hat.
20 Aug 19
@deepthought saidWould you consult with the johnson on anything serious?
This is correct. Although since this has significant foreign policy implications it seems unlikely that they'd have done it without consulting with Downing Street, if they do have the power to take the decision independently. It is convenient for Johnson if the Gibraltar executive, rather than he himself, takes the brunt of the Twitter Storm though.