[grania]

Gibralter is just a peninsula with a mountain that overlooks the Med at a rather narrow point. It's connected to nothing but Spain. It depends on Spain for electricity and garbage removal. Britain extended the 99 year lease to protect the vicious, nasty, Barbary Apes (so they say). There are really cool caves under "the Rock" with a lot of history. I can't imagine how Brits get anything to Gibralter without being in Spanish waters.

Amazing what one learns on a port-a-day cruise with the guided tour. <^.^>

[Natufian]

Ask for your money back. Gibraltar generates it’s own electricity supply and the idea of extending ‘the lease’ is ludicrous given that Spain ceded the rock to England in perpetuity in the Treaty of Utrecht.

[Oztrich Boy]

"in perpetuity" is not a 99 year lease.

Despite the UN Colonialisation commission suggesting Gibraltar should be a Spanish ruled colony, the UK's position is that should not happen unless the inhabitants (your "vicious, nasty, Barbary Apes" - is it any wonder the3y don't want to be ruled by you Dons?) agree