that's because Ceuta and Melilla aren't colonies

they are part of Spain. They have MP's in the Spanish parliament and they operate under the same laws as the rest of Spain (including the tax laws).

Posted By: Mecagoenti on August 6th 2013 at 17:09:19

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Spain. Gibraltar. Ceuta. Discuss. (General Chat) - Old Man, Aug 6, 16:09:39
- Good discussion. Thank you. Carry on. (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Aug 6, 17:01:39
- Speaking as a pinko leftie of many years' standing (General Chat) - APB, Aug 6, 16:45:22
  - I really like the metal band BREED77 who are Gibraltan. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Aug 6, 16:54:48
    - ^^^ I understand that this does not move the debate on much, if at all. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Aug 6, 17:14:41
- Fact - Gibraltar is recognised by the UN as an independent colony.... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Aug 6, 16:37:15
  - that's because Ceuta and Melilla aren't colonies (General Chat) - Mecagoenti, Aug 6, 17:09:19
- Let the Gibraltans decide whether they want to be British or Spanish, but... (General Chat) - Mecagoenti, Aug 6, 16:30:04
  - oh do f*** off (General Chat) - Tombs, Aug 6, 16:35:48
- Been there many times during my RN service - Spain has been... (General Chat) - Kirrie, Aug 6, 16:17:22
  - we could buy spain, it must be dirt cheap now (General Chat) - Tombs, Aug 6, 16:21:49
  - Or we just man up and hand it back (n/m) (General Chat) - ChengdeCanary, Aug 6, 16:20:38
    - Why - if the people who live there want to remain British? (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Aug 6, 16:21:56
      - Because its pathetic (n/m) (General Chat) - ChengdeCanary, Aug 6, 16:27:51
      - fuck them. it's an anachronism. Why should we continue pissing off Spain for the sake (General Chat) - Ian In Holland, Aug 6, 16:25:55
        
        It tends to be the worst kind of jingoistic little englanders that live there (General Chat) - Mecagoenti, Aug 6, 16:34:10
        
        "jingoistic little englanders"..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 6, 17:23:35
        
        Agree, they should decide which country they want to be part of (if any) (General Chat) - Mecagoenti, Aug 6, 17:27:55
        
        i agree with you on the tax..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Aug 6, 17:41:26
        
        That sounds a sensible position to take (General Chat) - Mecagoenti, Aug 6, 17:49:58
        
        totally agree (General Chat) - Ian In Holland, Aug 6, 16:38:17
        
        Gibraltarians very often speak both fluently. (General Chat) - APB, Aug 6, 16:51:44
        
        You and mecagoenti - just part timers, go and take your purile abuse (General Chat) - Kirrie, Aug 6, 16:42:41
        
        Majority of the 'Gibraltans' do not actually have British ancestors anyway (General Chat) - ChengdeCanary, Aug 6, 16:38:03
        
        You've obviously never been to Ceuta or Melilla where exactly the same thing happens! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Aug 6, 16:35:51
- Did I read that some cognitively challenged UKIP bellend said we should send a frigate? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Aug 6, 16:16:26
  - What frigate, we don't have any spare ones these days! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Aug 6, 16:22:51
- Give it back to them (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Aug 6, 16:13:57
  - Naive and misguided! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Aug 6, 16:18:19
    - says mr colonial the loyal royalist (General Chat) - Ian In Holland, Aug 6, 16:27:15
      - So speaks the spokesperson for the wrath pinko lefty faction - tosser! (n/m) (General Chat) - Kirrie, Aug 6, 16:34:50
        
        *lefty (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Aug 6, 16:38:17
        
        Oi! Do one. I'm proudly of the wroth pinko faction, and that twat doesn't speak for me. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Aug 6, 16:37:04
    - Indeed, would take a Carrier at least ;) (n/m) (General Chat) - mike_the_sphinx, Aug 6, 16:21:45
- I lived in Gib. Franco used to have the borders closed often. (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, Aug 6, 16:11:59
  - A padlocked border? (n/m) (General Chat) - Cart Gap Disco, Aug 6, 16:24:48
  - I didn't think you were that old danny,oh ,many happy returns for the other day. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Aug 6, 16:13:53

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