As Gibraltarians prepare to cast their first votes in the upcoming European Parliamentary elections, the leader of Britain’s Conservative Party, Michael Howard, has pledged that a Tory government would “never surrender” Gibraltar’s sovereignty.
"There are those who would wish to overturn 300 years of history and separate Gibraltar from the United Kingdom. The Conservatives will not let Gibraltar down," stated Mr Howard during his one day visit to the Rock earlier this week.
He added: "My pledge to you today is a simple one. The Conservatives will never surrender Gibraltar's sovereignty without the specific mandate of the people of Gibraltar."
Gibraltar now has around 19,000 votes up for grabs as part of the UK’s South West constituency for the purposes of the European elections next month, and according to the Daily Telegraph, Chief Minister Peter Caruana is unofficially endorsing the Conservatives.
Indeed, a report on the Conservative party website claims that even the leader of Gibraltar’s Labour Party, Daniel Feetham, is urging the electorate to vote Tory in next month’s poll to ensure that the Rock’s British links remain intact.
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