Yesterday the elections were held in Gibraltar. Incumbent Peter Carauna, leader of the GSD, won. Of course. Statistically incumbents win. He got about 50% of the vote. It was not a landslide, but, decisive none the less.
The GSD's competition came from the GSLP/Liberal Alliance. Helmed by former Chief Minister twice over Joe Bassano they claimed to be the future of Gibraltar. (Slightly odd, seeing as they are most definitely part of the past of Gibraltar - they are the oldest political party going in Gib).
The GSLP ran on blatant discrimination and isolationism, vowing, if they won, to stop such things as foreign consultants in the Gibraltar Health Authority, or foreign companies getting a fair chance at government tenders. Ridiculous and potentially damaging to an already damaged economy. Thankfully they lost.
[interesting to note that the first thing they seemed to do upon losing was to remove their manifesto from their website.]
As we all know, there is no such thing as 'the right party to win'. Caruana and crew are not without their problems - crony-ism, pandering for votes, fear of criticism - they've taken their toll on the future of Gibraltar.
But, then what do I know?! I am a Spanish resident who slips across the border some mornings to rob Gibraltar's economy (according to the GSLP). I am Canadian by birth - not even part of the EU!
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