In Gibraltar the Conservatives secured 8297 votes, representing 70% of votes cast,compared to 31% in the region as a whole.

Voter turnout was higher with 58% participating compared to 38% overall.

Considering that the party had only previously been associated with negative policies, like the Brussels and Airport Agreements, the effective landslide can be interpreted as a massive protest against the 'shared sovereignty' concept of the Labour Government and, of course, the efforts by the Gibraltar Conservatives.

Breakdown of
The Gibraltar Vote
by parties
represented in
The SW Region.

The electoral system, introduced by the Labour Government, is a party list system with large regional constituencies. Electors therefore vote for a party rather than an individual candidate.

Conservatives are committed to promoting and defending British interests in Europe, defending the Conservative vision of the European Union as a partnership of nation states.

Thanks to the initiative of the SDGG in taking legal action in the European Court of Human Rights, Gibraltar will be participating in these elections for the first time.

Extract from the Conservative Manifesto

In April 2001 the Government started secret negotiations with Spain to share sovereignty over Gibraltar, despite the fact that the people of Gibraltar are fiercely loyal to the Crown and have made it absolutely clear that they want to remain British.

In November 2002 the people of Gibraltar demonstrated their opposition to the negotiations by voting overwhelmingly in a referendum to remain British. But the previous Anglo-Spanish agreement in principle to share sovereignty is still on the table. We are totally opposed to that agreement in principle. Sovereignty shared is sovereignty surrendered. We will not surrender British sovereignty.

An incoming Conservative Government will not be bound by any agreement to surrender Gibraltar’s sovereignty which has been reached without the consent of the people of Gibraltar. We will disown this Government’s agreement in principle to share sovereignty with Spain.

We believe that Britain and Spain should now discuss those matters where agreement can be reached. They do not include the issue of sovereignty. They should be confined to such issues as better communications, transport links, improved trading relations and improved cooperation on infrastructure projects, for example improvements to Gibraltar’s airport which will be of benefit to both Spain and Gibraltar.

Your Candidates

1. Neil Quentin Gordon PARISH
2. Caroline Frances JACKSON
3. Giles Bryan CHICHESTER
   ---- Not elected ----
4. Richard Michael John Ogilvie GRAHAM
5. Alexander Daniel Alan STOCKTON
6. Jack LOPRESTI
7. Julie McCulloch GIRLING

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	In Europe, not run by Europe
	The Conservative European Manifesto
	Manifesto on the Environment

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"After 12 months of negotiation, we and Spain are in broad agreement on many of the principles that should underpin a lasting settlement. They include the principles that Britain and Spain should share sovereignty over Gibraltar." ... Jack Straw, Labour Foreign Minister 12-07-02

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