tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247742529089642474.post7574404969855183446..comments2023-05-19T13:43:33.131+02:00Comments on LLanito World: Further Reflections on the Chief Minister's InterviewLlanito World-Robert Vasquezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03683191110402987525noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247742529089642474.post-15580949260994604122011-07-03T20:22:29.926+02:002011-07-03T20:22:29.926+02:00Anonymous at 18:09
I should have added that the F...Anonymous at 18:09<br /><br />I should have added that the Financial Services Commission Act that gives the CM so much involvement in appointment and removal of Commission members was also enacted soon after the last IMF inspection. I guess we will have to wait and see whether that influences its conclusions also :)Llanito World-Robert Vasquezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03683191110402987525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247742529089642474.post-48286437745455992672011-07-03T20:14:11.649+02:002011-07-03T20:14:11.649+02:00Anonymous at 19:21
A timely retreat ... :)Anonymous at 19:21<br /><br />A timely retreat ... :)Llanito World-Robert Vasquezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03683191110402987525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247742529089642474.post-59178574099729217552011-07-03T19:21:58.695+02:002011-07-03T19:21:58.695+02:00Robert@18:34
We shall just have to wait and see w...Robert@18:34<br /><br />We shall just have to wait and see won't we.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247742529089642474.post-2779802371501994592011-07-03T19:00:04.173+02:002011-07-03T19:00:04.173+02:00Anon 18:09, thank you for your response!
You ar...Anon 18:09, thank you for your response! <br /><br />You are correct that my main objection to “the cases” was that the timing was off (although that isn’t completely accurate for reasons I will go on to explain) and I agree that your assessment of Picardo’s mention of the Necora case is a fair one.<br /><br />Firstly, as I’ve said from the outset I believe that the electorate has the right to be fully informed about every piece of relevant information pertaining to electoral candidates. As such I agree with the view that the GSD were correct in informing the people of Gibraltar of Picardo’s professional matters and letting them draw their own conclusions and inferences from the facts arising from those (even if they kindly chipped in with their own opinions).<br /><br />What I meant by the timing being off was that the GSD clearly did this so as to try and undermine Picardo’s credibility as the potential Chief Minister at a time where the GSD’s leader has reached new levels of unpopularity. It would have been more effective of them to have done so shortly before the election so that the important failings of the GSD in the last 4 years in their ability to deliver on all of their manifesto and election promises would have been overlooked and people would have instead simply been concerned about Picardo’s ability to lead without giving the GSLP enough time to reassure the people of Gibraltar about the GSLP’s capacity to effectively lead Gibraltar in whatever manner they chose to do so. <br /> <br />Indeed, the GSD were entitled to and right to bring these matters to the forefront of public awareness, but one would have to be very naive to believe that they had done this for any other reason than to tarnish the GSLP’s image (especially taking into consideration the clumsy and accusatory press release concerning the rumour surrounding Picardo’s attack). Therefore, in terms of effectiveness that hit should have been delivered later in the day. I’m sorry you disagree with that assessment.<br /><br />With respect to your last paragraph I can assure you that you have most certainly not addressed the questions concerning Caruana’s letter to the FSC concerning Robert! I’m afraid I’m going to have to subject you to another copy and paste quote from one of my earlier replies in order to again sum up my thoughts on the matter:<br /><br />“Your previously expressed opinion simply stated that you did not feel that the letter Caruana sent to the FSC concerning Robert was likely to be an election issue, you did not explain why you considered this to be the case.<br /><br />I reiterated that the letter situation was: “Something which again I believe to be of both great local and international significance as a seemingly clear example that has yet to be argued from ANY front that the Chief Minister has used his all pervading influence and power against Robert (or so it would seem). Considering this is an often cited criticism that Mr Caruana took the time to specifically address in his recent interview you’d think we’d receive such clarification from the man himself no? Why are you so confident that it is not of great importance?”<br /><br />So I ask you Anonymous 22:38, are you able to provide any justification for your opinion?”<br /><br />It seems that again, you refuse to express any thought on the matter beyond stating that you do not consider the matter to be a major political issue. A shameless copout that holds the equivalent argumentative weight as saying “I am right because yes.” <br /><br />If you’re not capable of backing up an opinion...what’s the point of expressing it on a political forum of debate? <br /> <br />:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247742529089642474.post-76742046653350411622011-07-03T18:34:46.122+02:002011-07-03T18:34:46.122+02:00Anonymous at 18:09
Although I have at all times a...Anonymous at 18:09<br /><br />Although I have at all times agreed that the letter from the CM to the Chairman of the FSC about me itself is not a major political issue it is, as I have already said, potentially a"perfect storm" example of autocratic CM involvement and interference in matters.<br /><br />Insofar as the international aspect, I beg to differ. The International Monetary Fund ("IMF") are very keen to ensure that there is no political interference in financial supervision. It will be interested to know whether it considers that any exists, when it next inspects Gibraltar and its FSC, This is especially pertinent as just days after the last clean bill of health, the government passed an amendment to banking legislation enabling it to refuse a bank licence to an applicant despite that the FSC has approved its grant ... well, well well. I wonder what the IMF will make of that also! If the IMF find there is political interference in financial supervision in Gibraltar the consequences to the finance industry's growth could be significant.Llanito World-Robert Vasquezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03683191110402987525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247742529089642474.post-33180289304448697382011-07-03T18:09:49.664+02:002011-07-03T18:09:49.664+02:00Anon@22:28
It appears that your main objection t...Anon@22:28<br /><br /><br />It appears that your main objection to the Government’s Press Release on “the cases” was that the timing was off. The timing was triggered off by Mr Picardo’s GBC interview and his reference to the Necora case. To say that his reference was “flawed” is an understatement; it was an unfounded and ill judged bit of mischief that has backfired on him. If you consider the timing of the Government’s response as a misfire on the part of the GSD so be it, however, I strongly disagree with your suggestion that it should have been delayed and brought up a few weeks before an election as it could have lead to the main issues that should really matter to the electorate being relegated to the background. “The cases” issue should be clarified well before the campaign starts in earnest, that is, if the electorate is to be properly informed and able to make a well judged choice based on the policies of the contesting parties and the quality and commitment of the component members of each party. <br /><br />Furthermore, if I have not commented on Mr Caruana’s letter to the FSC it is not because I am avoiding it for the reasons that you may have surmised, it is simply that, unlike you, I do not believe that it is or ever will be a major political issue either in Gibraltar or internationally.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247742529089642474.post-44654701629836266502011-07-03T09:34:46.887+02:002011-07-03T09:34:46.887+02:00So Picardo has baggage enough to fill an Antonov A...So Picardo has baggage enough to fill an Antonov AN 225 airliner. Maybe he is fit for office maybe he ain't, that is up to the electorate. True, the elctorate needs to have full information otherwise we might as well change its name to "the mugs" ("The mugs of Gibraltar have spoken"). Remember also that the people (electorate a.k.a. mugs) gets the government that it deserves. But hey, fellow dupes and suckers we DO have a government and Picardo is not in it. What we really need to be asking is what Caruana and Holliday and their "merry men" (remember? lol) have been getting up to - there may not be any "cases" (power can avoid cases, wink nudge) but there are many opaque "matters" which the public who has stumped up all the wonga needs to have an account for. So you bloggers who curtsey low to the GSD and spit on Picardo and those others who would elect anyone even a severely hemorroidal ape to be shot of the GSD be careful you are making arses of yourselves. I agree with the wise man (guy) who said that if we do not like what is on offer we do not need to vote. I think that at the next election the intelligence of the Gibraltarian electorate will be measured against the level of blank votesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247742529089642474.post-85205848922726403942011-07-03T02:37:02.025+02:002011-07-03T02:37:02.025+02:00Lo que faltava ya un GSD mole dice hahaaah
Now I ...Lo que faltava ya un GSD mole dice hahaaah<br /><br />Now I have heard it all! lol<br /><br />KKaelan Joycenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247742529089642474.post-8206416023650182832011-07-02T23:01:22.900+02:002011-07-02T23:01:22.900+02:00WTW
You make unsubstantiated insinuations that co...WTW<br /><br />You make unsubstantiated insinuations that could amount to defamation, that is why I have not published your comments. If you have evidence of what you insinuate please give it to me. I will then publish ...Llanito World-Robert Vasquezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03683191110402987525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247742529089642474.post-51338157338144500532011-07-02T22:28:02.304+02:002011-07-02T22:28:02.304+02:00Mr/Mrs “@”! Welcome back (I assume you’re the same...Mr/Mrs “@”! Welcome back (I assume you’re the same anon I’ve been in discussion with lately ;) <br /><br />The “cases” (nice touch) are indeed important, and I imagine attention will be given to them in due course by all sides. By character assassination I meant that the GSD had set out to tarnish Picardo’s image to the electorate by openly presenting the cases in which he is providing evidence to the people of Gibraltar, as well as mentioning the fact that he has a couple of Bar Disciplinary matters (one of which has since been quietly resolved). In my opinion it is clear that they did this so as to coerce the people of Gibraltar into concluding that as a result of these circumstances that perhaps he isn’t the best suitable candidate to act as Gibraltar Chief Minister in the future. That’s a valid view to have and the GSD are entitled to argue that point and the GSLP are entitled to rebut it as they deem fit. Whether they do so by choosing to explain Picardo’s involvement in the cases or emphasising that the party moving forwards is de-centralising decision making is up to them. The reason I mentioned the GSD’s attempt at character assassination was that I personally felt that the timing was off, as opposed to being a knockout blow that could’ve been delivered in the final weeks leading to an election it was delivered way too early into the fight, giving the GSLP an opportunity to try and recover from the damage that was dealt.<br /><br />In my opinion it was therefore a misfire on the GSD’s part. <br /><br />By the way, Picardo’s reference to the Necora case was flawed and there is no defending that. One cannot defend the indefensible.<br /><br />With that in mind I note that you’re still avoiding the issue as to Caruana’s letter to the FSC concerning Robert? Specifically what the facts suggest as to the contents of the letter and Caruana’s style of running things as a whole. <br /><br />:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247742529089642474.post-67673293765959157682011-07-02T19:23:32.432+02:002011-07-02T19:23:32.432+02:00"The closer we get to an election the more th..."The closer we get to an election the more that "the cases" will be mentioned"<br /><br />Is that the plan then, anon@14:36? How unimaginative! <br /><br />Robert, please note this forewarning or maybe even slip of the tongue (or fingers!), it would be a pity if you allowed your blog to be hijacked in this way without even an attempt to address the current topic, or even current thread.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247742529089642474.post-7896764615125497152011-07-02T15:14:33.644+02:002011-07-02T15:14:33.644+02:00Anon@10:46
Could Mr Joyce be a GSD mole?Anon@10:46<br /><br />Could Mr Joyce be a GSD mole?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247742529089642474.post-44023666972629523012011-07-02T14:36:44.107+02:002011-07-02T14:36:44.107+02:00Anon@15:59
If by "character assassination so...Anon@15:59<br /><br />If by "character assassination so early on" you are referring to Mr Picardo's "cases", I would just comment that Mr Picardo brought it upon himself by relating it to the Necora case during the GBC interview.<br /><br />The closer we get to an election the more that "the cases" will be mentioned unless Mr Picardo reassures us about the well documented consequences.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247742529089642474.post-89668425359060259382011-07-02T13:44:39.099+02:002011-07-02T13:44:39.099+02:00Anon 10:03
No I haven’t maybe I should do though....Anon 10:03<br /><br />No I haven’t maybe I should do though. :)<br /><br />Anon 10:46/11:50<br /><br />GSLP propagandist? jajajajaja<br /><br />I have been called many things but never that!<br /><br />On this same blog I have criticised the GSLP on many an occasion! The only reason I criticise the GSD more regularly is because they are the party in power!<br /><br />Just because I think the GSLP is the most viable option at the moment does not mean I think the party is infallible! <br /><br />Why don’t you read the article first before jumping to assumptions? You might then note that I am actually quite complimentary towards a certain GSD minister. <br /><br />KKaelan Joycenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247742529089642474.post-91860967727876750692011-07-02T13:37:02.306+02:002011-07-02T13:37:02.306+02:00there you go again! El GSD esta fatal!
Just like...there you go again! El GSD esta fatal! <br /><br />Just like the CM's press release informed Gibraltar there was a rumour going round that nobody had heard about, anon@ 10:46 has just informed Gibraltar about the existence of a video, nobody knew anything about either.<br /><br />By the way, anon @ 10:46, que esta en u-tube? Tiene el link?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247742529089642474.post-21837823055299446842011-07-02T13:07:45.614+02:002011-07-02T13:07:45.614+02:00I've noticed how in times of crisis and embarr...I've noticed how in times of crisis and embarrassment, GSDites feel the need to come out and ridicule in an attempt to cover up the party's/CM's misgivings.<br /><br />I suppose you have nothing to say about the last rumour-quashing that has taken place? Nothing to say either about other rumours going round? What about a comment on the state of play on the financing of the mid-town project?<br /><br />Instead you ridicule Mr Joyce, who's views on employing locals seem to have been echoed this week in Westminster. Radical Conservatives, perhaps? LOL<br /><br />You're really all quite sad and your desperation is showing in the temper tantrums we are witnessing, but by all means, continue as you are, the more you ridicule, the more ridiculous you sound!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247742529089642474.post-88765960240671884112011-07-02T11:50:51.581+02:002011-07-02T11:50:51.581+02:00Anon@10:46
I agree with your comments KJ. I have ...Anon@10:46<br /><br />I agree with your comments KJ. I have not watched the video that you refer to but I can imagine the content. What I find concerning about most of KJ's comments is that it makes me wonder what the opposition has been up to for the last 15 years. If things are as bad as he says it shows the GSLP as an ineffective opposition that fails to bring to the attention of our Parliament most of the matters that cause him such concern.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247742529089642474.post-30869896337620715522011-07-02T10:46:37.658+02:002011-07-02T10:46:37.658+02:00the problem with Mr Joyce is that he is so blatant...the problem with Mr Joyce is that he is so blatantly partisan that people do not take his views seriously - a bit like the chld who kept crying wolf, nobody took him seriously when he had something serious to say.<br /> <br />If Mr Joyce really wants our attention, he should tackle all political issues fairly instead of being a GSLP propagandist designed to saturate this blog.<br /><br />returning back to the topic of the CM, it seems that the GSLP propagandists (we can only assume with the consent of the upper echelons of the opposition) have uploaded a southpark cartoon video of the CM signing about taking it "in the but-but". <br /><br />is this funny? maybe. Is it juvenile? definitely. is it likely convince any undecideds to vote GSLP? definitely not! <br /><br />Mr Joyce, since you seem so connected to the GSLP propagandists can you please tell us if this is something that you approve of, or is this video just a taste of things to come if the GSLP have their way?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247742529089642474.post-39450459108315768642011-07-02T10:03:58.980+02:002011-07-02T10:03:58.980+02:00KJ@18:06
Have you taken up this matter with the S...KJ@18:06<br /><br />Have you taken up this matter with the Shadow Minister for Education?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247742529089642474.post-89542273128984554322011-07-02T09:27:36.584+02:002011-07-02T09:27:36.584+02:00I don't read the panorama mate.I don't read the panorama mate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247742529089642474.post-56914926987525163362011-07-02T08:55:20.077+02:002011-07-02T08:55:20.077+02:00I agree with those who say that Caruana's clum...I agree with those who say that Caruana's clumsy reaction to the Picardo rumour that nobody seems to have heard could show that Caruana's razor sharp mind is now blunt.I think that is a tragedy for Gib which has benefitted from his intelligence. Has MI6 put something in Caruanas jelly beans? Who put the idea of the press release in his head, Golt? Armstrong? Feetham? Holliday? Pardo? Whoever did it has done Caruana a massive disservice. Next question = was it done on purpose or well meaning stupidity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247742529089642474.post-29389329538529157112011-07-01T18:06:11.709+02:002011-07-01T18:06:11.709+02:00The board of education is certainly far from flawl...The board of education is certainly far from flawless.<br /><br />Read my article that made the Panorama's front page last week titled "Discrimination against sexes in Gibraltar" to find out more on an education system that needs “attending” to and pronto!<br /><br />http://www.panorama.gi/localnews/headlines.php?action=view_article&article=7547&offset=0<br /><br />Ps - Thanks Anon 20:55 :)<br /><br />KKaelan Joycenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247742529089642474.post-72400196700504778322011-07-01T17:59:28.717+02:002011-07-01T17:59:28.717+02:00Another misfire by the GSD.
Genuinely surprising,...Another misfire by the GSD.<br /><br />Genuinely surprising, and I mean that sincerely. The fact that the GSD chose to attempt character assassination on Picardo so early on as opposed to shortly before the election was confusing and unexpected, but now that they've decided to issue this clumsy press release it seems to this observer that the once cunning minds at the GSD propaganda seem to have lost their once extremely accurate touch on the pulse of the people of Gibraltar. <br /><br />Whoever's responsible with coming up with the idea of issuing a press release on this one specific rumour at the expense of mentioning and refuting any of the others should be shown the door as they're not doing the party any favours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247742529089642474.post-40916968321236603122011-07-01T17:09:40.027+02:002011-07-01T17:09:40.027+02:00I have to agree. Makes you think why Govt has take...I have to agree. Makes you think why Govt has taken the time to refute the Picardo rumour....but at the same time has never done so with so many others.....food for thought! someone has either lost the plot or has unwillingly had to issue this Press Release on orders from the CM!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2247742529089642474.post-6655189854695556222011-07-01T17:08:27.223+02:002011-07-01T17:08:27.223+02:00anon @ 13.58...
reminds me of when David Beckham ...anon @ 13.58...<br /><br />reminds me of when David Beckham 'llevo por corte' to a woman on a newspaper claiming she'd slept with him, but somehow he never sued Rebecca Loos!! lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com