Why won the Spanish government accept a referendum in Gibraltar?
A6: Simple answer: they’re not democrats. Also, no referendum is likely to go their way. (last one was 12,138, remain British, 55 spoilt, 44 become Spanish, 95.8% turnout). More complex answer: because if they did accept self-determination for Gibraltar, most of Spain would also claim self-determination as of right, and attempt to break away from Castille (i.e.
