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2nd April 2017
10:16pm BST

In response, Lord Michael Howard, the former leader of the Conservative party, spoke to Sky News and ended up comparing May and Gibraltar to how former PM Margaret Thatcher resolved the Falkland Islands issue: "There is no question whatever that our Government will stand by Gibraltar. Thirty-five years ago this week another woman Prime Minister sent a task force half way across the World to defend the freedom of another small group of British people against another Spanish-speaking country. I am absolutely certain our current Prime Minister will show the same resolve." In response to that response, Tim Farron, leader of the Liberal Democrats, pointed out that it was less than a week since Article 50 was triggered and there was already talk of going to war with a friendly EU nation (via Indy100): "In only a few days the Conservative right are turning long-term allies into potential enemies. I hope this isn't a sign of the Government's approach to the long negotiations to come. Brexiteers have gone from cheering to sabre rattling for war in four days, it is absolutely ludicrous." Expect more on this in the coming days.Any EU deal with UK "only fair, proper and right that it should also apply to Gibraltar" says @FabianPicardo #marr pic.twitter.com/sag5uFvhRU
— The Andrew Marr Show (@MarrShow) April 2, 2017
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