UK 'Brexit' Referendum on the EU

[vileplume]

Wow some of you seriously have zero understanding of Gibraltar or its people, they would NEVER agree to be part of Spain. The Gibraltans consider themselves to be a unique people (ethnically they are too) and not at all Spanish, they despise Spain's attempts to control them and while many may be disillusioned with the EU referendum the latter things do not change. Any Spanish attempt to exert influence over Gibraltar will cause a massive backlash on the rock, if you think they will embrace Spain with open arms you have zero idea about the Gibraltans or this issue. If they do decide to leave the UK (which I would still consider unlikely) it would be as a microstate that is either in the EU or is outside the EU but comes under the free market/most other EU rules. If you want to comment on the UK or Brexit from some distant part of the world please try to do your homework first.

Same goes for Northern Ireland, hell will freeze over before the ruling DUP even considers a referendum...

[vileplume]

The Treaty of Utrecht says that Gibraltar if it were to leave English-owned status would automatically be ceded Spain iirc. (Just found out) so that rules out the micronation idea.

Well yes but centuries old treaties can probably be changed. If it couldn't then Gibraltar would almost certainly refuse to leave the UK and the UK government could well get them a different deal with the EU than the rest of the UK. Trust me Gibraltan's fear of Spain's attempts to destroy their unique culture by submerging them back into Spain and their visceral dislike of the Spanish government is much stronger than their love of the EU.