Since 1704, More or Less · Price: Two Doubloons

The Gibraltar Comical

THE GIBRALTAR COMICAL · EST. 1704 · THE GIBRALTAR COMICAL · EST. 1704 ·SATIRE

THE PUBLIC PURSE

Government Confirms It Knows Where the Money Went, Declines to Ruin Surprise

£114 million completes walking tour of Gibraltar without being lent by anybody.

FILED FROM COMPANIES HOUSE, WHERE THEY ANSWER THINGS

A vast blank commemorative coin sits on a velvet cushion inside a glass display case while a curator points at it proudly for a small admiring crowd.
The commemorative issue.INK: THE COMICAL

The Day's Cartoon

A row of identical beach umbrellas planted across the concrete terrace at Camp Bay, Gibraltar, their long shadows merging into the silhouette of a border fence.
The new fence.INK: THE COMICAL
Frontier /ˈfrʌn.tɪə/, fluid
— A line understood by everyone and agreed by no one. Its exact position is a matter of philosophy, weather, and whichever queue is shortest.
Inquiry /ɪnˈkwaɪə.ri/, in due course
— A formal method of postponing conclusions until everyone involved has retired. See budget overruns, £9m.
Kingsway /ˈkɪŋz.weɪ/, eventually
— Unit of time. Approximately fourteen years, give or take a Kingsway.