History

The story of the modern Gibraltarian Communist Party begins in 2004 when the Party´s Annual Delegate Conference decided that its programme, its politics and its philosophy could only be correctly understood if there was no ambiguity about the Party name. Prior to this the Party had been known as Gibraltar Communist Group, partly reflecting the Party's early origins and more significantly ideological development over the previous two decades. Its present general-secretary is Mr. Llouse Robe.

The Gibraltarian Communist Party, like most other communist parties, would see its ideological position as emanating from the two great strands of European thought - democratic republicanism and socialism. This is amply illustrated in the Party's activities and programme over the past two years, both nationally and internationally.

Election campaigns, economic and social agitations were all fought on clear cut democratic socialist platforms with the GSLP. Indeed throughout the eighties and the beginning of this centure it is true to say that The Gibraltarian Communist Party, in Gibraltar, was the sole voice of the working class. The Party never contested elections or gained seats in the Gibraltarian Parliament, but in the future intends to do so.

Internationally it allied itself with the progressive democratic forces seeking world peace and an end to imperialist exploitation. The Gibraltarian Communist Party gave both moral and practical support to a wide range of struggles from Vietnam to latter-day Cuba, East Timor, South Africa, Palestine, Western Sahara, and other peoples which are fighting for their national liberation and socialism. As we do, our main aim is the independence of Gibraltar, without the spanish and british colonialism.