Technocratic Gibraltar



The POD of this timeline is September 10, 1967. In OTL on this day, Gibraltar held a referendum where voters were asked whether they wanted Gibraltar to come under Spanish control and cancel the  Treaty of Utrecht  or stay under British control and keep the Treaty of Utrecht as it is. In OTL, 99.64% of voters voted to stay under British control. In this timeline, however, this does not happen. Voters don't vote to join Spain, though; instead, a group of far-left communist voters vote for Gibraltar's complete independence from both countries and establish the Republic of Gibraltar. From here, things start to change - and quickly.