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A letter from……Catalonia

As the UK plans a referendum on Scottish independence, those of us watching from Spain can only look on in envy at the orderly and civilised process led by the Secretary of State for Scotland. Here in Catalonia, Northern Spain, similar demand exists for an independent state, but the two sides have chosen indignation and confrontation instead of a serious debate.

The last two years have been tough for all EU governing parties and Spain has unique problems, with its sky-high unemployment levels, corruption and a rickety banking system. But this month Catalans will go to the polls in a general

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  • User AvatarRichard S 21st May - 11:26pm
    @jenny barnes - So form a community and live in it then. Or is what you really want the ability to compel others to be...
  • User AvatarRichard S 21st May - 11:20pm
    @Matthew Huntbach As regards Eastern Europe attitudes here are completely the reverse of what you think they are. For a start there is no culture...
  • User AvatarRoland 21st May - 11:01pm
    @Eddie "To counter your argument I would say that it is better to have state run industries than monopolistic or oligopolistic industries." Given the history...
  • User AvatarCaron Lindsay 21st May - 10:17pm
    I agree, Ed. I had feared they would vote against, though. I feel that they need to account for what they did.
  • User AvatarEd Fordham 21st May - 9:37pm
    Clearly individual MPs have to account for themselves but is it appropriate for the Deputy Leader and Party President of the Liberal Democrats, Messers Hughes...