tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27941559.post7760157399253702110..comments2024-03-13T18:03:14.612+01:00Comments on South Of Watford: Catalan Regional Election Results 2012Graemehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948656158638818739noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27941559.post-68005352910592451002012-11-26T12:13:02.921+01:002012-11-26T12:13:02.921+01:00Certainly not if they have the same level of maths...Certainly not if they have the same level of maths ability that the PP showed in the debate the other day.Graemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05948656158638818739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27941559.post-77005341854073084562012-11-26T10:40:49.484+01:002012-11-26T10:40:49.484+01:00There's certainly no grounds for claiming a pr...<i>There's certainly no grounds for claiming a pro-independence majority there</i><br /><br />I wouldn't rely on that stopping anybody.ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27941559.post-57310955031678318642012-11-26T09:09:09.407+01:002012-11-26T09:09:09.407+01:00I don't think Mas is going anywhere Moscow, al...I don't think Mas is going anywhere Moscow, although his political credibility is taking an extended break. I hope to find time today to write a post on the elections, there's really quite interesting messages from these results and not just for Mas. There's certainly no grounds for claiming a pro-independence majority there, it's just not possible to claim all votes for CiU as being in favour of independence. If you look at votes cast as opposed to seats won it gets more interesting.Graemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05948656158638818739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27941559.post-3747511521507244652012-11-26T08:37:52.822+01:002012-11-26T08:37:52.822+01:00Anonymous=MoscowAnonymous=MoscowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27941559.post-74584892426367362042012-11-26T08:37:15.413+01:002012-11-26T08:37:15.413+01:00Graeme,
Menos es Mas.
ERC = 21. Some revival tha...Graeme,<br /><br />Menos es Mas.<br /><br />ERC = 21. Some revival that is indeed. <br /><br />On paper<br />nationalism/separatism has won. But that would the same as taking for granted that everybody who now voted for CiU is a separatist. Would these people continue voting for CiU if Mas links up with ERC and CUP? I think not.<br /><br />As a non-catalan I have been following all this with a lot of anxiety. For me it would be sad if Catalonia goes but it would be better to have a scottish/quebec style referendum, independence yes or no? But it is truly not the best of times for that. And as someone who is in favour of the Euro and Europe I have an intense dislike for nationalists, including the bigots in Madrid. <br /><br />I think spaniards of all colours will have to change their attitude towards those that are (slightly) different.<br /><br />Perhaps, it is the time for me to entone a mea culpa for all those years having a laugh with jokes about catalans and basques, and saying things like "Barcelona is beautiful but full of Catalans" and pretending that we don't care if they leave (not true). Perhaps, we should try to put ourselves in their place. Maybe, were I a catalan I would also be vying for independence as well, after all being a Spaniard is not that marvellous either. <br /><br />As for Mas: can someone please take away the corpse? The stench is becoming unbearable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27941559.post-37300247371647869442012-11-25T18:04:33.549+01:002012-11-25T18:04:33.549+01:00My understanding has always been that UniĆ³, in par...My understanding has always been that UniĆ³, in particular, are against it. Graemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05948656158638818739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27941559.post-27525470547570775362012-11-25T16:14:08.221+01:002012-11-25T16:14:08.221+01:00I don't agree that CiU has never been in favou...I don't agree that CiU has never been in favour of independence.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06562902749398922096noreply@blogger.com