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Serendipity, 'Danidl'.......or is it Schadenfreude? Tom

We live in an imperfect world 'Danidl' and you have described in your piece a series of events which would exist in a perfect world. You have made an assumption about a judicial body, independent of government. Many would disagree with that for similar reasons to those in the UK who believe...

Regrettably 'flecc', I have to take issue with your view on this topic. I am not convinced that a ballot, or the calling for a ballot, represents an act of treason. I think it's a moot point. Regardless, the Spanish government chose to disallow it when there was a pretty good chance that the...

I find your reasoning above over-simplistic. My UDI remark re London was pure conjecture but I disagree that if it were to occur, London would sink. Quite the reverse would occur I think; the rest of the UK would suffer far more than London. It is a huge improbable anyway so it's a position...

Perhaps I'm missing something but I think your logic is flawed. My point was that London, like Catalonia, supports the national economy more than many other parts of (1) England and Wales and (2) the UK as a whole. Essentially, each reaps benefits which are then apportioned to the country as a...

London has been a nett contributor to the rest of the UK for a very long time so it's easy to preach........oh wait! Tom

Now there's a piece of political opportunism! Nonetheless, of course Corbyn is right and political leaders elsewhere have been quick to condemn the government-inspired violence by Spanish police. This statement from a FO official is quite revealing and not in a good way! Now, let's...

Even this morning's reporting by the BBC of yesterday's events in Catalonia appears extraordinarily one-sided, as if acting on behalf of the Madrid government. Here is how the BBC describes the violence perpetrated by police: The BBC includes a comment from the Spanish PM: Well, at least he...

It was probably too much to expect the BBC to report matters from Spain in an even-handed manner: Mainstream media bias We all know that if such scenes of repression were coming out of countries like Venezuela, Cuba or Bolivia the UK mainstream media would have been howling condemnation...

It gives me no pleasure to note that the fears I expressed in post #4 have been realised already: This piece by 'The Canary' shows what has been witnessed today but his closing paragraphs headed, 'The ghost of fascism' may prove to be not only accurate but prophetic.'...

How can anyone take this pillock seriously? Worse, how can such a creature be regarded as a possible contender to lead the tory party and possibly be PM of this arrogant laughing stock great country? Ok, I get it! He's an idiot and represents the typical 'Brexit' voter - perfect! Tom

Government-authorised thuggery and brutality seems to be the Spanish government's only answer to people wishing to express their wishes in a ballot. The film footage which has emerged of police officers using weapons against fire officers trying to protect their fellow citizens so they can...

If that's the case, let's execute the royal family and the aristocracy - that should free up some big money - and the people will still come here for the culture and the music plus a night or two spent in the Buckingham Palace Hotel or the other one in the shape of a castle at Windsor. I think...

If it's on FB, it must be true....right! What's the difference between French people and the British? ....and why are British people afraid of the government? Well, you could ask Robin Cook or David Kelly......oh, hang on! Ok, who's actually running Britain then? There's a book about...

I don't know who compiled these figures or whether perhaps it is just make-believe but I can't help but think these people are simply pawns in a game played by rich people. The official difference between remain and leave in the 2016 referendum was 1,269,501. On the basis of those figures...

There's an interesting little article on the BBC website today concerning a time when French-Spanish relations produced more enterprising ambition than seems to be the case over recent times. I had read previously of the existence of this particular train station and wondered why it had been...

Sometimes the news is best translated into short soundbites and images: Tom

There is a lot of truth in your assertions 'anotherkiwi'. As one who has been a part-time resident of southern Spain for two decades, I have been acutely aware of the paucity of fresh water in Andalusia, the need for which has grown immensely over the years as a result of the boom in tourism...

Thank you for correcting me. It is true some Catalans reside in the south of France but only somewhat less than half of the Basque population on the French side. In fact, the total number of 'French' Catalans at the last count was around 110,000, which very closely resembles the population of...

One of the great 'movers and shakers' of the global political scene in the late 20th century, Helmut Kohl has passed away at 87. He has been credited with persuading soviet Premier, Mikhail Gorbachev to pull out soviet troops from the then East Germany which permitted the re-unification of...