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3 minutes ago, Ross. said:

Fair fucks to them for turning it up to 11. The reaction from Spain will be interesting. Have they learned from the recent scenes or do they go back in with bigger sticks to beat them with?

Right.  If they have any sense, they'll do what the rest of Europe will do, and just ignore it.  But clearly they don't,  and the police will be out in full force.  It's an absolute clusterfuck on so many levels.  Car crash is an overused metaphor, but this really is like watching one.  

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Just now, Savage Henry said:

Right.  If they have any sense, they'll do what the rest of Europe will do, and just ignore it.  But clearly they don't,  and the police will be out in full force.  It's an absolute clusterfuck on so many levels.  Car crash is an overused metaphor, but this really is like watching one.  

I still can't get my head round the reaction a few weeks back. There was absolutely no upside for the Spanish to go in with force, and even less so if they repeat that now. The pro independence faction have read it right and realised that the chances are they would pick up a few black eyes and broken ribs and decided it was worth it for the political gain. That worked a few weeks ago and will work 10 fold if it happens again.

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Now it all comes down to how Spain goes about enforcing Article 155. If they stop the Catalan government functioning through taking control of public bodies that's one thing. If they throw Puigdemont and other senior officials in prison and deploy the army to enforce their seizure of power that's another situation entirely.

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8 minutes ago, John Lambies Doos said:

Too late.... No turning back now.... road will be long but the Catalans will find a way.
Spain made a hibs of this

The main problem they have is that as in Scotland it's not inconceivable that the next election to the devolved parliament could have a majority that is opposed to immediate independence. In some ways they need the Spanish state to go cherry menthol over the next few days to shift opinion more heavily towards the Yes side.

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2 minutes ago, Dunning1874 said:

Now it all comes down to how Spain goes about enforcing Article 155. If they stop the Catalan government functioning through taking control of public bodies that's one thing. If they throw Puigdemont and other senior officials in prison and deploy the army to enforce their seizure of power that's another situation entirely.

The reaction a few weeks ago made today inevitable. A similar reaction now will make it irreversible.

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