The_Kincardine Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 6 hours ago, welshbairn said: Impressive turnout. They're all dressed like normal people. Can the SNP not organise an airlift of dressing-up boxes for them? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForzaDundee Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 Fully understand that Spain is pretty much still a fascist state when it comes to the police and the general attitude of Spanish nationalists but looking at the videos on twitter that have been constantly appearing of them battering women and defenceless people on the streets, how do they get away with it still? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malky3 Posted October 16, 2019 Share Posted October 16, 2019 On 14/10/2019 at 21:12, Colkitto said: Daft bint Jeez, are you really excusing that assault? WOW! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 It’s looking bad. Spanish authorities will try to suppress the protests but will eventually have to engage in a dialogue. Not sure when or how much more mayhem has to ensue first. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitburn Vale Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 Barcelona v Franco's team on the 26th now cancelled due to security reasons....... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 47 minutes ago, Whitburn Vale said: Barcelona v Franco's team on the 26th now cancelled due to security reasons....... Not surprising. The Spanish league wanted to move it to Madrid but both clubs rejected this. They hav until Monday to agree a rescheduled date; it wouldn’t surprise me if it was noted into the New Year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 General Strike on and Franco fanboys fighting Antifa in Barcelona, with police outnumbered. The shit could really hit the fan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Upto half a million on the streets just now ( numbers not confirmed by scotland in yoonland though) General Strike on and Franco fanboys fighting Antifa in Barcelona, with police outnumbered. The shit could really hit the fan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitburn Vale Posted October 18, 2019 Author Share Posted October 18, 2019 20 minutes ago, doulikefish said: Upto half a million on the streets just now ( numbers not confirmed by scotland in yoonland though) Barcelona looks like a warzone on the box tonite. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 1 minute ago, Whitburn Vale said: Barcelona looks like a warzone on the box tonite. Puidgemont has handed himself into Belgian authorities following a further extradition request from Spain. Can’t see this going away anytime soon unless an olive branch is offered by the national government. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 14 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: Puidgemont has handed himself into Belgian authorities following a further extradition request from Spain. Can’t see this going away anytime soon unless an olive branch is offered by the national government. He's out without bail and free to travel, so I guess the Belgians don't think the extradition request has a leg to stand on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pet Jeden Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 17 hours ago, Granny Danger said: Puidgemont has handed himself into Belgian authorities following a further extradition request from Spain. Can’t see this going away anytime soon unless an olive branch is offered by the national government. No chance. You have to remember that Spain was a fascist dictatorship as recently as the late 1970's 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted October 19, 2019 Share Posted October 19, 2019 Every time Ruth Davidson or any other arsehole describes Indyref as being "nasty and divisive", they should be made to watch these videos Clockwork Orange-style. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Spanish General Election due on November 10th. Sanchez can't do anything about it until then, but if the Socialists win I think he'll work out some kind of time served pardon for the jailed Catalan politicians. Otherwise it won't be pretty. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tirso Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 (edited) On 20/10/2019 at 10:52, welshbairn said: Spanish General Election due on November 10th. Sanchez can't do anything about it until then, but if the Socialists win I think he'll work out some kind of time served pardon for the jailed Catalan politicians. Otherwise it won't be pretty. I thought that too up until recently. Unfortunately being anti-pardon is the vote winner these days. I genuinely believed the PSOE, for all their faults, would take a reasonable course eventually. I'm not even angry, it's just demoralising. It's all very well saying it's the PPs fault for taking it to court rather than dialogue but the PSOE aren't showing any signs of finding a solution themselves other than complete vanquishing one half of Catalonia. You know, it may work long term but it's going to be very ugly for a long time under the surface. The Jordi's sentence especially is completely insane. I don't care what anyone says, lawyer or otherwise. Incredible Sanchez didn't meet Torra. Like him or not, Torra has disavowed violence lots of times. It's all electioneering from Sanchez now rather than trying to find a compromise. Sad indeed. Edited October 21, 2019 by tirso 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tirso Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 Sanchez visiting the police. I'm not naive, hard job for the police but a real leader would have met Torra too. He makes a lot of the 'other part of Catalunya' without taking his own advice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 This could stir things up, in a good way. https://www.euronews.com/2019/11/12/ecj-advice-suggests-jailed-catalan-leader-could-have-sought-immunity-as-an-mep 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 51 minutes ago, MixuFixit said: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/19/jailed-catalan-leader-oriol-junqueras-had-immunity-as-mep-court-rules I was in Barcelona recently and the only demonstration I saw was a pro-Spain demonstration of about 200-250. I was amazed that there were not any counter demonstrators. Still lots of Catalan flags, yellow lapel bows and a pro-Indy stall. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 2 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: I was in Barcelona recently and the only demonstration I saw was a pro-Spain demonstration of about 200-250. I was amazed that there were not any counter demonstrators. Still lots of Catalan flags, yellow lapel bows and a pro-Indy stall. Barcelona's supposed to be marginally against indy, like most of the bigger coastal towns. The big support comes from the interior and rural areas, pretty much the opposite from here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandyCromarty Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 During the Independence marches my family attended we were proud to carry and wave the Scottish and Catalonian flags. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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