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Catalonia referendum: Thousands rally for Spanish unity

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    Catalonia referendum: Thousands rally for Spanish unity

    There's something you'll not see in England when Scotland holds a referendum. Quite the opposite in fact. Sign of our times.


    Thousands of people calling for Spanish unity have attended rallies in the capital Madrid after Sunday's disputed referendum for Catalan independence.
    Other demonstrations - including in the Catalan city Barcelona - have also been held urging political dialogue.

    Protesters dressed in white gathered with signs saying "Spain is better than its leaders" and "let's talk".

    Businesses have continued to announce their departure from the Catalan region amid the ongoing political uncertainty.

    The Caixa Foundation, which controls one of the Spain's largest banks, announced it was moving its headquarters to Palma de Mallorca while the crisis continues.
    source: Catalonia referendum: Thousands rally for Spanish unity - BBC News
    "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

    #2
    Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
    There's something you'll not see in England when Scotland holds a referendum. Quite the opposite in fact. Sign of our times.




    source: Catalonia referendum: Thousands rally for Spanish unity - BBC News
    The simple fact is every time you lot wheel out the Krankie, we come over all nauseous, and start thinking "just ******** get it all over with". The trouble with you jocks is you can't even agree amongst yourselves whether you want to be independent, so you really should be a bit more understanding when we can't be arsed to give a sh!t.
    His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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      #3
      Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
      There's something you'll not see in England when Scotland holds a referendum. Quite the opposite in fact. Sign of our times.

      source: Catalonia referendum: Thousands rally for Spanish unity - BBC News
      You Scots want independence? Then as far as I'm concerned, like other country in the former British Empire, you have a right to self-determination and to become a nation state.

      Forcing an area of the UK or an overseas territory to be governed in a way they don't want is simply not on.

      This is the main reason why lots of people especially younger ones don't have an issue if Scots vote in the majority for independence.

      Hence the Scottish situation is completely different from the Spanish regions one.
      Last edited by SueEllen; 7 October 2017, 21:20.
      "You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JR

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        #4
        Could Wales be next?

        WALES could be the next European region to declare freedom after independence campaigners took to the streets today in support of last week’s Catalonia referendum.
        It's all happening


        I'm alright Jack

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          #5
          Originally posted by BlasterBates View Post
          Could Wales be next?



          It's all happening


          Around 40 people attended the public event in Llangefni town centre, which was backed by Welsh independence movement ‘Yes Cymru’ today.
          40? As revolutions go, it's not exactly up there with the Russian or French efforts. So when you say "it's all happening", well, it sort of "isn't", really...
          His heart is in the right place - shame we can't say the same about his brain...

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            #6
            Originally posted by SueEllen View Post
            You Scots want independence?
            Past... Some do, but most don't. Some of the 'some' struggle with simple maths and so think they are in a majority.
            Taking a break from contracting

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              #7
              Poll: 60% of Scottish people don't want second independence referendum - Business Insider

              “The period of the disintegration of the European Union has begun. And the first vessel to have departed is Britain”

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                #8
                That's because the rest of Spain Don't want to lose Catalan tax revenue. Whereas England doesn't care about losing Scottish tax revenue, as the English pay out a greater amount to the Scottish in public spending.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
                  There's something you'll not see in England when Scotland holds a referendum. Quite the opposite in fact. Sign of our times.




                  source: Catalonia referendum: Thousands rally for Spanish unity - BBC News
                  Beyonce said she would arrange an international benefit concert to buy you all deep fat fryers so you can subsist off deer and wildcat.

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                    #10
                    I'm one of them.

                    We just want independence.
                    "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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