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Catalunya Declares Independence

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posted on 27/10/17

Finally we get to see Messi flop in the PL.

posted on 27/10/17

The big question is how does Catalonia now respond when the Spanish government attemps to re-take political control now that they are an independent nation?

I would say ignore/refuse to follow orders or allow direct rule from Spain until they are forced to send in troops to forcibly re-take control of the government institutions in Catalonia.

Because if they can force a heavy handed response, it bodes well for them for public PR across Europe as essentially they need European governments to face bad PR at home for allowing this to happen to force those countries acknowledge Catalonia or at the very least the need for another legal referendum to be held.

posted on 27/10/17

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posted on 27/10/17

Ronald

We agree.

They need a proper referendum to gain legitimacy and to gain the political upper hand. There's no chance of EU support either without all that being in place.

But with no army, or control of the police, they don't hold any trump cards. So if Rahoy doesn't play ball on the referendum, they need to force the Spanish hand and get them hauling women about by the hair like in the previous referendum. That at least will get them some sympathy support in the PR stakes. Whether it gets them what they want long term or not remains to be seen.

comment by Hector (U3606)

posted on 27/10/17

Madrid should have allowed a referendum. Shot themselves in the foot, Galicia and Basques next?

The EU will need to act as a broker but are they capable?

posted on 27/10/17

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posted on 27/10/17

Its like London or Birmingham saying its wants to leave England... nonsense
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Actually, it's more like Scotland or Wales saying the want to leave the UK. You know, the UK - or is it all really England in your eyes anyway.

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posted on 27/10/17

comment by theresgonnaebeashow (U5686)
posted 38 seconds ago
Its like London or Birmingham saying its wants to leave England... nonsense
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Actually, it's more like Scotland or Wales saying the want to leave the UK. You know, the UK - or is it all really England in your eyes anyway.


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Spot on, show

posted on 27/10/17

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posted on 27/10/17

comment by wearethefamousTHFC (U19211)
posted 1 minute ago
Spanish constitution has long recognized Catalonia's autonomy and language so dont see why they are doing this, half the people in the region dont want it anyway

Shame we cant dump London

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That little thing called the right to self-determination.

You know chapter 1, article 1 of the UN charter.

Apart from that no reason

posted on 27/10/17

Who said it was a crime, just get your perspective right. Your analogy is more like saying Valladolid or Salamanca wanting to leave Castilla.

Cities leaving the region of the capital as opposed to regions leaving the larger state.

Every day's a school day, eh.

comment by Hector (U3606)

posted on 27/10/17

They're doing it because Madrid doesn't listen to them, Catalunya pays into a system thats unfair, for example, other spanish regions that create less wealth pay nothing to Madrid yet have better social services than Catalunya who pay billions and get a fraction back in services.,

posted on 27/10/17

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posted on 27/10/17

comment by wearethefamousTHFC (U19211)
posted 28 seconds ago
So you want us to stay in the EU but others want out of their country and its all right

makes your minds up

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Over your head.

posted on 27/10/17

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posted on 27/10/17

comment by wearethefamousTHFC (U19211)
posted 6 minutes ago
Well im English and proud of it........ know thats a crime in your eyes


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You're obviously English.
So let's say Cornwall?

posted on 27/10/17

Love this site when Old Firm fans get together to see of some smartrse southerner who thinks he knows it all.

posted on 27/10/17

comment by wearethefamousTHFC (U19211)
posted 7 minutes ago
Well im English and proud of it........ know thats a crime in your eyes


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Not so much as crime as a complete mystery

comment by Hector (U3606)

posted on 27/10/17

Weare, why do you do this to yourself?

You're the forums self-harmer.

posted on 27/10/17

comment by wearethefamousTHFC (U19211)
posted 6 seconds ago
Like you know what goes on .. you read what paper you want to read and form your opinion

You know fk all about Spain

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I haven't bought a paper in 10 years.

This isn't the dark ages now.

The right to self determination isnt an opinion though is it. It's the bedrock of the UN charter.

posted on 27/10/17

comment by wearethefamousTHFC (U19211)
posted 40 seconds ago
Like you know what goes on .. you read what paper you want to read and form your opinion

You know fk all about Spain
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How's it hanging, Tommy?

posted on 27/10/17

comment by RonaldVilliers - Pedro out (U21490)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by wearethefamousTHFC (U19211)
posted 28 seconds ago
So you want us to stay in the EU but others want out of their country and its all right

makes your minds up

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Over your head.
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Ronald

Again, we agree.

posted on 27/10/17

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posted on 27/10/17

"You know fk all about Spain"

And you know fk all about what he knows

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