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¡Ole Catalunya! The end of bullfighting in Catalunya
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¡Ole Catalunya!
It ended in tears, joy and applauses, but following three months of intense public debate, Catalonia has exercised its autonomy by giving a big "no" to bullfighting, and in doing so joins the Canary Islands (they did so in 1991) in banning this tradition.
The debate and vote in the Catalan parliament, and within the wider Catalan community, was the result of a democratic response to a popular petition to prohibit bullfighting in Catalonia, one that was supported by more than 180,000 signatures.
Up until the vote in the Catalan Parliament...
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Racist fachas estilo Al Andalus
Here's someone who likes to mess with words - addressed to me:
A ver, hijo de puta guiri, ¿quién eres tú para decir lo que es Andalucía o no? Vete a joder a tu país con tus hijos de puta fanáticos.
Otro gilipollas extranjero que viene buscando playita y flamenkito de mierda...
ANDALUCÍA NO ES Y NO SERÁ NUNCA EUROPA
EUROPA ES PARA PERROS INGLESES, como tú
from some youtube person named: ylahumanidad
And my reply:
Otra vez, un ignorante y mal educado racista de cupón.
And humanity .. my arse. Racist, nationalist and fascist scum.
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Spain's socialist moment
Spain's socialist moment
The left in Spain is involved in a process that will culminate in a practical political programme, with a focus on social rights.
Article in The Guardian at Comment is Free
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Too clever for your own good
Even before the Duke of Gloucester had berated Edward Gibbon for his "thick, square book", the encouragement of ignorance was already a powerful force in the English speaking world.
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Este blog se solidariza con Baltasar Garzón
Este blog se solidariza con Baltasar Garzón, el juez que se atrevió a juzgar los crímenes de la dictadura franquista.
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Stephen Pollard: No Worries
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Walk away whistling
The always thought-provoking Tim Worstall asks this question, to which we all know the answer:
Absolutely every commentator even vaguely left of centre says that
the fiscal contraction (ie, the combination of spending cuts and tax
rises) is going to devastate the economy. We’re going to get a double
dip recession, unemployment will go over 4 million etc.
Let us imagine that this doesn’t happen: will we then have put to
bed the idea that only government spending can get us out of such
recessions?
Or if, in two or three years time, this hasn’t...
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Open season in the NHS
Tim Montgomerie, the editor of the ConservativeHome.com blog has suggested that the NHS budget should lose its ring-fenced status; I think he is fundamentally wrong, and is completely mistaken in this proposal, wrong about the nature of the NHS and wrong about the rationale for its very existence, I also think that similar suggestions come from a dark cavernous recess of highly dubious instrumental reason and fetid dogma, rather than being the result of any well thought out, coherent, cohesive and humane rationale. Of course, I could be wrong. This is speculation and opinion after all. Occasionally, some things are...
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Liberals, who'd trust 'em?
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Comment on: George Osborne defends tax gamble as prospective chancellors clash live
MartynInEurope 30 Mar 10, 11:27am
Cable is a populist - do the liberals have any policies that they are prepared to stick with, even if it means less votes? Anyway, at least people should know where Darling and Osborne are coming from.
· Comment on: Nick Clegg at Hay: call for questions
MartynInEurope 02 Jun 10, 1:44pm
In relations between Liberals and Tories would you advise the use of protection?
· Comment on: Image conscious
MartynInEurope 15 Jul 08, 7:21pm
I dont personally...
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So, 21st Century Enlightenment, is it?
In the UK, Matthew Taylor of the Royal Society of Artists has come up with a brand new big idea, which is being touted as a call for calling for a "21st-century Enlightenment". This was my response to an article by Madeleine Bunting (guardian.co.uk, Sunday 13 June 2010 21.00 BST), Comment is free - Hail the 21st-century Enlightenment - Ideas don't come much bigger. We need to live very differently, argues a bold new text. And that calls for nothing less than a revolution of the mind.
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Liberty
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Julio Anguita 19 de mayo de 2010
Recopilación de las intervenciones de Julio Anguita, ex coordinador general de Izquierda Unida y ex alcalde de Córdoba, en el programa 59 Segundos de Televisión Española el día 19 de mayo de 2010.
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FREE GILAD
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Banner del Acto de Refundación de la Izquierda
Banner del Acto de Refundación de la Izquierda
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JM and the Bank Bail-out
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John McDonell - Trades Union Bill
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John McDonnell Enters the Race for the Labour Leadership
John McDonnell Enters the Race for the Labour Leadership.
John McDonnell's Web Site
This week, Labour Members of Parliament are faced with a choice: either one of the former frontbench who've been committed to the New Labour experiment for the past 16 years or a return to traditional Labour values like community, co-operation and hard work.
Whilst the Labour government has undoubtedly been responsible for some triumphs such as the Minimum Wage and the rejuvination of the National Health Service, our time in office as been marred by what many of our core voters present and past feel to be a desertion of...
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John McDonell for Labour Party Leader
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John McDonnell is the best hope for Labour supporters, for a fast return to an honourable, decent, democratic, egalitarian and inclusive Labour Party. John McDonnell is the best candidate, and one of the very few potential leaders who can avoid a humiliating six or more years in the wilderness, consisting of in-fighting, bickering and destructive abrasion between New Labour factions/sects.
Get back to Labour basics, bring back the Labour party of real values, kick out the spin, the superficial policies of surfaces, the meaningless sound bites and more importantly, scrap notions such...
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Music video: Agua de Córdoba
Music video: Agua de Córdoba - Martyn Jones
A free style piece of music for guitar, part of a collection of themes that include Moviemiento, El jardin del mundo, y otras temas. This one is reminiscing about flowing water, life and Cordoba. Inspired by MCP, que esta con los barcos, comiendo en las islas o en la playa.
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Stupid Boys and Tall Stories
The stupid things idiots will claim in support of their own brand of nationalism and in opposition to other people's brand of nationalism.
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Cayo Lara - Caminando desde Valencia
Cayo Lara Iu Después de 10 días caminando desde Valencia no les dejaron llegar a las puertas del Congreso para entregar su escrito pidiendo que no desahucien a más gente de la vivienda por no poder pagar la abusiva hipoteca con la que unos cuantos se han enriquecido sin piedad. Estamos con su justa reivindicación y con la de las 74.000 personas que los bancos van a desahuciar éste año de sus casas. Mas fuerza a IU es urgente.