Following the conversation with Rupert Cocke last week, here is the next one for you, with Simon Hunter, who used to be the editor of the English edition of El País. How has Spain changed over the past few months? What about politics, the general election, the amnesty deal with Puigdemont and the recent right-wing protests? And what is #croquetagate?
Hi, Matthew. Do you honestly think the Cameron-Clegg coalition is something equivalent to Sanchez’s criature with communists (literal communists), separatists and ex-terrorists? I suppose you would think the same of a UK government made of Jeremy Corbyn, Gerry Adams, Nicola Sturgeon and Mick Lynch? On the other hand, I agree on the pointlessness of demonstrations without a clear ask beyond mere rhetoric on treason/tyranny. The main issue here is not the legitimacy of Sanchez to explore whatever he wants (he is fully entitled to do so) but the fact that the Tribunal Constitucional is rigged beyond repair and Sanchez (aka Nerónchez) knows the TC will support the amnistía or whatever.
The point about Cameron-Clegg was just that it was the first one in the UK for a long time, like Frankenstein I was in Spain, not that they are the same ideologically or politically.
On the other point, that's correct, from an analyitical standpoint and anyone on the right actually DOING anything to stop Sánchez or the amnesty deal. He is PM again now until 2027, unless Frankenstein II implodes along the way. He has played the game better than the right.
This was excellent. Actually I only got around to listening today! I still recon "implosion" is only a matter of time!
Great episode. What are the rumours about the relationship between Sanchez and the King?
Just that they don''t get on well. But who knows what really happens at that level.
Hi, Matthew. Do you honestly think the Cameron-Clegg coalition is something equivalent to Sanchez’s criature with communists (literal communists), separatists and ex-terrorists? I suppose you would think the same of a UK government made of Jeremy Corbyn, Gerry Adams, Nicola Sturgeon and Mick Lynch? On the other hand, I agree on the pointlessness of demonstrations without a clear ask beyond mere rhetoric on treason/tyranny. The main issue here is not the legitimacy of Sanchez to explore whatever he wants (he is fully entitled to do so) but the fact that the Tribunal Constitucional is rigged beyond repair and Sanchez (aka Nerónchez) knows the TC will support the amnistía or whatever.
The point about Cameron-Clegg was just that it was the first one in the UK for a long time, like Frankenstein I was in Spain, not that they are the same ideologically or politically.
On the other point, that's correct, from an analyitical standpoint and anyone on the right actually DOING anything to stop Sánchez or the amnesty deal. He is PM again now until 2027, unless Frankenstein II implodes along the way. He has played the game better than the right.