here in Spain there's also the problem of empirically correct stats about gdp and wage growth being contrasted with the vox popped views of ordinary citizens, as if they were of the same value

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Spanish economy expected to continue to grow steadily this year, in spite of the war. According to the EU Commission eh , not the government . Capitalist economies can produce decent results if they are run by social democrats and communists, not free market loons

I note that Irelands Foreign Minister appears to think that Israel's shitbag, kahanist Security Minister is Ben Gvir in the same way that her's is Helen McEntee. Yes, I know, a detail in the great scheme of things but she's the Foreign Minister, getting basic shit right shdn't be too much to ask

further evidence that we're free speeching our way to the end of democracy

excellent question

Podemos implora a las otras fuerzas de izquierda que le eviten la desaparición.

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open.substack.com/pub/macdonnc... Someone commenting on my resent article about the GP’s AI receptionist sent me this excellent article about his experience of primary care in Barcelona. Plenty of lessons to be learned - but main one is nobody is ever satisfied with their local healthcare

the curse of the anglophone "hispanistas" , this one pontificating from the arse end of Queensland

ditto

Took a retrial to get the Palestine Action moron who broke a police womam's back convicted, and these fine citizens will probably walk in the end. Honestly, who'd be a cop in England? (Yes, I'm well aware of that, thanks, and that too, yes.) www.bbc.com/news/article...

es cierto 🤣

the accusation against Zapatero is falling apart already

Every time she speaks in Congress the PSOE's voting intention goes up half a point

No one likes a temprance campaigning prig

this is an incredible, amazing (pick your own adjective) project. hard recommend for Irish mutuals

No es lawfare a menos que venga de la región DOC del lawfare; si no, es solo persecución judicial con burbujitas.

This picture will be on the poster for every campus ministry Faith and Science talk for decades to come

We're fine actually, Wes, we don't need the UK to lead us. And you're not getting a special relationship because the UK is a normal country with good and bad aspects, it's not special www.theguardian.com/politics/liv...

When I'm a not very benevolent dictator there'll be crushing taxes on rental income, including for adorable old widows, rent controls and a massive local authority house building program. Economists who object will be sent to re-education camps and forced to read Thorstein Veblen till they repent

The EU lacks any material reality for a lot of that 73% . It's become a "make things better " talisman, not much more.

Guess in what area Pep Guardiola has recently made a substantial investment. Alquiler Seguro has been repeatedly fined for abusing tenants but as they probably weren't patriotic Catalans like Pep I'm sure that's ok www.vanitatis.elconfidencial.com/famosos/2026...

its the stupidity that gets me

agree. and it's been done out of cowardice and stupidity.

The value of lived experience in historical research:

There seems to be a consensus in a considerable part of the anglophone world that universities are a complete nuisance and we don't really need them archive.ph/vhkme

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In the year of grace 2026 it's amazing that people in the capital of a rich country have to jump through these mad hoops to see their GP

Just looked at PMQs in Congress and Sánchez stood four square by Zapatero. Zapatero appears before the investigating judge on June 2. Will the judge order his detention? If he does I think all this might backfire on the right www.eldiario.es/politica/ult...

Laughs in Esperanza Aguirre.

once more for the night shift

Back in the day, in the lounge at the main airport in Bs As city, I looked up to see Heinze sitting opposite me, reading. I remember noticing his suit, it seemed impossiblly perfect, as it must have been for a non-clothes guy like me to notice. Not being a cholulo I left him to read in peace

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Feijóo ya sabía con una semana de antelación lo que iba a suceder hoy y lo contó sin cortarse un pelo durante un acto de la campaña andaluza.

a founder of Podemos finds Zapatero guilty, colour me shocked

The political nature of parts of Spain's judiciary explained ...

I didn't intend to write about Spain again today but Judge José Luis Calama forced me to macdonnchada.substack.com/p/rodriguez-...

Haven't the Jews suffered enough?

Spanish economy is booming and it's happening here too, tho Vox is 10 points short of AfD, thank fuck. It's mainly the media, social and legacy

La Muerte de Isak Andic

Just as the right has never forgiven Zapatero for finishing off ETA it will never forgive Sánchez for pacifying Catalonia

un must read tamaño XXL. Yo dudo que MB tenga los huevos para jugársela de nuevo

"there might be some discussions on previous opt-outs," oh my aching sides

he hasn't been charged with anything, he has been placed under investigation, which gives him the right to appoint a lawyer to protect his interests. Any charges will come later, if they come

Vaya dictadura más rara, tú.

Hace cuatro días que no sabía nada de la gestapo que había montado su ministro del interior para investigar y cargarse al resto de partidos y un exministro de ese expresidente hacía leyes a la carta de las empresas que le pagaban y encima le van a tener que pedir perdón los jueces por abrirle causa.

Una presidenta autonómica vive en un ático dúplex de lujo pagado vete a saber cómo, un expresidente autonómico sigue cobrando del parlamento (del que le hicieron dimitir) con doscientos y pico ahogados a sus espaldas y cero imputaciones, un expresidente del partido de la oposición declaró ⬇️