Spain is in mourning for the first president under
democratic rule, Adolfo Suárez. From the eulogies which have half
filled the newspapers in the last couple of days, it seems he was
something of a saint. And relative to today's politocracy, I guess
that's quite possible. Though not everyone is prepared to fit him
with a halo. From the fotos, Suárez was clearly fond of cigarettes
and the occasional cigar, which wouldn't go down very well today.
Talking of death . . . It was impressive to see an
obit for the recently deceased British trade unionist, Bob Crow, in
El País. I can't see this being reciprocated by the British
press for any of the rogues who run Spain's unions. Especially those
accused of corruption.
Another small example of abuse of power by a
malfeasant mayor.
In its pursuit of extra taxes, the Spanish
government has raised the sales tax rate (IVA/VAT) on just about
everything. One unexpected consequence has been to shove Spain down
the priority list for famous musicians. These, it's said, no longer
include Spain on their tours as it has ‘ceased to be competitive’.
Many millions of revenue have thus been lost to Spanish promotors and
venue owners. Who are not happy
I've mentioned a couple of times the speed with
which 'relevant' ads appear on Google or Facebook after I've typed
something. Well, the surveillance problem is even worse than I
thought. Here's a revelation or two, plus some solutions.
An ad on RT this morning stressed that a 12 year
old girl had had 3 miscarriages "solely because she's a girl".
Not quite true, is it? The place of her birth and the prevailing
religion there conceivably had a lot more to do with her plight.
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