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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

One thing and another.


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.

Finally . . . Some Good News about Spain.

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