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If At First You Don’t Secede…

Posted on October 31, 2017 by twitmericks

There once was a man from Girona/ A Catalan go-it-aloner/ Who ran off to Brussels/ When Spain flexed its muscles/ And made him a wanted persona./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41819940 There once was a man from GironaA Catalan go-it-alonerWho ran off to BrusselsWhen … Continue reading →

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Polls Apart

Posted on October 22, 2017 by twitmericks

The Catalans’ grand referendum/ On powers and how to extendum/ Appeared to annoy/ A chap named Rajoy/ Who’s moving instead to suspendum./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41710873 The Catalans' grand referendumOn powers and how to extendumAppeared to annoyA chap named RajoyWho's moving instead to … Continue reading →

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If at First You Don’t Secede…

Posted on October 11, 2017 by twitmericks

Announcing plans post-referendum/ Puigdemont had an addendum/ For having agreed/ New moves to secede/ He promptly went on to suspend ’em./// http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-41574172 Announcing plans post-referendumPuigdemont had an addendumFor having agreedNew moves to secedeHe promptly went on to suspend 'em. — … Continue reading →

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Block the Vote

Posted on October 1, 2017 by twitmericks

The Catalan bid for secession/ Was greeted by force and aggression/ The state Civil Guard/ Is going in hard/ Believing the answer’s repression./// http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41461032 The Catalan bid for secessionWas greeted by force and aggressionThe state Civil GuardIs going in hardBelieving … Continue reading →

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Spain Under Strain

Posted on November 26, 2012 by twitmericks

There was an election in Spain/ Or not, as some voters maintain/ They’d have Catalonia/ Go-it-alonia/ As per the leader’s campaign. ///http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/11/26/uk-spain-catalonia-idUKBRE8AP0EJ20121126

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