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Democracy II

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So, the UK has a new Prime Minister, elected by the ruling party’s Members of Parliament ( and agreed by the 1922 Committee ) after a bizarre series of events.  No pesky election, even among Conservative Party members, for Theresa … Continue reading

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Stalemate

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Just as the EU Referendum saw a country divided, so too does the result of Spain’s General Election 2016. But in Spain the divisions are pretty much the same as they were back in December 2015, when the country last … Continue reading

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The weekend after

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After countless months of campaigning, buckets of blather mixed liberally with vitriol, one awful murder and countless lies, the people have voted.  And they have voted to leave the EU.  Not, as one BBC commentator said this morning, ‘Overwhelmingly.’ It … Continue reading

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Sunrise and the roundabout?

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The sun is shining in Jerez. Everyone tells me how much it has cooled down, but twenty-eight degrees celsius is hot enough for me. It was ten degrees higher and the heat is, apparently, set to return by the end … Continue reading

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Stories of Democracy

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Writing the recent political comment post prompted me to think about novels which depict the democratic process. Where are the great ‘election’ novels? My literary knowledge must be incomplete, I thought, I can think of only relatively modern works.  ‘Primary Colors‘ … Continue reading