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They have a better mandate than UK leaving the EU: 92% pro, from a 43% turnout = 39.56% of the electorate in favour of Catalan independence. Compare to 52% of
by frobozz 9y ago
They have a better mandate than UK leaving the EU:
92% pro, from a 43% turnout = 39.56% of the electorate in favour of Catalan independence.
Compare to 52% of 72% = 37.44% of the electorate in favour of Brexit.
- marcosscriven 9y agoI see I have been down voted. As someone born in Barcelona, with dual Spanish/British nationality, all I can say with certainty is that I’m deeply saddened to lose not one, but possibly now two connections to my European neighbours.
- lllllll 9y agoLooking at the silver lining, you gain a new citizenship, being Barcelona born. :)
- marcosscriven 9y agoCrazy. Even just expressing my own feelings on the matter is worthy of someone down voting. So very peculiar. Someone doesn’t agree I am deeply saddened?!
- marcosscriven 9y agoThere’s one seriously pathetic lone down voter out there.
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