[St Charles Owl]

I didn't miss the role of the Spanish govt, its their job to run the country!! Catalonia is at this stage not an independent country, it is part of Spain with some devolved powers and therefore the Spanish government have a say in what goes on there whether they like it or not. As I said though, I am happy for them to do as they please but they should not be allowed to ignore democracy and the processes required to have a referendum, just as Scotland did. Without this being ratifiable or recognized internationally as a democratic process and result, then it just becomes anarchy and potentially civil war. Polls don't matter, 2016 told us that, there has been no campaign nor debate on the subject, there is severe doubt over people's ability to vote and there is intimidation by those who don't vote and those who do!!!

But its here now, so lets see what happens and comes of this.