So the Catalan Parliament has voted to declare independence, while the Spanish

[Burney]

Senate has just given Madrid the power to remove Catalan president, suspend ministers and take control of region’s public media/police/finances.

Popcorn

[Ash]

Senate has just given Madrid the power to remove Catalan president, suspend ministers and take control of region’s public media/police/finances.

Popcorn

Nice to see that both sides are doing their best to calm things down.

[Burney]

Nice to see that both sides are doing their best to calm things down.

The fun bit will be seeing if the scotch decide to publicly recognise Catalonia as an independent state. Not that that would have any actual diplomatic weight, of course, but the SNP will look right cvnts if they don't

[Tony C]

Would expect the Spanish tanks to role in soon...they should set up camp in the Nou Camp imo

[Ash]

Would expect the Spanish tanks to role in soon...they should set up camp in the Nou Camp imo

Chuck 'em out the league. See how they get on without most of the Spanish TV money.

[Tony C]

And deport Messi...you need to break their hearts imo

[Burney]

Chuck 'em out the league. See how they get on without most of the Spanish TV money.

At least if there were a war, it would give the lie to that tedious EU nonsense about keeping the continent peaceful for 50 years.

[Burney]

And deport Messi...you need to break their hearts imo

Will Cesc go back to fight for his homeland?

Of course not. He has proved he has no loyalty, honour or decency.

[7sisters]

Senate has just given Madrid the power to remove Catalan president, suspend ministers and take control of region’s public media/police/finances.

Popcorn

You have to wonder how long before it all kicks off in Bilbao ?

[Burney]

You have to wonder how long before it all kicks off in Bilbao ?

Yes. Johnny Basque must be thinking that Johnny Catalan has rather stolen his thunder.