The Puigdemont show

If elected, he would have to be sworn in to the role here in Spain, where he will be arrested on charges of rebellion and misuse of public funds. If he fails to be sworn in within a set period of time, he will not be allowed to assume his seat in the European Parliament, according to the electoral law, therefore letting his supporters down yet again.

In view of his current situation, there are people who doubt whether he is eligible to stand, so really his is just one big publicity stunt and another nose-thumbing to Spain and the EU, which he has also fallen out of love with. He recently hit out at the European Union for being "more concerned" about Venezuela than what is happening in Madrid. His problem is that he cannot accept having failed to deliver independence and now he cannot stop wingeing.