‘Red Marga’ leaves hoteliers singing the blues

This is why I don't subscribe to either tribe of the political spectrum. They both have their good and bad elements. They both make blunders, and they both naturally tend to favour what's politically good for their tribe, rather than what's good for the jurisdiction they are responsible for. In fact, sensible, pragmatic politicians are unlikely to be elected in the first place, regardless of which tribe they come from - and that helps explain all the unrealistic promises they make. But to put it in perspective, there's this anti-tourism thing. It's trendy amongst voters. It has some valid complaints, but any real solution is bloody difficult to architect without some form of pain, which voters will feel. Politically, any party that appears to be "doing nothing" is going to lose votes, and I have to suspect this is just an attempt to minimise that. Besides, it's a tax on tourists, not locals. It's unlikely to have much impact though.

Mallorcan politics is as easy to understand as Chinese algebra. If only there were a half decent press holding these charlatans to account! Not the MDB or Ultima Hora unfortunately. Just poodling along, reporting stuff, but no real inquiry. Shame. (Andrew Ede excepted).