This weekend, Richard Thompson will be sworn in as the new mayor of Sant Joan in Mallorca becoming the first British mayor in the Balearics and one of the very few to have ever held the post in Spain.
The first British mayor in the Balearics takes office this weekend
Brighton-born Richard Thompson to lead left-wing pact
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Stephen PerrimanThe rest of Mallorca? Just because the right wing has the most votes in the regional elections it doesn’t mean that they had the most votes in every local election. That varies from town to town, from village to village, as always. Surely that’s the same in the UK too or are all your city and town councils currently run by the Tories? I for one didn’t vote for the same party in each of the three elections held on May 28 (regional, island council, and local) and I doubt I’m alone. Different circumstances in each case.
At least there's a British saviour to liberate Brits from the imaginary Mallorca impoverishment some were apparently hoping for. And since these horrors were all imaginary in the first place, liberating it should be a doddle, and Britain can again claim victory.
Mr Teglas, do you by any chance work as a journalist for the BBC, as you are an expert in putting words into people’s mouths. I said CONSERVATIVE politicians, NOT PP ones. Would you prefer the term rightwing instead ? Having said that, you have not responded to my opinion about Andalucía, for which I take that you are in agreement with me. No, it doesn’t mean that I think the last administration did a good job. I meant that it would take a fool to do a bad job. I presume you are aware about how much the public debt has increased over the past 8 years, and that the current inflation has been a major factor in “balancing” the books. Also how the number of civil servants has increased in numbers whilst the service we are receiving is decreasing exponentially ? Maybe democracy is working as the general public, Sant Joan aside, aren’t agreeing with your views and outlook for the future.
Richard Pearson'Barcelona is one of the richest as it was run by conservative governments before the socialists got their hands on it' As far as I am aware the PP have never run Barcelona or Catalunya. The only time the right were in control was pre democracy when the place was almost 3rd world. So you admit that the present local government has done a good job with the local economy. And the national one. I rest my case.
Exactly ! Barcelona is one of the richest as it was run by conservative governments before the socialists got their hands on it and Andalucía one of the poorest due to it having been run by socialists for the past 35 years. I read and studied the UH “article” not long after it was published. Having said that, I normally don’t pay much attention to institutional propaganda which only quite figures that suit it’s narrative. Quite frankly, any idiot running the Balearics could, nay should have a balanced budget taking into account the abusive taxes, especially property and eco ones they charge. Have a good day Comrade
Richard PearsonCataluña is one of the richest areas in Spain - Andalucía is one of the poorest. The link I posted is from the Ultima Hora and you choose to ignore it. Is that because it doesn't fit with your 'alternative facts' ?
@ Zoltan Teglas Another avid reader of El Pais and Público I see. To put things into perspective, the two areas of Spain that are really booming is the Madrid region and Andalucía, both controlled by the conservative PP party. Cataluña, on the other hand, run by socialists and “nationalists” is not doing well at all. You can’t avoid bringing up Franco, can you ? What would you do without him ? Would this allow me to mention Castro, Maduro and Chavez, all of whom are admired and celebrated by the Podemos and Sumar parties ?
Stephen PerrimanTotal nonsense. If you hadn't noticed things are booming in Mallorca - the lowest unemployment on record, a record amount of people in work and on a national level Spain has amongst the lowest inflation and highest growth figures in the EU. And since when has Vox been centre right? They are a far right Francoist party. https://www.ultimahora.es/noticias/local/2023/06/13/1955933/izquierda-deja-prohens-menos-deuda-presume-cuentas-equilibradas.html
So the rest of Majorca has voted for centre right parties on a promise of sound economic management and cutting out waste and these local residents have voted for more of the same. Thank goodness we don’t live in this mayor’s area.