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Is that the Scottish Parliament in Barcelona?

March 30, 2018 by Robert Sharp 2 Comments

Mercat Santa Catarina bears striking resemblance to Scottish Parliament, both designed by Enric Miralles

To say that the world was shocked when the Scottish Parliament building was suddenly transported 1000 miles into the centre of Barcelona, would be something of an understatement.No similar, verifiable phenomenon had ever before occurred in human history. The field of physics was thrown into disarray, when not one scientist could offer an explanation for why a building with … [Read more...] about Is that the Scottish Parliament in Barcelona?

What should Labour’s pro-Europeans do now?

February 2, 2017 by Mark Lazarowicz Leave a Comment

This week’s Commons vote in favour of the Bill triggering Article 50, has angered and upset many Labour party members (and, beneath the surface, perhaps quite a few Tory party members too). I share those feelings. But, as on any occasion in life and politics, when things don’t go the way you would like you have to pick yourself up and work out what to do next. So here are four … [Read more...] about What should Labour’s pro-Europeans do now?

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