Spaniards are fed up with all their politicians. On July 16th a magistrate accused the main Catalan party of taking illegal funding from Ferrovial, a builder. And the Socialists have their own graft scandal in their southern fief of Andalucia. Worst of all, Spaniards must cope with double-dip recession, falling wages, spending cuts and 27% unemployment. Politicians and builders, who jointly pumped up the housing bubble, are seen as at the root of their problems. Mr Rajoy’s refusal to take responsibility for his party’s dirty secrets does nothing to regain voters’ trust.
Posted on: Sat, 20 Jul 2013 17:11:09 +0000
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