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Much like the UK, Spain’s broken politics are fraught with anxiety and boredom
Locked in a cycle of political infighting and pervasive uncertainty, the Spanish people are now facing their third general election in three-and-a-half years.
- Dan Hancox
- The National
The UK’s politicians are advancing towards Brexit like wounded beasts – charging ahead falteringly, blindly and panicked.
Last week, though, the academic and political writer William Davies summed up the national mood as a “mixture of anxiety and boredom”.
It’s a confusing feeling, worrying about the chaos many believe will ensue after the March 29 deadline, while also being sick and tired of the relentless political infighting and…