Feb 27, 2016
Catalonia Calling #23 is called Mobile World Congress and Tension in Madrid and covers this week's events in Barcelona and the Pedro Sánchez's desperate attempts to form a government in Madrid.
The Mobile World Congress was in Barcelona this week and will be back every year until 2023. Apparently, it was a great success but was marred by transport strikes throughout the week.
Meanwhile in Madrid, PSOE leader signed an agreement with Ciudadanos ahead of the investiture debate, which will be held in the Congress of Deputies in Madrid on Thursday March 3rd.
I also want to mention the radio show that I'm doing with my friend Jordi Vilanova - it's called This Week in Catalan Politics and goes out live on BarcelonaCityFM, Barcelona's first English-speaking radio station, every Wednesday lunchtime at 12 o'clock midday.
Feb 12, 2016
In this programme with Matthew Tree, Jordi Vilanova and Neus Flores, I get the chance to introduce my 'new' video blog Catalonia Calling and we also talk the constitution of the new Parliament of Catalonia and the dispute between Junts pel Sí and the CUP
Nov 24, 2016
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Feb 3, 2012
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Jan 12, 2016
I recorded this conversation with David McDonald, who is deputy leader of Glasgow Council, the Thursday before Artur Mas stood down and when everyone thought the independence process was going down the pan so I'm hardly in the best of moods. We have an interesting exchange of ideas though, and David, who has been over to Barcelona many times, has plenty of suggestions for Catalan independentists
Apr 16, 2013
People have been asking where they should stay if they have to come from out of town for a visit to Hospital de Bellvitge. As the neighbourhood isn't very nice, there aren't many hotels. So I'd suggest staying near plaça d'Espanya and then taking the Red L1 Metro Line or a Taxi.